Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-06

Elections for state officers will be held in twenty
one states tomorrow AMI OF this number twelve
may fairly be classed as doubtful Illinois, Iowa,
Konsas, Michigan and Nebraska are pretty sure to
elect the republican tickets, while Missouri, South
Carolina and Texas are equally certain to choose
democratic officials. The states which are uncer-
tain are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
Ware, Indiana, Massachusetts,, Nevada, New
ii mpShire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsyl-
vania and Tennessee. This list OF doubtful states
comprises nine that are now republican, two that
are amOcratlc and one CTennessee) which has
republican governor and democratic legislature.
The very fact that 50 many states, hitherto 50
nrmly fixed In their pjii.icS as to be generally
CLASSIFIED as certain for one party or the other,
have become doubtful, Is pretty good evidence of
growing dissatisfaction On the part o. the people
With existing political org ln.ZltOns Democratic
as well aS republican states are drifting away
from their political moorings, and It is ROW among
The most probable events that in some OF the
states the governing party VIII be overturned and
It's opponent Installed into place and power. In
Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey and Wisconsin,
besides the election OF congressman, legislatures
Will be chosen. Minnesota and Wisconsin are re-
hably republican, Florida belongs to the democrats
and New Jersey is uncertain. with the chances
favorable To the republicans In Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Georgia, Kentucky. Louisiana, Mississippi,
Rhode Island and Virginia only congressman will
be elected In Virginia, however, a Congressman
atlarge is to be chosen. and this has aroused the
whole state Just as much as If state ticket In
the field
Some OF the most prominent democrats, among
whom nay be named ex-senator Mcdonald, of H.
DIANA hold the opinion that. looking to the next
presidential ELECTION 1t might be more OF a draw
back to their party than an advantage TO control
the next House of Repre- ;entatiVes- The republic
cans will be IN the majority in the Senate of the
next Congress and will, besides, hive the execu-
tive. Therefore, it 5 argued, by some democrats,
that no legislation In pursuance of distinctive
Democratic character could be accomplished. The
republicans would be in position to defeat any
MEASURE calculltei to popularize the democracy.
In short, the democratic House would be power
less to advance the plrty interests and at the
same time, 50 contend the aStute leaders referred
TO, 1t would have TO share a part OF the RESPONSE
b.lity for any acts OF government which might
Offend the people. There Is considerable political
wisdom In this view, but the democratic managers
DO not seem to see it, They are eXhau5ting every
energy 10 enable them to divide the responsibility
OF coming legislation with the republicans.
The march or progress which it Is said has been
making its way in Mexico has not yet Subdued all
the spirit OF rebellion and revolution The gov
ernor Of Sonora is now fugitive from his state,
driven out by federal general who had a prefer
ence for the lieutenant governor and determined
70 put him in the executive chair. However, these
state revolutions are small affairs. compared with
those the republic was wont to indulge in. The
government as a whole, has made marked pro-
gress. AMI as It's authority is respected and en-
nora.