The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-24
IMPORTANT ELECTIONS.

The politicians are looking for draw as
the result of the New York canvass this
fall There are several elections at the
same time, but the greatest interest is cen
tered in New York. with Ohio aud Virginia
coming next. In the last named little BILLY
MALONE, Republican, repudiatOr, confeder-
ate, and so on, has been put up by the Re-
publicans with the hope of wrestling the
old dominion from Democratic control, a
scheme which is not likely to work to any
better advantage now than it has in the
past In Ohio, where FORAKER is try
ing to get in for third time and thus get a
big boost toward the Presidency, there is
more doubt than there usually is over the
election. 1t is naturally Republican
state, but by good management and popular
candidates the Democrats have managed to
carry it several times since the
war This year they are finely organized,
have good ticket aud are going to make
an exceptional canvass. A governor and
legislature are to be elected, and on the
latter will devolve the choice of Senator
to succeed HENRY B. PAYNE, whose term
expires in 1891. He is Democrat, and to
have his place filled by Republican would
he a gain of two for them; this is all under
stood and no points will be lost by mac
tiyity or default on either side.
New York chooses secretary of state,
some other minor officers and members of
the legislature This latter is the prize for
which both parties will put forth their
mightiest efforts, as Senator to succeed
WILLIAM M EvARTs is to be chosen. If the
Republicans were only committed to him
for reelection the Democrats would have
a alk-over, as OF late he has been little
more than a digniied fgurehead; but
they are too smart for that and have
given it out already that WILLIE's senator
ial and therefore political career will end
on the 4th of March, 1891. This makes it a
hard fight. That the Democrats would win
the legislature as well as everything else
voted for but for the infamous manner in
which the legislative districts are gerry
wandered is well understood; and even as
it Is they have a fighting chance which
they will make the most of.
Judge ROBERTSON, the Republican leader
in the New York state senate, was ques
toned recently concerning the outlook and
replied: 'Well, the state, you know, is
very uncertain, and tbs difficult to say how
ii will 60 but as to the legislature, there
is no doubt whatever of the Republicans
electing a large majority in both houses.
| know Governor HILL is making efforts to
capture the legislature, but he won't sue
csed.'' Leading Democrats express them
selves in this way: 1--WE shall elect our
state ticket surely and easily, and we have
some hopes of the legislature, but we have
a big Republican majority to overcome
That is about the way it stands. If the
Democrats win majority in the leglsla-
ture, it will show that the
state is as completely with that party
as it was in the days when SAMUEL
J. TILDEN held sway. 1t is very desirable
that they do so, for the reason that it is
possible, through the elections this fall, to
capture the United States Senate if not in
1891 then in 1898, and getting it again
means to hold it Allowing that the new
states in tue northwest will divide up
equally politically, the Republicans will
then have two majority, which the election
of Democrat from New York would dis
sipate and make the parties a tie, which
there viii be opportunities to wipe out
sooner or later and place the long side Of
the roll on the Democratic page.
There is strong probability that
GROVER CLEVELAND will return to the
White House in 1898, and to have Con
gress in political sympathy with him in
both branches would be gratifying to him
and beneficial to the country.