New Britain herald., 1924-10-31
ASSOCIATED PRESS { POLITICAL REVIEW
Many Situations Have Arisen
 in Eastern States

Friday Oct. St. - The most rec cent rcyiew Of the political situa- ton in the eastern states shows a number of important situations created by the candidates and is- sues at stake. The review starting with New York is as follows:
 New York The gubernatorial race in New York between Gov ernor Alfred F. smith and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Is attracting national interest second onG to that attached to the race for the presi- dency.
 Governor Smith became a ma tional figure because of the part he played In the extended dead lock at the Democratic national convention. After the nomination of John w, Davis he declared he would not be candidate for re- election as governor, but his party leaders as well as the rank and flle' Of the party became so insistent that he head the state ticket that he finally yielded and was nomi- mated by exclamation. He has be- hind him a long record of honor able public service, is one of the most popular governors New York has ever had and as a vote getter is regarded as the champion of New York.
 Colonel Roosevelt won his nomi- nation on the first ballot from a number of Republicans with fine records for public service and has waged a vigorous campaign, plead ing with the voters to take him for what he is and what he has done and to forget that he is the son of former president. The nominee has attacked the Demo- cratic administrations for alleged extravaganza.
 On the other hand, Governor Smith has denied this charge and has pointed out saving of $S00,- 900 by the consolidation of the de- partments of highways, public works and public buildings, declar- ing that further reorganization and consolidation of state departments was thwarted by Republican as- semgly. The governor also has claimed credit for reducing state income and property taxes 26 per- cent.
 Pennsylvania The campaign in Pennsylvania has been a compar- atively quiet one, but with the SUD- porters of the LaFollette presi- dential ticket, showing considerable activity. especially in the mining regions.
 There are nine sets of presiden- tial electors Republican, Demo- cratic, Socialist, Prohibition, Amer sican. Commonwealth Land, lndus- trialist, Labor, and Workers, ap- appearing on, the official ballot in the order named.
 Senators LaFollette and Wheeler are running on the Labor ticket and their names also appear on the ballot as the presidential candi- dates of the Socialist party. Efforts are being made by the Republican organization to increase it's repre- sentaion in Congress by holding the 30 sets they now have in the house, and capturing some of the six held by Democrats. The lnde- pendent movement represented by LaFollette and Wheeler figures in some of the congressional contests.
 A state superior court judge state treasurer and auditor general will be elected; also half the mem- bership of the state senate and the full membership of the lower house of the legislature.
 New Jersey In the November elections this state will select one United States senator, 12 congress sional representatives, one of whom may be a woman, and will pick it's 1e presidential electors from a field of 112 candidates. Represented on the presidential ballot in addi- ton to Republican and Democratic parties are the Progressive La- Follette) Socialist-Labor, Prohibi- ton, Commonwealth Land, Work CTS and American groups.
 The senatorial race is triangu- lar contest with United States Sen ator Walter E. Edge, Republican,