Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-02

lividnal elections:
officers are on the ballot. except three
candidates To fill vacancies on the su-
pipal elections Scry.. To bring out the
jcipal elections Scrfc to bring out the
vote. however. In this city. the republi-
cans have put mp Il vigorous fight 10 re-
gain control of the city administration
which was wrested from il four years
ago, when the reform element Joined the
democrats and chose Rudolph Rlan-
kenburg as Mayor. Thomas Il. Smith.
former postmaster. is the republican
candidate. and his chief il George ID.
Porter. a rcformer and 4 Rlankcnbnrg
man.
The suffrage amendment is one of four
amendments submitted to the voters
today. The suffrage rampaignerS are
claiming "A victory. while the .antiS- are
equally certain that the amendment will
be buried. The iSauc has had the support
Of many leaders and the FIGHT has gone
into every village and hamlet throughout
the state.
One of the largest ballots ever known
Is being used in Allegheny county.
tPIttSburgl whore eleven party deSig-
nations are on the ballot All this be-
sides n non partisan column. The names
Of these parties are: democrat. Wash
ington. republican. socialist. bull Moose
Roosevelt progressive. prohibition.
clean ballot. fair play. keystone and
personal liberty.
MaryIari.
Baltimore. Nov. 3-Marylamd today
elects = governor and other state off
GERS = full house of delegates and half
81 the state senate. Candidates To So
ceed Gov. Goldsborough. rep. are: Ov-
lnston T. Weller. rep. Emerson &. Har-
rIngton dem AMI George r. t;oruSch.
pro Normally 4 democratic state Nv
1bouf 10000. MARYLAND has Joined the
list of douhtful' states i'm recent wears
Four years 9 the independent vote
elected GoldSboroueh. There il m omen
rupture in the democratic ranks this
fall. caused bv the bitter campaign for
he nomination. Ii is not unlikely tina,
mother republican will l-antnrc the
g'ycrnorShip although il II i fnrcgonc
conclusion that the house Of delegates
viii remain republican. as it has under
''"li>horough. Weller i 4 former bust
ness partner Of Senator Weeks Of Mas
S1rhu~eiiS. and he has made 4 strong
~amn" ION.
Four amendments are on fodav's l.
l"t. tine m I'll" ~" referendum. practi-
rhHN The S"!"r rs allowed IN other
states. except 'hat The prpnrsii;on here
includes q prohibition against IFS use
~ any local option or license legislation
Home rule for cities j. another If the
amendments. and if il carries the lepis-
latnre will he relieved of n large amount
Of minor legislation. which would he
F'"d ~ the city and coutnv council
\ new taxation scheme IL pnt before The
voters in the form Of an amendment to-
dav. providing for the classification Of
all kinds of- property for the RIO ~
taxation. The fourth amendment being
voted ON todav is u system Of parole for
prisoners i'm criminal eases.
nkir
Columbus. Ohio. Nov. 1.-The state
election this wear resolves itself into n
wet" and dry" CAMPAIGN. Ohio is tbe
only state voting upon the liauor Issue
this fall. and the factions have centcred
their fire on Ohio voters. The Issue i
contained in mother amendment SINH
'ir 7" fha' - last wear. which would
= f''' me sale ~ rancfartnrc ar lianor
y" The state Tho "wctS'' havs. conferred
THE %nronre"l with nniiiionS nnde, tbe
initiative aud referendum law bv which
The rcapl" will also vote on another nrn
''si"n which would prevent The snbmiS
sion ~ INV constitutional amendment
mere than twice in sir wears Still ano-
fher amendment affects the lianor ones
ton W edition ~ the broaderS question
"f prohibition. the liquir license decen
frai'vaficn law passed nv the recent
'e"iSlatnre is alSc before the vnters FIR
f%nnroval "r reflections. This isSuo con
Germs largely the m"ihod If selection az
lssnSe commissioners
The SDragne congressional reliStrict-
~" bin nnSsc-l Nv the Legislature Il
also submitted ~ the voters today This
law as drawn would. il is declared. 70.
suit IN normal wears IN the selection &c
sixteen republican representative and
poSSiblv six democratic REPRESENTATIVES,
NJ "'tieS in Ohio arc e~lectino mavors
""d ofh"r m"sn'cinnf q; ."rS today anI
''""" -" -''""' ''nf f"htS fo- onica. Nome
~ The state officers are elected this wear
Kentucky.
Louisville, KY, Nov. Former con
gressman A . Stanley. the democratic
nominee for the ~governorship. il claim
ing "a walk over in today's election. 4
governor for four years will he chosen
today together with other state officers.
one half a the state senate and entire
membership Of the assembly. Stanley
won the denss ratio nomination in "A
t~hree-cornered contest by the greatest
plurality ever accorded n candidate in
Kentucky. Edwin T. Morrow il the re-
publican nominee and Fred j Irexler is
the head OF the propressive t;clat St.n