Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-05
SEEK TO FIND JUSTIFICATION OF
CLAIMS MADE TO
@ WILSON,. &
PRESIDENT BEING TOLD
POPULARITY IS GROWING
Minor Elections Held Tuesday May or
May Not Mean Anything in National
PoIities-campaign in New York
City Largely Local issuss-Demo.
Gratis Are Hopeful.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Nov. 5.-ReSults OF the
elections Tuesday in various parts Of
the country were awaited with ner-
the White House down to the precinct
committeeman. They were in hopes
that nothing would come out OF the
returns to indicate the country is dis
appointed in a democratic administra-
ton or democratic congress or to
point toward democratic difficulty in
keeping control of the house next year.
The elections in New Jersey. Massa-
chusetts, Maryland and scattered To-
calities are expected to prove a pretty
good barometer. They are expected to
indicate the trend Of political senti-
ment in a national way.
Little Bearing in New York.
The New York campaign, intense as
is the interest in It here and the coun-
try over. is recognized as being in
large measure non-partisan. It Is a
Murphy fight to large extent II Nc
Call. who is Murphy's candidate, gets
smashing blow it will be widely
hailed as a victory for better govern
ment but 1t will have little bearing on
the question Of party strength thru the
nation.
AS matter Of fact, the keenest OBJ
servers here doubt greatly whether the
results In any Of the states are going
to be a real test because Of the fact
widespread apathy seems to reign
among the voters. Apathy obtains in
Massachusetts, New Jersey and Mary
land, according to reports from the
best sources which reach here. It Is
not probable there will be anything
like a full vote cast in any OF the
states. II this proves true. the poll
ticians will still be left more or less
at sea when It comes to gauging senti-
ment. At the same time. this will be
the best test which can be had before
1914 and even II the vote Is light will
have distinct value.
May Find Embarrassment
Democratic politicians have con-
stantly poured into the White House
ear ever since last spring that tho
president has been gaining strength
with the country and that the demo-
cratic party is stronger now than 1t
was last November. Anything that
would tend to contradict such adv1ces
in the election returns would there-
fore be embarrassing. Democratic or
ators have appealed to the voters
everywhere to get out and support the
ticket, in order that 1t might be made
plain the party was back OF the presl-
dent. This appeal has been made
especially in New Jersey, the pres1'
dents home state. 1t has been ham,
mered In on the voters there that de-"
feat for Fielder, democratic candidate
for governor, would be widely con-
strued as a blow at President Wilson.
Democratic Advantages.
Il Is generally expected the demo-
Gratis will be successful in New Jer-
sew. Massachusetts and Maryland. In
New Jersey, Fielder has distinct adj
vantage in that the opposition Is d.
ytded between the republicans and
bull moose. Stokes. republican can
didate. 10 making vigorous campaign
but Colby, the bull moose candidate
Is strong and will make good show
ing IN this situation. Fielder ex-
poets to win.
BADLY mixed conditions in Massa-
chusetts make It impossible to predict
the result with any certainty. With
seven candidates for governor In the
race there. Walsh, the regular demo-
cratic candidate. has much the ad-
vanta ge on paper. So many elements
NJ uncertainty figure in this situation,
however. that it is largely a guess
what will occur.
In Maryland, Blair Lee. democratic
candidate for the senate. is expected
to win, tho the Anti-saloon League has
been waging hard fight against him:
In the fight in the Third congressional
district in Maryland. the republicans
profess hope Of winning but the dis
trict last fall went democratic by
large majority.
II the New York City campaign.
John Purroy Mitchell is looked on as
almost a sure winner for mayor. Sui
zer.s attacks on Tammany have hurt
Mccall. the Murphy candidate. badly.