St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-02
THE ELECTIONS TUESDAY.


the national domain, it would hardly
seem as present material fact that in
some other sections the public mind is
badly torn up over the elections 10 be
held next Tuesday. Rarely has there
been 3 more desperate conflict than that
going on in Virginia. 1t all centrrS
about that little Confederate general
and compound Of all that is vicious in
political methods, Gen. MALONE. His
azure cob Orts, especially the women.
fight nobly," and the resources of the
national committee and the federal adj
ADMINISTRATION are at his service. His
supporters profess much confidence.
and it may be conceded that the cOlored
vote will be nearly solid on that side.
Success will put the ex-Confederate
general, il not the C0nfederacy. on
horseback. He will have the credit of
breaking the solid South, and his de-
laands will be as imperative as com
IGandS. The doors 10 all juicy things
at Washington will swing open to him.
Even if defeated. he will be undisputed
master Of the party in Virginia, and
have the vote Of the state in his pocket
at the next national convention. 1t is
not believed he will be successful; but
it will be very cheerful reading when
there are details Of his defeat to be
perGsed.
In Ohio political contests are always
waged with vigor, and the present is
not particularly notable except for the
personal features. FORAKER COM
IGenced to throw dirt, and has been
enyelOped in the unsavory return of his
own stencil in the recalcitrapt gales. A
good many Republicans would like to
see him defeated. They intended to
knife him, and some no doubt will; but
SHERMAN has command Of the forces
now, and in spite of all his personal rea-
sons for desiring the pol teal extermi-
Mationof The governor, he doesn't think
he can afford to incur any suspicion of
diSloyalty. He is rather more frigid
than his won't in the passages relating
to the blatant and treacberOus head of
the ticket, but sour votes count as much
as the most saeehariHe. There will be
little occasion for surprise II FORAKER
shall squeeze In by one of the old
HAYES majorities, but the Democrats
seem quite confident that they will
elect CAMPBELL. That would enable
the Republicans to return to private
life q man who does not do them or their
state credit, and who, if elected, will see
nothing too high for his ambition. A
good deal of interest attaches to the
legislature. as it will have senator to
elect. The Republicans had over thirty
majority in the legislature elected two
years ago. and to overcome that would
be a remarkable feat. II should not be
looked for.
In New York the Democrats will
probably elect the not very important
state officers, although the Republicans
claim to be quite confident of success.
The Democrats have a somewhat inva-
lid ticket, and the hand of Gov. HILL in
the contest may induce some Democrats
TO cut it in order to calm his excited as
pirationS. The New York Post and
some other papers classed as mugwump
are urging this course. They are
hearty supporters of Mr.. CLEVELAND,
and do not believe in cOnsigning him
exclusively to the encyclopedia makers
Just yet. The light vote probably will
not have much political significance.
The defeat of the Democratic ticket,
however, would pretty much dispose of
tthe presidential ambition Of Gov. HILL.
The effort Of the Democrats to gain the
legislature will be likely to reduce the
Republican majority to small figures.
In New Jersey the Republicans have
been making fight rather Hngenerous-
Is active. in view Of the fact that the
state is the only Northern one that has
stood with the Democracy in its hours
of adversely in all the past Interest
centers in the governor, and the Demo-
cratic candidate will have fair major
ity, no doubt.
Pennsylvania elects an important
state officer, and the Democrats are not
doing any hair-weaTiBg butting of heads
against the $4,000 majority. There will,
however, be no such figures this year.
Mississippi will 90 Democratic. This
may be wagered On. So viii Maryland,
although the Republicans are aggressive
there. Massachusetts, will hardly elect
viz 6ofN1hNAS JUL EC VIII
make the figures close, and his brilliant
canvass has forced the Republicans to
work as they have not done since they
fought BEN BUTLER. Nebraska has
been spoken OF as having a direct tariff
issue. 1t has no election this year. ex-
cept for some judicial officers and re-
gent, and there is no contest. In all
the states the Democrats are making
tariff reform their great point, with some
shrinking in Virginia only, on account
of peculiar local conditions. In Iowa
the prohibitory law and monopoly CUES.
tons are also prominent, and the Dem
ocrats have the popular sides and are
making the political atmosphere so hot
that the Republicans are frightened
They have reason. evidently, for alarm
but they are apt TO shake too many votes
O1t of the hollows and brush when theJ