Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-03
Presidents Popularity Is Democrats Strength and
 Republicans Weakness.
PROGRESSIVES WEAK
Bull Moose Candidates Not Expected to Poll Large VOte-DemOcrats Will Gain Senators and Lose
 Representatives.

Washington, Nov. 2-Woodrow Wii- son will dominate the elections which will be held in every state to- morrow. The Democrats everywhere recognize that he is their strongest issue while the Republicans realize that in attacking politics and oen:- cratic recorG, their chief stumbling block is their opponents constant reference 'o the achievements of the ever more popular resident.
 Even where there are local issues of much importance upon which the Democrats could rely they have used the presidents popularity at least equally as prominently as sectional questions.
 They have striven to show that a vote for any candidate with the tag Democrat is an act of loyalty to the governments; indeed, almost as act )f patriotism. Support the administra- tion in the crisis" has been the cry.
 With few exceptions campaigns have been fought on national issues. The Democrats have pointed with pride" to the enactment of the tariff,
 
 mission laws, the avoidance of war with Mexico and the stand of the United States in the heat of the Euro pean wars inception.
 The Republicans have carefully avoid attacking President Wilson personally, realizing the futility of such course and that it would probably prove a boomerang. They have, instead, contended that the new tariff has been an injury to the coun- try and that the war revenue Iegis- lation would not have been necessary If the Democrats had not reduced the tariff and also been guilty of ex- travagance in appropriations.
 Light Vote Expected. It is probable that the vote tomor- row will be a light one. There is much apathy attributable to the interest of the people in the European war. This has pushed politics from the front pages of the newspapers in an almost unprecedented manner. The people have read about the fight ing instead of about the rival claims of the candidates.
 The senatorial elections, in which thirtyfour men will be chosen, arc notable because for the first time in the history of the United States ths result will be determined by the di- rect votes of the people instead of by the state legislatures. This is the result of the recent constitutional l amendment. Of the thirtyfour sena. tors whose places will be filled eigh teen are Democrats and sixteen Re publicans.
 The Democrats are quite certain tt l retain majority in the upper house In the house of representatives tht Democratic leaders admit their pres ent majority of about 15O will be con siderably reduced but the Republican, admit their adversaries will still re tain the lead. There are only a few Republicans who believe there vii be such a political landslide as tc reverse the control of the lowel house.
 | A careful canvass which has beer made of the country seems to indi. cate that the lowest possible major ity of the Democrats in the next house of representatives will be nine. teen; while second elaborate esti. mate gives probable majority o1 forty-three as the result
 l In several states prohibition ant religion are burning issues. The pro hibitionists may elect two congress men in California and have candi. dates which look formidable in Ken lucky, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa ant Missouri.
 l In some os the Iowa and Dakota districts the American Protective az. sociation i3 fighting against candi dates said to favor the Catholics, but the influence of this organization is problematical and it's activities ar; drowned on in many non-C Catholic cir cles.
 Many we'll known old time Repuh. lican leaders will return to Washing. ton as result of tomorrow's cleo. tions. Uncle Joe'' Cannon. former. ly Speaker of the house and William B. Mckinley, who was chairman o1 the Republican national committee ir khe unfortunate Taft campaign of 1912, will probably be returned il Illinois districts.
 From the recent Maine election il is figured that at least 65 per cent of the Bull Moose of 1912 are leaving that party. The Republicans will probably get three out of four oi these Progressive deserters. While the Progressives are an element o1 AOmA uueArfainfv thAro arn fow uhr expect them to make even credit 'able showing tomorrow.