New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
THE ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATES.
ESPECIAL FEATURES As SEEN FROM THE WASHING-
TON POINT OF VIEW-INTEREST IN NEW YORK,
PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO CONTESTS.


ton.
Republicans who come to Washington insist
that the supremacy Of the party is menaced by
the reformers, and they are opposing with all
their influence the effort to change the con-
stituton to give to the tight little State uni
versal suffrage. The amendment about to be
voted on is offered by the Republicans to fore
stall the wholesale constitutional revision ad-
vocated by the Democrats.
COLOR LINE IN MARYLAND.
In Maryland the Democrats are exerting
strenuous efforts to add to the State constitu-
ton what Is known "the Poe amendment
which would virtually disfranchfse the colored
vote practically nullify the influence OF BaIt1-
more and, it is claimed. would transfer Mary
land from the doubtful column to the roll OF
the solid South"
The Secretary Of the Navy has been cam
paigning earnestly for the defeat OF the Poe
amendment, which he has denounced In un-
scathing terms, pointing out to the voters OF
his State that although offered as a blow at
the negroes it could with equal facility De
turned against white voters and utilized to- per-
petuate for all time the rule Of the German ring
One of the interesting features of the situation
in this State is the fact that the Democrats are
themselves badly divided the issue and that
Senator Rayner. Mr.. Germans colleague has
taken the stump against the amendment
THE TARIFF IN MASSACHUSETTS.
In Massachusetts the issue turns on the tarlh
and reciprocity, with a strong animus against
Senator Lodge. The prediction of the Presi-
dent for some measure of tariff readjustment
and his advocacy of the Hay-Bond reciprocity
treaty.. and its defeat which, it is claimed was
occasioned by amendments tackled on by Sena-
tor Lodge in the interest Of the Gloucester nsh-
ing industry, all being used as powerful
weapons with which to scourge the senior SEN
ator. The demand of the Massachusetts manu-
facturers for free hides, free lumber, free iron
ore and free wood pulp is being utilized TO erIl-
| barrass Mr.. Lodge and to defeat the Repub1can
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Eben ,.
Draper. The Republican candidate for GOV.
ernor. Curtis Guild, tr, who has long cnerlsheu
revision proclivities and who accepted the reV1-
sion plank adopted by the Republican State con-
vention with alacrity is regarded as certain TO De
elected. Mr.. Draper, who made wry race at
the revision plank. although subsequently ac-
cepting It, is expected to win, but to run be-
hind his ticket. Political observers in Wash
ington incline to the belief that Massachusetts
like some other States. would like to have the
tariff removed from all those things she is com
PEELED to buy and slightly increased on those
commodities she has to sell.
In New-Jersey there is lively contest over
the election of seven members of the legislature,
which will select successor to Senator Dryden
VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA
Virginia will elect a Governor and State
officers after a campaign which earlier in the
year excited some interest in Washington be-
cause the hope was held out that marked Re-
ublican gains might be made in the State, but
more recent occurrences appear to have dis
couraged these hopes, and interest In the Vir-
GINA Situation has largely died out The cam
paign in Georgia is without partisan slgnih-
canoe. because Democratic Governor is certain
to be chosen, but the contest between Hoke
Smith and Clark Howell is watched with In
terest, for the that the former is charged
with oeing 700 CLOSELY assoGiasea n WIN 'e
paign on lines not dissiInilar to those outlined
In some Of President Roosevelt's speeches.
THE KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN.
Louisville presents an interesting campaign
in that it largely resembles the fight in Phila-
delphia. The Democratic machine" is opposed
by q fusion ticket headed by Democrat who
has received the Republican Endorsement and
who will run under the Republican emblem.
The chances Of defeating the Democratic ina
chine" reported to be about even. In the
State at large the only interest is centred on the
fight between Joe Blackburn, who has repre-
sented Kentucky in the Senate for ten years,
after a ten year novitiate in the House, and
Judge Thomas H. Payrter who appears to enjoy
the support of Governor Beckham. and who is
described by Senator Blackburn as "the machine
candidate" In Tennessee there is a similar
fight among friends" Ex-Governor Taylor hav-
ing thrown down the gauntlet to the machine"
candidate. Senator Carmack. who is seeking
REFLECTION.
DISPENSARY FAILURE.
Comparatively nothing is heard in Washington
Of the Nebraska election, where only regents
for the State University and a few judges COM
pose the ticket. There is an election in South
| Carolina which is being watched with some
interest, although there candidates in
the field under the voting, which is being done
by counties, has been going on for some time.
The issue at stake Is the State Dspensary.
Under State law. providing for referendum,
the people of the State have been called upon
to choose between a continuance of Senator Till
mans dispensary system, which has been so
badly administered to become a stencil in
the nostrils of the decent element and the local
option system which prevailed before the dis
pensary law adopted. number of coun-
ties have already been heard from and the
suits indicate, according to South Carolinians
that the dispensary law is doomed.
ONE LONE CONGRESSMAN.
There is only seat in the House to be
| filled on next Tuesday that Of the Representa-
tive from the 18th District of illinois, rem
| dered vacant by the death Of the late Ben
| iamin F. Marsh who had represented his dis
trict formerly the 18th and latterly the 18th,
for q total period of twelve years. The Republf-
can candidate is James Mckinney, of Alledo In
| 1902 Mr. Marsh carried the district with 49, 4O4
votes against 13 195 cast for the Democratic
candidate and it is fully expected that Mr.. Nc
Kinney will be elected by very comfortable
if not as large, majority. For a time Mr.
! Mckinney was opposed by the present Mayor
of Rock Island, who determined to inde
pendently but he has withdrawn, leaving
| the field practically clear for Mr.. Mckinney.