The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-28
Both Parties Playing to
Win in Bitter
Contest.

LES lholHeS, Id, OCt. Io.-Only ten
more days and the political campaign
which has kept things in a state of
turmoil in this state, will come to an
end, to eliminate in the election on
November s, which will dissipate all
mist and bring clearness in the poll
teal situation. Both the leading
parties will continue their campaign
work energetically to the closing
moments and the presence of Col
Roosevelt, who is expected here next
week to deliver several addresses in
the interest of some of the congress
siOnal candidates of the republican
side, is expected to arouse more than
ordinary interest in the closing
scenes of this important campaign.
The gubernatorial campaign. has
been conducted with considerable
vigor on the part of the democratic
candidate. Claude r. Porter, who has
been touring the state for nearly
month and has had the oratorical
support of William Jennings Bryan,
who delivered addresses in his inter-
est in several localities. Governor
B. F. Carroll, candidate for re-elec-
ton upon the republican ticket, has
given comparatively little time to ac-
tive campaign work. He seems to
be confident of reelection and the
republican leaders, believing that the
democratic candidate has practical
ly no prospect of winning in the con-
test. have concentrated their efforts
mainly upon the congressional cam
paign in the districts in which the
critical situation seemed to demand
special efforts in behalf of the repub-
lican congressional candidates.
The republicans base their conf
dence of success in the gubernatorial
contest principally upon the 'Mulct
Law" issue. This law, which oper-
ates as a bar against prosecution I'M
der the prohibition law which is still
on the statutes and is operative in
about sixty counties. is exceedingly
unpopular with the democrats, who
have gone on record as opposing it
and have pledged themselves to abol-
ish it. In its place they propose TO
adopt a law which would give the
saloon access to cities of every size,
where majority of the community
should vote, by secret ballot, for the
admission of the saloon. 1t is esti-
mated that this system would restore
the saloon to hundreds of towns
| from which it his been excluded
since 1884. The republicans, who
| indorse the present ''Mulct Law are
of the opinion that this issue will
| induce thousands of democratic vOt-
ers who are opposed to the saloon. to
support the republican candidate. thus
insuring his election.
AS to the situation in the various
congressional districts, it may be
said that in most of them it is rather
/ doubtful In the first district the
! fight is quite close, but the Repub-
| licans are confident that Congress
| man c. A. Kennedy will be re-elect-
ed over J. S. Pollard, the Demo-
cratic candidate, and the Democrats
| do not insist upon denying this claim.
In the second district, heretofore
represented by a Democrat, Charles
| erik. the Republican candidate has
been making a vigorous fight and it
| is expected by the Republican side
that Col. RoOsevelt's assistance next
week will turn the tide in favor of
Mr.. erik. who is classed among the
prOgressives. The Democratic cam
didate, 7. S. Pepper, is said to be
handicapped by the fact that he is a
protege of former Congressman Mr..
Wade, who was responsible for the
Democratic liquor resolution.
The sixth district was always
rather close and Congressman y. E.
Kendall. the Republican incumbent,
is believed to be in danger of being
defeated by Dan Hamilton. the DEM
ccratic candidate. The Democrats
claim that the Republican stand
patters will knife Congressman Ken
dali because he voted against the
tariff bill.
In the seventh district the re-elec-
ton of Congressman S. F. Prouty is
claimed by the Republicans and is
practically conceded by the Demo-
Gratis. The Republican majority in
that district is too large TO be SER
iously affected by the DETECTION of
even a considerable number of the
stand-patters.
In the eighth district which is
now represented by w. D. Jameson,
Democrat, the result is still con-
sidered doubtful, but the Republi-
cans are confident that their candi-
date, Judge H. NJ. Towner, will de-
feat the Democratic candidate. Mr..
Frank @. Stuart, as he will probably
receive the full Republican vote, be-
ing considered free from any suspi-
cion of being in any way connected
with the odious Hepburn machine.
In the other districts the Repub-