Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.
THE NEW STATES.


were for State officers, members OF leg
islatures, members of Congress. and a
vote was also taken upon the new con-
location Of capitols, and IL
some of them upon the question of con-
stitutional prohibition. Full returns
have not been received at this writing
but enough to indicate pretty nearly the
character of the new State governments.
In South Dakota the republicans made
a clean sweep. They carried the leg
islature choosing hardly democrats en-
ough to give variety to the entertain
ment. This legislature win choose two
u. S. Senators. Two republican Con-
gressmen were chosen. The constitu-
ton was adopted along with constitu-
tional prohibition. Pierre was selected
as the capital Of the new State. South
Dakota thus starts out in good ortho-
dox style and ought to make one OF the
grandest States in the Union. North
Dakota went republican heavily. The
constitution was adopted, but the pro-
hibition amendment failed to carry. In
this State there was only one Congress
man to elect, but two republican Sena-
tors are assured. We say prohibition
failed. This is not certain as the vote
is close. A. G. Mellette, the territori-
al governor of Dakota headed the re-
publican ticket in South Dakota. In
North Dakota John Miller is made the
chief executive much TO the satisfaction
of the farmers. Bismarck will be the
capitol of the new State. This State
starts out in good style, giving assur-
ance of a prosperous commonwealth
The result of the election in the Dako-
tas is not essentially different from
what was anticipated. The majorities
for the republican ticket are large-the
democrats making small show. In So.
Dakota the people of Sioux Falls lost
their fight for the capitol on account of
registration frauds, which disgusted the
honest people in other parts of the State.
In North Dakota the election of Gil
bert A. Pierce as L. S. Senator is as
sured. In Washington the entire re-
publican ticket was elected. Elisha p.
Ferry is the new governor. The legis-
lature is republican and this assures re-
publican Senators while republican
Congressman has been chosen. The
adoption of the constitution is not so
certain. The prohibitionists and wo-
man sufragists opposed it when they
found that the clauses in which they
were specially interested could not be
adopted. The democrats had anticipa-
ted success and made vigorous fight.
Woman suffrage has prevailed in the
Territory, what the result will be IN
going back upon this condition of
things it is not easy to foresee. Pro-
hibition will not be very popularin that
region4or some years to come. The
new State of Washington has some i'm
portant questions to settle before they
get to prohibition. Not the least OF
these is the disposition of corrupt poll
ticians and cranks of various kinds and
degrees. Washington will make a no.
BILE State. Her lumber and mineral
resources are very extensive. Her ag-
ricultural resources are abundant. 1t
has a good class of citizens among its
people and when the rougher element
has been worn away it will rank with
the best. ne COulesA III hoh1dho Noo
closer than in any other State. The
first reports were that the democrats
had won. Later indications are that
the republicans have elected their Con-
gresham and the legislature which as
sures republican Senators. The DEM
ocrats elected the governor, }. X.
Toole. He was a very popular man,
while his republican opponent was gen.
orally dislked. Personal Characters
tics have more to do with elections in
that region than here. The democrats
made use of their customary methods
to win but it seems without avail. One
peculiarity about the Montana election
was the adoption of the Australian sys-
tenn of ballotting. This is the first use
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