St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-20
TWO STATE CONTESTS.

Politicians will direct their attention
this year mainly to New York and Ohio.
iowa, Massachusetts, and perhaps one
DR. two other states will have elections
warmly contested, and which will aid
B0mewhat to classify them in the gen
Pral statistics of the year later but spe-
Gfal features attach to the contests in
the two great states. They will shape
more than all else the presidential stu
Rtion. Both of them will elect govern
DrS, most of the state officers and legis-
tatureS. Should the Democrats carry
both of them by emphatic majorities,
president HARRISON would be conceded
The right of way next year by all other
asplrants for the Republican uomina-
lion, with very little dissent. No
man would be confronted with in
Rvitable defeat with more resigna-
tion by the average Republican poll
lieian or statesman. The defeat OF the
Democrats in both of the states would
bring other Republican contestants into
the field against HARRISON, the most
prominent of whom would probably be
MCKINLEY. This is upon the presump-
ton that the nomination for governor is
really conceded to him, and that he car
rles the state upon his tariff as his plat
form, as he must if he is the successful
candidate of his party, Ali She indica-
lions at present are that he will be con-
ceded the nomination for governor by
common consent in his party. He car
RED his full party vote as a candidate
for congress, and in the state at large
would probably be as strong as any
prominent Republican. The Dem
Dcrats are unit for tariff re-
ductiOn, and will probably nominate
Gov. CAMPBELL, who beat FORAKER
two years ago. lie has had fracas
with the dominant element of the party
in Cincinnati, and would have some
dangerous disaffection growing out of
1t to meet. The state has Invariably
been carried by the Republicans the
year before the presidential election.
The chances would seem to be in favor
of that record keeping on this year.
But it Is understood that the Farmers
Alliance is to take the field as political
party in Ohio this year. 1t will pretty
surely do so if the drift of the conven-
ton in session at Cincinnati is in that
direction. 1t is claimed that it can poll
from 10000 to $4,000 votes, more than
two-thirds of which will come from the
Republicans. This is a factor that NAV
have good deal to do with the result.
New York will not be doubtful for the
Democrats unless presidential postur-
ing makes trouble. Gov. Hill. is con-
ceded to have control of the Democratic
state committee and party machinery,
but it is matter of speculation as to
what his schemes are. He would no
doubt control the delegation to the ma
tional convention, and quite surely
could do so if he gave up the position
of governor, and held the seuatorship
only. If his ambition carries him too
far, his hold on the party may break.
The Democrats in that state should.
and no doubt have, too much sense to
be led into the bogs of defeat bv
selfish aims of any man. The Re-
publicans are likely to be disap-
pointed in having that state given
TO them by quarrels between the
friends of HILL and CLEVELAND.
That is the only hope they have of
carrying the state. Its loss to the Demo
Gratis would evidently leave out of the
presidential possibilities any name from
1t. If the Farmers Alliance in the
western part of the state takes separate
action, it will be mainly at the expense
OF the Republicans. Campaigns in New