Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-04
EASTERN ELECTIONS.
The Bennett Compulsory 'chool Law the
Only Issue in Wisconsin.

EASTERN ELECTIONS.
The Bennett Compulsory 'chool Law the
Only Issue in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE Cwis). November 3d.-The Ben
nett compulsory school law is the issue which
row in Wisconsin, where 6 full ticket is to be
elected. The unexpected election OF Mayor
Peck in the Republican city OF Milwaukee by
the aid of the sectarian opponents of the Bennett
law forced him to the front last spring, and he
was only few weeks aflerward nominated by
the Democrats for the Governorship.
His Republican opponent is Governor Hoard,
the present Governor, who was renominated by
the Republicans, and who has boldly taken a
position with his party that the Bennett law is
sound and must remain upon the statute books.
By pledging themselves to its modification or
repeal, the Democrats hope to secure consider
able support from the Lutherans and other Sec
tartan societies for their ticket. The only ques-
ton is as to the extent of this support
The Republicans are confident that they will
win from the Democratic ranks a sufficient
than Offset the sectarian vote. In the Congress
sional contests alone has the tariff question been
the subject of any considerable discussion.
IOWA.
DEs MONIES, November Sd.-The peculiar po-
litical complications which enabled the Demo
Gratis to elect Governor in Iowa last fan for
the first time in q quarter of q century makes
this State an object of particular interest at this
time. The state officers to be elected are Secre-
tary of state, Treasurer, Auditor, Judge OF the
Supreme Court and Railroad Commissioner.
Ordinarily. the State OF Iowa, gives plurality
of about S0,0 ,000 for the Republican ticket. So
the Republicans have the greatest confidence in
their ability to elect their State ticket this fall,
when there are so many candidates, State and
Congressional, in the field that a full vote may
be expected. The Democrats, however, appear
by no means without hope of repeating the vic
tory of last fall. They are ,straining every eff
fort to elect their State ticket The Farmers
Alliance is not particularly strong in Iowa, but
the prohibition question is always glowing is
sue. The situation in Iowa may be summarized
by saying that the fight which overshadows all
else is the. struggle in the doubtful Congress
sional districts of the State, and so many ele-
ments enter into these contests that the oldest
politicians are at sea.
The Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee claims majority of from ten to ff
teen thousand on the State ticket and the
election of ten or eleven Congre ;smen. The
Dem mocratlc Committee makes no claim on the
State ticket, but insists that their Congressional
candidates in the First. Second, Third, Eighth
and Ninth Districts will win.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS Qnd }, November 3d.-In Indi-
ana the Farmers Mutual Benefit Association is
a factor to the politics of the State, and its
strength makes it impossible to pre-
dict with any degree OF certainty the result of
Tuesdays election. This is generally conceded
however, that the coming Legislature will be
Democratic by small ma jority, and this will in
sure the re election of Senator Voorhees, as his
own successor in the United States senate.
No Governor is to be elec ed this fall in Indi-
ana, but Secretary of State, Auditor Treas
urer, and other minor State officers are to be
chosen, and both parties claim the State ticket.
The Democrats claim that the traditional ''off
year means Democratic success but the Re-
publicans rely greatly upon the strength of the
to carry their State ticket to
victory. AS no Governor is to be elected, inter
est is naturally to be confined principally to the
ard legislative contests which
most virtually affect the party at large.
In the Congressional fight the Republicans
have derived decided advantage in several dis
tcicts by fortunate combinations with the Farm
ers Alliance. The new election law goes into
operat on, and its effect on the result no one
can determine. 1t is probably fair to say that the
best indications point to a continued Demo
cratic control of the Legislature, but gain of
one or two Congressman by the Republicans.
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, November 3D. Minnesota is one of
the interesting political States of the northwest
this fall, from the fact that the phenomenal
growth OF the Farmers Alliance within the last
six months makes 1t likely that this new party
will tomorrow cast over % per cent. of the total
vote of the State. As Minnesota has heretofore
been strongly Republican, the growth of the
new party has naturally been greatly st the ex-
full State tickets in the field, the Democrats and
Farmers Alliance having failed to combine,
the chances are slightly in favor of the Re-
publican ticket. The most sanguine party in
the State is without doubt the Farmers Ali.
ance, and they claim the State by 1900 to 20
300 plurality. Of course the older parties con.
test this, but it is frequently conceded that
either of the three parties is almost equslly
liable to win. The Republicans claim the en-
tire five Congressional districts OF the State but
in several of the districts their claims are stub
Dornly contested by the Democrats and Far
mers' Alliance.
KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, November 3d-Kansas has be-
come historical as a ktate of sudden political
and the question which is agitat-
IL g its population this fall is whether the Farm
ers' Alliance. the Republican party Demo-
cratic, Resubmissiun party, or a combination of
either two, is to assume political control after
Tuesdays election. There are to be elected
Governor, full list of State officers seven Con-
and Legislature that will choose
to Ingalls, The Farmers Alliance
and Resubmission parties have both come into
prominence within the last eight months. The
former party is well organized ana aggressive
with an enrolment of 130 COO members. 1t ac.
Snowledges lis present chief ambition to be the
retirement of John J. ingalls, from the United
states Senate The Resubmission party is q
ofhitherto heterogeneous elements
whose basis OF union is opposition to prohibit
ton. Its recruits are from both the Democratic
and Republican parties and It's shibboleth is the
repeal of the prohibi.ory law. The Republican
are those who have left the
and the Republican party of Kansas are at
variance on the liquor law. The Resubmission
and Democratic parties have fused in their
nomination OF State ticket, declaring that the
people OF the State should have an opportunity
Tor an expression. Thus there are three full
state tickets in the field-Republican Farmers
and Observation-Disclosures The
party, whichever it may be, will
probably have a plurality of less than 5000.
rhe Farmers Alliance and Democratic -Resub
mission party are generally opposed to the re-
election OF Senator ingalls,. He has made an
active campaign, and laughs at the possibility
)f a Republican defeat.
The Republicans claim the entire seven Con-
sressmen from Kansas. but the Democrats ex-
press hopes of electing two or three in the
strongest Alliance districts.
OHIO.
CIScISSATI. November 3i.-oh:o voters Will
1e called on to elect Secretary of State, Judge
II the Supreme Court and q memper of the
Board of Public Works, besides congressman
The election of members TO Congress is the first
lnder the reapportionment made by the Legis-
ature by the vote Of two years ago. Six of these
YOU d elect Republicans, viz: The Second
Tenth, Twelfth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth and
| wenty first Districts. The others should elect
Democrats The campaign has had very little
u state issues IN it. The election of Congress
men has made national issues an important
actor in all the speeches
Perhaps the most interesting feature of the
,ampaign in Ohio is the candidacy of william
III the Sl4tee0ll Dlstrlct. Last year
he countits in his district gave Democratic
nsiority of 5000. Yet there has been O most
earnest effort by the Republicans to elect Nc
hinley, partly on account of his value TO the
)arty in Congress Bnd partly as vindication of
lis policy on the tariff law. Equally earnest
,forts have been made TO elect his opponent,
Judge Warwick to show that the people do not
approve of the Mckinley bill. News from the
sixteenth District will be most anxiously
waited tomorrow night Another interesting
eature is the effort of ex Governor Charles
Foster, in the Eighth District, to overcome a
Democratic majority of 1900. The effect Of
he extra session OF the Legislature upon the
election has generally been regarded as favor
Ible to the Republicans, iuasmuch as it de-
'eloped divisions among the Democrats and re.
ulted in Cincinnati in putting number OF
Democrats out Of office.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, November 3d.-In Michigan a full
tate ticket, eleven Congressman and Lsgisla-
ure are to be chosen st to-morrow's election
fiehigan is State of fusion tickets, but this
car there has been g departure from the usual
actics, and no less than four full State tickets
ire in the 6eld-Republlcan Democratic, In
lustrial and Prohibition. The Industrial party
S a combination of what would be in other
tates union labor and Farmers Alliance. Its
Independent course in nominating full State
icket prevents IL from doing other than reduc-
ne somewhat the vote of the two prominent
,arties. Considerable interest centers in the
contests in close districts