The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-11
New Executives Become Figures
OF National Interest In View of
the Many Instances Where
Their Position Has Led to the
Presidency.

- additional enlivenment to the
presidential election last No
vember, and most Of the victori
Gus candidates have just assumed their
duties, while others will have taken
the political helm of their respective
commonwealths before the month ends
-Four states elected governors earlier
In the year-Arkansas, Joseph T. Robin
son, Democrat; Georgia, John NJ. Sla-
ton. Democrat; Maine. William T.
Hafnes, Republican; Vermont. Allen NJ.
Fletcher, Republican (the latter elected
BY the legislature).
A ~governorship not infrequently has
been a stepping stone 10 the presi-
dency, as in the case OF Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, and
peculiar interest therefore attaches to
the men elected to the former Office.
Like John NJ. Shafroth, Democrat,
whom he succeeds, Elias NJ. Ammons,
elected governor Of Colorado, Is a
Democrat. Mr.. Ammons is q wealthy
stock grower and ranchman and Is
ffty-four years old. He has repre-
tC4bCu Ills alSlllCl III Dolh OlauNnCc Va
the state legislature for the past ten
years. The governor serves two years.
Simeon Eben Baldwin, Democrat. re-
elected governor of Connecticut, was
born at New Haven Feb. ), 1910. lie
married Susan Winchester of Boston
in 1865. Governor Baldwin was as
sociate justice in 1S93-1907 and chief
Justice Of the Connecticut supreme
court Of errors 19OT-1O. He is a law
yer by profession and has written
many works on the law. He was
president of the American Bar associa-
ton in 1890. His home is AT Hartford.
The governor serves W. years.
Charles X. Miller. Republican, elect
ed governor Of Delaware. was elected
state senator for a four year term
two years ago, but when he entered
the race as candidate for governor
lats summer he resigned as senator
from the First district of Wilmington.
He succeeds Simeon s. Pennewell. Re
publican. The governor serves four
years.
Park NJ. Trammell. Democrat. elect
ed governor of Florida. was attorney
general Of Florida at the age of thir-
ty-two. Prior to his taking that
once In 1908 he was city clerk and
mayor Of Lakeland for two terms and
had been a member Of the state as
eembiy and senate. Mr.. Trammell
was obliged to shift for himself when
fifteen years old, and be is largely
self educated. He succeeds Albert W.
0ilchrist, Democrat, for a four year
term.
John III. Haines, Republican. elected
governor Of Idaho, had an interesting
race with James II. Hawley, the retir-
ing state executive. The governor
psrves two years.
Edward Fitzsimons Dunno, Demo
crnt. elected governor OF Illinois. was
born at Waterville, Conn, Oct. u.
1853. He was mayor of Chicago 1867
and q ~practicing lawyer since that
he was judge of tile Cook coun-
" circuit u from 1892 until elect
Cd mayor. His law studies We're COM
pieted In Chicago, since which time
ne has lived in that city. He married
&azabeth J. Kelley of Chicago in 1881.
He succeeds Charles s. Deneen. Re
publican, for a four year term.
samuel Moffett Ralston. Democrat,
elected governor of Indiana, has no,
mad 10 climb a ladder to win high az
nee with h exception of holding tn
omce Of president Of the school boar,
OF Lebanon from 1908 to 1911. IT,
Wal nominated for secretary OF stat,
IN lsSS and 1895, but was defeated i,
ans Republican landslldes Of thos