The morning call., 1891-11-03
THE ELECTIONS TO-DAY.

The. five States which hold general cleo
tons to-day are New York. Ohio, Pennsyl-
Yania, Massachusetts and Iowa. In Penn
lsyfvania the highest State officers to be
elected are the State Treasurer and Auditor
General, but vote is to be taken for or
against "a Constitutional Convention. Ne
braska will elect an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court and two Regents Of the State
University. Mississippi will elect three
Railroad Commissioners and Legislature.
The elections to which political significance
is attached are those in the i've first-men-
toned States. New York and Ohio are so
close and their votes in the Electoral College
SO numerous that neither party is likely to
elect President without the aid OF one OF
these two States. Ohio is now Democratic
by about LOGO votes. This was Governor
.Campbcl's majority in the Democratic tidal
wave year, when the hue and cry about the
increased prices caused by the Mckinley
tariff was fresh. The tariff has now been in
operation more than year, and has realized
all the expectations Of its trainers. 1t would
be strange under these conditions if the Re-
publicans should not make considerable
gains. To overcome an adverse majority OF
1000 and pile up one twice as large on the
other side would not be large natural
result from the changed aspect of the tariff
question. On the silver issue the discussion
has favored the Republicans. The absurd
assertion of Governor Campbell in his open
ing speech, that the Government might as
well purchase and store pig-Iron as silver
bullion, held out 10 promises OF light on that
question from that source. Leaving the
estimates of local politicians out, as proba-
bly, made for effect, the causes known to be
in operation should gain for the Republicans
at least 30,0 600 on the vote of last year.
In New York the Republican outlook is
not so bright. When the campaign opened
there was little hope of a Republican sue
cess. There are influences al work for free
trade in New York City that are felt no.
where else. The importers shape the policy
of three or four dailies of large circulation.
Tammany has managed to attach oX-Presi-
dent Cleveland and other so-called REFORM
ers to its car, and has put forth all its en-
erges during the campaign. Mr.. Flower,
the Democratic candidate for Governor, is
not much of speaker. but his silence is
eloquent. and his check for million is good
at any bank in New York. If Tammauy
wins now it will dictate the next Democratic
Presidential nominee. From a party point
of yely it would perhaps be better for the
Republicans to lose New York this year,
and thus bring the people of the United
States to consider the probable consequence
of the election of Democratic President
named by such an orgaSization as Tam
many. In Massachusetts the Democrats
have the advantage of n popular and able
candidate, who has given the people 2 clean
administration. The election of Governor
Russell would not indicate the success of
the Democratic party in Presidential! year.
T., Z. l.,
politics ohScureS the national questions
which are discussed in Ohio and New York.
The people of Iowa are not voting SO much
for Republicans or Democrats this year as
for men who will promise cheap railroa
fares and money at low rates of interest.