Evening star., 1932-10-17
a GOvERNORSH|PS
WILL Be DECIDED.
Incumbents Include 18 DEM
ocrats, Is Republicans and
Farmer.L Laborite.
November will witness the filling of

november Will NllilCoo tAiC AAiAnA6 va
"a State governorships whose incum-
bents embrace 10 Democrats, Is Re-
publicans and Farmer-Laborite:
OF the IA remaining States. all but
1 will retain their present Governors
until January 1885. The 4 State eX-
ecutives whose terms vary will retain
their offices as follows Gov. o. K.
Allen Of Louisiana. May. 1886; Gov.
1886; Gov. Ruby Laffoon of Kentucky,
December, 1885, and Gov. John Gar
land Pollard of Virginia, January, 1884.
Only of the 13 Democratic incum-
bents and 7 Of the Is Republican in
cumbents whose States are to hold
elections next month are seeking re-
election. A few others were defeated
In primaries.
One election will be held to fill an
unexpired term, Harry r. Weston, Re
publican State treasurer of Wyoming;
Leslie A. Miller. Democrat; Merton
Willer. Communist, and A. O. Blow.
Socialist, running for the remainder OF
the term of the late Gov. Frank G.
Emerson, expiring In January, 1885.
Georgia Democrat Unopposed.
In Georgia Eugene Talmadge, Demo-
crat. is unopposed for the governor
ship now held by Richard B. Russell,
ir., who likewise has no opposition in
his candidacy for the Senate for the
rest of the term of the late Senator
William J. Harris, ending March 3,
1887.
A constitutional amendment to begin
the Georgia Governors term in January
instead Of June will be voted on No
vember g. If approved, Talmadge will
become Governor in January for the
full two-year term, and Russell will take
his seat in the Senate. If the amend
ment is defeated, Russell will serve out
the rest of his gubernatorial term. which
expires next June.
w. M Mcclellan, Atlanta, filed as a
Communist candidate for the Georgia
post, but withdrew.
Gov. Brann's victory in Maine on
September u over Burleigh Martin, Re-
publican, was this years first overturn.
Two years ago, when 81 governorsfips
were ct stake. the Democrats won l8,
Including eight previously held by Re-
publicans. The Republicans won II,
Including one previously held by
Democrat, and the Farmer-Laborltes
took one, in Minnesota, which had been
filled by a Republican.
Seeking Reelection.
The eight incumbent Democrats run
ming again this year are Gov. Wilbur l..
Cross, Connecticut; c. Ben Ross, Idaho;
Harry H Woodring, Kansas; Joseph B.
Ely. Massachusetts; John E. Erickson,
Montana; Charles W. Bryan, Nebraska;
Arthur Seligman. New Mexico, and
George White. Ohio.
The seven sitting Republican Cover
nors making the race again next month
are C. Douglas Buck, Delaware; Dan w.
Turner, Iowa; Wilbur M Brucker,
Michigan; John G. Winant, New Hamp-
shire; Norman S. Case, Rhode Island;
Warren E. Green, South Dakota, and
Stanley c. Wilson, Vermont.
Farmer-Labor Gov. Floyd B. Olson
Of Minnesota also is seeking re-e,ec-
ton. He is opposed by Earle Brown,
Republican, and John E. Regan. Dem
ocrat.
Candidates Elsewhere.
The major party candidates for Gov
ernor in the other States are:
Arizona-Dr. B. B. MoeW, Democrat;
]. c. Kinney. Republican.
Arkansas. NJ. Futrell, Democrat;
J. o. Livcsay, Republican.
Colorade-Edwin c. johnson. Demo-
crat; James D. Parriott, Republican.
Florida-Dave Sholtz, Democrat; w.
j. Howey, Republican.
Illinois - Henry Horner, Democrat;
Len Small, Republican.
Indiana-Paul v. McNutt, Democrat;
Raymond s. Springer, Republican.
Missouri - Democratic candidate
diei) Edward H. Winter Republican.
New York - Herbert H. Lehman,
Democrat; William j. Donovan, Re-
publican.
North Carolina-John c. B. Ehring-
haus, Democrat; Clifford c. Frazier,
Republican.
North Dakota-H c. Depuy. Demo-
erat; William LANCER, Republican.
Tennessee - Hill McAlisteE Demo-
crat; John E Mccall, Republican.
Texas s-M Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson.
Democrat; Orville Burlington, Repub-
lican
Utah - Henry H. Blood, Democrat;
William NJ Seegmiller, Republican.
Washington - Clarence D. Martin,
Democrat; John A. Gellatly, Repub-
lican
West Virginia-H G. Kump. Demo-
crat; T. c. Townsend. Republican.
Wisconsin A. G. Schmedeman,
Democrat; Walter ]. Kohler, Repub-
lcan
Wyoming-Leslie A. Miller, Demo-
crat; Harry R. Weston, Republican.