Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01
NEAR ELECTIONS As
POLITICAL STRAINS
AWAITING RESULTS IN
THREE STATES.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT is
HAPPENING TO BULL MOOSE
Contingent on Answer to That Cues
ticn is One Whether or Not Republi-
can Party is Coming saek-Demo-
Gratis Have Advantage, According to
Most of Political Guesses.
Especial Correspondence

! Washington, Oct 1.-The contests in
Virginia are commanding the careful
scrutiny of the politicians about Wash
ington just at present. The Maine
election gave them only taste. They
suits the elections in the three other
states named will bring forth. Con-
tests Of one sort and another are on
! elsewhere. The New York mayoralty
fight, for instance, is being watched by
pretty nearly everybody But the Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey and West Vir-
GINA elections are generally rated as
likely to prove reflections Of national
conditions.
And the real questions which every
body wants answered and answered not
by theories but by actual election fig
ures is what is happening to the bull
| moose. Along with that goes the
question whether the republican party
is coming back and whether the demo-
cratic party is gaining or losing ground.
Situation in Massachusetts.
The fight in Massachusetts is already
animated and will be much more SO be-
fore the election. Congressman August
us P. Gardner having been nominated
for governor on the republicans ticket,
after spectacular contest in the pri-
maries. the next thing to be determined
is whether MIR. Gardner, who is run
ming as progressive republican, can
De elected in hard triangular cam
paisn. If he should be elected, it would
De no small tribute to his vote-getting
powers and would be accepted by re-
publicans as signifying that their party
was really gaining strength. The demo-
cratic candidate. David l. Walsh,
heads a strong ticket and the bull
moose ticket, headed by Charles Sum
ner Bird, progressive party candidate
for governor. promises to make a good
showing. according to bull moose lead
ers in Washington.
Gardner Good campaisner.
At the recent conference of progress
sive party leaders in New York, there
was special discussion Of the Massa-
chusetts situation. All agreed that a
strong effort should be made in Mas
sachusetts. and such an effort will be
made accordingly. Strong speakers
from outside the state viii be sent into
leaders. just as the republican and
democratic leaders recognize the
strategic Importance OF making a good
showing OF strength in the Bay state.
Gardner has shown himself an original
campaigner and a formidable fighter.
In the primary campaign. his methods
were unique and he appealed strongly
to progressive republicans and bull
moose. 1t seems probable he is the
strongest man the republicans in the
state could have nominated. at least
one Of the strongest, and the outcome
in his case therefore will be as fair
a test Of republican strength as that
party could ask for. Whether the re-
suit will be changed in any considerable
measure by the tariff situation it is not
easy to say. The new law will have
barely gone into effect when the cleo.
ton is held and will not have had time
to show what it's actual results will be.
Democratic Outlook Best.
On the whole, the situation on the
face OF things in Massachusetts looks
best for the democrats, just as 1t does
in New Jersey and West Virginia. In
each instance the three cornered ma
ture Of the contests gives them the
advantage.
Loss Of New Jersey Blow to Wilson.
Expectation is that President Wilson
VII! be sustained by his home state,
New Jersey. Democratic leaders in
New Jersey and outside are working
hard to that end. The White House
is keeping in close touch with every
political development there, the presi-
dent realizing that loss of New Jersey
would be a blow at his political pres
tige and would incline to weaken his
leadership. lessening his grip on con-
gross and making the democratic end
of house and senate less ready to do as
he directs. The democratic nominee is
James F. Fielder, who is now acting
governor. Edward G. Stokes, former
governor, is the republican nominee.
Everett Colby, whose reputation as
reformer is national, is the bull moose
nominee. The democrats expect Colby
to poll a heavy vote and thus to insure
election of Fielder. On the other hand,
there is much democratic disaffection
and 1t is uncertain how much strength
will be detracted from Fielder by the
Jim" Smith forces.
West Virginia Election Near.
The West Virginia election, which is
only two weeks away, is a special one
TO NIL the vacancy caused Oy the reSlS-
nation of Congressman JOHN w. Davis.
who has been appointed solicitor gen.
eral in the department Of justice. The
democratic nominee is Maj Mansfield
NJ. Nicely. of Fairmont. He will prob
ably be elected. State Senator Julian
G. Hearne of Wheeling, is the repub-
lican nominee. The progressive party
is preparing to put UP strong fight.
Senators Clapp and Poindexter will go
into the district and make bull moose
speeches. Former Congressman Joseph
H Gaines is the leading republican
speaker, but there will also be speak
ers from outside the district. The tar
If issue will be dewitt on by the repub-
licans, as there are large wool growing,
pottery and other protected interests
in this region which is rich in natural
resources and in manufacturers.
Mes. political leaders take the posi-
ton that until the new tariff measure
and the new currency measure are in
force and have had a chance to show
how they will operate, the political
a..;;ssSssaasa:.s viii he unsettled and un-
certain. While this IL apparently true,
the results in the three states referred
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