The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-04
GOVERNORS
ELECTED IN
five STATES
Prohibition and Internal A.
fairs Issues in Many Places
Ohio Votes on Prohibi-
ton.
Tense IN KENTUCKY
(By Associated Press)


NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Electors in s
states went to the polls today to ballot
governors, while election Of lesser Of
ficials and decisions on constitutional
questions faced the voters Of several
other states. Governors are being
elected in Kentucky, Maryland, Mass
achusetts, Mississippi and new Jersey.
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland,
New Jersey, Virginia and New York,
are electing legislators. Constitution
al questions confront the voters in
Illinois, Nebraska and Texas. Illinois
and Nebraska are electing delegates
to constitutional conventions while
Texas is passing on q call for con-
stitutional convention and on six pro-
posed constitutional amendments.
There are no elections in the far west.
PROHIBITION IN OHIO
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 4.-Ohio to-
day is voting on phases Of the pro
hibition question, the results Of which,
opposing leaders say will have a de
cided bearing on the prohibition ques.
ton throughout the nation.
On one question, voters will express
their sentiment on national prohibi-
ton. This will be done indirectly by
voting upon the action of the state
legislature in ratifying the federal
prohibition amendment. Ohio is the
first state in the Union where the fed
eral proposition has been placed di-
rectly before the voters and both wet
and dry leaders are watching the re
suit with interest
Statewide prohibition also is again
before the voters, on question of re-
pealing the prohibition amendment
adopted a year ago by majority of
more than $4,000, and legalizing the
manufacture and sale of liquors con,
tanning less than 2A per cent alcohol
Such liquors would be classed as non
intoxicating.
The fourth prohibition proposition
Is a referendum on the Crabbe prohi-
bitton enforcement measure passed by
the state legislature.
NEW YORK WOMEN VOTE
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Uncertainty
as to the woman vote," had candi.
dates Of all parties on the anxious sea,
when the polls opened at six o'clock
this morning for the New York state
elections Of legislators, supreme court
Justices and lesser city officials.
WIN more tndn S0u.uOU women reg
istered in New York City alone, OF
one-third of the total registration, and
with similarly heavy woman registra
tions reported throughout the state
the women concededly held the bal
ance of power, How they would use
1t could not be forecast with any de
gree of accuracy.
KENTUCKY SITUATION TENSE
LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 4-From
a. M. until 4 p. M. voters in Kentucky
today poured into voting booths tc
register their choice for governor, Sc
lect 100 state representatives 10 state
senators in odd-numbered districts, fiji
all other state offices and express
opinion on two proposed amendment.
to the state constitution, including
state wide prohibition and removal O.
officers who permit prisoners in theil
| custody to be taken from them b,
mObs.
Managers OF rival candidates fo1
governor abated none Of their claim.
OF victory. Thomas S. Rhea asserted
Governor James D. Black, Democrat
would be elected by $500 majority
| while Chesley H. Searcy. Republican
| manager placed Edwin P Morrow:
majority at 2O,250.