Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-03
IT IS HERD.
The Eventful Election Day Has
Come at Last.
A Resume Of the Campaigns in the
Several States.
Red-Hot in Some States, Mod
crate in Others.

n nafu hOught battto TOT the GOVerhor-
chip in Ohio, the winner Being Prom
ised Strong Bid FOR the Presidential
Nomination by His Party-The Empire
State tho Scene of Another Fierce Con
Hict-The Same May he Said of Massa
chusetts and Iowa.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 3.-Today is election
day in Ohio, New York, Massachusetts,
Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Colora.
sippi. The result in some of the states
is very important as the legislatures
elected will elect United States senator's
| Ohio.
In Ohio a complete state ticket is to
be elected. There are four tickets in the
field, with the following candidates for
governor: Mckinley Republican; Camp
bell, Democrat; Seitz, Peoples (Alliance)
Ashenhurst, Prohibition.
Two constitutional amendments pro-
viding for uniformity of taxation and
calling for constitutional convention
are to be voted for.
A complete legislature is to be elected
and much depends on the result, as the
next general assembly will decide who
is to succeed John Sherman as United
States senator. Foraker and Sherman
are both in the race on the Republican
side. In the event OF the Peoples party
having the balance of power in the leg
islature, it is alleged that they will vote
for Foraker. Anything to beat Sher.
man" is their cry.
In thirty years Ohio has gone Demo
cratic seven times, but never for presi
dent. Much interest is centered it
Hamilton county, which contains one
eighth of the population of the state. A
large plurality for either party in Gin
cinnati will settle the contest. Tive
years ago Campbell carried the county
by 1000. Republicans think they will
be victorious by similar plurality this
year, which the Democrats will not con
cede.
The Democrats carried the state III
1889 by 1882 and last year the Repub-
licans by 10000. 1t is believed that 900-
600 votes will be cast this year, Politi
cal mathematicians of all persuasions ex
tract comfort from these figures, but
this deponent is not gifted with power to
prophesy the result.
The campaign has been fought on ma
tional issues almost exclusively, with the
understanding that the successful candi
date would make a bid for the preei
Dental nomination by his party. Silver
and the tariff have been the themes d
cussed on the stump and in the public
press.
The Australian blanket ballot will he
used for the first time this year, and
and there are so many tickets in the
field that politicians are perplexed in
the effort 10 estimate its effect ON the re-
suit.
New York.
In New York complete state tiche;
is to be elected. There are three ticke,;
in the field, headed by Flower, Demo
crat; Fassett, Republican; Bruce, Pr
hibition. Sheehan is the Democra
candidate for lieutenant governor,
Vrooman, Republican.
A legislature, ten justices of the ST
supreme court and congressman FRI
the Tenth and Twelfth districts are
to be elected Last year the legislatl,a
was Democratic on joint ballot. 4
change of but five districts will give tn,
Republicans majority in the next gen
eral assembly, and they feel secure in thf
senate.
The campaign in this great polite
battle ground has been decidedly uniq
Never have greater interests, from
partisan standpoint, been involyr
never has a canvass been conductt
with greater earnestness and indust
never has q fight been waged on sue
narrow issues.
Both parties have made strong bic
for the labor vote, which is pretty we
divided.
Massachusetts.
The Bay state has four tickets in til
field; Allen, Republican; Russell, Dem
crat; Kimball Prohibition; Winn, Pc,
pies. For lieutenant governor Halle
the Democrat candidate and Corcorai
the Republican.
1t was essentially stump campaign
several prominent men of both partle
from other states taking part II
Prohibitionists have made q vigorct
canvass, with the assistance of Rev. So
Small and other outside orators. T
tariff and silver questions were thel
on every platform. Both parties fave
sound money, but the silver legislai
of the Republicans in the last cong1
was vigorously assailed by the Den
Gratis.
The Democrats favor the constitution
amendment to repeal the poll tax, VIII
the Republicans are Doncommittal.
Last year Governor Russell, Democrc
was elected by 5000 plurality. Rep
hcans elected the remainder of the tic
by from 5000 to 5000,
A legislature is also to be elected. II
Republicans had majority of Al in t.
last house. The senate was tie.
Iowa.
Heretofore Iowa has always been con
sidered Republican stronghold, -
this year it is doubtful. There are thrn'
tickets, headed by Boie,s Democra
Wheeler Republican; Gibson, Prohil5
ton. Iowa is fairly sizzled with excits
ment. The battle has been fought G
the tariff and prohibition issues, and tli
campaign liar has not been silent.
In 1889 Boies was elected governor
$500 plurality. His vote was c.
siderable less than that cast for HaI
son in 1888. The Republicans claim 70
many of their party staid at home !,
1889, and hope for victory this year
There has also been spirited contes
for the legislature.
New Jersey.
This is an "off year" in New Jerse
The entire lower house and seven
senators are to be elected. The last sen
ate stood-Democrats, fourteen; RepuA
icans, seven; house-Democrats, for
Republicans, twenty.
P@nnsyIvania.
The ticket in the keystone state
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