Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-05
Roosevelt. rather than the candl-
dates or their respective merits.
California Fight Warm.

Roosevelt. rather than the candl-
dates or their respective merits.
California Fight Warm.
Probably next in interest through.
out the country is the fight in Cali
fornia between Hiram Johnson,
Lincoln-Roosevelt league candidate,
regarded as an apostle of the insur-
gents, and Theodore Bell, Democrat.
This fight is being watched closely
throughout the East as an indication
of the strength OF the, insurgent
movement in the West, where, the
politicians in Eastern. states claim,
the movement has reached its great
est strength.
In Connecticut the gubernatorial
contest also is the big factor. Judge
Baldwin, Democratic progressive
conservative" and local option are
the issues, although the, question oi
the senatorial vacancy to be filled by
the next legislature is complicatlne
the issue. ~7wFWWk1
In Massachusetts for the first
time in years the Repuhiican lead
ers are willing to admit that the re-
suit of the gubernatorial election Is
in doubt. N
Democrats Claim Massachusetts.
Eugene Foss, Democratic nomi-
nee and governor Eben Draper, Re-
publican candidate for recollection,
are both claiming the victory. The
unusual results in Massachusetts as
indicated at the primaries. have
filled the Democrats with confidence.
Foss was elected TO congress- In
March to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death OF William c. Lowering,
Republican. The district is Repub-
lican, OF the kind that is termed
"rock-ribbed" and Foss' election by
majority OF 5,640 at the special
election was the first Indication of a
change in the trend of the political
conditions in Massachusetts, and the
beginning OF the popularity that
ended in his nomination for the gov
ernorship.
. The election IN New Jersey is be-
ing watched with peculiar interest
by the. Democrats. Woodrow vii
son, who left the presidency OF
Princeton university to make the
gubernatorial race on the Democra-
tic ticket, is regarded by Eastern
Democrats az one OF the strongest
possible candidates for the presiden-
cy of the United States in 1912. He
has made a remarkable campaign
against the Republican nominee,
Lewis, stumping the state from end
to end and proving himself a good
campaigner. Should he be elected.
the Democrats say, he is almost GER
tain to be one OF the principal can
dldates for the honor of the Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
Great Struggle in Ohio.
Another state in which the CUB
ernatorial contest oversbadows the
congressional fight Is Ohio. home OF
President Taft. After one of the
sharpest struggles in the history OF
Ohio Republicanism--and Ohio has
had many conventions that were not
limitations OF love feasts-the insur-
gents. headed by James Rudolph
Garfield. former secretary OF the in
terror and a close friend OF Roose-
velt and Pinchot. was put out of the
running for the governorship and
the insurgent platform which he ad-
vocated and which It was at first be-
lieved he would have suficIen'
strength 70 force through. was de-
feated. The convention, through
the influence OF former Senator Jo'
seph b. Foraker and Boss Cox. OF
Cincinnati. forced the nomination OF
Warren G. Harding. Since then ths
Ohio political pot has ever ceased
to simmer and many times It hal
threatened 10 boil over.
Judson Harmon. the Democra
who was elected 10 the governorshiI
IN 1908. the same year that Tafi
carried the state by a plurality %
69,591 for the presidency was nom
mated In a harmonious convention
81 which he was In full control
Since then the Republicans hav