Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-11-06
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
 COMES TUESDAY

states such as Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa and Maryland. Should they succeed in capturing the doubtful districts in these states they would undoubtedly be assured of a majority. Their con- fidence in doing this is due in a great measure to the early fall elections held in the down east states, and the special congressional elections, which were held to fill vacancies in the House. The most notable of these was the election in Maine, where a Democratic governor was placed in of flee for the first time in thirty years. The Maine Democrats also elected majorities in both houses of the state legislature insuring Democratic suc- cessor to Senator Hale, and two out of the four congressman. The elec- ton in Vermont, which is called the political barometer of the country, al- so showed a substantial falling off of the Republican vote.
 Missouri Follows Suit.
 At the special election held in the Sixth Missouri district to- select a suc- cessor to the late David De Armond, Republican, Clement c. Dickinson, a Democrat, was carried into office by a substantial majority. In the Four teenth Massachusetts district, rock bound Republican section, Eugene Foss, Democrat, was elected to suc- ceed the late William c. Lowering, a Republican. Another stirring con- test occurred in the Thirty-second New York district, where James B. Ravens, Democrat was elected to sue cecd the late James B. Perkins, Re publican.
 If the Republican leaders are dis mayed at these happenings, they are showing no indications of fear, and express equal confidence at controll- ing the fext House.
 The Insurgent movement, which manifested itself so much in the last session of Congress, does not appear to have spread with any great rap :dity. From the returns a numbe~ of the states, where this movement flourishes, the Insurgents and Regu- lars seem to have broken about even. Kansas and Idaho are the two excep- tions The Insurgents in these states seem to have complete control of the situation. In Iowa, however, there is a strong fight and where the Re- publican Regulars gained the nomina- tions, the Insurgents have placed In- dependent candidates in the field. Min ncsota, Wisconsin and Indiana are wholly insurgent, while the movement is strong in Washington, Oregon and California. The leaders feel confi- dent, however, when the returns are counted on election day they will show a balance in favor of the Re- publicans. whether Regular Or Insur- gent.
 Campaign Bitter.
 In so-called pivotal states the cam paign las been exceedingly bitter. h the election to be held Tuesday, twen- weight states in the Union will se- lect governors, while th'rty-s,x will elect state legislatures. The Demo- crats will make a vigorous fight to get a majority of the shste legislatures in order to insure a majority ill the senate, in the next Congress. At the present time there is ?. Republ can majority of twenty-six in the upper house. Thirty-onc terms expire this year and the new state legislator will select successors when they cen- vene in January. Of the thirty-ene whose terms expire, twenty-four are Republicans.
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