The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-13
MANY STATES WILL
ELECT Governors
This NOVEMBER
Thlrty.fOur States VIII Elect Their
Governors at Election To Be Held
During This November.

governors for terms varying from one
to four years each, and In many of the
states the gubernatorial contest rivals
the presidential contest in popular in
terest. In other of the states the cleo
ton of governor will be perfunctory
proceeding, as the real choice was
made in the primary Of the dominant
party.
Republicans and Democrats will
have candidates in virtually all OF the
states and the same is true of the So
cialists. Through a large section of
the Middle and Far West the Nom
Partisan league and the new Farmer
Labor party are displaying much act
ivity in regards to the coming state
elections. In some of the states these
organizations have joined with one of
the other of the older parties In the
selection of candidates, while in other
states they have put their own tickets
in the field.
Maine has already elected its gov
ernor. In Georgia the winner of the
Democratic run-off primary between
Thomas w. Hardwick and Clifford
Walker is assured of election. In
South Carolina the present Democratic
governor, Robert A. Cooper, is GER
tain to succeed himself. In all the
ether states the choice is believed to
lie between the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates. The complete list
Of these candidates, with the exception
Ct Rhode Island, where the nominating
conventions are not held until this
month, is as follows:
Arizona, Thomas L. Campbell, Re-
publican; Milton Simms, Democrat;
two years.
Arkansas, Wallace Townsend, Re-
publican; T. c. McRae, Democrat; two
years.
Colorado, Oliver L. Shoup, Repub-
lican; James NJ. Collins. Democrat;
two years.
Connecticut, Everett j. Lake, Repub-
lican; Rollin U. Tyler, Democrat; two
years.
Delaware, Willim D. Denny, Repub-
can; Andrew ]. Lynch, Democrat;
four years.
Florida. George f. Gay, Republican;
cary A. Hardee, Democrat; four years.
Idaho, E. W. Davis, Republican; T..
\. Walters, Democrat; two years.
Illinois, Len d. Small, Republican;
J. Hamilton Lewis, Democrat; four
years,
Indiana, Warren T. McCray, Repub-
iican Carlton B. McCullock, Demo-
crat; four years.
Iowa, N. E. Kendall, Republican;
Clyde l.. Herring, Democrat; two years
Kansas, Henry Allen, Republican;
Jonathan NJ. Davis, Democrat; two
years.
Massachusetts,, Claiming Cox. Re-
publican; John ]. Walsh, Democrat;
one year.
Michigan, Alex U. Groesbeck, Repub
lican; Woodbridge N. Ferris, Demo-
crat;. two years.
Minnesota, ]. A. o. Preus, Repub
lican; L. c. Hudgson, Democrat; two
ears.
Missouri, Arthur NJ. Hyde, Repub-
can; Jno. NJ. Atkinson, Democrat;
'our years.
Montana, Joseph NJ. Dixon, Repub-
l. IAN; B. X. Wheeler, Democrat; four
years.
Nebraska, Samuel R. McKelvie, Re-
publican; John H. Morehead, Demo-
eat; two years.
New Hampshire, Albert o. Brown.
Republican; Charles E. Tilton, Demo-
trat; two years.
New Mexico, Merritt C. Mechim, Re-
publican; Richard H. Hanna, Demo-
rat; two years.
New York. Nathan L. Miller, Repub-
Lean; Alfred Smith, Democrat; two
years.
Nerth Carolina, John Y. Parker, Re-
ublican; Cameron e. Morrison, Dem
crat; four years.
North Dakota, L. Y Frapier, Repub-
iican; J. F. T. O'Connor, Democrat
two years.
Ohio, Harry L. Davis, Republican,
a. v. Donahey Democrat; two years.
South Dakota, w. H. McMaster, Re-
publican; W. w. Howes, Democrat;
two years.
Tennessee, All Taylor, Republican;
Albert H. Roberts, Democrat; two
years.
Texas. J. G. Culbertson, Republican;
Patrick M. Neff, Democrat; two years.
!, Utah. G. r. Mabey, Republican; T.
NJ Taylor. Democrat; four years.
Vermont, James Hartness, Repub-
lcan; Fred c. Martin, Democrat; two
years.
Washington. Louis F. Hart, Repub-
lean; W. W. Black, Democrat; two
years.
West Virginia. u. +. Morgan, Repub-
lican; Arthur b. Koontz, Democrat;