Evening journal., 1914-11-02
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
ABOUT TO Be FOUGHT
Many States VIII Elect
Senators by Direct Vote
Tomorrow
SUFFRAGE AND LOCAL
OPTION QUESTIONS
By IoHN EDWIN NEYIN

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.--For the first
time m the history Of the United States
the voters tomorrow will directly
select one-third OF the membership OF
the United States senate. In conse-
| quence added interest is felt in the out
! come. In addition to the senators an
entire new House OF Representatives Is
to be elected. While the European war
has interiered to great extent with
the general interest, the last week OF
the campaign witnessed an old-fashion-
| ed revival of spirit. Present indications
are that nearly a normal vote will be
cast.
In addition to the national feature OF
the campaign there are many bitter
State contests. In six States, Ohio,
| Colorado, California, Missouri Washing
ton and Oregon, the voters will pass
upon the question OF prohibition of the
liquor traffic.
Nomen's suffrage is a distinct factor
in seven States. In Ohio. Nebraska.
Montana and Nevada the women feel
certain that they will win. In North
and South Dakota and in Missouri the
other States where constitutional
amendments will be voted ON, they
frankly admit that they will probably
be defeated.
The States which will elect United
/ States senators are Kentucky. where a
selection is TO be made to Gll the unex
/ pircd term of the late Senator Bradley:
Alabama, where the seat of the late
/ Senator Joseph f. Johnston will Doc
filled, and Georgia where the successor
of the late senator A. o. Bacon will be
chosen, and the following. where SEN
! ators for the full term of six years will
/ be named: Oregon. Arkansas, Alabama,
| Florida, Oklahoma, Nevada North Caro-
lima, Indiana, South Carolina. Georqia,
Maryland, Arizona, Missouri. Colorado.
! Louisiana. the incumbent now beins
/ Democrats: Idaho, Connecticut. Kansas.
| Ohio South Dakota, Iowa. Vermont
New Hampshire North Dakota, Wash
ngton, Pennsylvania, California. New
York, Illinois, Utah and Wisconsin,
( where Republicans now hold the toea.
In this connection several weil-known
figures in the national political world
have retired and are not candidates TO
succeed themselves. Topping the list is
Elihu Root of New York. who. after
many years OF public leadership. refused
to submit his candidacy to the electorate
because he had steadfastly opposed di-
rect election of United States Senators.
Senator Root has declared that he be-
lieves he has earned the right to retire
and enjoy his books and his friends and
he stcadtastly refused all of the persua-
sion of his PARTY leaders TO be a candi-
4 date. "Uncle Ike" Stephenson of Wis
consin is another "elder statesman" who
declined 20 run again. He declared him.
self satisfied with his present honors
and was willing to make way for some
one else. Theodore H. Burton of Ohio
leader OF the conservative wing OF thu
Republicans in the Senate. refused to b
a party to a primary fight and also goe
into retirement. as does George c. Per
kins of California. Senator Coe /. Craw
ford of North Dakota and Senator Jo-
seph J.. BristOw of Kansas enjoy the dis.
tinction of having been defeated for re-
nomination at the primaries. Repre-.
sentative. Charles II. Burke beat out
Crawford, while former Senator Charles
Curtis won the nomination from Bris-
tow.
The general campaigns which end to-
night have been marked by far less BIT
terness than any in recent years. The
issue, so far as national affairs are con
cerned, has been clear cut. President
Wilson, in writing a blanket letter OF
endorsement for the Democratic repre-
sentatives characterized their work as
progressive" and he assumed the re-
sponsibility for all of the legislation en-
acted by them. The Republicans gen
orally accepted this Issue and the tariff
was again one of the chief factors on
the stump
Both sides are confident. Democratic
Congressional headquarters admits that
it expects TO lose a few members of the
House. The party leaders will not be
sorry as the unwieldy majority has been
a source of real trouble TO them. But
they deny the Republican claim that
their control of either the Senate or the
House is in jeopardy. incidentally Oscar
w. Underwood the Democratic House
leader will be elevated to the Senator.
ship in Alabama, the fight there having
been fought out at the primaries where
he decisively defeated Captain Richmond
p. Hobson.
New York Situation.
The general situation presents
p some very interesting contests. In
New York State Ambassador James
w. Gerard is the Democratic candi.
date for Senator and has taken alb.
solutely no part in the campaign
being too busy in Berlin. He is op.
posed by James w. Wadsworth OF
the Republican ticket and cambridge
Colby on the Progressive. The State
fight here is also very spirited. Gov.
ernor Martin H. Glynn and District
Attorney Whitman are fighting it out
, on the Democratic and Republican
: tickets, but the Progressives. who
. have named Frederick Davenport
and the Prohibltioniat. whose candi
date is William Sulzer who was i'm,
peached and removed from Office, ar,
a distinct factor. Sulzer has mad,
house to house campaign upstate
and it is admitted will poll a larg,
vote which may have a distinct bear.
ing on the outcome.
In Pennsylvania, BOies Penrose is
being opposed for reelection by Rep
resentative Mitchell Palmer with the
backing of President Wilson, ant
Clifford PinchOt, backed by former
President Roosevelt. The tariff ha.
been the main issue and the tire,
candidates have stumped the entir,
State night and day for more thar
a month. Interest in the Senatorial
. situation has oyeTshadowed the fight
for State offices. but that also has
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