New-York tribune., 1917-11-04
Two Governors,
Many Mayors, To
Be Named Tuesday
Eyes of Nation To Be on
New York City Because of
Patriotism Issue
To Indicate War Pulse
Prohibition Involved in Three
States - Suffrage Issues
Here and In Ohio

Many Mayors and two Governors will
he chosen by electors Of the country on
Tuesday. In New York State, in addi-
ton 70 naming Mayors and other mu-
nicipal officers, voters will pick an At
torney General, two judges Of the Court
Of Appeals and a full membership Of
the Assembly. Two constitutional
amendments. one extending suffrage 10
the women Of the state and the other
revising the method of determining the
debt limi, Of cities, will at the same
time be submitted for ratification or re-
lection.
New York City's four-sided mayoralty
fight, Involving as it has the war issue
and charges that Judge Hylan, the Tam
many nominee, and Morris Hillquit, the
Socialist nominee. are both nominees
OF the Kaiser. naturally overshadows
all other contests in the state. More
than this, the eyes Of the whole eoun-
try are on New York. for as Mitchell,
the present Fusion Mayor, is reelected
or defeated on a platform Of patriotism
so will the country feel this city's war
pulse.
Ny. Mitchels name will appear on
the ballot as the nominee OF both the
Fusion and City Democracy parties, and
he will have as an opponent, in addi-
tion 20 the candidates named, William
NJ Bennett. Republican, whose name
was placed on the ballot of that party
after a recount had disclosed frauds at
the primaries.
The candidates for the Attorney Cen
sralship Of the state are Merton F.
Lewis Republican, now acting Attorney
General under appointment by Gov
ernor Whitman; Devoe p Hodson, of
pIHalo, former Public Service Com
missioner Of the I'd District, Demo-
erat; 5. John Block. Socialist, and Will
ian 5. Burr, Prohbitionist.
For associate judge Of the Court Of
Appeals both the Democrats and Re
pubiicans have renominated the present
incumbents, Chester B. Mclaughlin and
Benjamin y. Cardozo. The other can
didates are II. y. Wilcox and Louis B.
Boudin, Socialists, and Walter T.. Bliss
and G. A. Hart, Prohibitionists
While cities upstate ETe bAlloting for
Mayors and other municipal officers,
each OF the five boroughs in greater New
York will elect a Borough President,
a Sheriff, q County Clerk and District
Attorney. A full Board Of Aldermen. a
Controller and president of the al
CermaRic board are 10 be elected in
the greater city. William A. Prender-
CAST, the present Fusion Controller. is
opposed 0y Charles L. Craig Tam
many. For President Of the Board of
Alderman :hs chief candidates are Rob-
ert Adamson Fusion. at present Fire
Commissioner, and Alfred {. Smith.
Tanmany.
In Manhattan the fight for the Dis
triet Attorneyship is three-eornered.
The candida are Edward Swami,
whom Tammany seeks 10 resiect: Will
lam Z. Ransom (Fusion) and Magistrate
Joseph Z CoTrigan independent.
Three state Senators are to be voted
on-in ths I'd, 18th and 5lst districts, to
I'll vacancies.
Supreme Court justices are to be
chosen as follows: One in the First
Judicial District. three in the Second,
three in the Fourth, one in the Sixth,
two in the Eighth and one IN the Ninth.
The states in which Governors and
with them state tickets are 20 be
elected are Massachusetts, and Virginia.
In Massachusetts Samuel ". Mccall.
renominated by the Republicans for a
third term, is opposed by Frederick ".
Mansfield. OF Boston. Democrat. There
IS also a IUll Socialist ticket in the
field And n the 6th Congress District
In that state voters Will chose sue
cessor % Augustus P. Gardner. who
resigned as Representative 10 enter
the army. The candidates are W. W.
- IaFHNGrfz o.
tary, and George II. Schofield, Demo-
crst.
Virginia will elect state officers, from
Governor down. Nomination by the
Democrats there is tantamount 70 elee-
ton. Westnoreland Davis heads the
ticket. -.
Kentucky will elect new House Of
Representatives, nineteen members OF
the state Senate, an AttOrneT General
and county and municipal offcers: In
terest IN the election centres almost
wholly ia the fight for control OF the
Assembly. Both parties stand pledged
70 draft a statewide prohibition amend
ment. ard the legislative contests have
revolved about the desire Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans 70 determine the
form % the amendment.
In Ohio, Sn addition 70 municipal con,
tests in which Socialists have hgurec
prominently, notably in Dayton. Cleve,,,
land and Toledo, voters Of the state VII
decide whether they would prohibit the
sale Of liquor by amendment 70 the
state constitution.
New Mexico Rill vote on eonstitu-
tionai amendment calling for statewide
prohibition. making. with ONO ana
Kentucky, three states IN all IN whleh
the prohibition issue - directly or ih-
directly involved.