New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-30
THE ELECTIONS IN THE NEW STATES
O FORECAST OF THE RESULT OF To,MoRRow,s
BkIIIOTING.

ST. Paul Sept 90 (specian.-From a careful ex-
animation of the political situation in North Dakota u
Is safe TO predict that the arbitrament at The pos
on Tuesday will Yield the following results inc
adoption of the constitution by majority ranging
from 10 900 10 $1,000; the election Of the Republican
state ticket by about the majority; the de1eat
Of the prohibition amendment by a majority ranging
from 1000 10 5000 the election of about seventy-sN
Republican members of both houses Of the Legislature
out Of total OF ninety-two the election OF
sufficient number Of Pierce mcr 10 make The election
Of ex-G Governor Gilbert 4. Pierce 10 the United States
Senate thing.
In South Dakota the election of the full RHpubn-
ran State ticket Is conceded but there IS agreement
az to who VIII be chosen United States senators
Within the last two weeks wonderful change has
taken place that impcris the chances OF the eN-
Congressional delegate, Frank Pettigew for the Sen
a.c The influence OF Ex-Governor Ordway. formerly
Of New-Hampshre, is already felt, and all the leading
anti iPettigew men, under the guise Of PohibonIsts,
are endeavoring 10 knife" him. While this same
faction Is unfriendly 10 Judge Edgerton, who for
short time was United States Senator from Minnesota
It is anything 10 defeat Petig1ew. Judge Edgerton
Is riding the Prohibition hobby, and in this is his
hope Of success Judge G. G. Moody is recognized by
the Prohibionists as an able leader who cannot be
defeated and the issue is now between Edgerton and
Pettigrew Of the Senatorial situation shows
that the Prohibionists aIe bound to predOminate IN
the Stote Senate.
NOthl9g POSITIVE can De SAID concerning inc result
in Montana Captain Mofitt, of this city, Editor OF
The ST. Paul Globe" expresses the opinion that
Montana will be close, with tho chances IN favor of
the Democrats and that Washington will be close. with
the advantage the Republican side. 1t is undoubt
edly the case that in the Mountain State whatever
losses the Republicans may suffer will result from
overconhdence the part of the National Committee
but Montana Republicans working hard and thor
oughy at the close Of the campaign. The information
received by The Pioneer Press from Montana is to
the effect that the Republicans stand good chance OF
secting the Legislature and their candidate for Con
Ercssman, but that there is possibility that J. X.
Toole Democrat. may have a majority over T. c.
Powers, Republican, for Governor The protective
tariff has been advocated by both parties in Montana
although the Democratic National platform was not
favorable thereto.
As 10 Washington. the idea of "The Pioneer Press"
from It's regular cOrreS SpOndens and from recent
tour of ifs Washington correspondent through that
Territory is that the Republicans Will carry the cleo
tion for Congressman, state officers legislature
IL the election turns according 10 the claims of
the Republicans there will be Republican gain in the
National House OF five votes, and In the Senate of
eight II the Democrats secure what they anticipate
there will be chosen four Republican Representatives
and one Democrat and six Republican and two Demo-
cratic Senator's. In other words, at the lowest the
Republicans will have net gain of three votes in
the House and four in the Senate.