Arizona republican., 1913-11-02
ELECTIONS IN
 MANY STATES
Interest in the Outcome Centers Largely in New Jersey and Massachusetts Where Governors Are to Be Elected
Especial to The Republican,

are to be elected and in Maryland. where the voters are to choose a United States senator state controller and clerk of the court of appeals.
 Official Washington is looking for ward to the results of the election with many evidences of anxious in terest. The president is most largely concerned in the outcome in his home state of New Jersey, where, through Secretary Bryan, he has made known his attitude regarding the situation. With a governor, eight state sena- tors and sixty assemblymen to be chosen in a three -cornered contest, the political battle in New Jersey is complex. The views of the political managers on the outcome of the cleo | tion vary greatly. The state chair ! man of each of the three political parties battling in the state is claim 1 ing the victory for his candidate. 1 With Acting Governor James F. l Fielder waging a fight for the Will ! son policies, eX-State Senator Everett ! Colby carrying the progressive ban her, and former Governor Edward c. | Stokes leading reunited and strong ] ly recruited republican army, to pre- | dict the result of the contest would 1 be sheer guessWork.
 | tion in New Jersey is that presented in Massachusetts, where the guber- material race is being run with seven 1 entries. Eugene N. Foss, the present ! governor, is seeking reelection as an | independent. Charles $. Bird, who was a candidate last year, is again i the standard bearer of the progress sive party. The republicans have nominated for governor Congressman A. P. Gardner. well remembered as ! one of the leaders of the insurgent movement against Speaker Cannon. The democratic candidate is Daivd I. 1 Walsh, the present lieutenant govern or. The election is regarded as most important because of the effect it will have upon the future of the re- publican and progressive parties. Public sentiment in regards to the Wilson administration will hardly be reflected either in a democratic vic tory or defeat, since the state plat form of that party makes no refer ence to the administration or the tar if bill
 The election of United States senator to succeed the late Isidor Rayner is the big feature of the Maryland campaign. William P. Jackson, republican, was appointed to the position by Governor Colds borough pending the election of a successor by the legislature, but with the adoption of the constitutional amendment providing for the popu- lar election of United States sena- tors, the governor decided to substi- tute the choice of the people for his own personal selection. The candi- dates for the senatorship are Blair 6ay11nnrnt Thomas publican, and George L. Wellington. progressive.
 In point of interest the mayoralty campaign in New York City far ex- ceeds that of the state contests. The fight is between Edward E. Mccall. the democratic candidate, and John Purroy Mitchell. the choice of the fusionists. or those opposed to Tam many rule. That the result will de- termine finally the status of Charles F. Murphy as boss of Tammany hall is the general opinion expressed by the politicians.
 Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Cincinnati and a number of other large cities of the country also have important elections on for next Tuesday. In each of these municipal contests, as in New York, the reform question is a dominant issue.
 Several congressional elections are scnedu ed for the day, to fill vacan- cies resulting from the death or re- signatiOn of the sitting members. In Massa chusetts congressman is to be elected in the Third district to succeed the late Representative Wilder, republican. In the third Maryland district. where there is a vacancy. the republicans are making a tremendously hard fight to over come a normally democratic plural ity Tn two New York City districts congressmen are to be elected to succeed Francis Burton Harrison, re- gently appointed governor general of the Philippines, and Big Tim" Sul- livan deceased The democrats are practically sure of success in both these districts.
 In Ohio, Oregon. New York and several other states the voters will be Given opportunity to pass judg- ment on several proposed amend ments to the state constitution. In Illinois the local option contests are attracting most public attention.
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