The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-11-04
DEATH TO TAMMANY IN
MITCHELL'S ELECTION
FIELDER FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY
BEING CUT BY DEMOCRATS OF NEWARK.
BIG INTEREST IN NEW YORK
Believed Mccall Defeated for Mayor of New York
Bay State and Maryland Elections Also Being
Hed-Many Minor Elections

VI tue Fhiiippines, and Tom
otby (Big Tim) Sullivan, who was
killed by train last summer and ex-
State Senator Stephen ]. Stillwell
whitewashed of charges of bribery nv
Tammany at Albany, but later tried
convicted and sentenced to Sing Sinx
on the same charges. Upstate. the
voters are choosing successor to ex-
State Senator Franklin d. Roosevelt
who resigned to become assistant sa-
cretary of the navy.
Interest in Msyoralty Fight.
Chief interest centered in the New
York mayoralty election, this cam
palsn having been the bit;erest since
the days of Boss Tweed, Of Tammany
Hall, and the notorious Tweed Ring"
Although impeached and removed from
onice as governor, William Sulzer was
one of the dominant factors in todsy's
elections. His statement as to tba
domination by Chief Murphy, of Tam
many Hall, had a sweeping effect. John
Purroy Mitchell, appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson as collector of the port of
New York, and the fusion candidate for
mayor, became the favorite over Ed
ward e. Mccall for mayor. soon after
suffers story was published. Mccall
has steadfastly claimed that he had No
connection with Tammaly, but Suizer
named him as Murphy's messenger In
Murphys attempts to dictate to Sui
ger.
Four Amendments
ALBANY, N. r., Nov. 4.-There ara
Tour proposed amendments to the state
constitution being voted upon today In
the cities OF New York. The first re-
lates to the method of fixing compen-
satlon on private property taken for
public use, and empowers the legIsla-
Iure to authorize municipalities to con-
1emn property in excess of the amount
actually needed for public parks.
streets, and places; the second pro-
'ldes for workmen's compensation
act; the third provides for an increase
" two in the number of county judges
N Kings county, while the fourth re-
ers to the preservation by the state
If forest reserve lands.
The Situation in New Jersey.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 4.-"Ex-Gov-
rnor Edward Casper Stokes will bs
iected governor of New Jersey by
lurality of at least 10000 said New
ON A. X. Bugbee, chairman of the
epublican state committee.
Acting Governor James F. Fielder
'ill be elected by anywhere from 25.-
90 to 100000 plurality" says demo
ratio national committeeman Robert
Hudspeth.
The progressive nominee is State
enator Everett Colby, who has been
ltting great swath during the CAM
aign, making whirlwind trips, with
oeeches on street corners, from VA
ons, halls, at factories and every
here. His managers think he stands
splendid chance.
Interest In Fielder.
A great deal of interest ;s mani
sted in the fight of Governor Fielder,
'wever, because from tn beginning
! has had the support OF President
ilson, Secretary of State Br, an and
her big guns have also helped In his
mpaign over the state
Democrats admit that no ter how
rong candidate Mr.. Fielder may be
is not by any means as Do ,ular or
strong a candidate in this campaign
Mr.. Wilson was in 1910 with a
tied democratic party backing him.
is one of the most interesting bits
New Jerseys curious political his
y that the Smith-Nugent organixa-
n then supported Mr.. Wilson with all
old time vigor and didn't regret il
til Mr.. Wilson later read the riot ac,
ex-United States Senator James
18th when he insisted that James z.
rtine and not Mr.. Smith should be
cted United States Senator.
DR.. Fielder's chief stock In trade
the campaign is that be has Loyalty
cd for the Wilson policies lie
for votes on the ground
t these policies should be continued.
campaign managers make no a.
lpt to hide their belief that defeat
Mr.. Fielder would b.. interpreted
rebuke for the national admin
alton. Therefore they have been
ng all in their power to induce tho
gressive republicans to voTe for
Ider on the ground that the pregres-
, fight is not against the ,mocratic
The republican party.
'emocrats, republicans and progre.-