El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30

w The elections Of next tuesday
would be Of minor Importance
If this We're not the year preceding the
presidential contest As IL is. the ma
tional political leaders here are watch
ing carefully several states TO see
which way the straws viii blow, for
national issues have been injected into
many local contests.
In the Esd New YORK congressional
district, for instance. both the Repuh-
lican and the Democratic candidate
/ have boldly and openly made a fight
on countrywide issues This district
comprises parts Of the western Bronx
and northern Manhattan. The election
congressman Joseph A Goulden-
The Republican candidate. former
congressman William 5. Bennett. has
imported several Republican United
States senators 10 speak for him and
has attacked the Wilson administrat ton
on the tariff, finances and the Mexican
policy The tariff has been the princi-
pal point of attack
National Issues in Three states.
National issues also figure in the
three Eubernatorial contests in Massa-
chusetrs. Maryland and Kentucky.
In the Bay state Republican state con-
venuon, which nominated former con-
gresham Samuel Mccall a platform
was adopted declaring for increased
national defence. continued neutrality
toward all warning nations and a re-
Vised protective tariff. Attempts to
put through resolutions condemnins
the issuance Of a foreign plan for bel
igerents and favOring national prOhi-
bition, failed
The platform also favors a national
corporation law. national regulation
Of the hours of labor of women and
children and a national divorce law.
The Progressives are back in the
Pom II #HN q
for this reason governor David L
Walsh viii have good opposition in his
race for third term.
The Democratic platform congratu-
lates the country upon the administra-
tiOn of president Wilson and like the
Republican, favors neutrality and pre-
paredness-
Prohibition Issue in Kentucky.
In Kentucky prohibition has tended
10 split the Democratic ranks The
Democratic candidate for governor is
A o. Stanley, the congressman who
became well known throughout the
country when he headed the Steel trust
Investigation His Republican OppO-
nent is E. 2. Morrow.
In Maryland, a Democratic strong
hold, T. g Harrington is the pick Of
the predominant party, while o. L.
Weller is the G. o. z. choice.
Prohibition is the leading issue in
Ohio, while several other states viii
vote on the liquor question in the 1916
elections.
Urge Suffrage in Three States.
. The defeat Of woman suffrage by a
decisive majority in New Jersey has
not cast down the women leaders Of
Pennsylvania, New York and Massa-
chusetts. 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 IA
vor of the proposed constitutional
amendment In Massachusetts too,
Gov Walsh has made many speeches in
favor OF suffrage The failure 10 in
corporate suffrage plank in the Re
publican state platform was q great
disappointment to the women
In New York, the saloon interests
are backing antisuffrage propaganda,
but none Of the regular political parties
have taken a public stand either for or
against the cause. It is said that pres
ident Wilson's espeusal Of suffrage
made. a great impression throughout
the state.
New Constitution Opposed.
New York is also wrought up over
the new state constitution and the
newspapers have been filled for months /
with long arguments over the proposed !
in the organic law. There is /
opposition TO the constitution from /
both party ranks and the union labor /
chiefs have declared against it,
In New York City district attorney 4
A, Perkins. who succeeded !
Charles Whitman when the latter be- /
came governor. is fighting TO be elected :
TO his present office The Democrats !
picked to run against him Judge Ed /
ward Swami, Of the court Of general !
sessions. known as a Tammany man. /
and Frank Moss. former assistant /