New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-14
Tn-n1YIS ELECTIONS.

Three States hold elecuOns Vo-uiyj IchnsJi-
vania, Ohio and Iowa. They present marked
contrast to the elections held IN the same
States one year ago when 80 much seemed to
depend upon the results, and so great interest
was felt in them all over the country
as affording important indications as
to the Presidential election the follow
ing month. Very little account is made of them
this year outside Of the States themselves, and
even in the voting States there seems to be
prevailing apathy, which promises very
small vote.
In PENNSYLVANIA there has been for year
or more sort of spasmodic effort at
reform and an attempt to rescue the
State and the City of Philadelphia
from the control of the Rings which hold city
and State in their grip. The movement was
paralyzed by the Presidential election last Fall,
the Republican Reformcrs being driven by the
clamor of the Administration organs back into
the party harness, and the attempt to re-
vive it this Fall, although 1t prom
ised at one time to be quite formid-
able, has FILTERED itself out, and makes little
show of life. The bad record of the Republican
candidate for State Treasurer, Mr. Mackey,
has received an additional stain in the suspl-
cious circumstances attending the Auditor
Generals refusal to comply with spe-
cifc statute requiring him to submit
the monthly reports of the Treasurer to the
examination of any citizen; but, in spite of
this, it seems probable that he will be elected
with the rest of the Administration ticket. and
the rule of the Ring be perpetuated. In Phlla-
delphia the Reform ticket stands very small
chance of success the RefOrmers being discOur-
aged at the prospect, and having no hope of
counteracting the predestined frauds of the
Municipal Ring. City. and State seem likely
to give Administration majOrities. The new
Constitution, which it was hoped would be ready
for submission to the people at this election,
has not yet left the hands of the COnstitu-
tional Convention, and will have to be sub
mitted at a special election. This is one Of
the disheartenng features Of the contest for
the RefOrmers.
In Ohio, State officers and members Of the
Legislature are to be elected for two years, and
there are three tickets-Republicas, Demo-
cratic and Liberal-in the field. The chief sig
nifcance of the contest in this State lies in
the fact that the Bourbon element of the Demo-
cratic party has made its own campaign with an
independent ticket, while the progressive por-
ton of the party has united with the Liberals
The result may show approximately the
strength of each party, although full vote
will not be brought out for the same reason as
in Pennsylvania. The Legislature to be chosen
has the election of a United States Senator to
succeed Senator Thurman, and that gentle
man has been actively engaged in the
campaign on behalf of the Bourbon ticket. Mr..
Noyes, the Republican candidate for Governor
has been attacked personally with great vehe-
mence, but apparently little success. The indi-
cations are that the Administration Repub-
leans will carry the State.
Iowa elects full State ticket, and the
only parties in the field are the Repub-
Leans and the -Monopolists. The former
have apparently, an easy fight before them.
Iowa has generally given the Republicans a
fair majority; and the issue presented by the
Farmers Movement does not seriously affect
their prospects. According to the correspond
ent of THE TRIBUNE, who has excellent oppor-
tunities for discovering the temper Of the
Iowa people, and whose letter is printed here
with, the Anh-MOnopOlists are not more fully
committed to legislative restraining enact
ments applied 20 the railroads than the Re-
publicans. The Legislature has absolute con-
troll of the whole business, so far as constitu-
tional supervision of the railroads is concerned
and there is an end of controversy on that
point. Gen. Grant had 6O,37O majority in Iowa
in 1872, and 1850 in 1868. Young, the Repub-
lican candidate for Secretary of State, in 1872
mo Governor being voted for had majority
of 57,s62. This year the contest is somewhat
languid, and heavy vote is not expected.