The Detroit times., 1910-08-02
ELECTIONS IN THREE
WESTERN STATES
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about 5000 more than two yenrs ago
insurgency We. Standpatism' Is the
only question In the contest. While
II 10 the popular belief that GOV
Stubs. ipsurgent, will be re-nominat
ed. his own supporters are not ciaim
Ing an overwhelming victory. ION
Wagstaff. standpat candidate, mas
made a phenomenal campaign and al
though II is not thought he will take
the nomination, It IL admitted stuDps
plurality of two years ago OF ABOUT
10000 will be cut In half.
The fights for congressional nomi-
nations In six OF the eight districts
are bitter and although the insurgents
predict q victory In Ave OF that mum.
Der, II is not believed that over naif
OF the six will meet defeat.
d. b. Anthony, standpatter In the
Sixth. IL conceded the nomination.
while Phil Campbell In the Third 10
admitted by insurgents to be the
strongest standpat candidate OF the
six Current rumors Of q coalition
between Stubbs and standpat men In
the first three districts. although de-
neid, will not down.
In the forth, fifth and sixth dis
tricts the contest between ]. M. Mil
Ter. w. M. Calderhead and w. A.
Reeder. standpat men, and Attorney
General r. 8. jackson, r. r. Rees and
I ID. Young on the insurgent plat
form. will be close. 4.
In
Victor Murdoch, In the eight. have no
opposition. Democratic candidates
for governor and congress have no
opposition.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. But for
the contests for local Offices and con-
troll of the party organization, the pri-
mary elections being held throughout
Missouri today would scarcely be In
teresting enough to draw corporaPs
guard to the polls. Although both
Democrats and Republicans will NOM
mate sixteen congressman, candidates
for the state senate, supreme court
Judge. railroad commissioners, super
intendent of schools and other minor
ofices, these contests ara entirely
overshodowed by local issues.
In the Democratic congressional
race. Congressman Gill Is having a
lively fight In the eleventh district.
Mortimer Levy, former assistant city
attorney, 10 pushing him hard. The
twelfth district also has a fight, with
State Senator Thomas Kinney and
Thomas J. Rowe leading. Champ
Clark has no opposition and the other
contests are tame.
All of Missouri's Republican con-
eressmen are regulars" The con-
tests are II he second, nth. four
teenr: -. ~-eenth district with Cen
gresham Grow, In the fourteenth,
having the hardest fight. d. w. Hill
is opposing him on an insurgent plat
form. Congressman Batholdt has no
opposition.
In st. Louis the fight conferred In
the control Of the city central CON-
mittee.
GUTHRIE, Okla, Aug. 2,--When
the polls opened today for the state
the chief interest conferred
in the vote on the Grandfather
clause" amendment to the stae con-
stitution for the Acknowledgement OF
the negroes. James A. Harris. chair
man Of the state Republican commit
tee claims the measure will be de-
feated. During the past two weeks,
Harria SAYS, q strong under-current
gainst the proposed amendment mas
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The Democrats strongly urge the
adoption of the clause and claim IL
will carry by $4,000.
Indications are that j. w. McNeai
will be nominated for governor by
the Republicans, although the race
will probably be close between NC
Neal and Tom Ferguson, OF Walanga.
Zee Cruce will be nominated by the
Democrats. as the entire Haskell ma.
chine is backing him. Alfalfa" BIZ
of Tichomingo, Is opposing
Cruce.
Fun state and county tickets are to
he nominated, as well as congress
sional candidates.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 2.-Dele-
gates TO the Republican convention
here tomorrow are talking little else
than platform. The progressives re-
main III COnIIOi VI tuC icocAuSAoio
today by the selection or
George M. Curtis, Of Clinton. as a
member Of that committee. Progress
siyes say that Taft administration will
be endorsed for its Good intentions"
only and the insurgent leaders, Sem
ators Cummins, Dolliver and the con-
eressmen, will be endorsed for their
fight in congress for progressive
measures.
The liquor question may be ignored,
although It Is q big issue In the Dem
ocratic platform. Although Gov. B. F.
Carroll Is under indictment for GRIM
NAL libel, the state administration will
probably be endorsed, without the use
Of names.
The stand-patters are to hold con-
ference today to outline their ght on
resolutions. Particularly
10 they want strong endorsement Of
President Taft.
At the conference Congressman Wal
ter s. Smith, former Gov. Frank ID.
Jackson, former Congressman w. p.
Hepburn and John F. Lacey, will take
\ prominent part.