Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-28
The Coming Fall Elections.

year, politically, and only four states,
Ohio, Rhode Island and
Virginia, are to elect governors, yet
there are several cities and sections of
the country where there is a great
abundance of political excitement and
activity. In each of the four states
named, which are the only ones to cling
to the old system of annual guber-
material elections. there is a lively
political struggle which is in most cases
wholly upon local issues.
In Massachusetts, Curtis Guild, Jr.,
is certain of election as governor to
succeed Douglas the Democrat. who
slipped into office last fall, although the
rest of the ticket was Overwhelmingly
Republican. Douglas was wise enough
not TO be a candidate for reelection,
are able and respectable gentlemen
Massachusetts is Republican by Il wide
margin and will elect a Republican
governor. In Rhode Island, ex-GOver-
nor Garvin, whom the Democrats sue
ceedcd in electing once or twice as gov
ernor. is a candidate against Governor
Utter. whom the Republicans elected
wear ago. Both candidates are popular,
and as the state is small the result is
uncertain, with the chances leaning
Republican success.
In Virginia the Republicans are max
ing the best fight for years, with a
splendid list of candidates and on the
sO-called lilly white" platform. If the
win in Virginia, this year,
it will be nothing surprising, for there
is much dissatisfa with the long
Democratic regime, and a
great many young men have come over
to the Republican ranks. In Ohio, the
is complicated by various
local issues. and although the Republk
cans carried the state n year ago by
siiitN VI -OJ,VUU NolcS, tflc HSh' hi'''
year is a close one, particularly on the
There are two great municipal cleo
tons also to be he'd in November
which are attracting far more attention
than is given to the state campaigns
above mentioned. These are in Phila-
delphia and New York. In Philadel-
phia not a single Democrat is running
for any office, but two factions of the
party are waginS q hot
campaign One of them, headed by the
present mayor. is fighting the old party
and judging from what
the Philadelphia papers have TO say of
the situation, it looks as though Mayor
Weaver would be reelected.
In New York City, there is a curious
nix-up and conditions have changed
so rapidly in the past week or two that
earlier plans are wholly upset and no
estimates are being made 1t was at
first assumed by everybody that Mayor
Mcclellan would be reelected without
serious opposition. He is a popular
man and Tammany is firmly en-
trenched, while the opposition was sad
y divided. Then came the candidacy
If William Randolph Hearst upon the
platform of municipal ownership. and
This promises to cut heavily into the
Democratic vote. In the meantime, the
nominee, Mr.. WINS, Il lead
ii1g lawyer with clean record. has
shown fighting qualities which have
surprised everybody, and he will GER
tainly poll II larger vote than was
thought few weeks ago any Republic
can could receive. An interesting and
picturesque figure of the New York
fight is District Attorney Jerome
whom all parties refused to endorse.
and who is running independently for
recollection with good prospects Of sue
cnSS
IL several other states of the Union
there will be elections of minor state
officers. but i'm four states and two
cities mentioned, is conferred practically
all of the political interest of the pres
ent year. and the result of the contests,
particularly in Philadelphia and New
York. will be eagerly watched in all
parts of the country.