The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-30
DEEP INTEREST
IN ELECTIONS
NEXT TUESDAY
Campaigns Near Close in New
Jersey, New York, Mass,
and Maryland
IMPORTANT POSTS TO FILL
Test of Strength Eagerly Awaited
by the Members of Three
Parties
HAS NATION WIDE BEARING

Washington Oct, 3o.--ElectlUus
viii he heid next Iuesday ia numerous
states and cities throughout the cour-
Try. Interest ri the outcome centers
largely in New Jersey and Massachu-
sets, where governors and other state
officials are 10 be elected, and in
Maryland, whore the voters are L.
choose United States senator, state
controller ana clerk Of the court OF
appeals
official Washington is looking for-
ward to tho results of The election with
many evidences Of anxious interest.
The president is NEST largely concern
cd in tie outcome in his home state
of New jersey, where, through Secre-
tary Bryan, he mas made known his
attitude regarding the situation.
New Jersey Situation
with governor. eight state SEN
ators and sixty assemblymen TO be
chosen IN u c-cornered contest. the
political battle in New Jersey is COM
plex. The views Of the political mana
gers on The outcome OF the election
vary greatly. The state chairman oi
each OF the three political parties bat
tliug IN the state IL claiming the vic-
tory for his candidate. With Acting
Governor James r. Fielder wuging II
flsht FOR the Wilson policies, eX-state
Scuutor Everett Colby carrying the
Progressive banner, and former Gov
ernor Edward (. Stokes leading a re
united and strongly recruited Repub-
lican army. to predict tie result of the
contest would be sheer guesswork.
In Massachusetts
Even more complies thau tne silua-
zion in New Jersey is that presented
in Massachusetts, where The guberna-
tcrial race ~ being run with seven
entries Eugene \. Foss, the present
governor, g. seeking reelection as an
independents Charles =. Bird. who
was q candidate last year, is again
the standard. bearer of the Progressive
narty. The Republicans have numin-
ated for gov ernur Congre ssn4on 4. =.
Gardner. we'll remembered as one of
the leaders of the insurgert move
ment against Speaker Cannon. Tn"
Democratic candidate IS David l.
Walsh, The present lieutenant govern
or. The election is regarded IA most
important because Of the effect it will
have upon the future ot the Republi-
can and Progressive parties. Public
sentiment In regards To the Wilson
administration viii hardly be rcflect-
ed either I'm q Democratic victory or
dcrcat since the state platform of tina,
parry makes no reference to the ad-
or the tariff bin.
Elect u. S. Senator
Tho election OF United States SEN
utor to succeed the late lsldor Rayner
Is the big feature Of the Maryland
William y. Jackson, Ecpuh-
licuu. was appointed to the position
br Governor Guldsburuugh pending
tho election of q successor by the leg
stature but with the adoption of the
Constitutional amendment providing
for the popular election OF United
States senators the governor decided
TO substitute the choice Of the people
lpI HIS ilNn ptlSglldi atltNllblls \ Hc
for the senatorship are
Blair Lee, Democrat: Thomas Parran.
Republican. aud George L. Wellington,
Progressive.
~ point OF interest the mayoralty
iu New York CITY far ex-
ceeGs that ~ the state contests. The
fight is between Edward L. Mccall.
the Democratic candidate. and John
Purroy Mitchell. the choice Of the Tu-
OF those opposed to Tammany
rule. That the result viii determine
finally the status of Charles y. Muir
ply as boss Of Tamminy Hall is the
general opinion expressed BY the poll
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Cincinnati
and a number of other large cities Of
the country also have important cleo
tions on for next Tuesday. In each
Of these municipal contests, as in New
York. the reform question is a dom
iuant issue.
Congressional Contests
Several congressional elections are
scheduled for the day to fill vacancies
resulting from the death or resigna-
tion OF the sitting members In Mas
Continues or 2nd paoe. stb CoIur,r