The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-21

In live States TIE elections of ms fsU Will
beof general interest. In Massachusetts the
reelection nt Governor RUSSELL would break
the precedent. which Is that q Democratic
Governor shnll have but single term. II
Governor RUSSELL should be more fortunate
than were his Democratic predecessors.
WlLf.tAM GlsruN and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
BUTLER. there would still be no reason to
suppose tint Massachusetts would not cast
her electoral vote for the Republican can
dida,e in 1892. Governor RUSSELL has been
an excellent official. and his personal popu.
larity Is great. whereas his opponent. the
Hon. CHARLES HERBERr ALLEN. seems TO be
another dull and helpless person on the
stump. II Governor RUSSELL Is reelected.
1t will be by Republican votes or on account
Of tho CnAro Republicans who stay ut
home. In either case the position VI Mas.
sachusetts in national politics will not have
been changed.
In Pennsylvania HE question Is whether
the people will signify their desire to purge
the State ~ the corruption. political and
financial. which rharacteri2es the Republic
eau ring. II the Democratic candidates are
elected. they will be elected by Republican
votes and purely on State issues. and Penn.
syvania will remain Republican State.
In Ohio. In spite OF the great canvass
which Major MCKINLEY and Governor CAMP
BELL have been engaged In. the election for
Governor is of small Importance this year
except to the man elected, who na! have
hopes in regard to the National Convention
of 1892. The Legislature Is the real prize OF
the contest. The Farmers Alliance, the
Peoples party. aud Forgery FORAKER are
determined to end the political career OF
JOHN SHERMAN. IL the Democrats should
gain Senator. the gain would lie certain.
II they should carry the State but without
tho Legislature. the triumph would be OF
more doubtful value. So many interests.
parties. factions, aud personal jea!ousies
aud hatrcds have figured this year 10 Ohio
that the result OF the campaign may not
give any definite Indication OF the political
tendencies OF the State. though they are
naturally Republican.
In Iowa the prohibition question Is of SO
much Importance. and SD many Republican
votes are likely to be influenced by it. that
the reelection OF Governor BoIEs could not be
accepted as proof that the State had become
Democratic. There is no doubt. however.
that the Iowa Democrats have been increas-
ing in numbers In the last few years. and it
is probable that the Hon. WILLIAM BOYD
ALLISON would not object to having 1t
counted as doubtful State, which he and
only he could carry in Presidential
election.
In New York Republican victory would
profit and encourage the Republicans far
more than victory in the four other States.
The other four are normally Republican. New
York in State election is properly Demo-
cratic. The Republicans would gain enor-
mously in prestige and in confidence should
their present candidates in New York be
elected, and it would be difficult to shake
or their grip in 1892. Fortunately the is
sues are such that the New York Democrats
cannot be languid or Indifferent. Keep the
Empire State and Democratic centre in line.