New Britain herald., 1922-11-06
THE ELECTION

Leaders of the democratic and re- publican parties are more deeply in- terested than usual In the results ol .tomorrow's election because they pc lieve it will indicate to some degree the outcome of the presidential con test two years hence. The common, or garden variety. of politician is content with whatever victory he can snatch for today, but the party strateglsts analyze the result of each battle m the hope that 1t will answer the ever present question What of tomor- row?" There are thirty-four senators and thirty-two governors to be elect ed and the pluralities in doubtful states will be closely examined.
 Prediction prophecies invariably prove one thing--and that one thing IS that they prove nothing. In the state of Connecticut the party prophets are quite certain that their respective tickets will receive the endorsement of the voters. Republicans are claiming the state by 10000. Democrats are more modest, expressing the opinion that their candidates will receive a plurality of 25,000. Even more timid, are other observers who say the democratic ticket will win by 5000 to 10000. As both sides cannot win, it is obvious that someone is going to be disappointed when his prophecy fails to be substant!ated by results
 The contest in Connecticut has been keen and hard-fought. The fight for the senatorship has been the pivot around which the two major parties have swung, the rivalry of David F. F'itzGerald. democrat, and Charles A. Templeton. republican. for the gov. ,ernor's chair being of secondary inn sportance. Thomas J,sSpellacy, demo- cratic nomfee for senator has waged 1an intensive campaign and has been subjected to personal abuse by the re- publican press to such an extent that it Is believed he will receive. thousands of additional votes as a protest against c. O. P. tactics. Senator George r. Mclean, MT, Spellacy's opponent, has spoken at number of rallies but his appeal for votes has been of quiet character and not until he appeared in New Britain last week did he be- come involved in the personal attack on Mir. Spellacy. MT. Templeton has figured very little in the campaign. When he was nominated he declared that he would confine his efforts to personal greetings and he has hardly deviated from this program.
 During the entire proceedings there has been dearth of issues The nearest approach to an issue was the democratic plank which has been in- terpreted as an attack on the Eight enth Amediment, and the republicans have been wary enough to let this alone.
 Locally the fight has been interest ing because of the presence on the democratic ticket of Mayor Paonessa as candidate for secretary of state. Republicans estimate their plurality Tn this city as between 1,500 and 2,OO0 while democrats assert that their G. O. P. friends are due for severe shock.
 The local democratic candidates for senator and representatives have aroused very little enthusiasm even in their own party. On the other hand, the republican candidates for this off, flee compose the strongest ticket the party has put in the field in recent years. In registered voters the repub- licans are far in the lead. This may have some significance but it is not . reliable factor on which to base the outcome.
 Every true citizen should register his preference at the polls. Tomor row is the day on which the voters speak. They should take advantaee of the opportunity.