Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Fall Elections-The Indications
At Washington are Favorable
For Republican Success.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 30, 1894.
The elections for 1894 are already be
ginning to attract the attention Of poll
ticians at the center of political power.
Oregon, which has had Governor Pen
noyer at the head of its State govern
ment for eight years, holds its election in
June The Democrats have turned down
Governor Pennoyer, who is now full
iedged Peoples party man, and have
nominated straightout Democrat to
head their ticket. The Republicans have
not yet nominated, but will very soon
have ticket in the field. The Populists
have a ticket, and it will be three
cornered fight, with indications that the
Republicans will carry the State. The
new Legislature will elect a successor to
Senator Dolph. Alabama elects State
ticket and Legislature in August. Reu-
ben F. Kolb, who has been thorn in the
side of the regular Democratic party In
the State, and who has made two unsuc
cessful races for the GOvernorship, is
again in the field. He claims that he
was counted out in 1892, and he pro
poses to see fair count this year. 1t
will be remembered that Chris Magee, OF
Pittsburg, helped run his (Kolb's) last
campaign, and the Presidential one in
November of that year. 1t would seem
as though Mr.. KOlb must stand pretty
good chance this year, as the Presidents
position on silver has greatly strength
ened the Kolb faction in the State, and
yet Chris Magee's calculations in
1892 fell through to the tune of $1,000
majority for Cleveland. Congressman
Oates is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, and Johnson,
of Birmingham, is pushing him close
The Legislature will elect Senator to
Senator John T. Morgan's seat, but il
will be almost sure to be reelection, for
Alabama has no abler man in political
; life than Senator Morgan.
Already New Workers are into the
, struggle for this years fight in their
State. The Republicans are convinced
that they can carry the State, and il
Platt can be kept in bounds, they viii
have the best chance they have had for
the Governorship for years. But the par
ty is bound hand and foot to Plat, and he
has led them to many an ignOminious
defeat in the past. He is not much more
respected by the mass of Republican
voters of New York than is David, b
Hill, but he holds the reins of the ma
chine, controls the conventions, and
e names the candidates. Cornelius n. Bliss
8 has made mighty struggle this winter,
: with only partial success, to reorganize
a the party in the State. 1t is said Platt
wishes ex-Vice President Morton nomi-
e mated for Governor, with the intention
g of pushing him for the Presidency in
: 1896. Morton is a good man, and il
B Platt will lie low, or go to Europe for his
e political health, Morton could probably
r carry the State. On the Democratic side
we hear that Governor FlOweEcan have
the nomination. 1t is said that he is not
over anxious to make the run, and that
Hill has even thought of resigning his
!, seat in the Senate, and making strike
= for the GOvernOrship again. Now. Da
vid had better remember that "bird il
:, the hand is worth two in the bush" or HI
!" might find himself like those other twt
United States Senators from New \ ork
who once resigned and have never come
back any more. 1t is not to the interes
N of Governor Mckinley that New Yorl
r, should give too large majority to Re
publican candidate for Governor. Jus
1t as sure as that happens the lucky mai
al will become a candidate in the next Re
d. publican National Convention with {
Sc good solid backing for President. There
D. is nc Senator to elect from New York b.
the next Legislature, unless Hill want
to retire. General Hasting will be nom
:, mated for Governor of Pennsylvania al
most without contest. No one will
- place his majority at less than 100000.
The contest in Illinois will be an ex
:. citing one. The Democracy carried tn
7 State with a hurrah in 1892, but it vii
be no easy job this year. The great figh
will be on the Legislature, and the legis
latiye districts were arranged by the lat
<. Legislature to their best interests. Gen
~ VIM. Morrison, of the Interstate Com
IL mission, and John G. Black are alread
in the Democratic race. Their Stat
Convention will designate the candidate
n. that will be supported, as it did in tn
te memorable struggle that elected Genera
ID Palmer to the Senate. Governor Altgel
rv is not in the race, having decided to wal
or until Palmer's term is out. On the Re
I'd publican side, Senator Cullom will prob
of ably be the candidate. Senator Cullor
has served two terms, and is very abl
man. 1t will be contest of giants, an
nd Illinois will be well warmed up by Nc
y, vember
Kansas will have a Governor to elec
full State ticket, and a Legislature tina
!, will elect Senator to the place of Judg
10 Martin. 1t is said to be fact that Johl
AZ J. Ingalls, will under certain circun
10 stances accept the nomination for Gov
To ernor, as stepping stone to return {
. the U. S. Senate. If that is done, loo
or out for some fun in Kansas. The Reput
licans are sure they will redeem the Stat
The Peoples party are fully in the sal
Is; die, and every nerve win be strained
keep them there.
There is no doubt of heavy Republics
gains all along the lines in the East, bu
"a : we cannot tell much as yet as to the STATE
W west of the Mississippi. There and in II
." South are the great centers of the mov'
=" ment for the free coinage of silver, an
neither of the great parties have dor
ro- anything that will attract the vote
in these sections. Time only can tell u
,el. ;ust what these voters may do.