Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-03
The Elections To-morroyy.

Elections will be held in twelve states tO-mOr-
row, and Of these 1t is more than probable that
the republicans will carry Massachusetts, Micht-
gan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania Wisconsin and
Minnesota The democrats will carry Maryland
and Mississippi. In Virginia the contest is over
the settlement OF the state debt and does not
involve partisan fight. Notwithstanding the
very large republican majority in Minnesota 1t
Is possible that the candidate for governor may
be defeated; not because democratic principles
are any more popular there, but as protest
against what portion OF the republican party
consider an improper nomination. Gov. Pills
bury, the party candidate, has served two terms
and there was bitter opposition to his nominal
ton for third. The machine won, how
ever, and some of the delegates to the con-
ventiOn openly revOlted. In addition to this
objection it is urged that he is a ruling spirit In
the Millers association, which has operated
against the interest of farmers by controlling to
q considerable extent the grain markets in the
state. These causes have led a number of re-
publican papers to oppose the reelection of
Governor I1llSbury, but even should he be de-
feated all the other republican candidates will
no doubt be elected With the immense repub-
lican majority in Minnesota it Is not probable
that Pillsbury can be defeated, but the defec-
tion is mentioned as one of the elements of the
canvass. In New York the result is doubtful
with the chances In favor of the republicans. In
Connecticut half the state senators and all the
members of the lower house are to be elected.
The last legislature was largely republican, but
divisions in the democracy on the financial ques-
ton lost many members to them. The leading
democrats claim that their party is united this
year, and the canvass is close enough to leave
the result In doubt. New jersey also elects a
lower house and part of the senators. The dem
ocrats are making an energetic fight, and it is
not possible TO predict the result The republi-
cans are confident of maintaining majority OF
the legislature, as they have the advantage in
holding majority OF the senators holding over.
In neither Connecticut nor New jersey will the
legislatures to be elected tomorrow choose a
L. S. Senator, and therefore the contests excite
but little interest outside those states. In Mas
Sachusetts the best authorities agree that the
republicans will win by a decided plurality
The Butler men pretend to feel confident, and
there Is at least doubt enough on both sides to
Keep up the excitement. The Boston HeJuld
tlnd.) has completed a careful canvass of the
state, which defeats Butler by plurality OF
$4,000. III Michigan and Nebraska only a
supreme court judge In each state Is to be
elected, and no outside interest is felt in the
fights. In Pennsylvania state treasurer is the
only state officer TO be chosen. The democratic
candidate, Mr.. Barr insists that he expects to
pS NiNNeth- puO tiC Stutldl vi UIlt RESULT
is adverse to him. The democrats in PhiladeI-
phia are divided into two factions, and the effect
OF this fight will be to lessen their vote In that
city. Even should there be, as the democrats
claim, dissatisfaction in republican ranks at the
nominee Of that party, the democratic quarrel
In Philadelphia will Offset it. From the most
reliable estimates 1t may be set down that the
republicans will carry the state by a good ma
jority. In Wisconsin a governor and legisla-
ture are to be chosen. The democrats are fight
ing this year upon hard-money platform, but
as the republicans have never swerved from that
principle, 1t is easy to see that the advantages on
financial issues are all with them. 1t seems to
be conceded without question that the reoubl
cans Will carry the state by their usual major
1ty. Maryland is conceded to the democrats In
Mississippi legislature will be chosen
and 1t will elect L. s. Senator to succeed Mr.
Bruce. The independents and greenbackers
have legislative tickets in the field in many
counties, and in a few counties the republicans
are running candidates, but all of them com.
bined cannot elect members enough to prevent
democratic majority. There is no question
but that the democrats will carry at least two
thirds OF the legislature.