The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-04
MUCH At STAKE
IN ELECTIONS Be
HELD ON TUESDAY

Washington, d. c., Nov. 3.-Many
political contests of Importance are
to be decided in the elections next
ginia a governor and other state Of
ficers are to be chosen; in New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky
and one or two other states the voters
will choose minor state officials. In
Maryland and New Jersey the election
of new legislatures will be of particu-
lar interest because of the possible
effect on the prohibition issue. In
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah,
California and several other states
municipal officers are to be selected,
while in New York county number
of judges and a sheriff are to be
voted for.
New York will vote on constitu-
tional amendment giving suffrage to
women. Statewide prohibition ana
a proposal to extend presidential suf-
frage to women will be involved in
referendum votes to be taken in Ohio.
New Mexico will pass on a proposed
constitutional amendment providing
for statewide prohibition.
Massachusetts, voters vii decide
the fate of four proposed constitu-
tional amendments, known as the alb
sentee voting, anti-aid, public trading
and education amendments. The abb
sentee voting amendment would al
low the legislature to provide the nec-
essary machinery for absentee voting;
the anti-aid amendment would with
hold public aid from all institutions,
secetarian or otherwise, not under
public control; the public trading
amendment would allow the legisla-
ture to authorize the buying and SELL
ing of necessaries of life by the state
and municipalities in times of emerg-
ency, and the education amendment
would authorize the legislature to
continue the state policy of exempting
from taxation religious, charitable
and educational institutions.
The legislative election in New Jer-
sey is attracting attention because of
the pledge of the Republican party
that it will pass a local option meas
ure at the next session if it gains
control of the legislature.
In Massachusetts Governor Samuel
w. Mccall is the nominee of the Re-
publicans for third term. He is OPP
posed by Frederick w. Mansfield as
the Democratic standard-bearer. In
Virginia the election of the entire
Democratic ticket is predicted.
A special election will be held in
the 2Sth district of Pennsylvania to
fill the vacancy caused by the forced
resignation of Orrin D. Bleakley. In
the tn congressional district Of Con-
necticut the voters will choose a sue
cessor to the late Representative
Ebenezer ]. Hill.
Of the many municipal elections to
be held in various parts of the coun-
try most public interest centers in the
contest in New York city.
Mayor John p. Mitchell is candidate
for reelection on a fusion ticket and
is opposed by Judge John F. Hylan,
who has the backing of the Tam
many forces; William M. Bennett,
who was nominated in the Republican
and Morris Hillquit, the
choice of the Socialists.
In other cities of New York State
and in several cities of Pennsylvania
there are important contests for locaf
offices. In all of the cities of Ohio,
with the exception of Columbus and a
few others that have charter forms OF
government. mayors are to be electeo.
In practically all of these cities So
clalist candidates appear, and in Day
ton and one or two other places some
apprehension has been expressed
over the possibility that the Socialists
may gain control of municipal af-
fairs.
San Francisco has abandoned the
direct primary system and at next
Tuesdays municipal election will try
out the new preferential election law
for the first time. Following a Wig
orous campaign, Wilmington, De-,
will vote to decide whether it viii re-
main "wet" or become 'sbone dry
East st. Louis, which recently doomed
large in the public eye as the scene
of bloody race riots, will take a vote
on the adoption of the commission
form IF