The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30
DEMOCRATS WILL FARE WELL
IN APPROACHING ELECTIONS
: D
Indications Maryland Point the
ing Back of the State Toward the Democratic ParyFght
PENNSYLVANIA Is Bitter Centering in Philadelphia
There Are Three Tickets n Field

ing. The Democrats claim that they viii
l.poIl full vote.
The interest in the fight In Pennsylvania
Is centered In Philadelphia. where 1t is ap.
! parently three-cornered one. in which the
Republicans (regular), Democrats and Flu.
/; sionists have separate. complete tickets
The regular Democrats refused the over
lures of the Fusion!sts, and their nomina-
tion of straight ticket permits mutual
assistance by them and the Republicans
| The differentiation Republicans and
| anti-orsanization Democrats have fused on
| mixed ticket. They have waged a reIen;-
less hght against the regular Republican
I icket. and have been pientifully supplied.
with funds. but to those who stand alco.
from direct affiliation with either. the i'm
preston seems to be that the Republican.
Will win out with their entire city ticket
with Democratic assistance. and that the
democratic candidate for Judge of Common
Pleas. with Republican assistance, will win
out ahead OF the fusion candidate. There
are three Judges to be elected, but only
Two to be voted for by each elector.
New jersey in Doubt.
In New Jersey Republicans claim that
Governor Franklin Murphy will be elected
by 1000. The Democratic State Commit
tee figures out James NJ. Seymours election
as Governor by S.CC0 The result is expected
to be close. While the election In Ken
lucky Is not for State officers, 100 rep
fesentatives and seventeen Senators are TO
be voted for. Seventeen Senator's hold over.
having been elected for four years The
present Legislature is largely Democra tic
and the prospects are that the Democratic
majority will be increased. owing to dis
anection OF the Republicans in Louisville,
where popuiar candidate upon the Demo-
cratic ticket for Mayor will carry through
the numerous legislative candidates.
Out In the State, where the Republicans
nave better organization, fight is being
made upon the Legislative candidates. first
because the Legislature liz to choose a sue
cessor to Senator Deboe. and. second. be-
cause the Legislature will probably redis-
trict the State with reference to the con-
gressional districts and increase the Demo-
cratic strength in the national House. A
sweeping Democratic victory is assured.
Iowa is expected to elect A. B. Cummins
Haepo Governor over T. J. Phillips Dem.)
No estimates have yet been given out by
either state committee. but It is the judg-
ment OF conservative workers that the usual
falling of in the total vote Will not be
sufncient to insure Republican defeat The
democrats are putting their energies into
getting out their vote. and not to making
speeches. Candidate Philips is making a
still hunt" The Republicans will have
more than a thousand speakers in the field
during the week.
Cranes Election Conceded.
But little interest is taken In the cam
paign IN Massachusetts. The reelection Of
Governor Crane Rep) is conceded. The
Democratic canvass has been uneventfuI.
A similar condition IL reported from Ne
braska. 1t is said to be less exciting tha,
any contest within the last six years. nj
does not follow. however. that the State ia
safely Republican
This year only a Supreme Court Judge
and two State University Regents are to he
eiecte1: the Republicans are anxious to
snow tnat they can hold their vote Of last
year. Tne supreme Courts political status
cannot oe changed. for at present It con-
sists OF TWO fusfonists and one Republican,
and the election this fall is to mi the va.
cancy OF Judge Norval Rep). The fndica-
tlons are that the Republicans VIII carry
the state. but by a small plurality,
IN hnooe Island the chairman OF the
Republican n State Committee claims that !!
Governor Gregory will be reelected by
about 1000 plurality. Secretary Quinn Of
the Democistic committee. manager Of the |
Democratic campaign. comedies q plurality
Of 5000, but expects to make eains in the
Lezisiature.
Governor Gregory. IT Is estimated. will be |
reelected - smaller vote than a year
ago. ana no doubs the Democrats will add |
% the saxteen members Of the legislature
they have nov. II win be the hrst STATE
esect9on under the recent amendment TO ~