The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

Republican. Another stirring contest
occurred in the Thirty-second New
York District, where James B. Ravens,
Democrat, was selected to succeed the
late James d. Perkins. Republican.
Showing No Fenr.
IL the Republican leaders are dis
mayed at these happenings, they are
showing no indications OF fear, and ex-
press equal confidence at controlling
the next House.
Tho Insurgent movement, which
manifested itself SO much in the last
session of Congress, does not appear
tty. From the returns number OF
the States where this movement -four
fishes the Insurgents and Regulars
seem to have broken about even. KAN
eas and Idaho are the two exceptions
The insurgents In these States seem to
have complete control of the situation.
In Iowa, however, there is strong
Tight, and where the Republican Regu-i
lars gained the nominations the Insur-
gents have placed independent canal.
dates In the field. Minnesota. Wiscon-
sin and Indiana are wholly Insurgent,
while the movement is strong in Wash
1ngton. Oregon and California. The
leaders feel confident, however, when
tile returns are counted on election day
they will show balance in favor OF
the Republicans, whether Regular or
1nsurgent.
In so-called pivotal States the cam
paign has been exceedingly bitter. In
the election to be held Tuesday, twen-
ty-eight States in the Union will select
Governors. while thirty-six will elect
State Legislatures. The Democrats
will make a vigorous fight to get a
majority of the State Legislatures in
order TO insure majority in the SEN
ate in the next Congress. At the pres
ent time there is Republican major
fly of twentysiS in the upper house.
Thirty-one terms expire this year and
the new state Legislatures will selee:
successors when they convene in Jan
uary. or the thrty-two whose terms
expire, twenty-four are Republicans.
Centred on New York.
The eyes of the entire country are
centred on New York State, where
there are no less than six parties COM
peting--the Republican, Democratic
Independence League, Prohibition and
the two Socialist parties Tho first
three named poll the largest nunlbe
of votes. and have, of course, con-
Quoted the most strenuous campaigns
AT the head OF the Republican ticket
Is Henry L. Stimson the United States
district attorney, who gained faffie
through his prosecution of the sugar
trust Opposed to him as John Z. Dix.
the Democratic nominee, and John j.
Hopper, the independence League can
didate William r. Hearst, the founder
OF the league, Is running for Lieuten-
antGovernor on this ticket
The fight has been an extremely
bitter one. Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt has stunped the State for Simson.
and has denounced the Democratic
candidate as the representative of
Tammany Hall and the Wall Street
interests. Hearst has directed his fire
mainly against the Democratic ticket.
lie claims that If the Democratic party
Is put in power, Tammany Hall will
control the State the same as it does
New York City.
The Democrats are not idle They
are blaming the Republicans for the
high cost of living, which is due, they
say, to the tariff. Their main bat
teries however, are leveled against
Colonel Roosevelt. They claim that
Stimson is merely his puppet. and Will
be only the nominal ruler If elected
10 office, while Roosevelt will runsthe
State. The Democratic press urges
the defeat of Stimson on the grounds
that If he is elected it will strengthen
Itoosevelt's grip, and bring him to the
front again in 1912.
There are also thirty-seven candi.
dates for Congress to be elected in
New York state. AT the present time
the Republicans have twenty-five in
the lower house. while the Democrats
have twelve.
The gubernatorlal situation. how
ever is of the greatest interest. and
whichever one wins will undoubtedlp
carry with him the rest OF the ticket
Party DemOralized.
In massachusetts,, the Democrats ap-
pear 10 have become somewhat demon
allied. They We're una Bile to select
candidate at the convention, and Eu
gene Foss, Congressman for the Four
teenth District, was finally picked by
the State Committee to head the ticket.
Eugene Draper, the incumbent, is
"a gain at the head of the Republican ,
ticket
The Democrats of Connecticut have :
nominated a strong candidate in Judge
Simeon Il. Baldwin, who is being op.
posed by Charles Goodwin The Re
publican organization in this State |
however, is very strong. and controls
the four congressional districts, as
Well as the. Congressman large.
New Jersey also has an interesting
fight on her hands. Woodrow Wilson,
formerly president of Princeton Uni
versity is running on the Democratic
ticket against Vivian Lewis. candi-
date of the Republican organization.