The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-06
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1907.
All life is n lesson on the false
hood of Observation-Disclosures w.
Robertson.
YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS.

Elections Were neld yesterday III ~
dozen States, but few OF the contests
were Of general interest.
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island, Mary
land, Mississippi and Kentucky elected
Governors and other State officers: New
Jersey, n Governor only; New York.
two associate justices of the Court of
Appeals; PENNSYLVANIA. a State Treas
urer to succeed Berry, the Democrat
who uncovered the State Capitol steal
and other raids on the public funds;
and Nebraska a Supreme Court Judge.
a railroad commissioner, and " re-
gent of the university. Ohio, Utah.
States elected municipal officers in
some of their important cities. Virginia
elected members of the General AS
semhly and county officers.
In Virginia the Republicans gave a
poor account of themselves, and the
Democrats will have the usual ma
jority in the General Assembly,. There
was no contest worthy of the name
in either Richmond or Henrioo county.
and the election was devoid of in
terest.
In Maryland the Republicans were
very active. but the Democrats. while
badly scared. won out by a safe ma
5ority, and Judge Austin L. crothers, a
manly fellow. will be the next Cover
nor. a Democratic primary was held
to decide the contest between Cover
nor warfeld and former Governor John
Walter Smith for the senatorial nomi-
nation. and the returns indicate a
victory for Smith.
In New York the Tammany ticket
had an easy victory over the Hearst
Republican combine. Editor Graves
in time to stem the tide. One OF the
hottest fights of the day was in Della
4 ware, on The question of prohibition.
The election was held in the State at
large. but under the law each dis
trict determined for itself whether or
not prohibition should prevail within
its borders. The city of Wilmington
and the county of Newcastle went
"wet." while the counties of Kent and
Sussex went dry" This result was en-
pected, althought.t the prohibition leader
claimed the whole State.
TIL most interesting municipal con-
test was in Cleveland, where Mayor
Tom Johnson appeared for reelection
Tor a fourth term. with Congressman
Theodore E. Burton, Republican
pitted against him.. AT this writing, re-
turns indicate J%ohnson's election. He
Is popular. he is honest, and he is
Mayor, the only objection to him be-
Ing that he is a radical, with strong
social!stic tendencies, and property
interests are afraid of him.
There is no doubt Of the efficiency
and honesty of his Administrations
says one of his fellow-citizens in 9
newspaper article. "He is responsible
for the fact that the Republican party
In order to have any chance or beat
ing him, has had to cleanse itself q,
Far as it has been able, has had TO FIN,
really iirst-class men to oppose iii,
undoubtedly high-class men who rep
sesent the Johnson politics. But John
son Is an agitator OF the classe
against the masses. His slogan is tina
he fights for the poor against the ricl
He is a leader in the rapidly GROWN,
1aovement toward socialism, the great
est menace of our future. Tina is VIII,
in spite of his ability as an admins
trative officer, the men of property ar
almost solidly arrayed against John
Eon With Burton, who. whether it
realized or not. stands In this cam
paign as a vrepresentat"e of tn
rights of private property against on
Of its most formidaole assailants."
The elections in al! the States al
of little significance frop a par,
standpoint. In Kentucky the Repul
licans made gains, but in other stat,
the Democrats seem at least to ha,
held their own.
SOLID RICHMOND.