The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-31

at ts ous and. picturesque campaign. ana the indications are that the ticket will poll the largest vote recorded for that party since, its practical annihilatioh twelve years ago. when it was reduced to sey- en rep<esentatives in the Lexislature. Three years ago Black. the Democratic nominee. was defeated by 5i.644 votes: In the present race the Republicans arc claiming the election of John Franklin Fort the Republican candidate for Governor. by from 10000 to 10000. This is conceding that the Democrats have made larke gains. during. the past three years The Democrats claim that they will carry the State by small margin. and 1t looks as If they have fighting chance. They will pile up a large vote in East Jersey but will have to over- come formidableemaiorities in the mid dle and southern portions of the State.
 An echo of the dissatisfaction of the negroes with the present Republican administration is seen in the New ter sey fight. The .dissatished ones have organized and are openly and vigorous ly fighting the, battles of the Demo cratic Party This is one of the ele- ments that enters into the confident prediction of Democrats that they will win. as the negro vote Is quite a factor in the State.
 .Naw Jersey also presents . muni- cipal race that is of more than ordin- ary interest. Tn Jersey City the Demo crsats are making most dcterminec drht on Mark Pagan, the most famous of all the reform" mayors, and, ieo by II. 0. wittnen. seems to have faiz cnance of success.
 Frauds Issue fn PennsyIyanla.
 fThe monumental frauds practiced In connection with the erection of ths Pennsylvania Capitol figure largely Tn the campaign being waged by the Key, stone Democrats for the election ol John G. Harmon to the office CT state Treasurer. The answer of the Republi' cans is that they have condemned the frauds and set about to convict the guilty, and that the good faith of ths organization has been shown by this action. They also charge that w. H Berry. the present State Treasurer. and a Democrat, should have discovered that frauds were being perpetrated long before5f the Facts were brought tc light. John o. sheatz, the Republican nomineea declined an inyitation Iron Harmon to rebate the Issues of ths campaign
 Tn New York, where the Hearst In danendence League and the Parsons Republican machine have combined fos the purpose of wrestling sundry fat ol. fees from the Democrats. there is enough uncertainty tp cause Tammany much sleepless concern. The Hears, naoy,le are making olitical capital out If the recent fin ncial Hurry, charg' ing that 1t was the result of dishon' esty on the part of officerssof the law and the weakness of Judges who should have punished men in shign piaces who commit lawiess acts.
 The combination between Hearst ane Parsons, however. is not pleasant stt contemplate, according tosthe view ol numerous old line Republicans, and there is a lack of enthusiasm in the ranks which does not argue well foi the combination candidates. The Ter riic roast given Hearst in the last stats campaign by Secretary Root, who wat supposed to be speaking for the Presi. denf. is still fresh in the public mind and many Republicans who were then warned to avoid everything snackinE of Hearst, are wondering what change