Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-24
ELECTION FORECAST.
View Of tho Field From the Federal
Capital.
THE OLD DOMINION SAFE.
Tn. MAYNARD rssue In New York-Massa-
ehusests, Iowa, and Wisconsin Doubt
fui-ohio probably Republican.

Grrcp our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, d. c., November -
Tho elections which are to occur In
number OF States next Tuesday VIII be
watched with keen interest by the mem
hers Of the Senate and House as well as
tha President and the leading men OF
his administration. This being the second
time that the country has entrusted Mr.
Cleveland with the highest office WITHIN
the gift Of the people IL is naturally eN-
pectcd that those in power shall Weld
Influence SUFFICIENT 10 hold In line Ali tnat
has been Democratic at least even IL
no gains are made From the pest HI
formation possible the indications are tfia'
in some OF the States the vote Is apt 10
be comparatively light, inasmuch as there
has not been sufficient agitation TO bring
out the sovereigns. In others. however,
owing 20 local Issues and the general,
as well as local questions that have been
raised the chances are that pretty full
vote will be pollsd.
The States In which the most HlPOr-
tant elections are 20 be held are ono,
New York. Virginia. Massachusetts anu
Iowa. with Wisconsin coming In also lot
much attention. With the exception OF
Virginia and New York. the states naIneh
are usually Republican, and II Is ohly IN
on years or when there ~ some uheA-
pected internal upheayal, that the Demo-
Gratis have any chance Of carrying theni'
NEW YORK.
According 10 the general belief among
the Doliticlans here Virginia ana new
York Will go Democratic. In the Empire
state the majority is uncertain because
the Nugwumps and some OF the m"yels,
10 saw nothing OF several treacheroiS
newspapers calling themselves DellocIat-
&c. have been stabbing the ticket on a.
count Of the nomination OF judge Mas
nard for Judge Of the Court OF Appears
n ia charged too that they have done
their best 20 get Fome word from the
preaident so that hir friends ana sup
rorters would bc 'rcl IN stap'lns
Maynard. but they ui', ,.t..eso1F
induce. Mr. CieVslt array hlHl9.i-
against the regular u,s.t Of the IaitF'
1fe remembers how Loyalty Tammary. ire
KINGS county Democracy, anu the mn
democracy in the State Supported him
last year: and the talk Is that all OF we
so-called factions in lew Aorh are ms
wear pulling together in complete mar
mony. II. a.
finder the circumstances there ought 10
be no trouble In electing the ticket.
Much win depend on the feeling among
the wortingmen who are out or employ
toent on account OF the depressed state
Of the Industries.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Fran what can be gleuned here the
Democrats DO not expect much TINS year
In Massachusetts. They are making a
rallaut fight against great Odds but VIII
NOT be surprised II GToenhalge Is elecIeu
Governor over John Il. Russell. III must
be remen bered that the Russell runIlhs
now, Is not the present Governor. They
are different men, and are no relation 10
each other. Governor Russell, on account
or great personal popularity. was three
tincs elected Governor Of the Old Say
State. but no one else on the ucket WIN
him was elected. Even Mr.. Cleveland last
wear lost Massachusetts, by heavy ngure.
EeluR naturally a Republican state IL
viii be an agreeable surprise shoulu
Massachusetts 90 Democratic TINS year.
VIRGINIA.
The result in Virginia viii be watched
with ususual interest this year on &C
count Of the loud claims or the Fopu-
lists as to what they will DO. Here anu
there a man and brother has been en-
countered In Washington who pelleVeS
nat the Democrats will have trouble IN
pulling through, but that man mas pe s's
looked upon as curiosity. The reluuhlns
Populists- ardent men as Coionel
Tom Patterson, OF Colorado; jerry SUM-
son. Of bleeding Kansas the pert AaIe
Pence. OF Colorado. and others from the
"wild and wOolly West have auihilteu
I'm Washington that they nave not ule
remotest idea of defeating the Democrats
frixF
however" Is the way one of them put
il. and the prediction Is among those
stutnp-speakers who have invaded the
State that they viii do great things III
Virginia during the years TO come
THE general impression at the nation
capltal is that the Democratic ticket III
Virginia will go through with com
Portable majority. Az TO what II VIII De
opinions diner, for much will depend on
the stay-at-home vote, and the part the
Republicans take in the contest ana
whether or not they VIII support the
populist ticket or split and cast con-
siderable vote for the Democrats, mas
much as they have no ticket or their
own in the field. Many OF the most prom
inent Republicans who have lately visited
Washington have bean heard TO declare
that as between the Democrats and the
Populists they would prefer the former,
ana especially is this true of those who
hanpen 10 be possessed OF property. They
ere not anxious to rip up the judiciary or
the State and place on the bench the I'M
tried men who would be brought cut
should the Popuiists by any hook or crook
carry the day. That would prove too
costly an experiment, and realizing that
the new party has so few men OF expert
ence and recognized ability in Its ranks,
they will prefer II they vote at all TO
support their old-time enemy. the Demo-
cratic party.
ANTE-ELECTION POP PLANT.
Comment has been made here on the
ante-elestion statements OF the weak-gilled
managers OF the Populist concern in Vir-
glnia that they expect to carry the state,
but In all probability will be cheated out
q the fruits OF their victory by the Demo
Gratis who are in full possession of the
election machinery of the State. Ihe
same old story has often been heard.
II was the cry last year In Georgia OF
tho Tom Watson eranks; II was heard
IA Florida, and IL was the song or the
Kolb crowd In Alabama. Among politi-
clans In this city such talk is believed
to mean that the "Jeems" Field party
know In advance they have no earthly
chance OF winning and Il would seem
that such base ISLANDERS upon the wealth,
intelligence, and honesty OF the old COM
monWealth ought 10 arouse tne Ire OF tne
best people. and cause such turnout at
the polls that the maligners of the fair
fame and name OF Virginia would never
forget the drubblng given them.
1t is conceded here that local or State
issues are such in Virginia that even II
men may differ regarding the policy of
the Administration on the financial ques-
ton there is too much at stake TO be
dividing when the judiciary has TO be
chosen and State officers have to be
elected.
OHIO.
1t Is thought here that Mckinley will
DO elected Governor of Ohio. Neal is
considerably Handicapped on account OF
the lukewarTnness of the opposing Demo-
cratic faction In the State.
When the Republicans carry Ohio again
next Tuesday It will be something like
the Dutch taking Holland. II is gener-
ally tneir "meat," and they will be quite
apt 70 bag the game again this year.
Ohio Is a strong protection State. and
their candidate Is the most ardent advo-
cate of the highest rates of duty. II
would be strange should he fail to win
the election, and the belief Is that he
will have a large majority.
IOWA AND WISCONSIN.
Iowa is the most doubtful State In the
list this year by long odds: and opinions
differ as to the probable result. Governor