Arizona republican., 1907-11-04
PHoENIX ARIz.. NOV. f. 1907.
THE ELECTIONS.

For an off year this election week will possess more than ordinary in terest, though the results of the elec- tions will not necessarily furnish indi- cations as to the outcome of more im- portant future events. The Massachu- setts election is perhaps attracting more nation wide interest than any other. since a great show of democratic strength there would somewhat meas ura the growth of a sentiment in favor of tariff reform, which has been viz orously opposed by the republican leaders of that state, not so much in principle as on the ground that the agitation of the subject is inopportune-
 The Cleveland municipal election en- lists the attention of the country by reason of the national flavor which has been given to the struggle by the ad- m,nistration's endorsement of the re- publican candidate for mayor. Some profess to believe that much is con- ttngent upon the result of that fight. though there appears to be no good reason why that should be so. Though the democratic candidate is believed by many to have made himself invinc- ible. the city is nominally largely re- publican and the republican candidate is undoubtedly the strongest man that could have been chosen. It is further believed that the president and Sec retary Tafts endorsement of Burton will alfenate much of the republican support which has hitherto kept John sen in office.
 But if the friendliness of the admin istration for Burton should not have that effect it would not necessarily mean that the administration had been snubbed or rebuked, but rather that its advice had been disregarded in a purely municipal struggle. Anyway. whatever may be the result and what ever interpretation may be placed upon it, 1t is not clear how the politics of the state of Ohio will be affected by either the success or the defeat of Bur ton.
 The New York situation is really Of greater interest by reason of the fusion in New York county between the re- publican organization and the Hearst ties. Ii Is freely predicted that both will be beaten by Tammany by in creased majorities. The fusion has been almost universally condemned by the republicans outside of the county. and widespread disaffection is said to exist within the county. Tammany of late years has drawn considerable sup port from the republican party, and it is argued that the cooperation of the Independence League with the regu- far republican organization is calculat- ed to increase the accessions to Tam many from this source.
 The situation in San Francisco is as chaotic as the morals of that unfOrtu- rate city The democratic ticket stands for the bribery graft prosecutions. So long as that prosecution was directed st defendants of the Schmitz-R -Ruef type the better sentiment of the city supported it; but since the conviction Of those arch criminals suspicion has sprung up that the prosecution is be- ing moved by an unworthy purpose. How far this suspicion will weaken the democratic ticket headed by Mayor Taylor, to whom il can not attach, re- ing development in the san Francisco election will be the showing of the volume and solidity of the union labor strength.