The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-31
MUCH INTEREST CENI'ERS FALL
 ELECTIONS

1 sOciatel Press) ).-The long series of campaigns political gatherings and preliminary elections will eliminate in the general election November 2, when in nearly all western states of
 fees ranging from United States sen atorships to county officers will be filled. Direct and indirect issues range in character from contests between friends and opponents of the Non-Par- tisan League, prohibition, and organ ized labor, to the high cost of living and taxation.
 In Arizona, a contest for the office of United States senator will be 8 feature of the general election. It will involve the seat of Senator Mar GUS A. Smith, whose term is expiring At the same time, the offices of goyer- nor and nearly all other state officers will be filled. There are a few ex- captions. One member of the supreme court is to be chosen, together with one member of the corporatoin com mission and two of the tax commits sion. Other members of the supreme court and of the two commissions re- main in office their terms not being due to expire.
 Colorado will hold it's state primary election on September IA for nomina- 1 tion of a United States senator, four congressman, all state officers, eigh- teen state senators and sixty-five mem bers of the state house of representa- tives, in addition to county and dis trict offices.
 In addition to the election of na- tionaI and state officers at the gen. eral election in November, the voters will pass on at least four initiated and referred laws. Those so far filed with the secretary of state are: Bond issue of $35O,OOO for erection of state psycho-pathic hospital; an old age pension measure; a bill to limit the hours of employment of fire fighters, and bill for a separate licensing board for chiropractors
 In Idaho, the citizens will elect a ticket ranging from United States sen ator to succeed John F. Nugent, dem- ocrat, two representatives in congress and governor to county officials.
 Frank R. Gooding, former governor and opponent of the Non-Partisan League, will try again to defeat. Sena- tor Nugent, having failed in the at- tempt two years ago. His opponents in the fight for the nomination by Re publicans will include Col. L. " Patch and Captain A. H. Conner, both 0ver- seas.
 Idaho parties will nominate state candidates at conventions in August at Idaho Falls
 The Montana state primaries, at which state and county officers will be nominated, will be held August 24.
 Full tickets, carrying names of can- didates for posts ranging from the governOrship, United States senator and seats in congress, to county of fices, will be submitted to the Wash | ington electors at a state primary cleo tion September IA. The candidates chosen at the primaries will run again | at the general election in November. !
 In Wyoming, the primaries are not held until August IT, and the only | matters to be settled at that time are the choices of the two parties for | Wyomings sole congressman and for county officials and members of the legislature. No amendments or other constitutional questions are up for consideration this year.
 In New Mexico, in addition to a justice of the supreme court and a rep resentative in the lower house of con- gross, a full set of state and county officers will be elected this year. New Mexico has no primary law and n0m- nations for state and county offices are made in convention. Some coun- ties hold primaries to elect delegates to the state convention and nominate county officers, but this is purely @ local arrangement and there is no state law to govern it.
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