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

Wilson has conducted very vigorous
campaign, and the leaders seem conf
dent Of Democratic victory. The Re-
! pubicans, however, are relying on the
| strength of their organization to pull
| them through. New Jersey at pres.
| Democrats in the House.
| The fight in Ohio presents another
| interesting situation. Here Governor
Judson Harmon, the Democratic in
cumbent. is being opposed by Warren
! G. Harding. the Republican nominee
| Both men have conducted vigorous
campaigns. Ohio VIII also elect TWEEN
ty-one Congressman. At the present
thirteen Republicans, but the Demo-
cratic leaders feel sure that If they can
elect State ticket they will over
come the Republican congressional
majority.
The regular Republican organization
in Pennsylvania appears to have had
a hard road to travel. John G. Tener,
Republican candidate for Governor
has been vigorously assailed, and it
was at one time reported that he
intended to resign.
six tickets in the field. Besides the
Republican. Democratic. Prohibition
and two Socialist tickets, there Is one
styled the keystone party dndepend-
ent), and another known as the Indus
trial party. In the Thirtieth District.
Congressman John palzell, of Pitts
burg, the ranking member of the Ways
and Means Committee, is having d
hard fight. He is not only being OPP
a.
inee, but Major Black. of Mckeesport,
a Progressive Republican, is running
on an independent ticket.
In Chaotic state.
Indiana is in rather a chaotic state.
There are at present eleven Democrats
and two Republicans in the House. but
very few Of this number are confident
of their berths in the next Congress.
Senator Beveridge, one of the leading
Insurgents in the upper house, doni-
mates the Republican party in this
State
In Iowa there are eleven Congress-
man to be elected At the present
time ten of these are Republicans, but
the Democrats feel hopeful of captur-
ing this State, owing to the split in
the Republican ranks. A number OF
the Insurgents have been nominated
on Independent tickets, where the,
stand patters have received the regu-
| lar nominations.
Wisconsin will also elect eleven Con-
| gressmen. In this State insurgency
seems to have full sway, and the Re-
publican leaders seem confident OF
electing their candidates.
In Illinois there Is another probe.
matte situation. There arc twenty
five districts in this State, six OF which
are at present represented by Demo
Gratis and the remainder by Hepubli
cans. a large number of these are IN
the doubtful column, but the friends
of Speaker Joseph G.. Cannon are cS-
tremely confident OF giving him a
large plurality in the Eighteenth Dis
trict
Tennessee has big fight on her
hands. This had its inception with the
shooting of Senator Carmack about
two years ago Governor Malcolm Il.
Patterson was severely criticized for
pardonlng Colonel Cooper immedla tely
after he had been sentenced to a long
term of Imprisonment for the killing
of Carmack. Patterson was renomi-
mated on the Democratic ticket but so
violent did the opposition become that
he resigned, and was succeeded by
Senator TAYLOR In the meantime the
wing OF the Democratic party that
bolted Patterson, had Endorsed the Re-