The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-26
ELECTIONS IN THIRTEEN (,
STATES THIS FALL


Elections are to be held this fall
in 10 States, according to figures
compiled by political organizations
in Wilmington. The most interesting
of the contests are to take place in
Maryland, New York, Vermont, Ken
lucky and Ohio. In all Of these politi-
cal fights the national republican ad-
nli11istration is expected to be more
or less a. factor.
In addition to the usual annual
election of its Assembly, New York
on November 9th, will select the
judges of the Supreme Court and
representatives to fill four Congress
ional vacancies. Special elections are
to be held in the Eleventh district to
select a successor to the late Repre-
sentative D. j. Riordan, in-the Six
teenth, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Rourke Cochran, in the
Twenty-fourth to name successor
to the late Representative James D.
Ganly and in the Thirty-seventh to
name a successor to the late Repre-
sentative Luther w. Mott, all Demo-
Gratis except Mr.. Mott.
In all four of these contests, the
standing of the Republican ADMINS
tration in Washington is counted up
on to have an important bearing. At
the last regular election all of these
districts, except the Thirty seventh,
went Democratic.
Vermont is the only State sched-
ule6 for contest for seat in the
United States Senate. There a spec
ial election is to be held to name a
successor to the late Senator William
P. Dillingham;. Porter H. Dale, who
resigned his seat in the lower House
has been nominated by the Republi-
cans. He will be opposed by Park H.
Pollard, Democrat, who incidentally,
is a cousin of President Coolidge.
There also will be special election
to fill the seat in the House vacated
by Mr.. Dale and the candidates are
Ernest w. Gibson of Brattleboro,
Republican; and Barton E. Bailey,
of Montpelier, Democrat. Vermont is
one of the Republican citadels, being
the only State, aside from Utah,
which voted for Taft in 1912, and the
Republican nominations are usually
looked upon as equivalent to election.
State elections in Maryland and
Kentucky are being watched by polit-
lcal observers with more interest
than the New York or Vermont con-
tests. Maryland will select a Cover
nor, Comptroller and an ATTORNEY
General, complete lower House and
part OF the State Senate. Kentucky
VIII choose a Governor and a COM
plete set of State officials.
Both of these States are ordinarily
placed In the doubtful column, and in
each the popularity or unpopularity
OF the national Administration is ex-
pected to have doubled effect. In
Maryland, Gov. Albert C. Richie
Democratic incumbent, is running
against Alexander Armstrong, Re-
publican. In Kentucky, Representa-
tive William ]. Fields has been nam
ed as the Democratic Gubernatorial
candidate and Charles l. Dawson as
the Republican nominee. Dawson was
Attorney General in the present Re-
publican administration, headed hy
Gov. Edwin P. Morrow, but resigned
before accepting the Gubernatorial
nomination.
The late Representative James
Campbell Cantrill was chosen in
primary as the Democratic standard
bearer, but died several weeks later.
and Representative Fields was NAM
ed by the State committee to take his
place. ~
Local issues are expected to pre-
dominate in both Maryland and Ken
lucky, but in event of close contests
it is anticipated that the general
feeling toward the Administration in
Washington may have an important
bearing. In Maryland both of the
Gubernatorial candidates have de-
clared for modification of the Vol
stead law.
In Kentucky the liquor question is
not an issue and, as in Maryland, the
election is regarded as more or less
a direct test of strength between the
two parties. Two of the important
I local issues in Kentucky will pertain
to a proposededirect tax on coal and
to the present pari-mutuel system of
betting on horse races.
Large cities in Ohio except Cincin-
natl, Dayton, Cleveland, and Spring.
field, will elect mayors. and these
municipal fights also are being
watched with keen interest. The most
important struggles are scheduled
for Columbus. Toledo, and Akron.
Other States in which elections
are listed include Maine-a special
referendum on a 48-week for women
and children; Massachusetts,
cipal elections, principally non-parti-
san; Virginia. dew Senate and
House of Delegates and county otfic-
ers; Rhode Island municipal cleo
tions; Connecticut cleo