The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-02
LOOKING GLASS.


The Looking Glass has been asked in
what states elections are to be held this
fall. AT the risk Of being tedious / will
briefly indicate the states in which state
elections are 10 be held next Tuesday. and
the Offices for W hich he battles will he
fought. Thirteen states will hold their
elections that day-Iowa, Kentucky. Mary
land, Massachusetts. Missouri Nebraska,
New jersey. New York, OHIO. Pennsylva-
mia, South Dakota, Virg mia and Wiscon-
sin. The number will be unlucky for one
OF the great political parties. In but
five OF these states are governors to DO
elected.
Iowa elects a governor several other
state officers and legislature which will
choose "a successor To Senator James Il.
Wilson, Republican. The present incum-
bent OF the guber aatorial chair
and the candidate this year is Horace
Boies, Democrat, who had S2l6 plu-
rality In 1891. But last year Har-
risou carried the staie over Cleveland by
22.965. Dissatisfaction with the prohibi-
tory law elected Boies two years ago. and
may again IL may also give the Demo-
Gratis the legislature. In that case Boies
will probably be sent to the senate
!
In the other states I'm which governors
are to be chosen tho contests are amin
ated, with the chances favoring the Re-
publicans in two and the Democrats in
the others. Scarcely a doubt is enter
tained of McKIniey's reelection In Olio.
though the state was uncomfortably
close last fail. The fght there Is
waged entirely on national issues. In
Massachusetts, the Republicans expect TO
elect Mr.. Greenhalge in spite of the fact
that the PRESENT governor is Democratic,
aud their opponents acknowledge that
the prospects, of Candidate Russell are
poor. In Virginia the choice OF a Demo
crat is generally conceded. In Wiscon-
sin, too, the chances favor Democratic
success On governor and legislature, both
of which Yre now Democratic, and elected
two years ago by 5000 plurality. Last
year Cieveland's plurality was 6470.
Should the state go Republican 1t will
show marked change ia public senti-
ment.
or the other contests, that in New YORK
is the most notable. from tue fact that
Jul Maynard. charged by the Bar as
sociation with unprofessional conduct in
connection with the recent contest for
the control of the legis ature, is candi-
date for as ociate justice of the court
of appeals. Tue state Will also EJECT
legislature AS New York has been
re-districted the Democrats have a rea-
sonable hope OF retaining legislative con-
troll Maynard will without doubt run
behind bls TICKET. and may be defeated
even il the Democrats succeed in carrying
their other nominees through. Tue
state went Democratic by heavy ma
jority last year.
In the states 10 be mentioned the fgh Is
are not Of So general inter st, though
some Of them are far frcm unimportant.
Kentucky ell a legislature which
chooses successor Co Senator Liud-
say. Both will doubtless be Demo-
cratic. Maryland chooses "A leg
isature aud live judicial officers. No
doubt exists OF Democratic SIC.
cess here, either. Missouri elects several
state officers, all of whom will probably
be Democrats Nebraska chooses a JUS
tice Of the supreme court and three re-
gents Of the state university. The situa-
tion thers is peculiar. The percentage
of votes FOR president last year
was Republican 4347. Demo.
cratic 1912. and Populist Al; for
governor, Republican 80 - Democratic
23.Ss. and Populst 81 IS Democrats aud
Populsts combined in the Legislature aud
chose w. ". Allen, the man who has just
made the fourteen hours speech, for sem
ator. This year they are at loggerheads,
and there are hopes of Republican success.
New Jersey elects several state senators
and n full house. Tie Democrats expect
o. retain their ascendaucy there. ulh
Dakota elects eleven judges of the su
Irene anu circuit courts. Tue incum-
bents are all Republicans, as IL is be ieved
their successors will be. Pennsylvania
w II elect "A justice of the supreme court
and n state reasur r. both OF whom will
witho doubt be Repu ublicans. Inc pre-
sent justice, S anu i q. Thompson. is a
Democrat. appointed TO Gil a vacancy.
! ! !
Miss Bessie Greens OF this city, who
has been VISITING her cousin at River
point returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen of this city
were the guests of friends in Clyde this
week.
Ivan p. Flood OF this city has returned
from Boston where he was the guest of
his uncle, Manager James w. Bingham
of the Lyceum theaier.
- Mrs. Frank Hopkins has been brought
from this city TO the nos ne of her sister,
Mrs. Emma FsXe OF L tville.
Eva Wiilur OF Fiskyille Is visitiug
relatives in Juis city.
Mr.. Frank Tillinghast and wife OF tlis
city visited with the formers parents in
Arcadia th week.
Mrs. Jennie Chappelle of Apponaug
ter aimed friends from this city this
week.
Mrs. Maggie Small of this city was the
guest OF Mrs. Louis Potter of Apponaug
Tuesday.
Mrs. Waterhouse, who has been visiting
Mrs. Z. Y. Pnells, OF Appolau1, has