The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-05
THE ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
THEY WILL HAYE VERY LITTLE
BEARING ON RESULTS NEXT YEAR.
Tho Presidential Candidates ManGuvring
for Position-A Big Fund Raised
to Help Harrison.


tions tomorrow, IL is generally thought
here that the result OF the elections viii
have very little bearing upon the result
next year or effect upon the deliberations
OF the two national conventions
In all the States where the contest IS
believed TO be close the fight has been
over local issues, and the lines which
separate the parties in national cam
paign have been but little regarded The
revolt against Gormanism in Maryland
by all those Democrats who believe the
State should be freed from machine RUE,
controlled by fraud in elections anu t"e
improper Use OF bOtn money anu u
Offices has left out OF CONSIDERATION ,iS
question of national issues, ana mas leu
TO an open alliance between the hepup-
licans and the independent Democrats,
which. It is believed. Will result IA '"o
election OF a Republican Governor.
In New York the excise question mas
be.n more conspicuous than any Ques-
tion Of national policy, WINE tne mat S
Of cOltroning the ouces III Ne" iOtN
city has OvershadoWed every OlHei Gun
In Onto the Democrats have made a
splendid campaign, based upon so2o
Democratic principles. but the! are the
principles Of the party as aplled 10 iVCdi
affairs. Honesty in legislation, In elec,
ton methods, and IN the cohlol aiiu
direction OF municipal affairs Is demand
ed by Ex-Governor Campbell, and the peo-
pie of the State are apparently bNihb
him hearty support. IN kentucky the
only hope of the Republicans, as IS tue
case in Maryland Is based upon the pc
lief that a great many Democrats as
gusted with the conduct OF the leauill5
candidate will either vote the kepupHc"H
ticket or will refrain from Nouns.
IL must Therefore, be concluded tnat
should both Kentucky and Maryland go
Republican tomorrow, ~ could nave no
other Significance than the mere TACT
that the people I'm both states are de-
termined to repudiate men who nave peeh
false TO their party platform ana thtll
ante-electlon promises In former cam
paigns.
TAMMANY's SUCCESS.
Tammanys success In New York would
but Indicate an attempt 10 reDuke the
somewhat fanatical administration or the
present city officers. In ONO the 'lctO}
of Campbell would be considered iinpof-
tant. inasmuch as the reversal OF the
verdict rendered against the Democfacs
a year ago by such an Overwhelming ma
iOrity would probably Indicate lack on
confidence I'm the ruling Republicans on
the part of the Ohio people which "ould
probably have its effect year heuce.
But. with the exception OF Ohio-and
there the chances for Democratic success
seem to exceedingly remote-tne eieSuohs
i'm the States are not only the on year
of any great importance 20 the national
parties. but they are affected SO by un-
usual conditions, with when neither lhe
Republican nor the Democratic parties
have anything 10 do. that natlonh ISSUES
will not figure as a factor In determining
the result.
The party leaders on both sides arc
therefore proceeding with their plans LOT
next years campaign without the sNshl-
est fear that tshey viii VIII be no any way
disturbed by tO-mOrrOWs elections. Ine
latest development so FAR as the kepun-
leans are concerned. h. the actiNe anu
aggressive attitude assumed during the
past week by the friends ana advisers OF
ex-Pres.dent Harrison.
These gentlemen have watched the for
nation OF combination between fial1
Quay, Clarkson. and the other kepun-
lican bosses. for the purpose OF cOltrOll-
ing the convention, and have come TO the
conclusion that II is time TO call haii.
Preparations have been made 10 attack
Quay in Pennsylvania. and the strong OPP
position which the Senator recently en-
countered I'm his fight for the chairman
ship OF the State Committee is 90 Dee re-
newcd IN the fight over the election or
delegates 10 the National Convention.
LARGE SUM SUBSCRIBED.
But in this next fight the opposition IS
10 bee strengthened by tho influence ana
money Of the Harrison friends 10 ms
section OF the country. Ekns OF Vest
Virginia. is in the scheme, as are almost
all the other Harrison men IN the East
aud 1t is reported upon good authority
that a fund of $4,000 has been subscriber
TO carry on the work.
Tne antl-Platt Republicans Tn New
York are also active, ana VIII chueaNoi
10 deprive the boss OF as many deltfate-
as they can possibly secure for either
Mckinley or Harrison.
AT the same time. the efforts which the
Harrison people are making 20 force car
ter from the chairmanship Of the Ma
tional Committee show still greater
desire upon the part OF the eN-Presdehl
10 pave the wav for his denomination.
IL Is difficult TO see just how Carter is
10 be dislOcated I'm the committee, or cH-
actly what purpose would be served ID.
such action. IL is true that he is not
I'm sympathy with majority OF tue
committee iu the matter OF silver coinage
but this fact alone would make nm as
antagOnlstic TO the nomination I keed or
any one else, a. il would TO that or iiaf-
rison.
As a fact, however. Carter IS not
genuine silver man. lie has pretended
10 be such because his constituents in the
State of Montana are silver people, but
an heart he is in favor OF the single
gold standard. Tie Is Interested ln Holl
mines, ana is altogether TOO sensible Il
man and too practical politician 10
have his Judgment affected by the silly
doctrine he has been preaching since his
election to the Senate. II II therefore
suspected that in spite OF his talk about
free coinage, ne ls not ullNllhs TO llottN
10 OVertures from the Platt-tluay-tld
son combine and the anxiety OF the Haf-
risOn men TO force him from his position
i'm the National Committee would indicate
that he has shown symptoms or desire
10 iO-n that combination.
The activity of the Harrison men threat
ems the cause Of Mr. Reed, and II T. gem
orally believed here that from now on
the principal fight IN the Republican
party will be between the friends Of
those two men, The rivalry between
them does not. however. diminish the
chances Of Mckinley, Morton, ana All
between leaders as is now anticipated
that necessitatcs the selection OF COM
promise candidate.
SENATOR BUTLER,
senator Marion Butler. of North Caro-
lima. arrived In Washington to-day. rte
IL here to secure Il house FOR the winter.
and when he has succeeded hc VIII re-
turn 10 the State and bring his family
10 Washington
senator Butler told a representative Of
The Times to-day that the silver men
effort will be made 10 get them 10 make
the attempt. The proposition being advO-
Gated by both the Democrats and RspuDli-
cans 10 divide the committees and senate
Offices between them. he says, b. bat
scheme TO give the gold men control OF
legislation
and will so declare in the presidential
election.
VIRGINIA AFF.IEs.
y Laurence Clark, OF Roanoke, IS IN
,h.s citv and, IL Is understood, Is 10 pe
au,oointed to a position III me Congress