Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-07
sowr rtscr,oNs TOMORROW.

suNl llEtTio>s TOMORROW.
Tho monotony OF this "ofr year" IN
respect of elections win be broken.
tomorrow, hy some state aud local
contests. Two OF them are of much
general lntcrcsi~-the state election in
Maryland fof comptroller, i.ogisla-
,urc and county officials and the may
crafty contest In New York Cia.
Maryland elthousn Ions unwever-
ina IN adherence GO the Democratic
party. has been decidedly waycring in
recent years. She now has two RE-
publican United states Senators
eonator Joseph I. France. who de-'
fcated Representative David ,. Lewis.
Democrat. ave years ago, In the face
of Democratic majority In the state
u ncarly so.ooo--Lewis hcing de-
feated hccauac he was an advocate OF
pruhihltion while his opponent ia
,orcd the liquor lntcrcsts-and sena-
tor OVlneton y. Weller, also wet"
who sailed In ON the great Republican
tldal wave % last fan. However. be-
tween these two events the Democrats
manaecd to clect Governor Richie
and a complete Democratic State adj
ninlsuntiou and a. retain control Of
the LEGISLATURE In both branches.
Tho only state Office al stake IN
Maryland at tomurrow's contest Is
that % comptroller for which william
s. Gordy Dr.. Of wicomico county Is
enc Democratic candidate. and oliver
Metzcrott % Prince Georges county
ths Republican. There also Is Labor
candidate and Socialist candidate.
WHOSE support may have some infu-
ence IN deciding the result. In several
~ the counties, especially on the
Eastern Shore. there are exciting con-
tests for local control. and both the
ioadins parties are put;ing forth ex-
traordlhary efforts 10 bring out the
voters, In our neighborinF county Of
Cecil one ~ these contests il in prog
rcss. and as the county has been de-
hatahic for years, although generally
Democratic b. a small margin. both
sides are greatly excited and inter.
csted over the possible outcome.
In Maryland as In some other
States, the political effect of woman',
suffrage is yet undetermined. Lars,
advaniage gocs 10 the Republicar
narty IN Maryland by reason o. IN,
solid adherence % the Negro women
but Il l. conceded that the Dcmocratl,
party also profits considerably by IN,
favor ~ many white women voters
The tidal wave % last fan. which CAV,
Maryland TO Harding hy a majority o
about $4,000. does not seem encourag
lns % Democrats. bur an the condi
uons attending that election wer,
phenomenally unusual. Democrau
leaders are hopeful q victory 20
morrow.
Interest IN New York city's munici
pal election h centered Ia the con
test for tho mayorpliy between Mayo
iislan. Tsmmany's choice. am
Henry "a. curran. Fusion nornine.
The contest has been very excitlnl
and Mayor Hylnns Tammany admin
isiration has been bitterly assailed b
nssrly al the newspapers. But Tam
many is resourceful and powerful. an
The support Of Curran by tho Repuh
iean party organization and man
Republican voters is not very assur
lne Taminany tactics in munlclps
administration have many admlrer
among Republicans a. well az Demo
crats. and there were indications ina
the NiFWam had even secured IA
hearty support of large sections Z
Negro voters the freedom of the can
paisn from national political infiu
oncs allowing liberal opportunities n
independent voting by an classes Z
citizens. IN The opinion - the gan
bling fraternity. ne evidenced By n
be'ting odds. llylan II certain TO vii
and indications point TO that resul
That the people Of a municipality o,
casionaliy prefer a machine admin,
tretion has been well established. en-
phatioally so az the municipal electio
IN New York city four years ag
when the admirable odmlnistration
Mayor Mitchell VAS overwhelming
fepudiated fof the Tammany admins
tfetion ~ Mayor Hylan. which a
voters viii pass upon at the polls 4
morrow.