Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-05
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
Tho New York Situation Attracting
Most Attention.


day but a few hours away the political
situation has crystallized to an extent
that permits "a survey Of the field, Hm-
tied, however, to the points Mhere, the
battle has wasced the fiercest between
the two dominant parties for control of
the sixtieth congress and for state SUI
premacy.
The managers Of both the republican
and democratic campaigns agree that
the democrats are to make gains over
their present representation in con-
gress Both are also agreed as to the
states where these gains are to come
from and both are dire citing the en-
ergies of the closing hours of the cam
paign to these battle fields.
In New York, where the state cam
paign has eclisped all else, the vote
for congress lien will be disturbed by
local conditions to such an extent that
the returns Tuesday night will furnish
perhaps the most interesting reading
for those q. the headquarters of both
congressic al committees. A landslide
for either candidate for governor would
carry with it unexpected results as to
the congressional ticl,et. 1t is conceded
will make gains in that state.
Contests in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania furnishes another in
te-esting situation with the governor
ship fight between Lewis Emery DEM
ocrat, and Lincoln party candidate,
and former Mayor Stuart Of Philadel-
phia, republican nominee. Many repub-
lican and democratic heavy weights
have been sent into tie western part
of the state ami the campaigning has
been lively.
Representative Dalzell Of P1ttsburg,
is having opposition, which some time
ago assumed serious proportions, in
DIR. r. ]. Black, former mayor of Nc
Keesport. R. A. Aiken, former district
attorney Of Lawrence county, is maxi
ing vigorous campaign against Rep
resentative Acheson, whose majority in
1904 was $4,000.
In the south the interesting points
are in Texas, Mississippi, and Tennes-
see. In Texas campaign against the
reelection to the United States sem
ate of Joseph w. Bailey is making
as the leader of the anti Bailey forces.
In Mississippi John Sharp Williams.
the democratic floor leader of the
house, is making race for the senate
against Governor Vardaman. Tennes-
see furnishes interest because OF the
governorship fight between H. Clay
Evans, republican, and Congressman
NJ R. Patterson, democrat. The repub-
licans in this state have hopes of elect
ing more than the two members to con-
gress they now have.
Interest in Gomper's Fight.
The districts where Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, has made a fight are
also points of interest The labor lead
er paid his compliments last to Repre-
sentative Mudd of Maryland and demo-
Gratis predict the defeat of Mr.. Mudd.
In Ohio Representative James Kenne-
dy representing the old Mckinley dis
trict, has received a call from Mr.
Gompers, who supported John c.
Welty, the democratic nominee. The
democrats, now holding but one district
in Ohio, are making vigorous contests
in half dozen others.
In Massachusetts the governorship
fight eclipses all else. Curtis Guild, Jr.,
republican, is opposed by John B. Nor
an, nominated by the democrats, pro-
hibitionists and Independence League.
Summed up, the states in which both
sides seem agreed that democratic
gains may be made are New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Maryland.