Evening journal., 1913-11-03
BITTER FIGHTS
END TOMORROW
AT THE POLLS
Sizzling Contests Mark StruG-
gle in New York, New
Jersey and Massachusetts
VOTERS OF SIX STATES
WILL CHOSE OFFICIALS

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Nationwide issues will figure to-
morrow in the elections to be held I'm
six States OF the eastern seaboard.
hut nowhere will local questions be
so nearly overshadowed as IN New
Jersey. Of which President Wilson is
the leading citizen. He has thrown
the whole weight Of bis influence 10
James f. Fielder, who became govern
or when Mr.. Wilson left for the
White House. and Mr.. Fielder's defeat
would be a distinct setback for the
national administration.
The stirring fight against Tammsny
In New York City and State. the vivid
revelations OF John A. Hennessy and
the deposed Governor. William Sulzer,
and the attempt Of the latter TO re-
enter the Legislature which ousted
him. fixes eyes upon the Empire
State
d In an interesting four-cornered
race, Massachusetts, candidates have
fought. but unsuccessfully, for the
elimination OF national issues. The
ProgresHiyes are putting up a strong
front in Pennsylvania. and Philadel-
phia IS graphing with its own graft
exposures. The liquor question is 4
burning issue in Virginia Maryland
has its first direct election of a United
States Senator.
Theodore Roosevelt may have more
Questions TO answer concerning the
future of the Progressive party as a
result Of the balloting Tuesday. but
no phase of the coming electoral
) struggle will have so much hearing
on 1916" as the Gubernatorial race
in New Jersey.
The three candidates are Mr..
Fielder. Democrat; n. c. Stokes, for
merly Governor, Republican, and
Everett Colby. Progressive. While
Mr.. Wilson has not tilted this time
personally against the New Jersey
machine dragon, other warriors did
not neglect to refer often and point
edly to his antagonism OF the Smith
; Nugent organization.
In their latest statements. the
campaign managers OF all three can
didates assert their man cannot lose
Newton, A. X Bugbee. chairman OF
Republican State Committee, and Ed
ward y. Grosscup. holder OF the equiv
alent Democratic Office. curiosly
enough. both figure on winning the
= same number OF rounties-seyentee
! cut Of twenty-oue Axcl Beeken,
: Progressive chairman. says Mr.
Colby will roll up substantial
p plurality"
T. Tammany Flights for Life.
one spectacular feature OF New
? York politics today Is the suddeI
leap from comparative obscurlty int
p national. and even international fam
r~I. \
~ York managing editor. who becam
- the then GoFarnor Sulfers gra
II. hunter-in-chief
N, Accusing. barring the past. shouii
TO- tho inter-relntions in the complex fabr
OF Tammany fearlessly revealing u
X, methods by which the organization
gains and perpeiuates its power. paini
n ing the political sway Of Charles Fran
y. els Murphy as more overwhelming tha
y, that oncr wrested from the insolen
~ Tweed. Hennessy has stormed his wa.
s. while the Tanmanv lenders have sat j
&c silence, wondering where the next bul
would strike ln "a few days time III
4, has swung odds much in favor of I'd
y ward h. Mccall. Tamnany candidate io
H. Mayor. until they NOW stand even fur
o. fher in favor of John Purroy Mitchell
81 who wrs taken by President Wilson
th from the position Of President of thi
Boards0f Aldermen TO b. Collector o
l.; the Port OF NeN York. and who Is nov
l. supported BY the fusion forces Of Re
m publicaus. Progressives. independence
IL i.eagucrs and Independent Democrats.
5. Pennsylvania's Fight
d. The Washington party, as the Pro
n, cressives are shown in Pennsylvania
=, will make showing in the state elec
d, tions Here the interest for citizens o
IS the state centres on the proposed $50,
s. NOOOO0 bond issue for highways "Far
N mer' Greasy and the State Grange ar
fighting the measure charging that IN
k, state expended nearly s5000000 IN ad
4. ministration in order 60 apply less tha
IS Sl000.nO0 10 actual road work.
y, OF great national interest is tn
( struggle for control OF the party or
s. ganizations by the election Of count
ofacers, for this s:-ill have an import
p ant bearing on the contest next yea
r when Boies Penrose appears for re
n. election 10 the United States Sen
~ ate in the first direct choice for tina
d. lofiice by the people. Twenty-Five smal
I'd cities OF Pennsylvania will elect neH
commission governments to take tn
's, place OF the old charter administra
'r- ton.
= The appearace OF Eugene n. Foss
q the present Governor. as fourth can
~ didate has resulted in a real "scram
~ Bile for Office" in Massachusetts. wit
predictions of the result widely a
n variance. National issues are likel
'h' 10 be of less Importance than racia
W. and religious distinctions.
David Walsh. the Democratic can
? didate. is expected to poll a big vote
~ Augustus P. Gardiner is the Re
- publican candidate. His adherent
r. call him a Progressive Democrat Re
y publican" while Mr. Walsh is refer
red to as a Progressive Democrat.
The Bull Moose candidate is Charlie
2 Sumner Bird. with perhaps the bes