The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-04
ELECTIONS on TO-DAY
IN SEVEN STATES IN THE UNION,
Administration Looks to New
jersey to Return Fielder to
Chair Once Occupied by
I Mr.. Wilson.
Fight in New York Attracts
Attention of the County,
Bull Moose Party's Fate at
Stake in the State of Massa-
chusetts.

Few State and municipal elections
in years have been as important as
those which will be held in seven
States today. Many OF these elections
are being conducted on national issues
first and State issues incidentally and
in some of them the prestige of the
national administration is considered
to be greatly involved.
President Wilson is vitality interest
ed in more than one and ex-President
Roosevelt and his Progressive party in
al least one-that in Massachusetts,
New Jersey will select today a sue
Cessor TO Governor Fielder, who sue
ceeded President Wilson. came out
fatfooted for his policies and receives
today the cordial support and endorse
ment Of the president. Massachusetts
has a strong Progressive candidate for
o.erncr, upon whose election Colonel
Roosevelt declared before leaving for
South America greatly depends the
fate of the Progressive party. The re-
suit he said. In a statement given out
before sailing. will show the strength
of the new party.
The New York Fight.
In New York city there has waged
such fight against Tammany as even
that city OF strenuous campaigns and
violent campaign statements has sell
dom seer or heard. The fight is be-
tween the Fasionists. led by John
Purroy Mitchell. and the straight
Tammany ticket. led by Judge Mccall.
Mitchell the fapeF4te- and tAe-fTe-
diction IL that he will win hands down.
Claims are made by Fusion leaders Of
majorities ranging from sixty to l50,
600. Leader Murphy. OF Tammany
Hall. however. claims an overwhelm-
Ing victory for Mccall. placing his
figures az $4,000 The betting is four
to one on Mitchell.
The result In the four-cornered race
in Massachusetts is in doubt with the
chances favoring the Democratic can
dldate. In New Jersey both sides
claim the victor. The Repu hlicans
ave no estimate of the majority they
expect for Ex-Governor Stokes, but
Governor Fielder declares that he will
win by $4,000 majority. The Newark
Sunday Call. an independent news
paper, gives Stokes a majority of
1890. Everett Colby the Progressive
candidate, is not considered IN the run
ming. though his friends claim a good
vote for him
OF .ssse three elections that In
New York city liz attracting the most
outside attention On account of the
character of the fight and the in
lection OF William Suizer and his IN
~estigator John Hennessy into the
Iraelstrom. The New Jersey cam
paign ia considered the most I'm
portant from tho viewpoint Of the
Democratic administration. President
Wilson has set IL heart on victory
for his friend Fielder. Moreover,
Stokes has made the currency bill In
congress an issue in the campaign
and for the effect It might have on
the senate ne wishes to see Stokes.
the biirs opponent. defeated.
Is now abroad, directed these prepare
and other equipment for six months
Other Elections.
Other elections today are as fol-
lows:
New York--Chief judge Court of
Appeals, associate judge Court of APP
peaIs. nine Supreme court Justices.
assembly and State senator Twenty
irst district.
Maryland--United States senator,
State comptroller.
Pennsyivania--Two Judges Supreme
.ourt.
Kentucky--Two circuit Judges, leg
'ature, two constitutional amend
ents.
acknowledgements. State officers
and house of delegates.
Congressional--Third Massachu-
set.s. Thirteenth and Twentieth New
York and Third Maryland districts.
Municipal elections in Philadelphia,
Cincinnati and Louisville.