The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-31
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small, at the will of the Democrats
for the Republicans have no organ
ization worthy of the name in that
state.
The campaign in Ohio is probably
attracting most attention. A full
state ticket is to be elected. and the
seat in the United States senate now
held bv Mr.. Hanna is at stake. Pos
sib!y the fact that the chairman of
the Republican national committee
is the candidate for the senate tends
to add interest to the contest. 1t is
also true that the political future
of Tom L. Johnson. the Democratic
nominee for governor. is involved in
| the result. If he should be elected
he would Immediately be placed
among the list of presidential possi-
bilities. A crushing defeat would,
it is believed, end his political ca
reer. AS for Myron T. Herrick, the
Republican nominee. his election
would make him a conspicuous figure
in national politics.
Naturally great deal of interest
is given to the contest in Maryland,
on account of Senator Gorman's pre-
sidential aspirations. A victory for
for the Democrats in that state
and the chances seem to be that
they will be victorious-will have a
tendency to strengthen the hands of
those who want to have the race
question put in the national platform.
A Democratic victory will also be
received by the country as a person
al tribute to Senator German. and
will aid him in the national conven-
ton of 1904. 1t is known that he
is using all his power to get a ma
jority for the Democratic candidate
for governor, Edwin Warfield The
Republicans, on the other hand. are
making a very active canvass with
strong ticket, and are hopeful of
victory. The legislature to be cleo
ted will choose a successor to Unit
ed States Senator McComas.
Iowa has been sort of tariff re-
vision storm center. but the general
result will probably not be influenc-
ed one way or the other by the tar
iff discussion that has taken place
out there. There was some expec-
tation early in the year that the is
sue would reduce the Republican
majority, on account of the diverg-
ence-the so-called "Iowa Idea
between the party in that state and
in the rest of the country. but Iowa
Republicans swung to the side of
their brethren in the rest of the
country, and from what can be
learned at headquarters here there
appears to be no danger of Republi-
can defeat there next week.
The canvass in Kentucky is ex-
citing, the issues, however. being
chiefly local, but as many Democrats,
including Ex-Governor Simon B.
Buckner, are supporting the Repub-
licans, the campaign is attracting
the country's attention. The proba-
bility, nevertheless. is that the Dem
ocrats will hold the state. Governor
Beckham heads the state ticket as
a candidate for reelection. His op-
ponent on the Republican ticket is
Morris B. Belknap of Louisville.
From a national viewpoint it can
be said that of the several states
that are to vote next Tuesday the
results in Maryland, Ohio, Iowa and
Kentucky will be the only ones that
will afford any Indication of the
true direction and force of the par
tisan currents on the eve of the
presidential canvass.
In Delaware Addickism is again
the issue. but it has been the issue
there for so many years that the
country at large has. apparently,
lost interest in the fight.
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