St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
To-MoRRoW's ELECTIONS.

Of the state elections which occur to-
morrow public attention is being more par
ticularly conferred on New York and W.
ginia. In the result of the New y :;
election interest is being manifested because
the impression has gone abroad that the adj
ministration is on trial and the result Will be
taken as an index to public sentiment III re-
lation to the success of the CLEVELAND
administration. Although this impress
sion has gone abroad there is no
real foundation for it. There IS moth
ing in the candidates or platforms
of either party to justify such conclusion
The fact is, there has hardly been a time IN
the history of New York when both OF the
leading political parties presented such weak
tickets as are before the people OF the state
at this time. The best that can be said of
the Republican candidate for governor is
that, as Mr.. CoNKLING expresses it, he is the
candidate of the money bags. Take DAv-
EXPORTS wealth from him and he doesn't
possess a single qualification for political
life beyond that possessed by the most ordi-
nary ward politician of Brooklyn or New
York. When we take a glance at
the Democratic ticket we find that
while it is relieved of the suspicion OF
being the tool of the money brokers, still it
must be conceded that it in no sense repre-
sents the best element of New York Democ-
racy. Gov HILL is a respectable enough
sort of man, but when he is placed in line
with the kind of men the Democrats of New
York have been in the habit of nominating
for governor, he is not the man to awaken
the pride or inspire the enthusiasm OF his
party. The fact that he owes his nomina-
ton, in some respects, at least, to the appli-
cation of machine methods, and was nomln-
ated in opposition to the well-known wishes
of the friends of the administration en-
tirely relieves Mr.. CLEVELAND of all re-
sponsibility in the matter. In no sense can
it be said that his administration is on trial.
If DAVENPORT is elected it will be because
of judicious use of his money. If HILL
is elected it will be because the people are
strong enough. to rebuke the power OF
money bags, even though it be done through
the instrumentalitY of weak vessel.
In Virginia the situation is somewhat
different The two candidates are most re-
spectacle representatives Of the rival par
ties. Each of them bears an honored
name in a commonwealth distinguished
for illustrious statesmen. FITz LEE
and JOHN WISE are the best products of
the new South. The election of either one
would insure to the state an honest admin
istration of public affairs. But behind the
candidates of the state ticket is an issue of
more Importance than the ordinary result
of IL state election. Mahoneism is the
issue of national interest. MALONE is the
spokesman par excellence. He is indeed the
representative of the vicious element which
stands in perpetual antagonism to the
reform principles of the CLEVELAND
administration. The struggle in Vir-
ginia is for and against Mahoneism.
The national Republican party has
championed the cause of MALONE.
Money is being passed into the state for the
purpose of securing his reelection to the
senate by corrupt methods. The most en-
inent Republican speakers are making an
active canvass in his behalf. With its
characteristic perfidy the MALONE party is
said to be willing to sacrifice WISE and
the Republican state ticket in order to Sc
cure the legislature, which will return the
little brigand to swell the Republican ma
iorty in the United States senate. In con-
sideration of these facts the Virginia cleo
ton has been invested with more
than ordinary interest. The admins
tration is more on trial in Virginia than in
New York. A Republican victory in New
York would not produce a ripple on the
political waters. A Republican victory in
Virginia at this time would be serious
shock to the reform spirit of the country.
A victory for MAHoNE would be triumph
for the spoiismen. To allow the free
booter chieftain of the most corrupt and
disreputable gang of political cut Threats
that ever disgraced a country to be returned
to his position of power and influence in the
senate, would be most discouraging blow
to the friends OF pure government and an
honest administration of the civil service.
THE BURRAS TRAGEDY.
While there are frequent instances of
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