Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-01

Is being opposed by Joseph Walker,
Republican, and Charles Sumner Bird,
Progressive. Governor Foss has twice
been elected in the Bay state, but the
remainder of the officers chosen were
Republicans. President Taft carried
the primaries by a slight plurality over
Roosevelt, but the Bull Moose Is strong
in the state. A successor is to be
elected to Senator Murray Crane, who
has announced his withdrawal
Pennsylvania only elects minor off,
GERS, and on these the Republicans
and Progressives are united. Follow
ing long drawn out tangle, the elec-
, toral situation was ironed out by the
Roosevelt electors withdrawing from
the Republican ticket and running as
independents. After Roosevelt's smash
ing primary victory in Pennsylvania
| conditions are so uncertain that all
three elements claim the victory.
Three cornered Fight in Ohio.
The presidents own state of Ohio
has three distinct tickets all along the
line. The candidates for governor are
Congressman Cox for the Democrats,
General r. B. Brown for the Republi-
cans and Arthur L. Garford for the
Progressives. There is no senatorship
at stake, but there are hot fights for
congress, with three candidates in
most of the districts. Things are pref
ty much torn up politically in the
Buckeye state, and almost anything
may happen. Taft's friends claim that
he is gaining, the Democrats say they
can't lose, and the Progressives point
to Roosevelt's big victory in the pri-
maries as prophecy Of the way things
will fall on election day.
Indiana's governor Is also quite busy
this year, but nevertheless the state is
in the middle Of a campaign to elect
his successor. The three candidates
are Samuel L. Ralston, Democrat; ex-
Governor Durbin, Republican, and for
mer Senator Beveridge, Progressive.
There is always oratory on tap in an
Indiana fight, and more of it than usual
in the present battle. Beveridge and
Lands are stirring up things for the
Bull Moose, Senators Kern and Shively
are helping the Democratic candidate,
while the Republicans have full quota
of orators talking prosperity. The old
days, when New York and Indiana
were the pivotal states, have in a way
returned, and the presidential candi-
dates have made the Hoosier state a
battle ground. Illinois is also fighting
territory, with not only twenty mine
electoral votes at stake, but two sena-
torships, as well as twenty-seven con-
gressmen, governor and state officers.
Illinois is in the very center of the
Progressive territory, and this fact is
ever conducted in the state.
Deneen's Fight for Re- election.
The candidates for governor are
Charles s. Deneen for the Republicans,
former Mayor Dunno Of Chicago for
the Democrats, and State Senator Funk
for the Progressives. Lawrence Y.
Sherman is the Republican nominee to
succeed Senator Cullom and James
Hamilton Lewis, the Democratic. The
Democrats Of Chicago are divided into
the Harrison and Sullivan factions,
but both are supporting Wilson and
the state ticket.
There are also three candidates for
governor in Missouri-AttorneyG Gener-
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Mckinley for the Republicans and
Judge Nortoni for the Progressives.
The Democrats predict confidently that
Missouri will this year return to the
fold, but both other parties are fight
ing desperately. Despite the fact that
he led the battle to seat the Roosevelt
delegates at Chicago, Governor Had
ley has finally declared for Taft. The
Champ Clark Democrats were natural
ly sore at his defeat at Baltimore, but
the speaker is valiantly supporting
Wilson.
Hot campaigns are also being made
in Minnesota, Iowa. Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Kansas, Nebraska and in fact in
all Of the northern and some Of the
southern states. There is not space to
go into all Of them here Neither has
there been room to say aught Of the
Socialist or Prohibition fights. 1t is
generally conceded that Chain will at
least hold his own, and there Is no
question in the mind Of any one who
is informed that Debs will materially
increase his strength Of four years ago.
An enormous total vote may be ex-
pected, as registration is generally in
creasing over 1908. Who will win?
Wait till Nov and will tell you.
But don't forget to prepare for that
bonfire.