The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-23
THE COMING ELECTIONS.

THE COMING ELECTIONS
The present year decidedly politics.
yet of the of unusual interest.
In of course should the Republican party lose
control of the grand committee would be telling what might
of party
There doubt that the house of representatives controlled by
the Democrats and Independents impetus will be
the reform Rhode Island WILL however have favorte
propose for the presidency.
situation in New Jersey very Reports indicate
Cobyes and the regular Republicans agreed fight
together and against each other the election this fall This
said be what the Wemore Republicans and the od crowd will
this The Cobyites manage get their principles recog
nized for they politics alone for the Offices that they
differ Wetmoe Republicans Both the Republicans and
New Jersey named able clean candidates
governor Investigations conducted by the
the Democratic assembly have found many things wrong that
there has been change public sentiment and the be-
the parties promises be close For good
Democratic party New Jersey has been bad shape but
year managed make good fight and with plenty Of unpleasant
things the administration it should have
fair chance win control of the administration
The Massachusetts, will probably be worth watching
present Whitney be Democratic and
governor Mr. Whitney tariff reformer and from
conscientious belief that reduction the tariff schedules abso
utey necessary welfare OF the people his and their
industries He could make another Douglas campaign and there
doubt the the polling booths thousands of Re-
pubns would endorse the principle of reducing the tariff by voting
for him for governor He would lose of the Democratic
because Of the opposition of George Fred Williams and Hearst
Still might prove that nearly every Democrat vo relief from
present evils OF existing high tariff Mr.. Whnes loss among
the regular Democrats would be very small
One interesting but really encouraging thing In regard
politics the interference of the president municipal cleo
tons He responsible for Busse whose unpopuary
sponb for the defeat of city charter that had many admir-
able features for Chicago 1t is early say whether the
president defeat Tom Johnson mayor Ceve
land The best minds think that cities should be governed with
little regard party politics, but with the idea Of helping the Taft
boom along the president going candidate for
in another Ohio city, true OF there
who do like the president who claim trying
municipal candidates their campaigns should give
time study of the Constitution business principles
1t wasdemonated during the past week that there
in the country who could opposed by
bes President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft Or rather
of this proven potent than opposition
of the Republican leaders Those who made the discovery
raised hopes breasts very
The citizen and could be candidate for
the presidency his endorsement the principles
homa constitution was probably factor the of sup
poers pos Ambassador Bryce expressed
his belief in the people the and the president will be
II he follows the Britisher's lead.
Governor Folk of Missouri again considered possible
Democratic candidate for the presidency many ways
wishes be named the present indications that his party
candidate than any While year ago
would indicate that his party had practically
given up the contest
OF course there may be many changes political conditions
the Republican nomination for president much
tariff schedules may win.