The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-19
By Sam w. Small.

By Sam w. Small.
The state elections that are on this
year will be decided on Tuesday, Novem-
Der g. They occur, most of them. in inn
portant states whose decisions this year
may have strong bearings on the pres
1dential election of next year.
Beginning in the east with Massachu-
sets We will try to indicate to our read
ers how the campaigns appear ut this
time in that state. in Rhode Island, Mary
land, Ohio and Iowa, and also in New
DIRK city. where the mayoralty contest is
generally accepted as having a distinct
relation to how the state may go In the
electoral contest next year
The activity in all the states is great
er than has been known for many years
and the pertinent fact over all Is the
aggressive and die -in- the Ia st ditch
spirit OF the democrats. whether Of the
eastern conservative stripe or the western
slap-dash sort
The Massachusetts Fight
The republicans have renominated the
incumbent officials and having the ad-
vantage of occupancy feel an expressed
confidence that they will win again. The
democrats have put up CASTOR again for
governor on the strength of the great
gain he registered for the party last year.
and attached Richard Olney. second. FOR
lieutenant governor. The democrats
show solid front and are enthusiast
tic The republicans are confident, *
cept on tariff revision issues They real
lie that the stress upon eastern factories
and labor for free raw materials IS 50
strong TO threaten serious defecfions
TO the democratic ticket. They also fear
an increase Of the socialist vote.
There are shrewd observers who de-
clare that this is to be another Russell
year" and that the republicans have
surprise coming to them equal to that
when old Ben Butler beat them over the
ropes. II that happens Massachusetts is
likely to figure strongly in democratic
politics next year.
In Little Rhody.
Last year the democrats elected Dr.
Garvin governor by a plurality Of 1883
votes. The republicans elected all others
on the state ticket That was the first
democratic state victory since 1898. Gov
ernor Garvin is in east Tenuesseean, but
has lived in Rhode island many years
lie Is The nominee again this year and
is opposed by Colonel Samuel Pomeroy
Colt. the head Of tie rubber trust ana
director in many other trade combines.
The present outlook is that Governor
Garvin viii be reelected by an increased
majority and that may also carry in
other executive officers But the result.
il 50 It be will give delight to Demo
Gratis as indicating that the popular vote
Of Little Rhody has turned the demo-
cracy and her three votes IN he electoral
college next time may be looked for IN
its column.
Maryland, NY Maryland"
Here we find tug Of war Senator
German is charged with The democratic
plan Of campaign and the proof Of it
turns on the issue If white supremacy
in thc state government. There are only
10000 negro voters in the state, but they
are the votes absolutely necessary to re-
publican success. The republicans say
it is silly for the democrats to alarm
the people with cries Of negro DONNA
ton." but The democrats reply that
negro balance Of power is as dangerous
10 Caucasian civilization and good gov
ernmeat IS would &c negro majority
eiecfius a negro oficisry.
The election of a senator is involved
and adds large personal influence 10 the
democrats side OF the fight. while the
probable candidacy Of Senator German
Tor the democratic presidential nomina-
tion gives the campaign a national in
terest- The election bettors book the
democrats as sure winners.
Out in Ohio.
Tom johnson for the democrats and
Myron II Horrick Tor the republicans
are heading the circus campaigns now