Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-01
Fights on Bosses, independence of
Voters, Attacks on Negro Franchise,
Municipal Ownership and an Unique
Situation.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 31.-Never
in the history of politics were there
so many unusual situations as are pre-
scented in the half dozen state am
paigns now in progress.
Anti-graft. anti-machine and anti
crime are the dominant notes in many
states. In none of them do the terms
Republican" or Democrat" carry
any particular weight. Efforts to lug
in national issues have proved ludi-
crous.
The campaign in Pennsylvania is a
veritable thriller" Beginning with
the revolt of the Philadelphia citizens
against the effort of the gang to sad
die dollar gas on them for 80 years
to come, the feeling has been getting
hotter and hotter against the corrupt
practices of the republican ring, until
now the state Is in the midst of a
political revolution which will result
in the election of an Independent or
citizens ticket in Philadelphia, and
may even elect a democratic-prohibi-
ZIONIST candidate for state treasurer.
The latter possibility is brought about
by the failure of the Enterprise Ma
tional bank, of Allegheny, Pa, fol-
lowing the suicide of its cashier, and
disclosing the fact that state funds
to the amount of i've a million dol
lars was loaned by the bank to poll
t~icians.
In Ohio the revolt against Boss Cox
of Cincinnati is similar to the revolt
against republican machine rule and
political thieving in Philadelphia. A
national interest has been lent to the
fight on this local boss by the APP
pearance of Secretary Taft on the
stump, ~denouncing the most powerful
boss of his own party in his W state.
Called in TO help the republican
ticket, Secretary Taft shocked the
politicians beyond measure by his
bold declaration that he could not
vote for Cox.
There is no real partisan alignment
and it now appears a toss up wether
Herrick or Pattison will be elected
governor. The real isuses are liquor
and party bossism. Pattison, the
democratic candidate, is supported by
many prohibitionists-which means
many republicans-and Herrick, the
republican candidate, is supported by
many democrats, who are influenced
by the brewing and distilling inter
ests.
Another state in which there is a
fight to destroy a machine boss rs
Maryland. Here is a fight 10 down
Senator Arthur p. German. The of
fices to be filled are quite unimpor
tant, but a shary fight has developed
over the adoption of a constitutional.
amendment to disfranchise the negro
Senator Isador Rayner has come Out
against the amendment, and German
his colleague, stands in its favor
Both are democrats, so there is a fac
tional party fight.
About 10 per cent of the popula
ton of Maryland is negro; but the
. Pot amendment would also take tn,
voting privilege from many of the
foreign born population on an edu
cation test. Il proposes to apply wha
is known in the south as the grand
r father" clause, which is framed u
!. freach colored persons who wer
= slaves. If German wins he will be en-
trenched for years to come as tn
( supreme political boss; If he loses h
e will be down and out finally.
In Massachusetts there is a yer
e odd political situation. The campaig
t Is really between the two candidate
s for Lieutenant governor. This grow
e out of the fact that it has becom