The National tribune., 1908-10-29
GUBERNATOPIAL BATTLES.
They are Raging Fiercely In IL Northern
Uncertainty as to Results.

A landslide OF GOVernOTS, eiliei io'
or against the Republican Party. PROM
ises to be a feature of the election Gf
Nov. 8. 1t will be of secondary interest
only In comparison with the interest
in the choice of President. For IN
70 years there has been no such nerce
warfare for the election of Governors
Of Northern States as Is now In prog
ress, and II has been and Is waxing IN
intensity the nearer the approach OF
election day. These Guberr.atorial wars
involve almost one-fourth of the states
Of the Union.
Three are In New England, as much
the Gibraltar of Republicanism as the
South Is of Democracy. Every state IN
the great Middle West this side OF the
Mississippi is In the throes of big
fight for Governor. and in about every
one of those States the advantage seems
to be quite as much with the Democrats
rs with the Republicans. The fights
generally represent tremendous popu-
lar protests against the established Or
der of party rule The States of the
North that are Gubernatorial battle
grounds might be tabulated somewhat
rs follows:
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Illinois,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
North Dakota,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Ohio,
Rhode Island,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin.
Rhode Island has been e1ecting DEM
ecratic Governors for several years
with an occasional Republican excep-
sion, and probably Olney Arnold. the
Democratic candidate to succeed Gov.
l. -1J
chance IL the State does not go too
heavily for Taft The fights In the 9TH
er two New England States are COM
manding wide attention-that in New
Hampshire because. of the Democratic
efforts to elect Clarence e. Carr, OF
Andover, over Col Henry B. Quinby.
supposed to be Identified with the Sos-
ton & Maine domination of the Granite
State, and that in Connecticut because
Of the great headway Judge A. Heaton
Robertson, the Democratic nominee.
seems to be making toward defeating
Representative George L. Lilley. the
Republican nominee. whom the Ma
tionai House all but censured last VIM
ter for his part in bringing charges
about the submarine boat legislation OF
Congress. The election night returns
from New England next week will
they tell about these three Guberna-
toria1 fights. II being conceded that all
three States are for Taft and Sherman.
Interior States.
The country is pretty familiar with
the Gubernatorial contests in Ohio and
Indiana and even in Illinois. In the
FIRST two States ex-Attorney-General
Judson L. Harmon and Thomas R..
Marshall, the respective Democratic
candidates. have been making strong
campaigns. and are believed to have
quite as good prospects as Gov. Andrew
I. Harris and Representative James E.
Watson, their respective Republican
opponents. Harris probably has bet
Ter chance Of being Governor after Jan,
I than does Representative Watson
II Illinois ex-Vice President Adlaf e.
Stevenson has been making a steady
canvass against Gov. Charles S. Deneen.
the Republican. who Is running for an
other term Of four years. The aged
running mate OF Cleveland and Bryan
opinion ie that his prospects are less
rosy than they seemed to be month
ago.
These quarrels over the Governorship
In Republican States appear to be In
fectious. for they have broken out OF
late in two States where there had been
no rumors OF trouble. Gov. James O.
Davidson. stalwart Republican, of Wis
consin. is now reported in great distress
about his reelection. as Senator La
Toilette on the stump Is refusing &c
mention him. and Il is possible that the
La Toilette following will go over tc
the nghting Irishman from Madison
John A. Ayiward. whom the Democrats
have nominated and who is proclaim.
tng up and down the State that he vii
enforce La Fcllette's policies. Wiscon.
sja has had no Democratic Governor
since the Cleveland landslide year.
Then Michigan. one of the stanches
Republican States In the Union. II
some respects more Republican thar
Pennsylvania, has developed big Gu
bernatorfai campaign. II Is hardly be
heved that the present Republican
defeated for a third term. aitho th'
possibilities OF II are being discussed
He secured his denomination after 8
very bitter primary fight and by q yer,
slight majority over Or. b. Bradley
OF Eaton Rapids. A question of rail,
road domination Of State affairs is fig
urine in the Gubernatorial canvass. The
Democratic eandidate-Lawton r He
mans. a lawyer OF Maosn-may be the
next Governor II all of Warmers Re.
publican enemies go to the polls will
sharp knives.
All there is Of interest to the cam
paign In Minnesota pertains TO the ef
forts Of Gov. John A. Johnson. Demo
crat. to secure a third term over hi
Republican opponent. Jacob r. Jacob
son. 1t fs battle of Democratic Swed,
against Republican Norwegian. Their,
is a similar fight over in the adjoining
State Of North Dakota, where Johi
Burke. the first Democratic Governo
North Dakota ever had. Is seeking q re
election over C. A. johnson. the Repub
Hcan nominee. Burke's chances ar,
said to be fairly good. as are Gov. John
sons chances in Minnesota
The New York Governorship.
The most conspicuous Of all the con
Tests for Governor. of course Is In New
York State. where Gov. Charles =
Hughes is having hard campaign will
the Democratic Lieutenant Governor
Lewis etuyvesant Chanler. whom tn.
0smocrats have Nominated. The bet