The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-07
. TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.

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Thirteen States held elections Tues
day and although Minnesota was not
included in that number there was
great deal of interest excited and poll
ticians we're eager scan the columns of
the morning papers. In them the Re-
publicans found much to please and
the Democrats little to console.
In New York there we're several new
elements, the recent attempts at re-
form having partially changed the
States political complexion. Tam
many was hewed at from all sides and
although it will undoubtedly control
the metropolis it has lost control of
the remainder of the State. The DEM
ocratic gains in the city will cut down
the Republican majority in the State
but not enough to make tho election
even close.
The indications are that the Repub-
lican majorities will fall but little be-
hind those of 1894 in Massachusetts,,
while in Ohio the g. o. p. rolls up
larger majority than ever before. The
legislature will contain 40 Republi-
cans and only IS Democrats which in
sures the return of Foraker to the
senate and the political burial of
Brice.
The announcement that Mississippi
went Democratic is not unexpected
news nor is that of the Republican VIC
tory in the Quaker State.
Iowa is safely within the Republican
columns and Senator Allison will not
be obliged to discard the toga unless
he feels that his presidential aspira-
lions demand it, which is not likely.
And Virginia is just as safely within
the Democratic fold.
But the greatest interest was excited
by the struggle in the doubtful states
of Maryland, Kentucky and New Jer-
| sey. For the first time in it's history,
my Maryland'' will be governed by
Republican governor and state officials.
The legislature is also Republican,.
New Jersey is in doubt.but the chances
are that the Democrats have carried
it by a narrow margin. This fact is
thesole ray OF hope which shone on
the Democrats in their hour of tribu-
lation. Both parties claim kentucky
but it is quite probable that Hardin is
elected by a small plurality, but the
result is still uncertain. The fight is
so close that the colonies shudder when
they drink their ''straights.'
The only consolation the unwashed
drew from the result of the election
was that that they had ''cut down the
great Republican majorities of 1891, "
as one prominent Princeton Democrat
expressed it yesterday. But this is
only partially true. The vote shows
no falling off on the Republican side
and only slight increases on the Demo
cratic side and this is easily explained
by the Minneapolis Tribune:
Last year the Democratic party reached low
tide. Disappointed and disguised with the
imbecility of the congress which their party
controlled and from which they hoped so much
stayed away from the polls by thousands and
the immense Republican majorities were rolled
up through Democratic default rather thar
through an absolute gain in Republican votes
But in the year that has elapsed the Democrats
have had time to recover from the poignancy O.
their grief and the sharpness of their resent.
ment. Having administered a fitting rebuke tt
their leaders and party servants last year, mos
of them have concluded to resume voting thi:
; year.
; The result of the battle is extremely
: pleasing to Republicans and points tt
a general turning out of the Democrats
who are holding Offices under the ma
tional government in 1896.