Evening journal., 1889-11-05
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In Ten States To-day.
Elections viii be held to-day in ten
states. In Iowa. Massachusetts,, Missis
sippi, Ohio and Virginia a governor and
other state officers are to be chosen; in
New Jersey governor and members Of
| the Legislature; in Maryland, Nebraska,
New York and Pennsylvania members of
| the Legislature and various minor offices.
| The municipal elections in Baltimore and
New York are of special interest, as they
will to some extent affect the vote for
members Of the Legislatures of these
states
Iowa last year gave Harrison 211 .598
votes; Cleveland, 1887; Streeter,
| Qabor } 9,105 There are the same three
| tickets this year, and the Republican
candidates. unless something miraculous
occurs. will have, it is conceded, their
usual easy victory.
In Massachusetts, there are likewise
three tickets--Democratic Republican
aud Prohibition. The candidacy of ex.
Congressman Russell. with the growing
New England sentiment for tariff re-
form, is expected to enlarge the Demo.
cratic vote for governor considerably this
year, but the 151 ,855 votes to Cleveland
and S,07l to Fisk-as against 1873, S92 for
| Harrison-shows that the chances are
very decidedly in favor of Republican
success.
Mississippi having but one ticket-the
Democratic-in the field, the result there,
as in Iowa, is a foregone conclusion.
In New Jersey there are the customary
three tickets-Democratic Republican
and Prohibition. Last year the vote
stood: Cleveland, 151, 493; Harrison, IA,
| 344; Fisk, 1904 The campaign has been
hot one, and each side claims the state
with about equal positiveness The
probabilities, however, are believed to be
decidedly favorable TO the continuance Of
Democratic predominance.
Ohio has four tickets-Democratic, Re
publican, Prohibition and Union Labor.
/ Last years vote wes Cleveland 1906, 1855
Fisk, "a, 1856; Harrison, 418,0 The
Democrats have made extraordinary ef-
forts TO overcome the normal Republican
majority and capture both the governor
ship and the Legislature. Their pros
poets of success are believed to be fair.
No campaign comparable with the Camp
bell-Foraker campaign in bitterness and
heat has been known, 1t may be observed,
even in Ohio. for many years past.
Virginia has two tickets in the field,
Democratic and Republican, with Malone
ism for the issue. The Democrats are
confident of winning, the recsnt develop.
ments of the canvass being wholly in
their favor. The vote in 1884 stood For
Blaine, l39, 1855; for Cleveland, las, 497.
In 1883 the vote was, for Harrison 150,.
439 for Cleveland, 151, 977. The more
instructive comparison, however, is with
the vote for governor in 1885, when 49,
606 votes were given for Wise, as against
1876, $40 for Lee.
In Maryland there are Democratic, Re
publican and Prohibition contestants for
the Office of comptroller, the only State
officer to be elected The winnin0 ticket
may be inferred or not--1ne candidates
naturally differ gu fne point--from the
figures Of 1888, when the state gave Fisk
A, 767 votes and Harrison 90, 0S6 votes. as
against 106, 16S for Cleveland The vote
in Baltimore that year stood: Fisk
1889; Harrison, 80, $685. Cleveland,
A, GOA
Nebraka elects a Supreme Court Judge
and two regents, There are two tickets,
Democratic and Republican. Cleveland
received in 1883 in Nebraska. 80, 552
votes; Harrison, 109, 425 Fisk, 9,429.
New York's vote last year stood
Fisk 80 23l Harrison. $50, 33S: Cleve.
land, 635, 900. The chief subject Of con
test in New York this year may be said
TO be the Legislature which under the
existing manipulated scheme Of repre-.
sentation is expected to continue Repub-
lican, though the popular majority is
undoubtedly Democratic. That this lie
so the Democrats expect TO prove by the
election Of secretary Of State, treasurer,
comptroller. attorney general, State en-
gineer and Court of Appeals Judge.
There are Democratic, Republican, Pro
hibition and Greenback tickets, the last
being considered device TO devide the
vote Of the majority party.
Pennsylvania elects this year only 0
State treasurer, and there are Democratic,
Republican and Prohibition candidates
for the office, The chance of success pos
sessed by each is indicated by the fact
that Pennsylvania in 1888 gave Fisk
20, 947 votes, Harrison, $780, ,091, Cleve
land, 446, 633 Baltimore Sun.