The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-02
ELEcr1oNs.

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in New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, low
and Pennsylvania. A governor and en-
tire state ticket will be elected in eacl
OF the four state states first named
while Pennsylvania will elect a treasure
and auditor.
Any prediction Of results is largely il
the nature of a guess.
The democrats have very good ground
indeed, for believing they will carry New
York and Iowa. They have more thai
a lighting chance in the republican
stronghold OF Massachusetts, and better
chances yet in the strong republican
state OF Ohio. In each state they have
made a strong and aggressive fight upon
we'll defined local and national issues.
The republicans are in the majority in
three Of the four states providing the
full vote is polled and every voter sticks
to his, party ticket.
1t is not likely that the party diotum
will be obeyed this year.
Since the republican revolt in 1884
each election has evidenced a growing
Independence at the polls with the aver
age American citizen. The crack of the
party whip is losing it's sound.
The prestige Of the local "boss" is
waning before the light of intelligence
and the voter IS beginning to realize the
value of his ballot. The growth Of this
drifting away from party lines was made
emphatically evident by the results Of
last years elections.
New York may be safely counted a
democratic state except under very un-
usual conditions. Alonzo B. Cornell
was the only republican governor since
1874 and he was elected because of dis
sensions in the democratic party. The
candidacy of a. man so popular, so re-
spected and with SO many admirable
qualifications for the Office of governor as
Mr.. Flower, will bring to his sup
port not only the entire demo-
cratic party of the state, but the
solid strength of the business element.
His opponent, young Mr.. Fassett, is
generally regarded as merely a figure
head to be used by Mr.. Platt in the pos
sible event of his election. 1t is true
that Lieutenant-G Governor Jones, in q
moment of jealous disappointment, ad-
vised his friends to vote for Fassett.
The little strength claimed by Jones is
found in the heavy republican counties
of the state and, we believe, will not
draw any great number of votes from the
democratic ticket. This should be more
than balanced by republican votes
which will be cast for Mr.. Flower be-
ca use OF his personal popularity, and the
revulsion against Platt rule in the re-
publican party. n
If MAJOR Mckinley, who is doubtless
the most popular republican leader in
Ohio, a poll the full republican vote
he will be elected. Governor Campbell
has given the state an administration
OF which the honesty and independence
will call thousands of republicans to his
support. He has made a magnificent
campaign and has fought every inch in
the enemy's ground. In his great tariff
debates he has been particularly strong.
We look for his reelection, because wa
believe that his record and splendid
campaign will overcome the usual re-
publican majority in that state.
The main issue in Iowa is of local in
terest. Governor Boies and the demo-
Gratis are pledged to remove the iron
clad and odlous prohibition law, if they,
with the assistance of republicans, Sc
cure the governors reelection and the
legislature. The governor has made an
excellent record as an executive and is
personally a popular man with the peo-
pie. Our democratic contemporaries
seem to think that his reelection is
assured.
Old republican Massachusetts seldom
elects democratic governors but she
elected William E. Russell last year
with a good round majority, and there
are no reasons why she should reverse
this year SO far as the issues and the
are concerned. The campaign
was fought last year on the tariff and
the governor has made a whirlwind
campaign this year on the same lines.
There is no better tariff campaigner IN
the east.
1t would not surprise us to see all
four states 60 democratic though this is
hardly to be expected.