Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
Contests to be Fought in Several
States Next Tuesday.
INTEREST FELT IN Ohio AND new YORK
Also in the Result in the Old Bay
State.
CAMP AIGN IN VIRGINIA.

Several important state elections occur
next Tuesday in which considerable interest
Is centered. In a measure these elections
will be looked to for a reflection of public
sentiment on the financial question which
has been agitating the country for the past
several months. The result however, can
not be regarded, whatever it may be, as a
popular verdict in those states on this ques-
ton, since the issues were made UP some
time before that of the silver bill was fully
shaped in Congress and these issues are
largely local. Still, in some quarters, the
silver question is expected to figure. The
most important of these elections, where
governors of states are chosen, are in Mas
sachusetts, Ohio, Virginia and Iowa.
Interest I'm New York.
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 "'the better ele-
ment." In Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Mary
land and South Dakota minor state elec-
tions are held. The principal interest at
tached to the New York election is on ac-
count of the opposition Of the anti-snappers
and reform democrats to the election of
Maynard as judge of the court of appeals.
of democrats that Maynard may be defeat
ed. The interest in the other officers is
confined chiefly to the municipal election of
New York county. where the democrats,
under the rule of Tammany, have general
control and are expected to elect their OFF,
GERS without any trouble.
The Struggle in Ohio.
The contest in Ohio is between Mckinley
and Neal. chiefly on the issue of protec-
ton and free trade. This Is expected to be
a hard fought battle, Mckinley being pop
ular and his doctrine strong in the state
and his opponent being a most earnest
campaigner. At the last election McKin-
ley defeated Campbell by plurality of a.
5ll. and it is believed his majority over
Neal will be quite large.
In Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts the people will elect a
governor, lieutenant governor. secretary
of state, treasurer, attorney general and
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.
close fight Is expected in the state,
where the attitude of the two parties on the
financial question will enter largely In the
campaign. At the last election William L.
Russell, democrat, was elected by a plural
ity OF over 5000. This year a cousin OF the
present governor John L. Russell, is the
democratic candidate, and ex-Representa-
tive Greenhalge is the republican candi-
date. The fight being largely on national
issues, 1t is exciting universal interest in
both parties, and the result is sufficiently
in doubt to preclude prophecy, though the
republicans appear to be most hopeful of
success.
The Virginia Campaign.
vigorous owing to the offices at stake and
the fight which is being made by the popu-
lists for the control of the state. The ticket
to be elected includes a governor and lieu
tenant governor. an attorney general. half
of the state senate and all of the members
of the lower house. The legislature thus
elected will, in turn, choose United States
Senator to serve the unexpired term of the
late Senator Barbour and for the long term
when that unexpired term becomes vacant
in 1885. The legislature will also elect the
school officials, the circuit judges and five
judges of the court of appeals. Rivaling
all in Importance, however, is the issue of
the election by the legislature of the whole
machinery of the state for conducting elec-
tions
The Democratic Candidates.
The democrats have nominated a very
popular candidate in the person of Repre-
u
paign was begun early and has grown in
activity steadily. The opposition feared by
the democrats there does not come from the
republicans, but from the third party The
populist sentiment is supposed to be very
strong in the state and it is feared by dem
ocrats that the fight over silver in Congress
and the attitude of the administration an
tagonistic to silver has weakened the dem
ocrats in the state. The populists have
been very active in their campaign, all the
best speakers of that party in the House
having taken part in the canvass against
OFerrall.
1t is there more than in any other state
that the result of the election is expected
to reflect the sentiments of the south on the
silver question and democrats appre-
hensive that defeat for O'Ferrall or a
very considerable reduction of his major
ity below the normal democratic majority
in that state will encourage the populists
in thclr fight throughout the south and
may have serious consequences to the dem
ocratic party in that section.
Some Other States.
In Kentucky the entire Legislature is to
be elected and city officials will be chosen
in many places. The legislature will elect
a United States Senator to fill Mr.. Carlisle's
unexpired term. No particular issue is
drawn and the fight is simply on a party
division between the democrats and repub-
licans. The populists, 1t is said, are not
making much of a fight.
In Iowa Boies is again a candidate for
governor and the campaign has been con-
Quoted on local issues and local adapta-
tions OF national issues and the result there
is regarded as very uncertain. The legis-
lature to be elected will choose a successor
to Senator Wilson.
In Illinois there will be elections of coun-
ty offices. city officials and judges in Chi
cago. The campaign is not vigorous and
but little general interest is being taken
in it.
In Pennsylvania there will be an election
for state treasurer and for judges of the
supreme court. A quiet campaign is being
made and the interest is almost entirely
local.
In Maryland the state legislature a state
controller and mayor of Baltimore are to
be elected. AS no United States Senator Is
at stake the campaign does not excite more
than the ordinary interest, the contest rest
ing upon party lines.
In Nebraska there will be an election of
supreme judges, but the election partakes
of somewhat of national ISSUE inasmuch
as the democratic state convention indorsed
President Cleveland's attitude in the silver
question and large vote for the demo-
cratic candidates, as opposed to the popu-
lists, will be taken as an indication of sun
port.
New Jersey will elect several members Of
the legislature, but there is no particular
contest further than the usual one drawn
on marty lines.