The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-02
REGULAR MAJOR|T|Es
ExPECTED| IN SOUTH
Election on Tuesday in Large Meas.
ure Ratification OF Choices
Made in Primaries.
LITTLE INTEREST IN CAMPAIGN
Enthusiasm Aroused Only in States
Where Local Issues Are Involved.
Opposition in Each OF Ten Districts
in Virginia.

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ATLANTA, GA, November 1.--Tues-
days election in the SOLID South" will
he In large measure but a ratification
OF the choices nade at the Democratic
primaries during tho past summer and
early autumn. Few II any upsets are
( anticipated.
The Progressive party has shown ac-
tlvity In number OF the Southern
States. Willie Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt enlivenod the campaign In Louisi-
ana with several speeches in support Of
a Progressive nominee for Congress.
Outside OF few States where local
issue= were involved. the campaign has
furnished little OF interest. The Demo
cratic managers are predicting the
usual ma orities for their tickets.
In Tennessee bitter fight has been
wagcd between, tho Republicans sup.
porting Governor Ben w Hooper for
reelection and tho Democrats support
tive office. A split In the Democratic
party four yenrs agn led to the cleo
ton OF Governor Hooper. lie was re-
elected in 1912 ny a reduced plurality.
This year the Democrats claim they
predicting n clean-cut victory The
Republicans, on the other hand, be.
lieHe they will reta In control.
Keen political observers are antioi-
pat!ng a very close race.
The national administration has
taken an interest in the Tennessos
campaign. a number OF speeches In
support of General Rye have been made
by Two members OF President Wilson's
Cabinet-Secretary o; State Bryan and
Josephus Dnniela. Secretary OF tho
Navy. The Tennessee delegation in
Congress has taken an active part In
tho prediction fight. The Tennessee
Legislature in expected to RENAL In DEM
] ocratic.
ELECTION OF GOVERNORS
| IN SEVERAL STATES
In addition to Tennessee, Governors
are to BIO elected in Alabama. Georgia.
Oklahoma. South Carolina and Texas.
There are four State tickets in the
field I'm Alabama and Oklahoma. white
no less than Ave parties have made
scattering nominations in Texas
G Republican. Progressive.
Socialist and Socialist Lnbor. Only the
Texas Democrats have made nomtna-
! lions for nil offices.
In Alabama the customary Demo
cratic victory seems to be conceded,
| both as to the election OF the State
ticket. headed by Charles Henderson
for Governor. and the selection of Rep
resentative Oscar W. Underwood az
United States Senator. to hlI out tho
uheApired term OF the late Senator
Johnson. The Democrats arc confident
ly claiming all the congressional seats.
there being only slight opposition in
any OF the districts. with the ercep-
ton OF tho Seventh, where Thomas II.
stephens. Republican. is making a hard
night to obtain tho seat held by Repre-
sentative John l.. Burnett.
Prohibftionists are claiming that ,
majority OF the Democratic nominee.
Tor both houses of tho Legislature. who
seem certain OF election. have pledeed
themselves In favor OF Statewide pro-
hibition.
CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA
DEVOID OF INTEREST
The campaign in Georgia has been
utterly devoid OF interest. Charles w.
Mcclure. personal friend OF Colonel
Roosevelt. entered tho United States
senatorial race at the eleventh hour
against Senator Hoke Smith, and has
oeen making plea for Progressive
victory.
Senator Smiths reelection appears TO
be certain. however. aa is also that Of
Representative Thomas w. Hardwlck.
nominated for tho vacancy in the up
per house OF Congress caused by the
death OF Senator Bacon
me Democratic senatorial and con-
Eresnional nominees In Arkansas, Flo
rida, South Carolina, Mississippi and
Texas. have practically no opposition.
In North Carolina there Is opposition
IN several OF the districts. and in yir-
GINA there is opposition In each or
me ten congressional districts.
Republicans are making their Usual
hght In three of the Tennessee dis
tricts. while In the Fifth District there
are three Democratic candidates.
In Louisiana stirring fight Is go
ing on IN the Third Congressional Dis
- hnf n, ~
gressives The Democrats say the re-
suit will he close, and the Progressiyes
sare making claims OF victory. Lead
Ing State Democrats. including the
Governor have gone into the district
and the Progressive campaign there
was featured by Colonel Rooseyelcs
visit. The Third District ia in the CEN
ire OF the sugar belt, and the Progress
sives claim Democrats are going to vote
with Them, because the administration
took the duty of sugar Sunday has
neen the principal working day OF the
held on one Sunday recently.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM CLEAN
SWEEP IN OKLAHOMA
Despite the strong campaign waged
by the Republican party for the State
ticket In Oklahoma, conservative Dom
ocrats claim an almost clean sweep for
. their ticket The one exception made
is In the Eighth District, where II Is
conceded Dick 4. Morgan, Republican.
will BIO reelected to Congress- Sena-
tor Thomas p. Gore Is expected to be
returned to the upper house OF Con-
gress by big majority. The Progress
sive party in Oklahoma Is making
strong bid for support this year, with
candidates in the field for nearly all
State and congressional Offices The
Socia lists also are working actively for
full Ticket In the State Offices. the
principal fight is being waged between
John Fields, Republican candidate Tor
Governor. and Robert L. Williams, mis-
Democratic opponent
The only important contests expected