The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-03
In Four States and Numerc
Cities and Districts Vot4 "a
Will be Called
Out.
WHAT ISSUES INVOL
Wet and Dry Fight In New
With Union Labor Taking
terest In Massachus-
ets Election.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The stage
was set today in four states and
numerous municipalities and judicial
districts for elections tomorrow that
will provide dress renearsals for
next years presidential, senatorial,
congressional and state contests.
The part labor and socialism, aa
well as the new vote"-that Of
women and first voting males-will
play in the trend of political thought
will be watched with interest.
Chief among the political issues to
be settled at the polls tomorrow IN
the Massachusetts gubernatorial con-
test. In that state Governor Calvin
Coolidge, republican, is running for
reelection against Richard H. Long,
democrat, shoe manufacturer, who
was also Coolidge's opponent at the
last election.
Coolidge is making the race as a
"law and order" candidate, his sup
porters using his record in fighting
Boston's police strikers as main
argument for his election. He is
being fought by the central labor
union of Boston.
The campaign has been hard
fought. Many congressman and
politicians from other states have
canvassed the state for Coolidge. as
serting victory for Long would be
a victory for the elements arrayed
against established government in
this country.
Political leaders say victory for
Coolidge would mean he would be-
come potential figure in republican
affairs in the next presidential cleo
tions.
Next in Importance to the Massa-
chusetts election is that in New Jer-
sey where Edward l. Edwards, demo-
cratic candidate is running against
Newton A. X. Bugbee, republican, for
the governorship. The issue in New
Jersey is a wet" ana dry" one,
Edwards being in favor OF a liberal
wet" program, while Bugbee has
been forced to assume the dry end
of the argument Exceeding unpopu-
larity of the Public Service corpora
tion, the principal traction company
in the state and Bugbee's alleged
sympathy with the corporation will
cause his defeat, his supporters de-
clare.
In Kentucky, Governor James d.
Black, democrat, is engaged in a led
hot contest against Edwin P. Nor
row, republican. Although the state
is normally democratic to decided
degree, Morrow lost the election four
years ago to A. o. Stanley, now SEN
ator by only All votes.
Harry Nice, republican, IS running
against Albert C. Ritchie, democrat,
for the governorship in Maryland.
Confidence in republican victory is
based on swing in the Baltimore
elections last May wnen the city
normally democratic by 10000, went
by 10000.
The prohibition question will have
an added interest by the balloting in
Ohio on a proposition of referen-
dunn on the federal amendment. A
provision in the Ohio constitution
provides for a vote on the proposi-
ton, a fact that the law is now
fundamentally in effect apparently
not affecting the interest Ohio voters
are taking in the elecion.
In New York, tomorrow's contests
will be mainly judicial. The issue
If being fought between Tammany
and anti-Tammany candidates.
The fight started when Charles F.
Murphy, Tammany leaoer, refused 10
sanction denomination Of Supreme
Court Justice Newburger.
Other local contests are those for
president Of the board OF aldermen,
president of Manhattan borough,
seven supreme court justices and
borough surrogates.
Frisco City Election.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov. g.
Candidates in tomorrow's municipal
elections are winding up their cam
paigns today
The fight for the district attorney
ship has overshadowed that for the
because of the close race
expected between Chas. NJ. Fickert
who prosecuted, Mooney and Judge
Matthew Brady.
Friends of Mayor Rolph predict his
own reelection by 10000 to 10000
votes over Eupene r SchmitZ former