The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-22
WORTH READING.
rYE ELECTIONS THIS YEAR
WILL BE VERY WARM
FOR AN OFF YEAR.
THE COMTNGEL ECTIoNs
youths Companion.)


that political canvass Is going or,
and that some important State elet-
tions will take place In November,
This is called al ''off year, The
elections are not general The reo-
ME have to choose neither q Presi-
dent nor Congress. The Officers to
b. chosen are State officer. Under
such circumstances the voting is
usually light, because the interest OF
he citizens in local affairs is rot SO
universal as 1t is in national mat tere,
and because the politicians put out
less effo-t and spend less money in
or wears than thew do when national
officers are to be chosen.
But there are special reasons this
wear for gu unusual degree Of &C
tiyity. 1t happens taat elections
aya to be held in several Of the lar
gcst States, and in each of them cir
eams:auces make the politicians,
whether Democrats or Republicans,
extremely anxious to succeed.
Last year the Democrats carried
the election IN many State which are
wont to give Republican majorlties.
Next yesr the Presidential election
will take place. The Democrats
wish very much to hold the ground
>hey have gained, and the Repu Dill
cans are resolved, if possible, to re-
gain it and to put themselves 10
position for the great contest of 1892.
New York IS to choose Cover
nor snd other State officers. 1t Is
admitted to be rather Democratic
1han a Republican State, and yet it
cave it's electoral vote to Harrison
three years ago. The control of this
State, as the most ropulous in the
Union. is regarded as of the utmost
importance by both parties. New
York was carried overwhelmingly
by the Democrats last year. The
c53test In November is expected to
be much closer, and it will be fought
in the keenest manner.
ONO mas usually been Re publican
hut last year the Democrats carried
i. Now Governor is 10 be chosen,
aud national Importance is given to
h canvass by the fact that 81: jor
Mckinley, whose nsme has been
Zi<eG to the present tariff Law. is the
Republican candidate; while the
Democrats have nominat for re-
ell ction Governor Campbell, who
carried the State in 1889. Another
reason why this election is interest
:aR Is that the Legislature to be
chosen in November will choose a
Successor TO Senator Sherman.
Pennsylvania gave about eighty
Thousand Republican majority in
each OF the last two Presidential
elections, and yet it elected Demo
cratic governor last wear. 4 State
Treasurer ia TO he chosen next
saontb, and each party will put forth
st.enuous exertions to carry Tue
voc.
Massachusetts is another State
wi;ch is almost always Republican;
sut last year, while the Repu biice rs
carried the legislature ard most OF
the State offices, the Democratic
candidate for governor hal n,re
thousand plurality. The Republi-
caas arc carrying on 8 vigorous c4n
v1ss to "redeem the State,' and OF
olurse the Democrats ere also doing
taeir best to keep what they have
gsined.
There are also interesting contests
n lowe, and in one OF two ether
states. but they need not be mer-
,i0ned particularly.
Although these are all State e.ec-
tons, uational issues are much dis
cGssed and the result will be claim: q
D? the clccessful party as verdict
Of tie people upon them. The Dem
orrats Lold, ard apparently With
good reason, that the election l-st
year sisnified 3 popular condemna
lion OF the ''McKinley Tariff"
Now should tie Republicans be
victorious, they will assert thai the
ttiCmph means that, after trial of
tie law, AID on further considera,
ten, the popular opinion has been
changed. And of course this Dem
ccrats, if they succeed, will hold the
result to sigify repetition of last
years Judgement.
"F7ee silver" is also involved. In
general, the Democrats are rather
EcEe ,nclined to favor 'free coinage"
taan are the Republicans. TIL,
election of 1890 was regarded as a
CT.rt iy- free COjnauP The Re-