The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-13
IxpoRrAHr ELECTIONS.


: deciding in advance the nationa
Icontest next year. These states ar
Ohio, New York, New Jersey an
} Massachusetts,, all of which wer,
Included in the "tidal wave" of las
iyear. New York is the chief O.
) them It will be remembered tha
last year the voters of thar STATE
fairly out-did themselves, beating
the calculations of everybody. ant
changing the ruling politics from
republican to democratic, and giving
not only an overwhelming but az
unprecedented majority to the party
OF popular government Next No.
lvember minor state officers are to be
chosen, when It viii be discovered
whether or not the wave has re.
coded. One leading cause for the
democratic grand success last year
was the diSSensiOn among republi-
cans. The leaders were not united
upon candidates nor as to party
policy, and while it is probable, as
ialleged, that few of the
rank and file voted for the
democratic candidates, Thousands
refused to vote, thereby allowing
an easy victory to their opponents.
The republicans are by no meas
united to-day. Efforts are being
made to bring the factions into har-
m0ny, but the indications are that
the breach will be as wide four
months from now as it was eight
months ago. 1t is true, there is not
perfect unity as to men and meas
ures among the democrats. Gov
eInor Cleveland is not making the
success that was anticipated for
him. His administration is honest,
able and vigorous; at the same time
he has managed to allie late consid-
cradle and influential body of the
democrats who it is feared may
make trouble. However, there
is less fear of democratic
disunion than of republican,
and unless something arises between
now and election day to divide the
party its success next fall may be
confidently expected.
The first important event will
transpire in Ohio, where a governor
is to be chosenin October. Governor
Foster, in 1881, defeated the demo-
cratic candidate by a plurality of
$4,000; lastfall things were reversed,
the democratic candidate for secre-
tarY of state receiving a plurality of
$4,000, showing a change of about
10000 votes. The contest now is
opening with earnestness and de-
termination on either side, and both
are confident of success. Judge
Thurman, the highest democratic
authority in the state, says there is
no doubt Of his party achieving sue
cess. Other leaders confirm this
opinion and give reasons for the
hope that is within them. On the
Foster and his brother
profess equal confidence
On their side. The contest will
be fought harder among
,he Buckeyes than in New York.
The present indications are in favor
If democratic success.
New Jersey went with the "wave"
asst year, giving the democrats six
in the legislature on Joint
ballot, and plurality of 1000 in the
vote for congressman.
The election next fall will have
title effect upon the greater contest
year hence, except as showing
whether the people remain satisfied
With their action last year in re-
'uking the republican party.
In Massachusetts the next cleo
ion will be full of lively interest,
10Th local and general. In 1881 the !
there scored a plurality
f $4,000, which Butler not only
Yercame last year, but rolled up a
lurality for himself of IA, 600.
UGH a circumstance was unheard
f. and fairly struck terror into the
loyal" Massachusetts, hearts. But
IT is admitted to be a candidate for
e.election, and there will be curl
sity to learn whether his years
administration has helped or hurt
is popularity. His thOroughness
I exposing Corruption, and his
arrest endeavors to institute hon
st administration, have made both
nemies and friends-enemies of a
Irge and influential class of persons
Tho were interested directly or in
lrectly in the public Offices and
heir salaries, together with the
pportunitieS for stealing; and
riends Of many who see