Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
Election Merely a Ratification
of Primary Choice of Party
Candidates.
CONTEST IN TENNESSEE
is POSSIBLE EXCEPTION
Republicans Hope for Reelection
of Gov. Hooper-National Admin
istration Supports Democrats.

ATLANTA, Ga. November 2-Tomor-
rows selection in the solid south Will
be in large measure but ratification
of the choices made at the democra tic
primaries during the past summer and
early autumn. Few, if any, upsets are
anticipated.
The progressive party has shown ac-
tivity in a number of the southern
states. while Col. Theodore Roosevelt
enlivened the campaign in Louisiana
with several speeches in support of IL
progressive nominee for Congress. Out
side of a few states where local Is
sues were involved the can. paign has
furnished little interest The demo-
cratic managers are predicting the
usual majorities for their tickets
In Tennessee bitter fight has been
waged between the republicans. sup
porting Gov. Ben w Hooper for re-
election. and the democrats, supporting
Thomas {. Rye. for the chief executive
office. A split in the democratic party
four years ago led to the election of
Gov. Hooper. He was Reelected in 1912
by a reduced plurality. This year the
democrats claim they are presenting a
united front and are predicting a clean
cut victory. The republicans, on the
other hand. believe they will retain
T.
anticipating a very close race.
National Administration Active.
The national administration has TAX
en- an interest in the Tennessee cam
paign, number of speeches IN sup
port of Col Rye having been made
by two members of President Wilson'S
ca binet-Secretary OF State Bryan and
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy. The Tennessee delegation in
Con Sress has taken an active part in
the prediction fight. The Tennessee
Legislature is expected to remain dem
ocratic.
In addition to Tennessee, governors
are to be elected In Ala ba ma, Georgia,
South Carolina and Texas. There are
four state tickets in the field in Ala
five parties have made scattering nom
nations i'll Texas--deTnocratc repuhli
can, progressive. socialist and socialist
labor. Only the Texas democrats have
made nominations for all Offices
In Alabama the customary democra tic
victory seems to be conceded both as
to the election OF the state ticket
headed by Charles Henderson for gov
ernor and the selection of Representa-
tive Oscar w. Underwood as United
States senator to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Senator Johnston.
The democrats are confidently claiming
all the congressional seats. there being
only slight opposition in any of the
seventh. where Thomas II. Stephens,
republican, is making hard fight to
obtain the seat held by Representative
John l.. Burnett.
Prohibitionists are claiming that a
majority OF the democratic nominees
for both houses OF the Legislature. who
seem certain OF election, have pledged
themselves in favor Of statewide pro-
hibition.
Little Interest in Georgia.
The campaign in Georgia has been
utterly devoid of interest, Charles W.
Mcclure. personal friend of Col.
Roosevelt, entered the United States
senatorial race at the eleventh hour
against Senator Hoke Smith. and has
been making a plea for a progressive
victory. Senator Smiths election APP
pears to be certain. however. as is
also that of Representative Thomas
W. Hardwick, nominated for the va
cancy in the upper house of Congress
caused by the death of Senator Bacon.
The democratic senator ial and con-
Rressional nominees in Arkansas,
Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi and
Texas have practically no opposltlon.
In North Carolina and Virginia there
is opposition in six OF the states COIL
pressional districts.
Republicans are making their usual
hent In three Of the Tennessee dis
tricts, while in the fifth district there
are three democratic candidates.
In Louisiana a stirring light is gong
on in the third congressional aas.rlse
between the democrats and progress
s gu,m The democrats say the result
viii be close, and the progress1 Ieaa ARE
stats Democrats, including the cover,
naxs sens 'n sp shs ds shsfs ss
the -. Nv Col. Roosevelts visit The
third hir district is in the center Of the
sugar belt, and the prosre ts witb them them
aeas,,ae the admin stration took me
duty or snsaF sunday aa1 Of fat the ees SPEAK
principal "orh sn meetings. being held
on one Sunday recently
Democrats Claim Oklahoma.
Despite the strong campaign "as.u
nv the republican party for the STATE