The Washington times., 1904-09-06
Arkansas Plurality Reduced.


The value of industrial education 10 the
negro.
Arkansas Plurality Reduced.
Arkansas went Democratic as usual
yesterday, in the State election, but By
a reduced plurality, due TO the unpopu-
larity of Governor jeff Davis. who is a
candidate for reelection. The figures
may reach 1900 instead Of the 1900
record Of 1900.
Wholesale intimidation OF voters is
charged by Republican. State Chairman
Holt. The Republican gains. in spite Of
this handicap, he attributes to conf
dence in President Roosevelt. On This
point he said:
Davis vote viii be the smallest ever
received by a Democrat and the Repub-
'lican vote the largest ever given a Re
publican candidate since the present in
iquitous election law was enacted This
is largely due to the fact that ROOse- |
velts nomination has the Endorsement Of
a large clement of the conservative bust
ness men OF the State. who are salts
fed with the prosperity prevailing all
over the South
Congress Nominations.
Prince Cupid" as the redoubtable
Hawaiian Delegate TO Congress is
known, more widely than as. Jonah X
Kalanianoale. has been re-noniihated by
INe tkepuDlctluS at honolulu TO sue
coed himself in Congress.
In Louisiana, for the Fourth district
seat held by Phanor BreazeaIe, Demo-
crat. the Republicans nominated at
Shreveport a well-known attorney, E
=. Mills.
In Alabama, the Eighth district seat
now filed by Representative William
Richardson, viii be contested for J. w.
Roberts, Of Huntsville. who was Sc
lected by the Republican executive com
mittee at Birmingham.
Republican leaders who feel already
assured Of a Roosevelt and Fairbanks
victory In November are nevertheless
anxious about the next House OF Rep
resentatives- Reports from different
sections of the country declare the
Democrats are working hard 10 break
up the Republican strength and get new
men into Congress.
Even rock-ribbed Pennsylvania IS re-
Rarded as good tunneling ground for Un-
dermining the old Quay machine. now
that its builder is dead and PenrOse is in
complete charge. Primarily the effort is
wherever there are two Republican tick
cts in the field there IS big chance
that Democrat may slip in.
Revolt in Pennsylvania.
Representative II. Burd CasseI. OF Lam
caster. is one Of the incumbents whose
seat IS endangered. It IS regarded as
significant Of a far-reaching plan that
the fight has been begun in the thiId.
strongest Republican county IN the
State The blow is directed a W. w
Griest. the county boss, and the nachino
that he represents. The revolters named
candidate for Congress and a full
county ticket. and pledged allegiance 10
Senator Knox as their Moses and the
future dispenser Of Federal Patronage.
While the independents declare they are
not opposed TO Senator Penrose rs chair
man Of the State committee. yet they
have attacked the State and national
machine by nominating Superintendent
Of Public Schools NJ. J. Brecht against
Representative Cassel. The vote in 1902
was: Cassel CRep). 1S,2S7; Mccoy DemD,
1895
This new independent movement has
the support OF many able politicians and
business men Of the county. Brecht is
popular and likely 10 split the Repub-
lican vote so that. should the Democratic
candidate for Congress remain in the
field. the Democrat might win This
however. IS not thought of by the Re
publicans. VINO believe that with their
large majority either Cassel CT Brecht
IS sure TO be elected. Similar fights have
been reported started I'm Chester. Frank
lin. Union, Lawrence. Bradford. and Luz
zerEe counties.