Evening star., 1912-11-03


rbe most dramatic political battle with
in the experience of the present genera
rfon will come 10 a close tomorrow night
Enough thrills have been injected into
,na ca,nnaipn To arouse the interest OF
The most hardened politician. The pass
ing away during the lasr week OF the
struggle of Vice President Sherman, VINO
had been living at the point of death un-
known TO the people of the country sew
eraI times during the summer, made II
necessary for Charles d. Hlles, CHAIR
man. TO call together the republican ma
tfoual committee to select successor u
Mr.. Sherman as the republican CANDIDATE
for Vice President. his name remaining
on the ballots because there was not
enough time to have them reprinted.
Attack ON Roosevelt.
Former President Roosevelt has been re-
covering from an attack by an assassin.
made, the latter declared, because any man
who wanted a third term as President
. szht to be shot President Taft has been
III, sufferer at the hands of his former close
friend, Col Roosevelt, of startling at
tack upon his administration, resulting in
the formation of a new party, the progress
sive, which has split the old-line republi-
can organization founded in the days be-
fore the civil war Gov. Wilson, the DEM
has heep forced the
defensive at the last minute by the
charge that democratic success will mean
loss to the country OF business pros
I;erity Gov Johnson. the progressive
vice presidential nominee. has been in
danger Of violating the laws of his state
which prevent its executive from being
absent more than certain time. Three
principal tickets. at least, have been
placed in the field in almost every state
in the Union, in some cases six tickets
The House and Senate.
So that when the voters go to the polls
day after tomorrow they will have plenty
of food for thought. In addition to the
fact that electors will be elected Tues
day who will select President and Vice
President of the United States when the
college meets, every seat in the House
OF Representa- tives. except those of Yer
mont and Maine. will oe up for election
or reelection. The Vermont and Maine
representatives We're elected in September.
In the Senate the terms of thirty-one
seats expire March 1, and OF these there
are twenty-five senators whose selection
depends upon the election Tuesday.
Twenty-Eight Governorships.
In twenty eight of the states COVER
nors will be elected. as we'll as lieu
tenant governors, secretaries of state
treasurers. auditors. etc. These states
are Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware
Florida. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana, Iowa
Kansas. Massachusetts, Michigan. Min
reSota Missouri. Montana, Nebraska
New Hampshire, New York. North Caro-
lima North Dakota, Ohio Rhode Island
South Carolina. South Dakota. Tennes-
sec. Texas, Utah, Washington and West
Virginia
Maryland.
Maryland will vote only for presi-
Dental electors and members OF Con.
sress this year. The democrats are
said 10 have made the only real anG
active campaign in this state this year
The tight for Taft is said TO have beer
listless. and il is also said that the
progressives have tried in vain to rally
the workinGman 10 the support of Col
Roosevelt The republican campaign
was said TO have been without fund:
much of the time. Man, conseryativ,
democrats in business and professiona
circles in this state started to worl
late in the campaign for the recollection
Of President Taft. The Wilson man
ayers nevertheless. claim that he viii
carry the state by at least $4,000 votes
Virginia.
Virginia is expected to show it's usua
democratic majority Tuesday. 1t wa
at nrst thought that the progressiv
party would draw a large number o
votes from the democratic ranks, bu
late straw votes seem to indicate tha
these votes for Col Roosevelt will com
from the regular republican ranks
Straw votes at the Norfolk navy yar
showed Col. Roosevelt to be the pref
-erence. with President Taft second
col Roosevelt is very popular In tn
navy, which he did so much to up
build. on a poll of the whole state
was found that Gov. Wilson receive
20 per cent OF the straw vote cast
Virginia Constitutional Amend
ments.
No state ticket will be voted for in til
general election in Virginia this year. tt
election for governor, state officers an
members of the legislature being sche'
uled for 1913. Virginia, however, wi
vote on three proposed amendments
tIt., constitution. One amendment, II a.
proved by voters, will give city treasure
the right TO succeed themselves ipdetinit
ly without limitation as to the numb
of ,crins. The other provides that CT,
commissioners Of the revenue must
elected by the people, and shall be eng1b
TO succeed themselves indefinitely. III