The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

gubernatoriai nominee, although not long ago he
would have been glad enough to have had Mr. Whit
man accept the Progressive nomination Mr.. Whit
man is retaliating by charging that Roosevelt is in
combination with Murphy and Hearst to retain
Glynn in the gubernatorial chair This is unques-
tienably the possible effect of Roosevelts agitation
Davenport the Progressive nominee for governor is
political nonentty, but if Roosevelt can persuade
any appreciable number of people to vote for him,
Gov. Glynn's reelection is assured The figures Of
the recent New York primary show that Giynn and
Hennessey, Democratic candidates., received over
$4,000 votes, while Whitman, Hinman, and Hedges,
Republican candidates, given only $4,000 votes.
While it is true that out of 100000 enrolled voters
only 5o2ooo went to the polls in the primary the fact
remains that the Republicans cannot experience any
serious division in their ranks and win the election.
President Wilson has finally aligned himself with
Glynn and Murphy and Secretary Bryan is shortly
to make seeech in Brooklyn in favor of the Demo-
cratic ticket This has compelled Hinman to come
to the aid of Whitman, 50 that the Democratic and
Republican organizations are united, but the impor-
tant fact IS that the Rooseveltian sword is raised
only against his former party The Democrats do
not need to worry over Roosevelt's activities. Upon
their faces is smile of sweet content
The situation in Illinois is acute Senator Owen,
of Oklahoma, although a Democrat, has openly
espoused the candidacy of Raymond Robins Pro-
gressive nominee for Senator, and denounces Roger
c. Sullivan, Democratic candidate the friend of
corporate interests and the liquor dealers. He quotes
with approval all that Mr.. Bryan has said in the past
in condemnation of Sullivan. To add to the gayety
of nations, one has resurrected interview in
which Sullivan said that Bryan was in politics ''be-
cause it helped the gate receipts" Meanwhile, Mr.
Bryan carefully excludes Illinois from his itinerary
and while in Ohio also refrains from discussing the
liquor question, which is paramount issue in that
State owing to the amendments to the State consti-
tuition which are to be voted upon next month 1t
may, however, be wrong for Mr.. Sullivan TO be con-
nected with the liquor interests in Illinois and per-
fecty right for the Democratic party to fight State
wide prohibition in Ohio.
In Ohio the campaign proceeds merriy. Gov.
Cox, Democratic candidate for reelection, has dug
out of the records some of the Archbold letters to
Hanna relating to Standard Oil investigation reso-
luton introduced in the Ohio legislature fourteen
years ago by Representative Willis, now the Repub
lican candidate for governor, and insists that Mr..
Willis must explain why he suddenly abandoned his
proposed inquiry. In Nebraska Mr.. Bryan has
aroused the resentment of the Temperance people by
indorsing James Dahlmann, of Omaha, for the posi-
ton of collector of internal revenue although when
DahImann sought the governorship some time ago
and the Endorsement may be factor in the cam
paign. In Kentucky, was foretold in The Wash
ington Herald some two weeks ago. the outcome of
the Senatorial election may be decided upon other
than purely political issues The brewers dstillers
and wholesale liquor dealers sent out hundreds of
letters last week urging members of their association
to be and register that I'VE may WELD proper
influence in the election of United States Senator
next November" Former Gov. Beckham, the Demo-
cratic candidate, nominated by the "drys," and
there is said be possibility that this fact may
result in the election of Mr. Wilson, the Republican
candidate. In Wisconsin the nomination of an in
dependent candidate of the progressive type for
governor has been the principal event, but is not
likely to prevent the election of the regular Repub
can nominee.
The features of the State campaigns are so
and varied that comment upon them might
be indefinitely extended The most interesting point
however, is that neither side seems to be absolutely
certain of victory The, Democrats are striving to
overcome the tide which for while was running
strong against them, while the Republicans are
against a division in their own party
which has not entirely disappeared