Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-29
Coming Elections
 In New England
FIRST TESTS OF STRENGTH BE.
 TWEEN POLITICAL PARTIES.
LIVELY CONTESTS WAGED
State Officers, consressmen and Sem ators to Be chosen-New Hampshire Leads Eastern States in Direct Pri- maries.

Boston, Aug. 2s.-The political atten- ton of the country is being gradually focused on New England, where early in September the first measuring of strength between the republican and dem mocratic parties in the state cleo tions of 1910 is to take place. Vermont on Sept. and Maine on Sept. 12 will select state officers and indicate their preferences for representatives in the Slxty-second congress. In each state will be chosen also members of the legislature who in turn will elect a m enlber of the United States senate
 While the campaign in Vermont and Maine will close in another week, the other New England states will not be idle politically, for on the same day as the Vermont election New Hampshire will hold her first statewide primaries and the first under direct primary law affecting an entire state to be held in the east Massachusetts will hold pri- maT1es on Sept. 27, but the law in this state is optional, and only the larger cities and few towns make direct nominations.
 Three State Conventions.
 State conventions will be held in Massachusetts and Rhode~1sland in De- tober, and in Connecticut in September In each Of the three states full tickets for state officers will be named and legislatures will be elected whose mem bers, save in New Hampshire. will choose United States senators. The s1 Vermont, Eugene s. Hale of Maine, Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island and Morgan c. Bulkeley of Connecticut ex- Aldrich have declined -eIectio6. New Hampshire does not elect to the senate a gain until 1912.
 Four Wanted Vermont Govsrnorship.
 The campaign in Vermont. after a sharp preliminary contest, between four republican candidates for the suberna- torial nomination, in which Dr. John W. Mead of Rutland was successful has progressed quietly. The republi- can leaders are devoting their efforts mainly to securing or exceeding a nor mal republican plurality of 10000. while the democrats are endeayoring to re- duce this margin.
 Maine's Governor Renoninated.
 The, republicans in Maine have nom- mated Gov B. M. Fernaid for second term, while the democrats are waging 7 vigorous campaign with Frederick w mayor of Augusta and a son of a former governor their leader. local interest with the gover- fight in the First district. where the parliamentarian, Asher Q. Hfnds, is seeking a seat on the ffoor of the house as successor to Thomas B. Reed, who introduced Kinds in legislative circles.
 In neither Vermont nor Maine is any 1 outward issue drawn between so-called | progressive and regular republicans. Now Hampshire Prosressives Support l
 Bass. The New Hampshire primary canvass | s being fought with much vigor a | state campaign, the struggle being | between Bertram Ellis of Keene and | 3. P. Bass Of Peterboto. the latter be- | ng supported by the so-called progres- | i've wing of the party.
 The political alignment in Massachu- etts is not yet clearly defined. Gov. Gben S. Draper. republican. is under tood to be the choice for a third term There are several candidates for the ,lace at the head of the democratic icket-
 Who for AIdrich's Successor?
 In Rhode Island the question Who hall be chosen to fill the senatorial hoes of Nelson W. Aldrich ?'' eclipses 1 II other issues. The name of Col. samuel P. Colt of Providence is most reQuently mentioned as Senator AId- ich's probable successor.
 BuikeIey Fight in Connecticut.
 In Connecticut a brisk campaign is aid to be in progress for the chair in he United States senate lately held by dorsan G. Bulkeiey as the principal bject. Senator Bulkeley is opposed or reelection within and without his epublican party.