The Portland daily press., 1891-11-03
Today's Elections.

Important elections take place today in
Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts. In all but Pennsylvania
governor and members of the legislature are
to be chosen. The Democratic candidate for
Governor in Iowa is the present Governor
Boies. who was elected two years ago largely
on the prohibition issue. The Republican
candidate is Mr.. Wheeler, substantial far
mer OF high standing in the State. The cam
palgn has been conducted large
~ on local questions-prohibition and
railroad control being. prominent among
them. The Farmers Alliancei is adisturblng
element, but just how much mischief it may
do cannot be predicted. Iowa is safe Re-
publican State on national questions. but the
result Of the present canvass, being largely
upon State issues, is involved In some uncer-
tainty. though the Republicans believe they
will secure majority of from 5000 to TO-
00O
In Ohio governor and legislature are to
be elected. The latter will choose United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Sherman.
The Republican candidate for governor is
Major Mckinley, and the Democratic candi-
date the present Governor Campbell. The
tariff and the silver question have figured
very prominently, though State issues have
not been ignored. McKinley's election is
practically conceded by the Democrats, and
the principal question is the size of his ma
Jority. The legislature will doubtless be
Republican. The Australian ballot will be
used in the State for the first time.
In New York governor and legislature
are to be chosen. Mr.. j. S. Fassett is the
Republican candidate, and Mr.. r. w. Flow
er tne Democratic. State issues have Ere
dominated in the canvass, and the Republi-
cans are very sanguine. of victory. The
Democrats profess equal confidence. The
fact is the result this year is uncertain,
as 1t always is. But the prospects of
the Republicans are undoubtedly very much
better than they have been in any purely
State campaign for many years. Mr.. Fas-
sett has made brilliant canvass, and the
factlonal fights which have heretofore fire.
quently handicapped the Republicans are
this year conspicuous by their absence.
The campaign in Massachusetts has been
as spirited as the ordinary Presidential
campaign, The Democrats renominated the
present governor, William E, Russell, and
the Republicans chose as their standard
bearer Chas. FL. Allen, of Lowell. National
questions and State questions have figured
with about equal prominence. There has
never been any doubt that the Republicans
would elect majority of the legislature and
subordinate State officers. but the Democrats
have hoped to pull Mr.. Russell through by
means of his personal popularity. The indi-
cations now are that they will fail in this
and that the whole Republican ticket will
be elected by a good majority.
In Pennsylvania the contest is over subor
dlnate State officers. The Democrats have
no doubt made good deal of capital out of
the Bardsley defalcation in Philadelphia,
and the conduct of some of the Republican
leaders has excited so much disgust among
the Republicans that it is not impossible that
enough OF them will remain away from he
polls to effect the election of the Democratic
ticket. Pennsylvania is overwhelmingly
Republican on national issues, and RepubIi-
can defeat this year will mean only what IL
meant last, that Republicans will not blindlv
vote for men of furnished regulations simplv
because they have secured the regular nom.
nation.