New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
CONGRESS- CHANCES.
FONTS of Greatest Interest IN To
morrozc's Election.
rRy The Associated Pr.ss.I

lBy The Associated Prsssl
washington Nov. 4-With Election Day near tha
potca4 situation has crystallized an extent that
permits survey of the field limited. however to
tHe points where the battle has waged the hercest
uet"een the two dominant parties for control of
'he 0Oth Congress and for state supremacy The
managers or both the Republican and Democratic
campaigns agree that the Democrats to maze
gains over their present representation in Congress
6oth are also agreed to the states where the
gains are 10 come from and both directing the
energies OF the closing hours Of the campaign
IN New York. where the state campaign has
ecIipsed all else. the vote for Congressnen will he
disturbed by local candidates to such an extent
1hal the returns Tuesday night will furnish
perhaps the most interesting reading for those at
lhe headquarters of both Congressional committees
"A iaIushue Tor either candidate for Governor would
carry with it unexpected results as to the Con-
sressionaI ticket II is conceded. on a normal
state
FehhsyIvana furnishes another interesting situa-
- VIII the soveruOrship fight between Lewis
Emery IT., Democrat and LINCOLN party candidate
ana ex-Mayor Stuart OF Philadelphia Republican
"oiinee. Many Republican and Democratic speak
GO nave oeen sent into the western part OF the
'tale' and the campaigning has been lively.
representative Dalzeu, OF Pittsburg is having
opposition which some time ago assumed serious
p'oporuons IN the candidacy OF Or. r. ]. Black,
e1-Mayor OF McKeesport- r A Aiken ex-District
attorney OF Lawrence County is making a vigor-
whose majority in 1904 was 1900
IN the South the interesting points are in Texas
MIsslsSlppi and Tennessee. IN Texas a campaign
against the reelection to the United States Senate
oh Joseph W. Bailey Is making things lively. NJ. II.
crane Is regarded the leader of the anti-BaHey
rorces In Mississippi, Representative williams
the Democratic floor leader OF the House. is making
race for the Senate against Governor Vardaman.
tennessee furnishes interest because of the gov
ernorshlp fight between H. Clay Evans Republican
ana Representative NJ r
Inc Republicans IL this state have hopes of elect
ING more than the two members OF Congress they
now have.
The districts where Samuel Gompers president
OF the American Federation of Labor has made
hight are also points Of interest The labor lead
sT sT Pald his compliments last to Representative
9eTea1 % Sl M JaNrya4d and Democrats predict the
henneoy, representing the old Mckinley district.
ported John c. Welty. the Democratic nominee
Inc Democrats, now holding only district in
Mr.. Gompers has also been heard from in the
Hgnt IN chicago, where the Republicans now have
an an Ten OF the Congress districts Both sides agree
that Representative Rainey. now the only Demo
crat 1rom Illinois in the House. will have
In Missouri the Democrats have great hopes of
ss Tsesalnlng the five districts lost to them in the
tioai wave OF two years ago. Much has been done
IN IN th7s state to arouse the party vote by Bryan
In Idaho the Republicans have raised the issue
OF law and order in support of the states prose-
completely IN the murder Of Ex-Governor Stuenen-
perg, while Senator Dubois, who is leading the
Democratic tight, declares MoruOnisrn the issue
In Utah the Mormon Church is said to be sup
porting the Republican nominee for Congress ".
D. Haywood one OF the miners federation officials
now prisoner in Idaho. is the Socialist party
The Democrats are confidently looking for gains
in Indiana and Iowa.
IN Massachusetts the governorship fight eclipses
an else. Curtis Guild, tr., Republican. is opposed
by John B. Moran, nominated by the Democrats.
Prohibitionists and independence Leaguers
Summed up. the states in which both sides seem
agreed that Democratic gains may be made are
New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania Ohio Indi-
ana, Illinois. Missouri Iowa and MARYLAND