Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02
TUESDAYS
ELECTION
FORECAST

! WASHINGTON, Oct.3l.-The cleo
tons OF next Tuesday. taking place
just twelve months before the presi
dential canvass, are naturally awaited
with great interest by the general pub
lie, and especially by the party lead
ers. For the first time in dozen
years the money question has been al.
most entirely eliminated from the po-
litical discussions. The Democrats OF
many states ignored the subject, and
the Republicans have not shown dis
position TO revive controversy that
attracted so much attention through
three campaigns. About the only APP
proach TO national issues has been In
the effort of the Democrats to force
10 the front the question of tariff re-
vision and regulation of the trusts.
1t seems doubtful. however, If these
questions have received sufficient at
tention to become real factors in the
election.
The policy of the Republicans in all
the states whore elections are to be
held in presenting the sitsation from
"A. national viewpoint. has IN to ask
for Endorsement OF the pa record
for the last seven years. It r0sperity"
has been the rallying cry OF the party
in power.
Some OF the state situations are at.
tracing national attention. The prin-
cipal ones are Maryland, Kentucky,
Iowa and Ohio. Massachusetts,
which elects governor every year,
and which seldom chooses Demo
crat. will in all probability be carried
by the Republicans by large major
ity next week. The Republicans also
expect to carry Rhode Island, for the
Socialist issue which made it Demo
cratic in 1902 is not so potent now
as year ago. Mississippi will elect
Vardman by majority which can be
made large or small, at the will OF
the Democrats, for the Republicans
have no organization 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
sibly 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
Ior governor, Is involved in the result
II he should be elected he would i'm
mediately be placed among the list OF
presidential possibilities. A crushing
defeat would. it is believed, end his
political career AS for Myron T. Her
rick, the Republican nominee, his cleo.
lion would make him a conspicuous
figure in national politics
Naturally a great deal of interest is
given TO the contest in Maryland. on
account of Senator Germans presi-
Dental aspirations. A victory for the
Democrats in that state--and the
chances. seem to be that they will be
charlottesville have tendency to
strengthen the hands of those who
want to have the race question put in
he national platform. A Democratic
victory VIII also be received by the
country as a personal tribute to Sena-
tor German, and will aid in the nation
al convention OF 1904 1t is known
that he is using all his power to get
l majority for the Democratic candi
date for governor. Edwin Warfeld:
The Republicans, on the other hand,
ire making a very close canvass with
1 strong ticket, and are hopeful Of
victory. The legislature to be elected
will choose successor to United
states Senator McComas.
Iowa has been sort of tariff revis-
ion storm center, but the general re-
suit will probably not be influenced.
one way or the other by the tariff dis
cussion that has taken place out
there There was some expectation
early in the year that the issue would
reduce the Republican majority on ac-
count OF the divergence-the so-called
Iowa ldea"-betwee the party in
that state and in the rest of the coun-
Try, but the Iowa Republicans swung
10 the side of their brethren in the
rest Of the country and from what can
ne learned at headquarters here there
appears to be no danger OF Republi-
can defeat there next week.
The canvass in Kentucky is .excit-
ing. the issues, however, being chiefly
local but as many Democrats, includ.
ing Ex-Governor Simon b. Buckner.
are supporting the Republicans. the
campaign is attracting the couDtry's
attention. The probability. neverthe-
less. is that the Democrats Will hold
the state Governor Beckham heads