Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-07
TIE STATE CAMPAIGNS.

The next three weeks will wit
ness marked development OF
activity and interest in the political
campaigns OF several states. In Ohio
the battle is already raging hotly, both
parties putting forth their most vigor-
Gus efforts. The advantages are un-
doubtedly in favor OF the republicans,
but the most careful Observers express
the opinion that the result is likely TO
be very close. Appearances. in
dlcate that there is greater
harmony among the democrats
than among the republicans, and
the latter are menaced by the active
work of the prohibitiouists. Evidently
the republicans OF Ohio cannot afford to
abate their efforts in tho least degree
or to lose single chance.
In Pennsylvania all the conditions
appear favorable to the the republicans
having about the usual majority for an
off year, and the campaigu in that state
is not characterized by any exceptional
activity on either sido. In Vir-
ginia the professed confidence
OF republicans at the open
ing OF the campaign is hardly
maintained. There has been developed
considerable disaffection OF white re-
publicans against Malone, and whether
he has gained enough OF the negro
vote to offset this is o. matter OF doubt,
1t is unqucstionable that the republican
revolt against Malone is of large pro-
portions, and the outlook is that he
al I,n al, he, ,,,,nnSnA 1n,nn-
cratic majority.
The campaign in New York is not
yet fully opened, the democrats having
made their nominations the past week,
but it will doubtless be on full head
before the close of the present week.
The democratic state convention was
distinctly Hill affair, all the candi-
dates being among his heartiest sup
porters. The platform is understood to
havo been the work of the governor,
with the exception of the clause endors-
ing the Cleveland administration,
which was inserted, not without con-
siderable opposition, in the committee.
The complete domination of the
Hill wing in naming the candi-
dates has given some olfense
to the Cleveland element, including the
mugwumps, and this state of affairs i'm
proves the outlook for the republicans.
But while the latter may gain some-
thing from the Independents and from
the refusal of democrats to be
whipped into line by Hill, they will lose
all the vote of the liquor dealers and
very likely the prohibltionists will
draw from them. Moreover, it Is not
quite certain that the republicans of
New York are entirely harmonious.
The situation is such as to continue New
York in the doubtful list.
The campaign in Massachusetts, prom
ises to be very inter esting, quite as
much so us that in o hlo, with II prOba-
bility that the result will be close. The
republican candidate for governor, Mr..
Brackett now lieuten ant governor, is
an experienced aud popular politician,
but strictly of the m achine class and
his nomination has not been received
with universal favor in the party. a
conspicuous evidence of the dis
affection is the fact that a
leading republican paper of Boston
is not giving him cordial support,
while the democratic convention was at
| tended by number of prominent men
of repub blican antecedents who in this
way proclaimed their revolt The
democratic candidate for governor,
Hon. William Russell, has a very favor
able record and is expected to make "a
strong FUN. The platforms of the two
parties are very much alike regarding
the tariff. More surprising things
have happened in politics than would
be democratic success in Massachusetts
this year.
The campaigns in other states which
hold elections this year, aud in which
! the parties have named their candi-
dates, possess no unusual characteristics
or interest. and indicate no change
from the uniform result of previous
years.