The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-10-28

and the candidates, besides Governor
Walsh, are Nelson B. Clark, Progress
sive; Samuel w. Mccall, Republic
an; William Shaw, Prohibition; Wal
ter S. Hutchins, Socialist, and. Peter
O'Rourke, Socialist-Labor.
a lieutenant governor and various
other state officials, together with for
ty senators and 24O members Of the
state house of representatives, are also
to be elected.
Maryland.
Maryland will elect a governor, comp
troller of the state treasury, attorney
general, full house of delegates and
half of the state senate. In addition
four constitutional amendments will
be voted upon, and local minor Off
GERS will no chosen in the counties and
Daltmore city. Candidates to succeed
Governor GOldsbOrough, Republican,
are Ovington D. Weller, Republican;
Emerson c. Harrington, Democrat, and
George r. Gorsuch, Prohibitionist
The constitutional amendments are
for the referendum, a new taxation
scheme, home rule for cities and pa
role in criminal cases. The referen-
dunn plan is practically the SAME as
that followed in other states, except
that the Maryland proposition includes
a prohibition against the use Of the
referendum in any local option or H.
cense legislation.
Ohio.
There will be general interest in the
election in Ohio for the reason that
state wide prohibition of the liquor
traffic is an issue again this year, as
it was last year, in the form Of pro-
posed constitutional amendment which
would forbid the sale or manufacture
for sale Of any alcoholic beverages
The "wets" have countered this pro-
posal with petitions under the initia-
tive and referendum law, by which the
people will also vote on another pro-
vision which would prevent the sub
mission of any constitutional amend
ment more than twice in six years.
Ohio is the only state in the Union
which will vote this fall upon the
liquor issue.
The Sprague congressional redistrict-
ing bill, passed by the recent legisla-
ture, will also be under fire by refer
endum, which was petitioned by the
Democratic state organization. The
redistricting law as drawn would, it is
declared, result in normal years in the
election Of sixteen Republican con-
gressmen and possibly six Democratic
congressman. The Democrats claim
that the law which they passed when
in power divided the districts about
evenly as between the two parties.
Kentucky.
The Kentuckians will elect a gov
ernor for four year term, all other
state officers, one-half Of the state SEN
ate and the entire assembly.
In the last presidential election the
Progressive party in Kentucky polled
approximately $4,000 more votes than
the Republicans, but the latter claim
to have regained many of those who
had left the ranks.
Former Congressman A. O. Stanley
of Henderson recently won the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination in a
three sided contest by the largest plu-
rality ever accorded candidate in
Kentucky. The runner up declared in
favor Of state wide prohibition. Mr..
Stanley favored continuing in effect
the county unit law, or local option
This stand later was Incorporated in
the Democratic party platform. Ed
win o. Sc Io
publican nominee. Fred ]. Irexler heads
the Progressive ticket.
Mississippi. ...
The election in Mississippi will be
merely a ratification Of the nominal
tons made by the Democratic voters
ut the state primaries held last August,
inasmuch as no other party has can
didates in the field. A full set Of state,
county and district officers will be
formally elected, as well as members
Of both branches Of the legislature.
No congressman will be elected this
year. The present lieutenant COVER
nor, Theodore G.. Bilbo, will become
governor, succeeding Earl Brewer, and
Lee M. Russell will be the lieutenant
governor.
New Jersey.
Having disposed of the suffrage is
sue, New Jersey has left little Of gen
eral interest for the election Of Nov. 2.
Voting on this day will be confined to
the election of six members Of the
state senate and a full membership Of
sixty in the house. The campaign has
been very quiet, no state wide issues
being involved. In some legislative
districts local option has been an issue.