The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-05
FATEO TO LOSE
NEXT CONGRESS
Republicans Concede Demo-
cratic Gains in Ali Popu-
IOuS Eastern States.
EVEN DALZELL IN DANGER
MORMON CHURCH SAID TO BE
SUPPORTING HOWELL.

Washington, Nov 4.-With election
day but few hours away, the political
situation has crystallized to an extent
that permits survey of the field, linn
tied, however, to the points where the
battle has waged the fiercest between
the two dominant parties for control of
the sixtieth congress and for state su-
premarcy
The managers of both the Republican
and Democratic campaigns agree that
the Democrats are to make gains over
the present representation in congress.
Both also are agreed as to the states
where these gains are to come from
and both are directing the energies of
the closing hours of the campaign 20
these battlefalds.
Sure Gain in New York.
In New York where the state cam
paign has eclipsed all else, the vote for
congressman will be distributed by local
conditions to such an extent that the
returns Tuesday night will furnish per-
haps the most interesting rea ding for
those at the headquarters of 10th con-
greSSional committees. A landslide for
either candidate for governor would
carry with II unexpected results as to
tine congressional ticket. II is con-
coded, on normal basis, that the DEM
ocrats will make gains in this state
Pennsylvania furnishes another inter-
esting situation with the gov4rnOrship
fight between Lewis Emery, Democrat
and Lincoln party candidate, and for
mer Mayor Stuart of Philadelphia, Re
publican nominee. Many Republican
and Democratic heavy weights HAY e
beer sent into the western part of the
state and the campaigning has been
lively.
DaIzeII In Danger.
Representative Dalzell of Pittsburg is
having opposition which some time ago
assumed FERROUS proportions IN DIR. r.
j. Black, former mayer of McKeespoTt
In the south the interesting points are
In Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee. In
Texas campaign against the re-elec-
tior to the United States senate of Jo-
seph w. Bailey Is making things lively.
NJ. NJ. Crane is regarded as the leader
of the anti-Bailey forces. In Aissis-
sippi. Representative Williams, tie
Democratic floor leader OF the house. is
making race for the senatorship
against Governor Vardaman Tsnnes-
zee furnishes interest because of the
Fovernorship fight between H. Clay
Evans, Republican. and Representative
VI. r. Patterson, DemCCIat The Re
publicans in the state have hopes of
Felecting moro than the two members to
congress they now have.
Gompers in Evidence.
The districts where Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
Of Labor. has made fight. are also
b. points of interest. The labor leader
Npaid his compliments last to Represen-
tative Mudd of Maryland and Demo-
Gratis predict the defeat OF Mr. Mudd. In
Ohio Representative James Kennedy,
representing the old Mckinley district,
has received a call from MIR. Gompers.
who supported John c. Welth the Dem
Ccratic nominee. The Democrats, now
holding but one district in Ohio. are
making vigorous contests in a half
dozen others
Mr.. Gompers has been also heard from
i'm the fight in Chicago, where the Re
publicans now have all ten Of the con-
gressional districts Both sides agree
that this solid delegation VIII be brok-
en- into and that Representative Raincy.
now the only Democrat from Illinois IN
the house. viii have company.
= High Hopes in Missouri.
In Missouri the Democrats have great
hopes of regaining the five districts lost
to them in the tidal wave of two years
ago.
Much has been done in this state tn
arouse the party vote by Bryan and
Folk.
In Idaho the Republicans raised the
issue of law and order in silpport of
The states prosecutions OF officers of
the Miners Federation for completely in
the murder of former Governor Stem
onberg. while Senator Dubois. who 5.
leading the Democratic fight, declares
Mormonism the issue.
Campaign in Utah.
In Utah the Mormon church is said
TO be supporting the Republican nom
inee for congress
w d. Haywood, one of The Miners
Federation officials. now a prisoner jr
Idaho, is the Socialist party candida t.
for governor of Colorado.
Democrats are confidently looking fol
gains in Indiana and Iowa.
In Massa chusetts, the governorshiI
fight eclipses all else. Curtis Guild. ir
Republican, is opposed by John p. Mo-
ran. nominated by the Democrats. Pro.
hibitionists and Independence league
Summed up. the states in which botF
sides seem agreed that Democratic
gains may be made are New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana. H.
linois, Missouri. Iowa ard Maryland.