The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-04
WASHINGTON INTERESTED
Tuesdays Elections Show Political
Drift.

Drift.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-wash-
ington ofncials, from President
Roosevelt down. are manifesting
lively interest In tomorrow's cleo
lions. and the result in many places
will be looked upon as straws show
ing the direction of the political
wind. Particular interest attaches
to the judicial and legislative contest
In New York state. and municipal
election in Cleveland and the guber-
material race in New Jersey. In all
OF these struggles for political SUI
premacy the popularity of President
Roosevelt enters as a factor, and IL
the result should be largely against
the Republican candidates, It will
undoubtedly be considered, In the
anti-RoOsevelt camps, as an evidence
Of the waning of the Rooseveltlan
principles and policies.
Six states two in the South, two
In the East and two in New England,
will elect governors tomorrow. AT
the present time four OF these states
Kentucky. Mississippi. Maryland
and Rhode Island--have democratic
governors, and Massachusetts
and New Jersey--have Republican
chief executives. Mississippi has al
ready selected Its governor, who Ia,
OF course. a Democrat. and the cleo
ton will be mere formality. Ken.
lucky is also conceded to the Demo-
cratic column, although the Repub-
licans OF the Blue Grass state have
made a determined fight for their
candidate.
Maryland ia considered as doubt
ful. The Democrats carried the state
for Warfield in 1908 by over $4,000,
but the following year the presiden-
tial election was 20 close that one
Roosevelt elector was chosen. In
New Jersey, also, the fight has wag-
ed warmly, with honors apparently
even. Three years ago the Republic
cans carried New Jersey for Roose-
welt by S0,59s, and for Stokes for
governor by 51.644. Last year the
Democrats turned the tables and Sc
cured majority OF two In the state
assembly. Rhode Island Is admit
teddy close. In the last election the
Democratic ticket headed by Higgins
for governor won by the narrow
margin Of 1913, but the Democrats
lost the state to Roosevelt in 1904 by
over 10000.
Guild was elected governor Of Mas
sachusetts last year by over 80, 600,
and apparently has good chances OF
reelection, owing TO the division In
the Democratic ranks. The chances
for a Democratic victory this year
were at one time good. owing TO the
tariff revision issue. but strife within
the party has apparently placed Mas
sachusetts safely in the Republican
column.
New York elects a legislature and
two supreme court judges. In New
York City the Republicans and the
Hearst Independence League have
put fusion ticket in the field against
the Tammany candidates. General
Significance will attach TO the con-
test. In the last state election Gov
ernor Hughes was the only Republic
can successful.
The personality of President
Roosevelt will figure to a greater ex-
tent In the mayoralty election than in
any other political contest OF this
year. In openly advocating the de-
feat of Tom L. johnson. the present
chief executive of the Ohio metropo-
lis. President Roosevelt has done
very unusual thing. and the result of
the struggle between johnson and
Burton may have an important bear
ing on next years presidential cam
paingn.
Nebraska, William Jennings Bry-
ans state. will elect only minor state
officials. Last year Sheldon, Repub-
lican, defeated shaIlenbarger. Demo-
crat. for governor by a majority Of
1879.