Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07
STATE ELECTIONS

The elections Of next Tuesday. talk
ing place just twelve months before
the presidential canvass. are naturally
awaited with great interest hy the
general public, and especially by the
party leaders For the first time IN
dozen years the money question has
been almost entirely eliminated from
the political discussions The demo.
Gratis OF many states ignored the sub.
ject. and Tho f,rUIcaus have not
shown q disposition to revive a con
troyorsy that attracted so much atteu-
tiun through three campaigns ABOUT
the only approach fo national issues
has been in the effort OF the democrats
To force 90 the front the question of
tariff revision and regulation OF the
trusts u seems doubtful. however.
If these questions have received sum.
Client attention Co become real factors
in the election
The policy OF the republicans in an
the states where elections are 10 De
held, ia presenting the situation from
national viewpoint, has been TO ask
for Endorsement OF the party's record
Tor the last seven years. Prosperity
has been the rallying cry of the party
10 power
Some OF the state situations are a..
tracing national attention The prir.
cipnl ones are Maryland Kentucky.
Iowa and Ohio. Mas achusett. which
elects a governor every year. and
which grlttul .lDpu.a IA ..Isrn,gr,t min
In az probability be carried by the re
pubiicaus by large majority nCXt
week The republicans also expect 10
carry Rhode Island, for the socialist
issue which made il democratic In
1897 ls not so potent now as year
ago. Mississippi viii elect Vardman
by majority which can be made
large or small. al the will OF the dem.
ocrats, Tor the republicans have no or
ganlzatIon worthy Of the name in that
state.
The campaign In Ohio rs probably
attracting most attention a fun state
ticke, is t1 bee elected and the seat In
the United States senate now held hy
Mr. Hanna is at stake. Possibly. the
fact that the chairman of the rcpuhlj-
can national committee Is the candl
date for the senate tends 20 add in
terest % the contest n Is also true
that the political future Of Tom l..
johnson the democratic nominee for
governor. is involved In the result II
he should be- elected he would lmmn-
diately Doe placed among the list of
presidential possibilities. A crushing
defeat would 10 Is believed. end mis-
political career AS for Myron +. H.r-
rick. the republican nominee his cleo.
tiOu would make him consplcuous
ngure In national politics.
Naturally a great deal of interest is
given 90 the contest Iu Maryland on
account OF Senator Germans pragideu.
tial aspirations A victory for the
democrats m Nat stat,-apd the
chances seem 10 Boz that they win be-
victorious VIII have "a tendency Co
strengthen the hands of those who
want 10 have the race question put In
the national platform. a democratic
victory win also le received hy the
country as a personal tribute To- Seua.
tor German. and viii aid him Ina the
national convention of 1904. 10 is
known that he s USING an h's power
20 get a majority Tor The democratic
candidate for governor Edwin War.
field. The republicans. ou the other
hand, are making o very active can
vass with strong ticket and are
hopefu. of victory The Legislature TO
be elected Will choose a successor TO
United states Senator Mccomas.
Iowa has been a sort of tarin revs-
ION storm center. hut me general re-
suit VIII probably not bee Influenced