The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-04
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INTERESTED d i !; ! / On
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Maryland Said
To B D oubtful

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WASHINGTON. Nov. Washing
ton officials, from President Roosevelt:
down. are manifesting a lively inter
est In ,to-morpw's elections, and the
result in many places VIM be lookesIi
upon as straws showing the direction
OF the political wind, Particular IN.
terest attaches to the judicial and leg
islative contest In New York State
the municipal election In Cleveland
and the gubernatorial race In NewSJ SJer.i
sey. In all of these struggles for DO:
litical supremacy the popularity Of
President Roosevelt enters as a fac
tor. and II the result should be large
ly against the Republican candidates,
IT will undoubtedly be considered In
the anti Roosevelt camps, as an eyis
dence Of the waning Of the Roosevelt.
ian principles and policies.
Six States. two In the South, two Ia
the East and two In New England viii
elect governors tomorrow. 5At the
present time four Of these States
Kentucky, Mississippi. Maryland and
Rhode lsland--have Democratic gov.
ernors, and two-Massachusett and
New Jersey-have Republican chief
executives. Mississippi has already
selected its governor. who Is. Of
course. a Democrat and the election
will be a mere formality. Kentucky IS
also conceded to the Democratic col.
umn, although the Republicans OF the
Blue Grass State have made a deter.
mined fight for their candidate.
Maryland is considered as doubtful.
The Democrats carried the Stats for
waraela IN 1908 BY over 1s 900 but
the following year the presidential
election was SO close that one Rooss.
velt elector was chosen. In New Jer-
sey. also. the fight has twaged warmly,
with honors apparently about even.
Three years ago the Republicans car
ried New Jersey for Roosevelt by So
59s, and for Stokes for governor by
51,64t. Last year the Democrats turn
ed the tables and secured a majority
Of two in the State assembly. Rhode
Island is admittedly; close. In the last
election the Democratic ticket, head
ed by Higgins for governor. won by
the narrow margin Of 1918. but the
Democrats lost the State: to Roosevelt
in 1904 by over Il, 900.
Guild was elected governor Of Mas
sachusetts last year by over. 80, 900 and Z
apparently has good chances OF re
election. owing to the division In the
Democratic ranks. The chances for
Democratic victory this year were
at one time good. owing to; the tariff.
revision issue, but strife within tho
party has apparently placed Massachu.
sets safely in the Republican col.
umn.
New York elects legislature and
two supreme court Judges. In New
York City the Republicans and thss
Hearst Independence League have
nut a fusion ticket in the field against
the Tammany candidates. General sig
nifcance will attach to the contest
In the last state election Governor
Hughes was the only Republican sucs
cessful. issg8 81
The personality Of President Roose-
relt will figure to a greater extent IN
the mayoralty election In Cleyeilnd
than In any other political contest Of
this year. In openly advocating the
defeat 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: bearing
on next years presidential campaign.
Nebraska, William Jennings Bryans
State, will elect only minor State OF.
ficials. Last year Sheldon. Republi.
can, defeated shalle lenbarger, Demo.
crat. for governor by majority CT
1898.