Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-06
TodaY's Elections.

OF consequent business stagndtlon, anu
widespread suffering and want among the
m asses of the people, The voters OF this
country are afforded todly an opportunity
to express Themselves at the polls. The
Democratic party has been on trial. What
will the verdict be-! /. is impossible to es-
cape the significance of today's elections.
Their results will emboly the carefully
m ,tured Judgment OF the American people
UPON the Democratic party and its policies.
These elections are general in charac-
te- being held in all the states of
the Union save Maine, Vermont, and
Oregon whose verdicts have already
be IN rendered with an emphasis that ad-
mitted of no misunderstanding. Aside from
the "solid South" there appears to be few
states today in the doubtful list. Those
that, from historical reasons, are permitted
to figure as such in party forecasts will,
naturally, be the centers of special interest
to the readers of the election returns in
tomorrow mornings Journal. New
York heads this list. The vote for Presi-
dent in that state in 1892 was:
Democratic, ga ,8G6; Republican, G09,-
$50; Populist, lG,429; Prohibition, SO, 100.
The vote for secretary Of state in 1898 was I:
Democratic, 52O,Gi4; Republican, 3d.
098; Popuist, lG,8l8; Prohibition, 3D.
81; Socialist-Labor, 20,823; scattering,
1862.
In addition TO "a members of Congress
New York will elect Governor, Lieutenant
Governor ige of the court Of appeals,
and the assembly.
The candidates for Governor are: Levi
Parsons Morton, Republican; David Ben
nett Hill, Democrat; Everett p. Wheeler,
Democratic Reform; Charles B. Matthews,
Populst; Francis Z. Baldwin, Prohibition,
and Charles II. Matchett, Socialist-Labor.
In addition to four congressman, Con-
years, and tie Legislature. The cand lates
for Governor are o. Vincent Coffin, r.
publican; Ernest Cady, Democrat; Edwin
c. Bingham, Populist; De Witt c. Pond,
Prohibition; James F. Tuckey, Socialist
Labor.
The vote for President in 1892 was ::
Democratic, 50 $50; Republican, 1908;
Prohibition, 1893.
Kansas will elect state officers for two
years and the Legislature, which will CHI BOSE
United States senator to succeed John
Martin, DemocratcPopulist. The candi-
dates for Governor are Edmund N. Morrill,,
Republican David Overmeyer, Democrat;
Lorenzo ID. Lewelling, present incumbent
Populist; Cyrus Corning, independent Popu-
list; |. o. Pickering Prohibitionist.
The vote of Kansas for President in 1892
was Democratic-Po pulist fusion, 1911;
Republican, 157 Psi; Prohibition, 1888.
New Jersey, in addition to its eight MEN,
bers of the National House of Representa-
tves, will elect state assembly which will
choose the successor of United States
Senator John II. Mcpherson. The pres
ent Legislature of that state is Republican
on joint ballot by 81 majority. There is
little reason TO believe that the Democrats
will be able to change this. The outlook,
therefore, is very bright that Mr.. McPher-
sons successor will be Republican.
West Virginia will elect the Legislature
which will choose United States senator
to succeed Johnson n. Camden, Democrat.
In 1892 the vote in this state stood Demo-
cratic 81 ,467, Republican S0,293, Populist
4l6G, Prohibition 2l45.
The friends of the Hon. w. L. Wilson
are much disturbed at the outlook, and a
big slice of the enormous Democratic CAM
paign fund secured from Federal office
holders, will be devoted to his district.
The Republicans feel very confident of
carrying Wisconsin todsy, although the
Democrats have insisted that they would
certainly re-elect Governor Peck. The can
didates for Governor are William Henry
Upham, Republican; George w. Peck,
present incumbent, Democrat; ID. Frank
Powell, PopuliSt; J. F. Cleghorn, Prohi-
bition.
The vote of the state for President, in
1892. was Democratic, l77,i4S; Republi-
can, l10,97S; Populist, $50; Prohibition,
1905.
Considerable interest attaches to the cleo
ton in Illinois from that fact that the Legis-
lature elected there today will choose the
successor of Shelby NJ. Cul.um, who is
recognized as one of the strongest of the
Republican leaders in the United States
Senate.
The vote of the state for President in
1892 was: Democratic, 426, PSI; Repub-
licau, 390,2SS; Populist. 22,207; Prohibit
ton, 25,SI0. The vote for Governor in
1892 was: Democratic, 425 ,497; Repub-
ncan, 4o2 .659; Populist, 2o,loS; Prohibi-
ton, 24,6S4.
Indians will elect state officers, except
Governor and Lieutenant G overnor,to serve
two years, and the Legislature. The Re-
publicsns look for substantial gains in this
state.