The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06

MASSACHUSETTS LEADS
Fight TOR Governorshlp Between Foss
and the Lieutenant Governor
Who 10 Repub-
llcan.

WASHINGTON, Nov. e.Tuesday's
elections although an of year and
one of limited number, will be watch
ed with intense interest by national
political leaders. Results will be
analized sfor signs Of 1922 These
may be seen in the outcome Of
terrific campaign for the governorship
of Massachusetts and elections In
half dozen districts to ALI vacancies
in the house Of representatives. AL
spirited contest In New Jersey will
excite national attention because of
the story the result will tell as to the
extent Of Woodrow Wilson's hold on
that state.
State elections will be held In Ken
lucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mis-
sissippi. New Jersey, Rhode Island
and Virginia. In point of widespread
interest and Importance Massachusetts
stands far in the lead. A fight for
the governorship between Governor
Foss, democrat, and Lieutenant Gov
ernor rockingham, republican, led
to a turbulent campaign that made
every inch of the state battle ground.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge came
full armored from his retreat at Ma
pant to lead the republican forces to
sound the party principles on the
stage and stump. These principles
have been Of national import, main
ly tariff and on the republican side,
the campaign has all the ardor and
hard work that marks battle for
the presidency.
Foss has been in the front of the
democrats and has emphasized his
record as governor as the main is
sue. His friends declare that he will
repeat his majority of 10000 last
year, and hail it as a sign that Mass
achusets will be democratic In 1917.
Republicans seem to be equally con-
fdent that rockingham will win.
governor and other state execu.
tives and members of the legislature
are to be elected in Kentucky. seat
in the United States senate hinges on
the legislative contest and for that
honor Representative Ollie James
ha- received endorsemnt at a state
democratic state primary.
In Maryland there is a hot cam
paign for governor between Arthur
P. German. democrat, son OF Arthur
P. German, who has long been a
leader of the democrats in the United
States senate, and Phillip l.. Goldsbor
ough, republican.
Woodrow Wilson has exercised the
practice that served him so well IN
his last campaign for governor, ane
is forcing reluctant legislators to vote
for his reform measures by stumplnf
the whole state of New Jersey, where
legislature will be chosen. He II
jealous in the work of procuring tne
election of legislature fri sndly te
his policies.
Little outside attention has beel
attracted to the contest for the gov
ernorship in Rhode Island.
Virginia will elect legislature ane
and Will have the rare privilege O
choosing two members OF the unltes
Staes senate 1t will be dull aHalr
Senators Martin and Swanson hayint
been endorsed for reelection by
democratic state primary
Second to Massachusetts IN reia
ton to the presidential contest thl
week will be the election of six mem
bors to fill vacancies in congress. IN
new statesmen will hail from New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Tennessee ant
Nebraska.
Another uprising is in progress II
Cincinnati against George B. con
who is one Of the few city bosse
whose machines have survived the re
forming Influences that have swep
over the country in the past 1e'
years. Other large cities are in TN
throes of bitter contests, but the IL
sues are Of local Importance.
TAFT viii Vote Straight,
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 6.-The CIR
cinnati Times.Star printed lette
from President Taft, dated PittsDuri
October 81, but not given out for pu1
blication until Sunday, addressed =
julius Fleischman, in which Presiden
Taft said.
Il expect to be in Cincinnati o
election day, and unless my registrs
| tion IL defective, to cast my vote 70 70
!. the republican municipal ticket, o.
cause / believe the candidates there
on to be competent and worthy
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