The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-01
THE ELECTIONS IN THE NEW STATES.
Both pakotas will 60 Republican by
Substantial MaJorItIes.
washington will Probably do Like
wIse-Montana Is Doubtful.
This Means Republican Gains In
Both Houses OF Congress.

ST. PAUL, September 30.-From a careful
examination Of the political situation In
North Dakota, 1t Is safe to predict that the
arbitrament at the polls on Tuesday will
yield the following results; The adoption
Of the constitution by a majority ranging
from 10000 to 1900; the election Of the
Republican State ticket by about the same
majority; the defeat Of the prohibition
amendmendment By a majority ranging from
5000 to 5000; the election Of about 76 Repub-
lican members Of both houses Of the Legis-
lature out Of total of 90; the election Of .
sufficient number Of Pierce men TO make the
election OF Ex-Governor Gilbert A. Piece rto
the United States Senate a sure thing
In South Dakota the election OF the full
Republican State ticket Is conceded. but
there Is no agreement as TO who will be
chosen United States Senators. Within the
last two weeks a. wonderful change has
taken place that imperils the chances OF the
ex.Congressional delegate. Frank Pettigrew.
for the Senate The influence Of
ex. Governor 0rdway, formerly Of
New Hampshire, Is already felt, and all
the leading anti; ;Pettigrew men, under the
"knife" him. While this same faction Is un-
friendly TO Judge Edgerton. who for short
time was United States Senator from Mime
sofa. 1t Is anything TO defeat Pettlgrew
Judge Edgert0n Is riding the Prohibition
hobby, and In this Is his hope OF success.
Judge G.. G. Moody Is recognized by the Pro.
hibitionists as an able leader whol cannot be
defeated, and the Issue Is now between Ed
gertnn and Pettigrew. A resume OF the Sem
atorial situation shows that the Prohibition
lists are bound to predominate In the State
Senate.
Nothing positive can be said concerning
the result In Montana. Capt. Moffit Of this
city, editor Of the st. Paul Globe, expresses
the opini IN that Montana will be close, with
the chances In favor Of the Democrats, and
that Washington will be close. with the ad-
vantage on the Republican side. 1t Is un-
doubtedly the case In the Mountain State
whatever losses the Republicans may suffer
will result from over-eonhdence on the part
Of the National Committee, but M0nta-
ma Republicans are working hard and thor
Oughly at the close Of the campaign. The In
formation received by the Pinoneer Press
from Montana Is to the effect that the Re-
publlcans stand good chance Of electing the
legislature and their candidate for Congress
man, but that there Is probability that J.K.
ToOle, Democrat, may have a majority over
T., @. Powers, Republican. for Governor.
The protective tariff has been advocated by
both parties IN Montana, although the
Democratic National platform was notfayor-
As TO Washington, the idea Of "The
Pioneer Press" from its regular correspon-
dents and from recent tour OF its Washing
ton correspondent through that Territory,
Is that the Republicans will carry the cleo
ton for Congressman, State officers and
Legislature.
II the election turns out according 70 the
claims of the Republican there will be a
Republican gain In the National House Of
five votes, and In the Senate Of eight, but II
the Democrats secure what they anticipate
there will be chosen four Republican Repre-
senatives and one Democrat, and six Repub-
liean and two Democratic Senators. In
other words, at the lowest the Republicans
will have net gain Of three votes In the
House and four In the Senate.