The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-05
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
IN CONGRESS
ARE CONCEDED

Washington, Nov 5.-With election day
but few hour away. the political sit
ualion has 6rystallized 20 an extent that
permits a survey of the field. limited
however, 10 tho points where the battle
has waged the fiercest between the two
dominant parties for control Of the Six
tieth congress and for state supremacy.
The managers OF both the republican
and Democratic campaigns agree that the
Democrats are to make gains over their
present representation in congress
In New York, where the state cam
paign has eclipsed all else, the vote for
congressman will be distributed by local
Candidates TO such AN extent that the
returns on Tuesday night from that state
viii furnish perhaps tho most interesting
reading at the headquarters OF both con-
Iressional committees
\ landslide for either candidate for gov
cinor would carry with IL unexpected re-
sults To the congressional ticket. Ii is
conceded. on "a norufa basis that the
democrats will make gains I'm this state
PENNSYLVANIA furnishes another inter
citing situation with the governorship
iigh between Lewis Emery Democrat
and Lincoln party candidate and for
mor Mayor Stuart OF Philadelphia. the
Republican nominee. Many Republicans
sent into the western part of the state
and tho campaigning has been lively.
Representative Dalzell of Pittsburg is
having opposition, which some time ago
assumed serious proportions. In DR.. r..
J Black. former mayor Of Mck kccsport
r A. Aiken, former district attorney Of
lawrence county is making a vigorous
campaign against Representative Ache
son IN the district where the majority
of 1904 was 5000
In the south the interesting points arc
IN Texas. Mississippi and Tennessee. In
Toxas a campaign against the reelection
60 the United States senate OF Joseph w.
Bailey is making things lively.
I'm Mississippi Representative Williams
the Democratic floor leader OF the house.
is making race for the senate against
Gov. Nardaman. Tennessee furnishes
features OF interest because of the gov
ernorship fight between II. Clay Evans,
Republican, and Representative NJ. II.
Patterson, Democrat. The Republicans
II this state have hopes of electing more
than the two members 10 congress they
now have
The districts where Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation OF
Labor. has made a fight are also points
Of interest The labor leader paid his
compliments last 10 Representative Mudd
Of Maryland, and Democrats predict the
defeat of Mr.. Mudd. In Ohio. Repre-
sentative James Kennedy. representing
the old Mckinley district. has been OPP
posed by Mr.. Gompers who supported
John c. Welty. the Democratic nominee.
The Democrats, now holding but one dis
trict I'm Ohio. are making vigorous con-
tests in a halfdozen of the others
Mr.. Gompers has been also heard from
IN the fight i'm Chicago. where the Re-
pGblicans now have all 10 OF the con-
gressional districts. Both sides agree
that this solid delegation will be broken
into and that Representative Rainey,
now the only Democrat from Illinois in
tho house. will have company.
In Missouri the Democrats there have
great hopes OF regaining tho five districts
lost to them in the tidal wave OF two
years ago.