Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-27

although one congressman is to be
elected to fill vacancy in the twenty
fourth district.
In Philadelphia the republican or
ganization has conducted. vigorous
campaign to regain control of the city
administration, which was wrested
from it four years ago when the re-
form elements united with the demo-
cratic party and elected Rudolph
Blankenburg, a lifelong reformer In
candidate for the mayoraity this fall
is Thomas B. Smith, former postmas-
ter of Philadelphia. His chief oppo-
nent is George D. Porter reformer
who has been director of the repart-
ment of public safety in the Blanen-
make the canvass for the mayoralty
under the banner of the recently form
ed Franklin party The democratic
party is running its candidates on q
straight party ticket.
Maryland.
Maryland will elect governor.
comptroller of the state treasury, at
torney general, a full house of dele
gates and half of the state senate. In
addition four constitutional amend,
ments will be voted upon and local
minor officers viii be chosen in the
counties and Baltimore city. Candi-
dates to succeed Governor Goldsbor-
ough, republican, are: Ovington E
Weller, republican,; Emerson c. Har-
rington, democrat, and George r. Cor
such, prohibitionist.
The constitutional amendments are
for the referendum, a new taxation
scheme, home rule for cities. and pa
role in criminal cases. The referendum
plan is practically the same as tha'
followed in other states, except tha-
the Maryland proposition includes i"
prohibition against the use OF the ref
erendum in any local option or liccnc
legislation. If the home rule amend
ment carries the legislature will lie
relieved of a vast amount OF purely
local legislation, which would be vest
ed in the city and county councils;
while the taxation amendment pro-
vides for the classification of all kinds
of property for the purpose of taxa
ton.
~ Ohio.
There will be general interest in the
election In Ohio, for the reason that
wide prohibition of the liquor
traffic is an issue again this year, as
1t YVES last year, in the form of a pro-
posed constitutional amendment which
would forbid the sale or manufacture
Tor 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.
mept more than twice in six years
Ohio is the only state in the untor
which will vote this fall upon the
liquor issue. In addition to the broad.
er question of prohibition, the So
called liquor license decentralization
! law, passed by the recent legislature
will be subjected to referendum. Tn,
issue concerns largely the method O,
| selection of license commissioners
The Sprague congressional redis.
| trlcting bill. passed by the recent leg.
| islature will also be under fire by
referendum. which was petitioned b,
the democratic state organization Tn,
| redistricting law as drawn would. it 1.
| declared, result in normal years in the
election of sixteen republican con.
greSsmen and possibly six democrati,
| congressman. The democrats claim
thaG the law, which they passed wner
| in power, divided the districts abou
evenly as between the two parties.
! All cities in Ohio Will select mayor.
and other municipal officers at tn,
coming election, but no state officer
are tc be chosen this fall.
Kentucky.
| The Kentuckians will elect a, COVER
nor for a four-year term, all othe
| state officers, one-half of the stat
/ senate and an entire assembly Dem
ocrats, republicans and prohibitionist
| have candidates for all the state of
| fees. with republican and democratic
| contestants for every place on tn
ballot. and the progressives are repre-
! sented by candidates for nearly all tn
state offices and numerous seats in tn
general assembly. The socialist part
has Only a candidate for governor.
In. the last presidential election tn
| progressive party in Kentucky pole
approximately 1900 more votes thai