Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
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WASHINGTON. d. C. October 30
Tho elections Of next Tuesday would
be of minor Importance II this were
not the year preceding the presidential
! contest. AS 1t is. the national political
leaders here are watching carefully
several States to see which way the
straws will blow. for national issues
have been injected into many local
contests.
In the Twenty-th New York Con-
grcssional District. for instance, both
| tho Republican and the Democratic
candidates have boldly and openly made
fight on country-wid issues. This
! district comprises parts of the Western
Bronx and Northern Manhattan. The
election was made necessary by the
death OF Congressman Joseph a
Goulden.
! The Republican candidate. former
| Congressman William s. Bennett, has
! imported several Republican United
! States Senator'S to speak for him, and
has attacked the Wilson administra-
! tion on the tariff, finances and the
Mexican policy. The tariff has been
the principal point Of attack.
! Besides the Republicans, Mr.. Bennett
has the Endorsement Of the Indepen-
dence League and the Progresslves.
His opponent, Ellsworth ]. Healy. is
making his fight squarely on the Will
son administration. Several German
American societies have adopted rcso-
lutions opposing Mr. Healy's candidacy
on the ground that his election would
be an Endorsement OF the President.
! The district is normally Democratic
| National issues also figure In the
| three gubernatorial contests in Massa-
chusetts. Maryland and Kentucky.
il the Bay State Republican State
Convention. which nominated former
( Congressman Samuel w Mccall. n
} platform was adopted declaring for in
creased national defense. continued
eutrality toward all warning nations.
and revised protective tarif. At
/ tenpts TO put through resolutions con-
! demning the issuance of foreign loan
/ for belligercnts and favorinE national
! prohibition failed.
! The platform also favors a national
| corporation law, national regulation OF
| the hours OF labor of women and chill
dren. and a national divorce law.
| WALSH WILL HAVE
STRONG OPPOSITION
! The Progressives are back in the
Republican fold in Massachusetts. and
! for this reason Governor David l. Walsh
| will have good opposition in his race
| for a third term.
The Democratic platform congratu-
! lates the country upon the admiuistra-
tion of President Wilson. and like the
| Republican, favors neutrality and pre-
/ paredness.
| In Kentucky prohibition has tended
. to split the Democratic ranks. The
| Democratic candidate for Governor is
! a. .. Stanley. the Congressman who
| became well known throughout the
| country when he headed the steel
| trust investigation. His Republican
! opponent is L. l.. Morrow
! In Maryland. Democratic strong
! hold, T.. c. Harrington is the pick OF
the predominant party. while O. T.
! Weller is the G.. Q. p. choice
Prohibition is the leading issue in
Ohio. while several other States will
vote on the liquor question in the lalt
! elections
| The defeat OF woman suffrage by a
decisive majority in New Jersey has no,
cast down the women leaders of Penn
sylrania, New York and massachusetts
who have fought all the harder since
| the setback of October 10
In Pennsylvania the women have the
Governor on their side. and many other
Republican leaders have spoken in fa-
Hor of the proposed constitutional
amendment In Massachusetts. too
! Governor Walsh has made many
speeches in favor of suffrage The
! failure to incorporate II suffrage plank
in the Republican State platform was
n great disappointment 10 the women.
ANTISUFFRAGE PROPAGANDA
BACKED by SALOON INTERESTS
| In New York the saloon interests arc
backing antisuffraEc propaganda, bu,
none Of the regular political parties
have taken public stand either for
or against the cause. 1t is said tha,
President Wilson's espousal of suffrage
made q great impression throughout ;ht
| State.
| New York is also wrought up over
the new State Constitution, and the
newspapers have been Allcd for months
with long arguments over the proposed
changes in the organic law. There Is
both party ranks. and tho union In bor
chiefs have declared against 1t because
as they believe, the civil administra
| tion Is subordinated to the military
and the court rights OF n civilian arc
endangered. This view Is holly dis
puted, the other side pointing out tina,
In this respect tho provisions OF the
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