The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-05


Republicans will gain congressman from
the Populists.
Missouri will elect Judge of the supreme
court for ten years, railroad commissioner
Tor SIX years, superintendent of public in
struetion for four years. and the legisa-
ture. The Republicans will not carry the
state, but will gain congressman.
Montans will elect associate justice of
the supreme court, and the legislature,
which will choose two United States sena-
tors. one as successor OF Thomas c. Power,
Republican. and the other to ill vacancy
caused by the failure OF the last Iegisla-
ture TO elect. Tue people are also TO de-
eide by their votes which city. Helena or
Anaconda. shall be the permanent state
capital. Helena is likely to retain the
honor. Montana has always been reliably
Republican in a square fight.
Nebraska viii elect state officers for two
years and the legislature, which will
choose United States senator TO succeed
Senator Henderson, Republican. The
Democrats and Popuiists have fused on
Suas A. Holcomb for governor. and = good
many Republicans, led by Edward Rose
water, have bolted on account Of the nom-
inaticn Of Thomas j. Majors for governor
The Popuiists viii probably carry the state
and the legislature, and the Rspub-
licans may lose congressman.
Nevada will elect Popaiiss state officers
and legislature.
New Hampshire will elect Republican
governor Tor two years aud the legislature.
which will re-elect Senator William E.
Chandler. Republican.
New Jersey elects the legislature, which
will choose a United States senator to sue
coed John r. Mcpherson. Democrat. The
Republicans nave so many holdovers that
they are almost sure to win this seat
New York will elect governor, lieuten-
ant governor, judge of the court of APP
peals and the assembly. The people will
vote upon two proposed amendments TO
the constitution OF the state, submitted by
the legislature. one of which relates TO
county judges and the court of sessions in
Kings county, and the other increases the
number of judges of the supreme court.
The people will also vote upon the revised
constitution submitted by the recent
constitutional convention. and separ-
ateiy upon the amendments relating 10
the legislative apportionment and to
canal improvement. The fight in
New York is of national impor-
tance. Senator David B. Hill,
Democratic candidate for governor, has
risked his all on one throw of the dice. Ii
he wins, he will be the Democratic nomi-
nee for president in 1895; if he loses, he
will be the deadess politician in the United
States. The decent Democrats will gener-
ally vote for Levi L. Morton, the Repub-
Iican candidate. President Cleveland has
indicated his desire that Hill shall be
beaten. Hill is backed by Tammany, bat
Tammany has been greatly weakened by
the Lexow committees exposure of its in
fanny. The betting is 25s to against Hill,
and he seems TO be beaten.
Col. Strong and John W. Golf,
nominated by the Republicans and
Endorsed by all the anti-Tammany or
carnations, will be elected mayor and re-
corder, respectively. defeating Hugh Grant
and Frederick Smyth, Tammany. The
eyes of the whole nation are upon New
York
North Carolina will elect q state treas
urer for four years. a chief justice and
three associate justices Of the supreme
court. and the legislature, which will
choose two United States senators--ons TO
succeed Matthew W. Ransom, Democrat.
and the other to succeed Thomas J. Jarvis.
Democrat. who was appointed oy the gov
caused by the death of Zebulon B. Vance,
Democrat The state is hopegessly Demo-
cratic.
North Dakota will elect Republican state
officers and legislature.
Ohio will elect minor state officers. The
Republican majority will be enormous,
and the Democrats may lose every con-
gresham.
Pennsylvania will elect state officers for
four years, auditor general for three years,
and the legislature, which will choose a
United States senator 10 succeed James
Donald Cameron. Republican. William
NJ. Singerly, Democratic candidate for
governor. is a clean. honest man. His OPP
ponent, Gen. Daniel III. Hastings, will
have between oooo and 10000 plurality.
and i. already being talked of as a eandi-
date for president in 1885
Rhode Island will elect two Republicans
to succeed Democrats
South Carolina will elect state officers
for two years, and the legislature, which
will choose Gov. T:llmsn as United
States senator to succeed Matthew C.
Butler, Democrat. The people will also
vote upon the question Of holding
convention 10 revise the constitution
OF the state For governor the Till
man Democrats have nominated John
Gray Evans, and he seems TO have p-ac-
ticaliy no opposition. The Tiiimaniies are
really Populists.
South Dakota will cleo. state officers for
two years and the legislature, which wilI
choose United States senator TO succeed
Richard r. Pettigrew. Republican. The
Republican plurality will be very large.
Tennessee will elect a Democratic gov
ernor for two years. judge Of the supreme
court and the legislature. which will re-
elect Senator Tsham q. Harris. Democrat
The Democrats will carry Texas bF an
enormous plurality. elscting state officers
and a legislature that will choose = sue
cessor to Senator Richard Coke. who viii
not seek reelection
West Virginia will elect the Legislature
which wiu choose 3 United States senator
20 succeed Johnson y. Camden. Democrat.
Congressman Wilson is badly scared. bat
will probably be reelected. His eonssit-
nents are very ignorant The London
banquet has really helped him among the
iIii;erzse people Of his district. who think
the English manufacturers Toasted him
because he vas q statesman. Wilson has
spent great deal Of money contributed by
the trusts. in bis district
Wisconsin wiIi elect state officers for two
years and the legislature. The admins
sration OF Gov. Peck. Democrat, hss been
very corrupt. and he Is sure 10 be- de-
isased By MAJ Upham. Republican.
Wyomlng sill elect state officers for
two years aud the legislature. which will
choose two United States senators. one
sEr-