The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-02
OHIO VOTERS
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are New York, Massachusetts, Penn
..sylvania, Maryland. Kentucky, New
Jersey, Ohio, Mississippi and South
carolina. In five of these states, New
Work, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio
lind Pennsylvania, fundamental con-
Ihtitutional questions are the dominant
issues. The greatest test the votes
for women issue has ever had in this
country will come up in Massachu-
sets, Pennsylvania and New York.
Suffrage in New York.
In New York the suffrage issue
shares public interest with the ques-
ton of adopting the new constitution.
The two issues will be voted on sepa-
Fately. A constitutional amendment inn
kosing prohibition in Ohio is the dom
mating issue in that state this yeac,
as it was last. The proposed amend
ment prohibits the sale or manufac-
ture for sale of any alcoholic liquors.
The "wets" have modified under the
initiative and referendum law with
petitions by which the people will vote
on a measure to prevent the subm1s-
sion Of constitutional amendment
more than twice in six years Ohio Is
the only state to vote on the liquor
question today.
Other Elections.
In the absence of a gubernatorial
election in Pennsylvania. the woman
suffrage issue is the only one Of ma
tional interest. Massachusetts, how
ever, will settle many interesting prob
lens. Besides the suffrage issue the
voters will decide a proposition to
Tive the legislature authority to inn
hose an income tax. Massachusetts
Twill elect a governor and other state
,fficers. including forty senators and
H40 members of the lower branch of
The legislature.
The special election in New Jersey
at which suffrage was overwhelmingly
showed under, removed from that state
the only issue of outside interest. Six
members of the state senate and
full membership of the house CT rep
resentatives will be chosen.
Four constitutional amendments will
be voted upon in. Maryland, These
would provide a referendum. home
rule for cities. parole in criminal cases
and new taxation scheme. A gov
erncr and other state officers also will
. ~hosen.
ratifv the nominations of state. coun-
ty ard district officers made at the
Democratic primary last August. No
OtueI PAL ~ HAS SduuiudtCo III VIC ACiu'
Kentucky Election.
The fiercest election campaign since
the murder of Governor Goeble ended
today when Kentucky residents began
casting their ballots for A. o. Stanley.
former congressman, and E. P. Nor
row. the leading Republican attorney
of the state. The Republican ticket,
headed by Morrow for governor. has
STYLED itself the white mans party"
Today's voting will place in office
new set of officials. and it will deter
mine the comnl~~'~n of the next leg
islature. The 1ae' legislature defeated
statewide prch hilton measure by
only three votes. The big question be-
fore the coming lawmaking body of the
state will be county option and state
prohibition.
Ohio Contention.
Spirited contests mark the munich
2al elections throughout Ohio. Lead
ms in the campaign for and against
bll constitutional proposals and refer
kndum measures are confident of sue
ess. The ''drys" are hoping to carry
he state by 50.050. The ''wets" pre-
ct defeat OF the dry" proposal by a
eater majority than was recorded
gainst it last year The "drys" also
| spress the belief that the proposal
restrict the submission of constitu-
/ nal amendments, better known as
'sts bility league" proposal. will be
fegtnd.