The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-04

being wageu with energy by both Sizes.
The Democrats claim that IN order to
| secure harmony in the Republican con-
| vention, the leaders OF the party were
| Obliged to stultify themselves bv partial
| ly endorsing the A. p. A. platform.
The Republicans stand for the protec-
| ton of American institutions oppose
free silver, for reconstruction OF imml-
grafton, the abolition of prize Sighting,
and are opposed to any appropriation of
public funds for seetarian purposes.
There are several splits in the local Re-
publican ranks throughout the state over
the nomination of candidates to the gen
eral court bv cauouses controlled by the
A. p. A. element, and in many instances
many of the old-time Republicans have
repndiated the choice of the candidates
and have put an independent Repu bliean
in the field.
The Democratic platform makes war on
the lobby, monopolies and operations
paving public franchises. 1t opposes fres
coinage of silver and advocates home rule
for the cities. and better highways; the
revival of the office of solicitor general,
and denounces the purposes. M ethods AMI
allies of the American Protective associa-
ton. 1t states that 1.-The party is unater-
ably opposed to the spirit OF intolerant
bigotry."
The Prohibition platform denounces
the manufacture and sale of liquor, and
EN- braces several planks OF the American
Protective associations constitution. 1t
also declares for woman suffrage.
The two parties who have placed their
ticket by NOMINATION papers are the Popu-
list aId Socalist-Labor. Their cam
paigns, however, are not being conducted
W it'll much energy, and very few meetings
are being held.
The vote for governor in 1894 resulted
in the reelection of the present Republi-
can candidate, Frederick Z. Gieenhalge,
by vote of ls9, 307 against 123, $50 for
the Democratic candidate, John h. Rus
sell of Worcester, Republican maj
OF 65, 377.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-This is an
off year in Pennsylvania politics, the
only state officials to be elected being the
state treasurer to serve two years, and
seven judges of the new superior court to
serve ten years. The candidate for the
Republicans for treasurer is Benjamin j.
Haywood of Mercer county, at present
cashier In the state treasury. Ex.Con-
gresham B. F. Meyers OF Harrisburg, is
the Democratic candidate. The election
of Mr.. Haywood is foregone conclusion,
the only question involved being the eX-
tent OF his majority. Last year the state
gave governor Daniel ii. Hastings the
Unprecedented majority o. 24l 900. There
was Democratic slump all over the
country, however and nobody looks for
such big Repu bli1an gain this year.
Conservative estimates place Haywood's
majority in the neigh horhood OF l25. 600.
The Populist, Prohibition and Socialist
LABOR parties have also made nominations
for state treasurer, but they will not fig
ure in the contest, as their com blned
strength amounts to only a few thousand
votes.
What little interest there is in the cam
paign attaches to the contest for the sew
en- superior court iuogeships. The Re-
publicanS have nominated the SIX men of
that political faith who are at present
mem bers of the court: Judge Weaver of
Center county; Wickham, OF Beaver; Rec
der, OF northampton; Willard. of Lacks-
wana; Rice, of LuZerne; Orlady, Of Hunt
ington. These are sure to be elected.
For the seventh place on the bench there
are six Democratic aspirants, Messrs.
Schuylklll; Noyes, of Warren; Msgee, of
Alleghaney; Smith, OF Lackawanna;
and Moorehead, of Westmoreland. The
fact that there are so many pegs for the
single hole that Is vacant will unooubted-
ly encourage trading and cutting all
over the state, and it is fair to assume
that the Democrat who succeeds in at
tacting to himself the greatest number of
Republican votes will be the lucky man.
The Democratic favorlte in the eastern
part of the state is undoubtedly Judge
Yerkes, because OF his proximity to Phil
adelphia. Judge Magee is cousin of Z.
j.. Magee, the PIttsburg Republican
leader, and for this reason many poiti-
clans believe he will get Republican
strength in the western end of the state.
Judge Noyes is the only oil country rep
resentative on either ticket, and it is nat
ural to expect that the vast petroleum in
terests will favor HIM. Irrespective Of po
litical affiliations.
Politicians say that this il the most
apathetic camraign that has been known
in Pennsylvania for years. The red hot
fight between the Quay and anti-Quay
elements of the Repu blican party, which
ended in Quay victory, appears to have
exhausted the lea ers OF that party. The
Democratic leaders do not seem inclined
to expend much energy or money III what
they admit would be a hopeless cam
palgn.
NEW JERSEY.
TRENTON, Nov. 3.-The offices to be
filled Novem Der in the state of New Je,
sey are:
\ governor, by popular vote; plurality
elects.
SIX members of the senate; ca CHI
county is entitled to one senator. with
out regard to population.H The counties
electing senators this year are Atlantic,
Bergen, Cumberland, Ocean, Morris,
Hudson and Mercer.
Sixty mem bers of the house of assem-
bv. This is the entire mum Der of assem-
blymen. They are elected according to
population OF the counties. Essex and
Hudson each elect eleven. Six of the
counties have but one each. The assem-
blymen from each county are voted for
by all the voters of that county. There
are no assembly districts IN New jersey
The retiring governor, George 7. Werts.
is a Democrat. The senate is Republican
and its complexion cannot be changed
at the coming election. The Democrats
NAV gain one senator in Atlantic county,
and will probably lose one in Morris
county. The Republicans had ma ority
OF eleven in the last senate.
More than three-fourths of the last
assembly were Republicans. This ma
jority will doubtless be cut down. and
the inco ming assembly Will be more
evenly divided. The Republicans
through their candidate. John W. Griggs,
a lawyer of Peterson, Passaiac county,
and their stump speakers are advocating
the election of their ticket upon the
same grounds they successfully urged at
the elections of 1893 and iS94-the race
track legislation record of the Democratic
party. They also urge alleged eXtrava-
gdnce of the recent Democratic adm mis-
tration of state affairs. The materia; for
the latter contention was furnished by
the in vestigatlon by a committee of the
senate into the conduct of the affairs of
the state by certain Democratic officers.
The Democrats reply to the Republic
cans. So far as the race track and gam