Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-06
Many "Off Year" Elections to
Be Held Tomorrow.
HOT FIGHT IN MARYLAND
Contest for Governorship Has Been
Hard Fought by Both Parties.
SIX GOVERNORS TO BE CHOSEN
Outcome in Massachusetts, of Deep
Interest as Bearing on Ma
tional Issues.

tional Issues.
Elections will be held I'm many states
tomorrow Six states, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island Maryland, Kentucky. New
Mexico and Mississippi. will elect gov
ernors.
State senators and members of the
lower house will be elected in Virginia.
New Jersey elects legislature.
The lower house and some county Of
fcers, including judges. will be elected In
New York.
In Ohio mayors of cities and other
municipal officers will be chosen.
Nebraska elects university regents and
Judges. Many other states elect county
officers.
California women will have chance to
vote for local officials, except in San
Francisco. where they were unable to
register in time for election after the
passage of the equal suffrage amendment
Lively Contest in Maryland.
Local interest, of course. centers largely
around the election in Maryland. where
the regular democratic and republican or
saniZations are in mighty struggle Tor
the governorship and other state OfnceS
The race between Phillips Lee Goldsbor-
ough, the republican candidate, and Az
thur p. German, the democratic candldAte
for governor. has been close ana ex-
citing one, the details of which have been
from time to time related In The Star $
dispatches from its staff and regular cor
respondents.
If the democrats should carry MARYLAND
il is thought that Baltimore Will redou-
BILE her efforts to secure the next demo-
cratic national convention.
In Virginia a one-sided contest ha5 been
republicans for the election of the legis-
lature and county offices, the victory OF
the democrats being virtually assured.
The legislature will re-elect Senator'S MAJ
Senate.
Interest in Massachusetts,.
The greatest national interest centers in
the election in Massachusetts for the
governorship and other minor offices. The
republicans are making vigorous efforts
to recapture the state from the democrats
by the election Of Candidate Frothing-
ham, and the defeat of Gov. Foss. The
tariff and the national administration
are issues in Massachusetts,, and the re-
publicans are full Of hope on the eve
of the election.
In New Jersey the election is for men,
bers of the legislature and Is a contest
between the regulars and the profressives
of both parties. Gov. Woodrow Wilson
has vast stake in the OutcOme-the
Endorsement of his administration and
the selection of a legislature which will
carry out his policies of progressive legis-
lation.
In event of a republican victory, or the
election of Legislature more conserva-
tive than he is. it is thought by republic
ans that his presidential aspirations may
he ed he irSf
Of his enemies would be to seek control
of the party machinery, with the object
of preventing his getting the solid New
Jersey delegation in the democratic con-
vention.
New Jersey Democrats Split.
The fight in New Jersey is far more
vigorous than it was last year even, when
the governorshp. the legislature and rep
TcSentatives i'll Congress were up for elec-
tion. At that time the Republicans were
overconfident and the democrats were
united. Now the republicans. chastened
by their defeat are working like beavers,
while the democratic factions are at
each others throats
The old line democrats who were fol-
lowers of former Senator James Smith
jr.. and State Chairman Nugent and
who Loyalty supported Gov. Wilson last
year, are now angered at him for re.
pudiating Mr.. Smiths senatorial ambition
and are intent upon doing all the harm
possible to Gov Wilson
An Interesting side fight in tho New
Jersey campaign is the contest to fill the
Vacancy in the first congressional dis
trict caused by the death OF Represent
alive Loudenslager. The republican can
didateS there Is William j. Browning
former chief clerk of tho national House
Of Representatives, who is being backed
by the regular republicans. Gov Wilson
went into the district TO oppose him. and
a ct Nt.sa VDrAg
70 help him.
New York and Pennsylvania.
across the river. in Pennsylvania. an
interesting municipal fight Is being
waged in Philadelphia. where Senator
Penrose. the republican leader of the
state and city, is waging three-cornered
fight for mayor The issues there are
purely local.
In the state OF New York and in Man
haitian and Brooklyn there are interest
ing campaigns for state and local of
hces. Members Of the Legislature are to
oe chosen and the republicans are NOV
ing heaven and earth to win back some
of the seats in the lower house
The city campaign in Manhattan is
for minor local municipal offices. the
perennial struggle between Tammany
and fusion Of opposing forces The re-
entry of William X. Hearst into notifies
sdds interest to the campaign. and his
friends arc watching the outcome as TO
it's possible bearing upon his return to
power and prominence in the national
field.
In Kentucky state campaign of un-
usual vigor is being waged between the
democrats and republicans for the COVER
norship and other state Offices The is
sues are entirely local
Off-year elections for sections of the
legislature will he held in a number Of
states and municipal and county elections
In score OF others.
SOCIALIST IS HOPEFUL.