Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-07
Teday's Elections.

Elections will be held today in Masss-
ehusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio,
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, Nebraska, Wisconsin, South Dako-
Ia. Missouri and Iowa. While these cleo
tons are eonfaeJ 10 state Offices they will
have most important bearing upon nation
al affairs, especially a. they will voice the
opinions Of the people upon pend
ing legislation. especially that which
touches upon revision of the tariff.
In everyone Of these i've states, the battle
has been fought upon national issues, the
verdict will, therefore, be not upon state
questions. but upon those pertaining 10 na-
tionai affairs. The result will be every
where watched for with intense interest.
in the state of New York. aside from the
general verdict, = great deal of feeling has
been worked up over the nomination by
Tsmmauy Hail for position upon the
bench Of the highest court of the state, of
Isaac II. Maynard, II self-confessed
criminal. who deliberately stole \
legal election return in order that
the official board might canvass IN
his presence one which the courts had
eating TO see whether the power of Tam
many in the Empire state has become so
nmnipotent that it /. able to foist upon the
bench OF the court Of appeals this Infamous
knave. whose career has been disgrace TO
every preeept OF honesty and every consil-
Grafton Of deceuey.
Respectable and law abiding people every
where, irrespective of party. will hope that
the moral sentiment of the people Of New
York may b. strong enough to show
this unsavory rascal snder major
ity 80 large ss shall preclude all hope of
resurrection. There are other members of
the Tammsny tickle, in New York, vho are
VIGOROUSLY untitled to occupy the positions
for which they have been nominated, but
none Of them compare in this respect with
Criminal Maynard.
In the state of New jersey the ele' ton
4. for a portion of the Legislature. So
rotten and corrupt has been the course of
the Democratic party in this commonwealth
that there 10 reason to hope that the better
sentiment of the people of the state will
avail at the polls to administer it rebake
that IL riei ly merits.
In Massachusetts the greater interest cen
sess about the election of the governor.
The contest here has been most vigorously
wsged between Hon. Frederick I. Green
halge, the Republican candidate, and Hon.
John T.. Russell, the nominee of the Dem
scrAsic party. Mr.. Gfeenhalge is an ar
dent sdxeesie OF the protective system, as
embodied in the Mckinley tariff bill. MIR.
Rass II 10 an outspoken free trader OF the
most pronouucedtype. II Was inevitable, with
two sueh candidates. that the contest should
turn upon national issaes, and the tariff is
cue In particular. II must be conceded that
the candidates of both parties have CON
Quoted their eanvassss With marked energy
AMI ability. The political meetings in the
state have been unusually largely attended,
aud no little enthusiasm has been displayed.
The outcome Of the election canno, fail TO
offer suggestion for all thoughtful people
Who are watchins the trend of public events.
In Iowa the contest centers very largely
about the eovernorship. Governor Boies,
who is now candidate for the third term,
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