Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-04
IOWA GOES DEMOCRATIC,
THE EHAND-SHAKINS CONTEST
NOT A WINNER.
The Farmers, Alliance Candidate
Made a Good Run, But Did Not
Run Far and Long Enough to
Get There.

Get Tnere.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 1.-The most
exciting state election in the history OF
Iowa has closed. Both sides have re-
mained very confident throughout the
contest. In Des Moines the democrats
commenced firing cannons before a single
precinct had finished balloting. The re-
publcans were not as demonstrativc,
but Just as confident of victory. 1t is
conceded the election will be close. The
most remarkable thing is the increase of
the vote over last year and two years
ago. All reports received Indicate the
heaviest vote ever cast in the state.
The weather was disagrceable in many
parts of the state, but it has probably
not decreased the vote. The interest
taken was so intense that no untAvOra-
ble weather could keep the pcopl. from
voting. There were four tickets in the
field.
Early in the campaign it locked as if
the farmers alliance, or tine peoples
party, would seriously complicate the
election. The republicans anticipated
the movement by placing in nomination
farmer for governor and farmer tor
Lieut. Gov. Wheeler, candidate tor gov
ernor is one of the most successful farm
ers in the state. He has for Years been
closely identified with the State agricul-
tual society and was d republican of
good as well as long standing. He is
neither politician nor speech maker.
He has made the canvass unique in
Iowa politics. Insdead ot talking to
he people from the stunp he met
them i'll reception room. His tours
of the state took him into ma
loritv OF the counties, and he has been
shaking hands tor nearly three months.
His record in this respect is perhaps un-
eQuallcd in state politics. He further
placed himself in communication with
the people by conducting letter bureau
| He has written more personal letters to
his supporters than all the other candi.
dates who have ever run for governor in
| Iowa. The democrats have severely crit
csed his campaign methods, but those
methods have been very popular with
with the farmers, who have a certain
admiration for candidate who
like themselves, is not polished speech
maker. The outcome OF this experiment
was awaited with degree OF interest
that was unprecedented. II Wheeler
should be elected his methods would bC
very popular with candidates in thu
future. If not, the campaign OF hand
shaking and letter writing would be ii
bad repute,
The republican candidate for Lieut..
Governor, Geo. Van Houten, has playet
an important part on account OF M
close association with the farmers ALI
ance in which he has been one OF tn
organizers and leaders.
The democratic candidate torgovernoI
Boies, has made himself power IN stat
politics. He was republican until tn
issue of prohibition became promncn
one in Iowa. Two years ago he WA
rather an obscure lawyer III Waterloo
The canyass made by Boics was som'
, thing OF atriumpha procession. He mad
speeches in nearly fifty counties through
out the state. He confined the discu
b. sion as much as possible to prohlb'tio
: which he called the paramount issu
e Many OF the legislative candidates espe
: ially made the resubmiss,on OF the pr
+ hibition constitutional amendment pror
: inent.
At 1890 scattering returns throug
= out the state indicate that Boies (dem
l. is elected governor over Wheeler Crep
by a reduced plurality, The vote will
very close, however, and the democrat
plurality is not likely to exceed $500.
Y The Des Moines Leader, (dcm say
:. 1.-THE day was ours. Iowa rolls up an
- creased democratic plurality. Govern
y Boies for president! The Iowa tarme
e were with him."