Evening journal., 1910-11-07

tween anti-Lodge Republicans and
Democrats that will defeat Lodge.
Alichigan-Julius Caesar Burrows,
Republican, to be succeeded by Con-
gressman Townsend, by primary Sc
lection.
Rhode Island-Nelson w. Aldrich.
Republican, voluntarily retired, and
free-for-all fight billed before success
sor is chosen.
Minnesota-Moses e. Clapp, Repub-
lican; certain a reelection, as Demo-
Gratis also favor him.
Wisconsin-Robert NJ La Toilette,
Republican, carried primaries and will
succeeded himself.
Pennsylvania George T. Oliver.
Republican, will probably succeed
himself
I'm the remaining States where Sen
ators are to be chosen it is believed
there VIII be no change, with the pos
sible exception of Tennessee, where
Senator James b. Frazier may en-
counter opposition.
Important GubernatOrial Fights.
The Gubernatorial fights upon
which the eyes of the country are
focused are:
Massachusetts, where Congressman
Foss and Governor Draper are fight
ing tooth and nail, and both sides ad-
nit the result is in doubt. The tar
iff is the live issue here.
Connecticut for the first time in
several years is real battle-ground
between the dominant parties, with
both sides claiming victory The ls-
sues are more local than national.
Roosevelt the Issue. q
New YOrk's fight attracts much in
terest because of the action of the
Democrats in making the Roosevelt
control of the Republican convention
| the actual issue. Early in the cam
paign somebody suggested that the
issue was direct primaries and the
tariff, but for weeks it has been
Roosevelt only.
4 New Jersey-The issue here is en-
tirely local, although the Democrats
claim that if Woodrow Wilson, their
/ Gubernatorial candidate, is elected, he
will loom big as a possible Presiden-
! tial nominee.
Ohio-The issue was local until
members of President Taft's Cabinet
invaded the State and raised the point
that the election of Governor Harmon
will be considered a reputation OF
the Taft Administration.
Indiana Everything lost to sight in
the question of whether or not SEN
ator Beveridge is to be rerurnsd to
Washington.
Tennessee-Fo the first time since
.he Civil War the Republicans pro-
J fess to be confident Of carrying the
State. Issue has been purely local
growing out Of the pardoning of Col
Duncan Cooper. slayer of Senator Car
mack
Pennsylvania-Loca fight there be-
I ing waged in most bitter fashion, the
, Keystone party's candidates claiming
they nave 1 chance TO defeat the regu-
lar Republican ticket Machine con.
troll having been the issue raised since
the campaign opened and the allega.
ton being made that the Democratic
nominations were dictated by Senator
Penrose. Republicans deny this anC
issue claim that entire ticket will win
by the usual majorities."
ColOradO-Question of granting ini.
tiatiye and referendum to the people
the great issue of the campaign.
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the
remainder of the Middle Western
States have included the tariff i'm tn,
local issues of the campaign.
Insurgency In California.
California-Real issue, domination
of the railroad machine of the State
with both parties pledged to end rail
way control if elected. Hiram John
son, the Republican candidate, is
rabid insurgent, while Theodore Bel
the Democratic candidate, made hi
fight two years ago and again thi
year on the platform of railroad con
troll.
The number of tickets in the fiel,
in the various States is: One. Soutl
Carolina and Louisiana; 2, Florida
Kentucky and North Carolina; 8, Ida
no, Nevada. Washington and Wyom
ing; 4, Alabama, California, Colorado
Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa
Kansas Montana, New Hampshire
New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota
Tennessee and Wisconsin,; 5, Illinois
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota
Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas an,
Utah; G, New York and Pennsylvania