Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-04
THE ELECTION.

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in thirteen States, namely, Virginia.
Maryland, Massachusetts,, New YORK.
Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New jersey
Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ne
braska and South Dakota. Virginia
will elect a Governor, Lieutenant Gov,
ernor, Attorney General, one-halt OF
the members of the State Senate ana
all the members of the House OF Dele
| gates. The republicans have 10 state
ticket in the field, but the popullsts'
headed by Col. Cooke, will oppose the
regular democratic ticket, while III
some of the counties the prohibltionists
will run candidates for the Legislature.
Col. Miller, the prohibitionist candi-
date for Governor, is not considered III
the race. The democratic ticket
O'Ferrall, Kent and Scott-will,
it is conceded, be elected by IL
safe majority The Legislature 10
be chosen will elect successor
to United States Senator Hunton
for the short term ending March =,
1896, which General Hunton now nils
by executive appointment, and also
Senator for the full term beginning
March 4, 1895.
The most important election where
no Governor is chosen is that Of New
York, where there is the usual contest
between the practical politicians and
1.-The better element ln Kentucky,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Wisconsin, Maryland and
South Dakota minor state elections
are held.
The principal interest attached to
the New York election is on account
of the opposition Of the anti-snappers
and reform democrats to the election OF
MAYNARD as judge of the Court of APP
peals.
There is some apprehension on the
part of democrats that Maynard may
be defeated. The interest in the other
officers is confined chiefly to the mu-
uicipal election Of New York county,
where the democrats, under the rule OF
Tammany, have general control and
are expected to elect their officers with
out any trouble.
The contest in Ohio is between Nc
Kinlev and Neal, chiefly on the issue
of protection and free trade. This is
expected to be a hard fought battle,
Mckinley being popular and his doc
trine strong in the State and his oppo-
nent being most earnest campaigner
At the last election Mckinley defeated
Campbell by plurality of 2l,511, and
it is believed his majority over Neal
will be quite as large.
In Massachusetts the people will
elect governor, lieutenant governor
secretary of State, treasurer, attorney
general and an entire Legislature. The
democrats began the campaign under
State issues, but the republicans have
insisted upon a national issue, charging
the stagnation in business to democratic
rule, and are forcing the fight on that
line. A close fight is expected in the
State, where the attitude of the two
parties on the financial question will
enter largely into the campaign. Al
the last election William E. Russell
democrat, was elected by n plurality OF
over 5000. This year cousin of the
present governor, John e. Russell, j:
the democratic candidate, and eX-rep
rcsentative Greenhalge is the republi
can candidate. The fight being largely
on national issues, it is exciting univer
sal interest in both parties, and the re
suit is sufficiently in doubt to preclude
prophecy, though the republicans ap
pear to be most hopeful OF success.
) La Kentucky the entire Legislature
is to be elected and city officials will be
chosen in many places. The Legisla
, ture will elect a United States Senator
to fill Mr.. Carlisle's uneYpired term
No particular issue is drawn aud the
fight is simply on party division be
tween the democrats and republicans
The populists, it is said, are not max
ing much Of q fight.
In Iowa Boies is again candidate
for Governor and the campaign has
been conducted on local issues and To-
cal adaptations of national issues and
the result there is regarded as very un:
certain. The Legislature to be elected
will choose q successor to Senator Viii
son.
In Illinois there will be elections o.
county offices, city officials and judges
in Chicago. The campaign is not yigor
Gus aud but little general interest is be
ing taken in it,
In Pennsylvania there will be al
election for State treasurer and foi
Judges of the supreme court. y quiet
campaign is being made and the inter.
est is almost entirely local.
In Maryland the State Legislature, u
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more are to be elected. As no United
States Senator is at stake the campaign
does not excite more than the ordinary
interest, the contest resting upon party
lines.
In Nebraska there will be an election
for supreme judges, but the election
partakes somewhat of national
issue, inasmuch as the democratic State
convention Endorsed President Cleve-
lands attitude in the silver question
and large vote for the democratic
candidates as opposed 10 the populists,
will be taken as an indication fsup,
port.
New jersey will elect several mem
bers of the legislature, but there is no
particular contest further than the usual
one drawn on party lines.
South Dakota will elect judges of the
supreme and circuit courts and only
local issues are at sta ke.
In Missouri a rea: ppably active cam
paign is being waged7 for the election
ofseveral minor State officials, but the
preponderauce of the democratic vote
detracts from the spirit of the canvass.