New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
TFrom The Tribune Bureau-1

washtn eton Nov 4-There are nine states
in which the political campaigns OF TINS Kan
ere proving Of sufficient importance 10 atIace
considerable attention in Washington despite
the fact that this is politically an on year
The three cornered fight in New-fork CITY
easily takes the lead. and the Federal ohcialS
ere watching with keenest interest the outcoihe
of the struggle between WINS, Mcclellan ana
Hearst To persons outside Of New-fork' at
least, 1t is difficult to understand why the F.e
publican candidate might not prove suocessiui
in a campaign where the Democratic vote - 50
badly split that the Tammany candidate oeeins
1t necessary to appeal TO Republicans 10 save
the city from Hearst, and there Is obviously
considerable hope that when the ballots are
counted Tuesday night 1t Will De iouho lias
Mr.. WINS leads with comfortable majority.
While the President could not deviate from
his invariable policy of holding aloof from local
contentious and refraining from exertlns MS
powerful influence in favor Of any candidate IN
a purely municipal or State contest. II is per-
fectly obvious that Mr.. Roosevelt woulo Do
immensely gratified by the success OF Mr.. 1Vlhs'
as would practically all national officials From
the popular point Of view the extraordinary can
didacy of District Attorney Jerome for re-eiec-
ton. excites the keenest interest The indorse-
ment of Jerome by the Republican organization
and by reforners all over the country has rem
CaSCPNiOAASA4t
eral prediction that he will be elected. despite
the fact that his name cannot appear on thf
ballot under the Republican emblem or, In
fact, that of any other party Is declared oy
politicians to be extraordinary and deeply Sig
nifcant Of the trend of the times
So great has become the interest IN the New
York municipal contest that the election OF the
Assembly has been practically lost sight OF by
Washington politicians. although they assume
there is no reason to fear Democratic gains N
the State election.
REFORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
In Pennsylvania, as in New-York. interest in
the municipal, or, rather. the Philadelphia
County, campaign overshadows that in the
State election. Here again the President has
scrupulousy refrained from interfering. al
though it is only necessary to recall Mr.. Roose-
vet's own record in New-York State to realize
that his sympathies must be with Mayor
Weaver in his efforts to drive from power the
Durham machine which has brought such
discredit on the Republican party under the
shelter of whose banner the gang has been
conducting its pernicous schemes. Only county
officers to be elected in Philadelphia. and the
outcome Of the election, which under ordinary
circumstances would attract practically no at
tention outside Of the immediate neighborhood,
is being awaited with exceptional interest, be-
strength OF the reform movement and to fore
cast the likelihood. or the reverse of the election
of City Council next spring which will be in
accord with Mayor Weaver in his efforts to give
the City Of Brotherly Love a clean and honest
administration.
There is, however, even outside of Philadel-
phia County an important election In Pennsyl-
vania. The voters next Tuesday will be
called on to decide between the Republican ma
chine candidate for State Treasurer and Pro-
hibition candidate, who has received the indorse-
ment of the Democrats, who has q creditable
record business and who is well spoken
of by Of the leading Republicans of the
State. The looting of the Enterprise National
Bank, OF Allegheny in which the State deposits
were mora than S1,OOO,OOO. has proved of incal-
culable injury to the State machine and OF
equal advantage to the fusion candidate.
The elections in Pennsylvania cannot but at
tract national attention for the reason that
victory for Mayor Weaver in Philadelphia
County and the defeat Of the Republican can
didate for State Treasurer would inevitably
compel complete reorganization of the Repub-
licans, the disrupture of the old Quay machine"
and would probably mean the ultimate retire
ment from public life of Senator Penrose It
is notable in this connection that Senator
Knox has held aloof from the present fight
and has confined himself to a brief statement
announcing that he did not purpose to interfere
In the local Philadelphia contest but that he
would vote the straight Republican State ticket
There are certain members of the judiciary to be
elected in the State. but contest is involved.
GOVERNOR HERRICK IN OHIO.
OF almost equal Importance with the cam
pafgns In New-York and Pennsylvania In the
estimation Of washington political observers is
the contest in Ohio. where Governor Herrick is
standing for reelection with. 1t is believed,
every chance of success. but by reduced ma
jority. The chief interest in this fight involves
"bossism." a violent attack Boss Cox, of
Cincinnati. having been made with the prospect
that his county will return unusually small
Republican vote Even Secretary Taft who was
invited to make of the opening speeches in
the Ohio campaign, paid his respects to Cox in
terms which proved shock to some of
the Secretarys political friends
THE FRANCHISE IN RHODE ISLAND.
Rhode Island holds its annual State election
on Tuesday, and special interest has been in
jected into the situation because the voters will
be called on to pass amendment to the
constitution opposed by the Citizens Associa-