Evening times-Republican., 1913-10-31

WV sections 0( tho country t010
Z" year holds little moro than
local interest, the unusual
situations existing In certain states has
attracted mors than modlcum OF at
tention outside their borders. In only
thrss states have campaigns for the
governorship been In progress -Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey and Virginia. In
tho others public interest has centsred
only in county. municipal or local cam
paIgns OF. in the case OF Maryland.
only In the direct election Of United
States senator BY the people This
will be the arst time the people Of the
United States have directly elected .
senator to the national body.
In eli the state wide or larger munic-
tpal elections, aside from the local Is
sues at stake the vote on election day
will be carefully analysed az a probable
index Of tho growth or retrogression
Of the Progressive party. Leaders of
the two old parties are making predic-
tons - varied as the localities and
constituencies which they represent as
to what the vote will show. On the
other hand. In many sections the new
party has fused with one or the other
Of its former opponents. and many
candidates have thus confined their
campaigns to local issues. receiving the
Endorsement Of the Progressives az
we'll as that Of the Republican or
Democratic party.
New Jersey Situation.
In New Jersey the political situation
since the opening Of the campaign has
been more clearly defined. perhaps.
than In any other state this year.
Here three men are running for guber-
material honors, the candidates. re-
spect1vely. Of the Democratic. Repub-
lican and Progressive parties. For
this reason there is more than local
interest In the result On 1t will be
based predictions for the coming three
years as to the probable trend Of po-
litical eventA
So important hes the result In New
Jersey seemed to the leaders Of all the
parties that speakers Of national prom
inencs have been called In to take part
In the campaign. Governor Hiram w.
johnson Of California. ex-United States
Senator Albert ]. Reveridge Of Indiana
and Senators Poinde1ter and Clapp Of
Washington and Minnesota respective
", as well az many others, have been
called on to lend their aid and powers
Of spellbinding to poll the full Progress
sive vote for Everett Colby, the bull
moose candidate for tho New jersey
governorship.
In the Republican camp United States
Senator Borah Of Idaho has been the
chief speaker Of national prominence
to be called to urge tho cause Of ex-
Governor Edward G. Stokes, With many
others Of almost equal note. Governor
James Fairman Fielder, who II nlling
tho unexpired term Of President Will
son, the candidate Of tho Democratic
party, has also called to his aid cam
paign orators Of the first magnitude,
Secretary Bryan heading the list Of the
eloquent host. - 8 T
According to the leaders Of al three
parties, the result In New jersey now
depends almost entirely upon the COM
ing out Of the vote on election day.
The registration has been light
Democratic partisans base their hopes
on the rolling up Of big Progressive
vote, while followers Of the Republican
standards see excellent chances Of vic
tory In its possible falling OF. On the
other hand, using almost the same ar
guments as their older opponents, Pro
gressive leaders declare the situation to
be sminently. satisfactory.
Hope For Record Vote.
Nevertheless the Indications are not