The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-03
Party Lines A I'm o S {
Eliminated in Face Of
One Big Issue Dating
Back 10 Time of Walk
Out

Although there are no national
questions directly involved in ton1or-
rows election several Of the conteets
nave attracted nationwide atter-
ton This is especially true OF the
Massachusetts gubernatorial contes.
in which the recent strike Of the
Boston police has been made the
principal issue, with the result that
party lines have been aiuost e!ini-
mated
Governor Calvin Coolidge Repue-
lican. who is a candidate fo- re-elec-
ton, has sustained the police com
missioner Of Boston in tire dismissal
Of the 500 or more policemen who
Joined the strike Richard r. Dong
the democratic candidate or the
other hand. Is pledged 70 reinstate
the dismissed policemen and remove
the police comm issioner
The attitude - organized labor ir
the massachusetts, contest is Prob
lemattcal An attempt by the Demo-
Gratis to align the labor vote against
Governar Coolidge has Tot met with
any enthusiastic response. mainly
because the governor stgned the for
ry-el Rht-ho1r hin this year and had
ALWAYS had q good labor record TIE
close of tho oaupa tea finds both sides
on the result
Prob .tation 8 ~ issue IN evro states
New Jersey and ohio--and u may
BE- expected mat the presidents veto
~ the BoIstea6 bill and the overrtd-
ing of the veto ny congress VIII have
some effect In these and other states
Edwards Avo,~ed Wet.
IN Nc" Jersey State Senator En-
~s~d Edwards he Democratic
candidate for governor is an out and
out wet ana is running On plat
form which denources Aruphaticailv
hoth state and national prohibition
He is SUPPORTED ~ union IA Dor as
well IS bv the saloon and bravery
interests Hts Republican opponent
state Comptroller Newton 4 Burb@A
has the backing ~ Ire Art' saloon
league bur only to limited extent
He has been acruseS # heinw a
wet" IN one rart ~ this state and
DR." ir another He Is Also ham
reraa ~ spii+ in his own marty.
IA - RE fart that the rtate com
r7fttee mas r1t seen ft to follow the
democratic example ~ endorsing
"oTnsr suffrage
II ONO th@re are three rceerer-
suns or Prohibition ore or the ques-
1ian Of ~nforcerYen ut another o. raj
a5sA7 f|ff o. the GHdsra4 Art FEGT1>
ana third. or r+ste prohibition. The
expectation Is trst the STATE WY 60
bore try"
In Eenturkv where Govern or
Jar7es y Blrck Dem ocrat is run
ring for reelection against Edwin
Morrow, Republican. the ca-.pa -
has been unusually strenuous ard q
IL conceded that the deciding factors
VII ~ ne vote - Louisville which
the democrats ria3r1 h. aA0 ard tire
T ep9 blicnnS bv $4,000
The race for the cove rrcrship IN
Sars laad promises 10 be s'erv eioss
STARE .sttcrT, >T~ General AlhArt e,
Ritohie is the Democratic cardtdsta
His Republican opponent - state AZ.
tor0ev Harry " Nice ~ baltimore
Passage ~ rrohihitlor under TIE
dera ocratic adm irtst~art9n has been
- ale n strong card r. the Republican
r4r,raign Speakers whc have also
ct4rE@d ,the g.cevai' rlee shaE sro,shlsa
and high cost # living Is democratic
n1israa7a Cement ~ rational 1~atrs 4
split II me 6er~ 0~ratsc ranks also
initiates araius' Richie
There are 10 congressional elAc =
TONS 70 ~ held tomorrow. Navoraltv
elections are - - N@la = r~fia-
delrh{a Cleveland ar5 soma smaller
cites In View YORK where IeE+sls -
tive and judtctai pos5tlons $40 TO be
filed, the campaign has hsen verv
bitter Governor Smith taking sc-tve
ra7t W support If the Tsu-manv
candidates