Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-06
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-Thirty-
five of Americas forty-eight States
will elect governors tomorrow. In
twenty of the thirty-hve. the incum-
bent governors are Democrats.
Hottest in point of interest are the
contests in Colorado. Illinois. India
ana. Massachusetts,. New Jersey, New
York Ohio and Wisconsin. In nearly
all of these States. local and national
issues are almost ineXtricably mixed.
In Colorado. the Prohibition advo-
cate and present governor. George A.
Carlson is fighting il out with Judge
J. c. Gunterz. Because of Carlson s
championship of Prohibition. he has
been conceded most of the women's
vote in the State.
In Indiana, Congressman A0air. a
Democrat. has made a vigorous cam
paign against J. p. Goodrich.
In Massachusetts,, former Repre-
sentative Samuel W. Mccall, the pres
ent Governor. is opposed by Freder-
ick w Mansfield in a more than
usually hot fight
In New Jersey. President Wilson s
own state. Walter f. Edge. Republic
can. and W. Otto Wittpenn. formerly
naval officer of the port at Jersey
City. are lighting to succeed the pres
ent Democratic governor, James f..
Fielder
In New York Governor Charles 5.
-hitman. Republican, formerly dis
trict-attoney az New York is OPP
posed by a former Roosevelt Progress
sive Justice Samuel Seabury. now
running as a Democrat. T. r. has en-
dorscd Whitman.
In Ohio. Frank b. Willis, the Re-
publican incumbent. has opposed 10
him the man he defeated the last time
for tho goyernorship. former repre-
sentative James NJ. Coz The fight in
the Rrckevc state has been full OF
personalities and all sorts OF hot
charges .,
In Wisconsin. Emanuel L. Philipp'
who triumphed over the La Toilette
Republicans II he last gubernatof ial
election. is seeking re-elecuon over
Burt Williams. a Democrat
The complete list OF Republican ana
Democratic candidates for governor
in the States holding elections ioi-
lows:
Arizona-Thomas f. Campbell Re
publican. Phoenix; George W. =.
Huns, Democrat (incmbenu Fnoe-
nix. -
rkansas-Wallace Townsend Lit
lie Rock: c. II. Brough. Democrat
Colorado-George a. Carlson. Re
nubl.can (incumbenO Denver; Judge
G. Gunter. Democrat, Denver
ronnecticut-M Marcus IT, Holcomb'
Renublican (incumbonO Southing-
ON Morris B. Boardsley, Democrat
Bridgeport
DelawareLJohn G. Townsend, IT,
Republican. Selbyville; James H..
Hughes. Democrat, Dover.
Flor'da -George W. allen. Rcpu0-
Iican KEY West: W. v Knott. Demo-
crat, Jacksonville.
Georgia Roscoe Pickett, Republican.
Jaspar; Hugh Dorsey, Democrat. Az
lanta.
Idaho w. D. Davis Republican,
American Falls; Moses Alexander
Democrat Gncumbeutl Boise
Illinois Frank o. Lowden, Repuo-
ican. Oregon; Edward F. Dunno
Democrat Cincumbent Springfield.
indiana. p. Goodrich. Republic
can. Winchester; ]. A. VI. Adair,
Democrat. Democrat, Portland
Iowa w. 7. Harding. Republican
Sioux City; r. T. Meredith, Democrat
Des Moines.
Kansas-Arthur Capper Ropubll-
can 0ncumbent) Topeka w. c.
Lansdon, Democrat, Salina.
Massachusetts, Samuel W. Mccall.
Republican Gncumbentl Winchester;
Frederick W Mansfield, Democrat,
Boston.
Michigan-A.. +. Sleeper. Republi-
can, Bad Axe; +. r. Sweet Demo
crat. Grand Rapids.
Minnesota. A. A. BurnQuist. Re-
publican CincumbenO St. Paul;
Thomas p. Dwyor Democrat, Min
neapolis
Missouri Henry Lam. Ropubli-
can, Sedalia Frederick d. Gardner
Democrat. St Louis.
Montana-Frank J. Edwards. Re
publican. Helena; Samuel Y. Stewart
Democrat Gncumbent) Virginia
ebraska-Abraham l.. Sutton. Re-
publican. Omaha; Keith Neville,
Democrat. North Platte
New Hampsh re Henry W Reyes
Republican. Haverhill; John c.
Hutohns. Democrat. North Stratford.
New Jersey Walter L. Edge. Re
publican, Atlantic City: ". Otto witt
penn, Democrat Jersey City.
New MeXicO-Holm O Bursun