The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Elections In Vermont and New Hampshire Will Take
 Place on Tuesday
RESULT WILL FORECAST
 THE GENERAL ELECTIONS
If the Majorities in the New England States Are Largely Republican Democrats Will Not Be En-
 couraged to Win

,~yntpelier, Vt, September 3.L(Special.) The political forces of Vermont are aligned for the ballot of votes next Tues day. The rallies by republicans and dem- ocrats have practically all been held and the campaign, for an off-year, has been i, m exceedingly lively one.
 The republican leaders have held con- hrsnces and rallies at the county seats pf the IA counties in the state, but the aemocrats, not content with this, have had their best state speakers on the stump for two weeks and also secured the assistance of Congressman Floss of Massachusetts and ex-Mayor T. J. Boyn- lon of Everett Mass.
 The democrats are more sanguine than they have been in many years, mot that they will elect democratic governor but that they will reduce the republican ma- |. jority to such a low figure that the yoire of Vermont in September will have a very cheering sound in the doubtful states that hold their elections in November. A normal republican majority in an off, year in Vermont is from 17,0O0 to 2o'ooo, With four candidates for governor in the field this year, the democrats are confident they will cut the plurality to less than 10000.
 The four candidates for governor are: John A. Mead of Rutland, republican; Charles D. Watson of St. Albans, demo- crat; Edwin R. Towle of Franklin, pro hibition, and Chester l. Sawyer of Proc torsville, socialist. In all probability the combined vote of the two latter in the
 
 One of the strongest arguments tht. democrats have had in this campaign is that the republican newspapers in the state are openly charging John A. Mead of Rutland with improper use Of Funds to secure his nomination and because or this three of the leading newspapers or the state, the St. Johnsbury Republican and the Enosburg Standard, weeklies, and. the Barr Daily Times nave polleo Dr Meads nomination.
 It can be safely asserted that many re- publicans in every county in the state Will scratch the head of the ticket next Tues day. but to what extent DO man can tell today With the exception or the heau pf the republican ticket the remainder or ,the ticket is sure to receive practicai'y the solid republican vote of the state ana the only fair way to size up the returns from Vermont next Tuesday IS to tahe the vote for congressman
 If Congressman D. J. Foster Of Bur nneton and Frank Plumley of Northhcio have a majority of more than 1o,0Oo the scnocrats can extract very little com 'ort from the vote in Vermont next Tuesday; should they go below that ng- ure it would be another story.
 The cutting of the vote will all te done pn the head of the ticket and not De- ,ause of state issues nor lack or interest n national questions.
 Campaign in New Hampshire
 Concord. N. H.. September 3.-The issue between regulars and "progressives nas been sharply joined in the republican < party ranks in the campaign for the prl- maries. which will be held in New Hamp- shire on Tuesday next, September b. Ihe ,ampaign practically closed tonight. Widespread interests have been disclosed In this! the first statewide direct primary In the history of New England. The prin- .inal interest has centered in the contest between the candidate of the so-called ,.nroeressive" wing of the republican party for governor, State Senator Robert p Bass of Peterborough and Colonel Rertram Ellis of Keene, the representa- i've of the regulars
 In the First district Congressman Sul- loway of Manchester has been actively opposed to Chairman E. Burroughs Of the same city, who has based his cam naign chiefly on the allegations that Con- rressman Subway Is supporter oi Sneaker Cannon and has not supported the Appalachian and White mountain TOT sst reservation bill.
 In the Second district Congressman Frank Currier of Canaan is unopposed por rapominatiOn.