Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
PERIL IN COAL DUST SHARPLY Join ISSUE
Source of Danger in Mines, New Hampshire Regulars and
Tests of Experts Show. Progressives End Contest.
IS A DEADLY ExPl0SWElTO MEET IN PRIMARIES
Does Damage I Inauguration the Plan in New
( nited Than Fire Damp England.
BULLETIN ON SUBJECT ISSUED kyERMONT VOTES TUESDAY
in Of The Republican Majortty-Han-
His LIN o IN n
New Hampshire Regulars and
Progressives End Contest.
vElT0 MEET IN PRIMARIES
Inauguration Of the Plan in New
England.
sRMoNT VOTES TUESDAY.
Much Interest Felt In the Size of
The Republican Majority-Ham-
lin to 1un In, Massachusetts,.

CONCORD. N. H., September 3.-The
issue between regulars and progress
sives'' has been sharply Joined in the
republican party ranks in the campaign
for the primaries which will be held in
New Hampshire Tuesday. September 8.
The campaign practically closed tonight.
Widespread interest has been display ed
in this the first statewide direct primary
in the history Of New England. The
democrats. with no rivalry for the prin-
cipal nominations on their ticket, have
shown little activity. The republicans,
on the other hand. have been aroused by
lively contests. The principal interest
has conferred In the contest between the
candidate OF the so-called progressive
wing Of the republican party for gov
ernor. State Senator Robert p. Bass. of
Peterborough. and Col Betram Ellis Of
Keene. the representative Of the "regu-
lars"
Ellis Accused by Bass.
Mr.. Bass has accused Mr. Ellis of being
controlled by the corporations, while Mr..
Ellis has given an absolute denial to
such charges. The Bass supporters have
claimed that their candidate stood for
more advanced policy in state affairs and
was In sympathy with the so-called
"progressives'' Of the republican party
throughout the country. Mr.. Ellis has
asserted that he was as fully in SYM
pathy with needed reform legislation as
Mr.. Bass.
In the first district Representative
Cyrus A. Sulloway Of Manchester has
been actively opposed by Sherman f.
Burroughs Of the same city, who has
based his campaign chiefly on the allega-
tions that Representative Sulloway is
supporter of Speaker Cannon and has not
supported the Appalachian and White
mountain forest reservation bill Mr..
Sulloway has asserted In reply that he
has consistently voted for the forestry
bill. and favors 1t. In the second district
Representative Frank d. Currier of
Interest in vermont's Vote.
MONTPELIER. VT. September 3.-wil
Vermont set the pace next Tuesday for
the political race Of 1910 in the initial
lican majority be indicative of the party's
triumph or defeat In November? 1t Is
certain that politicians throughout the
country will watch eagerly for the bea-
con lights next Tuesday evening. after
some seventy thousand voters have cast
their ballots for governor and other state
officers. two Representatives in Congress
and q legislature that will probably re-
elect United States Senator Carroll s..
Page.
Vermont has had a habit the past half
century Of going republican by margins
ranging from 14.O00 to $4,000. and the
question which the state Is expected to
answer Tuesday Is what degree Of 1T
mss has DR.. John A. Mead Of Rutland.
Charles d. Watson. a st. Adams lawyer,
and his democratic opponent.
A Political barometer.
The state election in Vermont has
gained the reputation Of being something
of a political barometer. and the size OF
the republican majority is generally sup
posed to give some line on the sentiment
In the country at large. 1t is true that
small majorities in Vermont in September
have generally been followed by demo-
cratic victories elsewhere In November,
and heavy republican gains here have
usually been succeeded by successes all
along the party line.
Politicians are therefore particularly
eager for q word from Vermont. and
as indicating republican unrest through
out the country.
Many Of the republican leaders declare.
however, that any such a drop must not
be accepted In the usual light, for there
Is some party discomfort over the can
didacy Of DR.. Mead.
II there Is any insurgency in Vermont
II has not manifested itself in the pres
ent campaign, and Representatives David
J. Foster and Frank Plumley will un-
doubtedly be returned.
Hamlin willing to Run.
BOSTON, September 3.-Charles s.
Hamlin Of Boston. the well known law
yer. who was assistant secretary CT the
Treasury during one of the Cleveland
administrations. will accept the demo-
cratic nomination for governor IL it
should be offered to him at the coming
state convention October next. With
Mr. Hamlin as a candidate in the field