The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
Other Interesting Elections.

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Other Interesting Elections.
Apart from its consequences in the
campaign in Pennsylvania tomorrow's
balloting will be watched with eager
ness because of notable contests in four
other states. Probably the most i'm
portant issue of all Is that which di-
vides the citizens of the Empire state.
quences this issue may be most lasting
and the most far-reaching Of those now
before the American people. 1t Is gen.
erailv conceded that the political field
has for some time lain fallOw with re-
spect to what are called moral issues.
The tariff question involves. to he sure.
the moral principle Of looking after
ones own household, and we have
Scriptural sanction for saying that he
who neglects this is worse than an in-
fidel; but 1t is alreadv practically de-
cided in favor Of protection. The cur
rency question also touches morals.
yet each interprets 1t rather accord
ing to the profit and loss account. But
the question of an American versus an
European" Sunday; The question of
whether the saloons and the saloon
vote or the churches and the church
vote shall have supremacy in this coun-
try is a live one, cardinally moral and
potentially commanding. 1t will prob
oh hn Gpo u 70,
rows elections. even though the Flu
sionists should carry New York city, a
possibility in our judgment remote.
Perhaps the next contest in the order
of their Importance is that which has
extraordinarily stirred the people Of
Kentucky. AS a matter of fact, the
governor of Kentucky has no more to
do with the enactment of currency leg
islation than has a naturalized Wahoo
Indian; but because Wat Hardin, the
Democratic nominee for that position,
was fre silverite when nominated on
gold standard platform, and because
following his then expressed intention,
he has since refused to stand on the
monetary plank in the Kentucky DEM
ocratic platform, a contingent Of the
Bourbons is fighting him, tooth and
nail. and there is said to be fair pros
pect Of electing the Republican candi-
date. Colonel W. o. Bradley. We ques-
tion the accuracy of the prediction that
Bradley will win easily. We doubt II he
will win at all. When 1t comes right
down to the point OF voting, 1t Is likely
true that the K Kentucky Democrat whose
Democracy is inherited, will hesitate to
desert a regularly nominated Demo-
cratic candidate for q Republican, cur
rency question or no currency question.
The success of Bradley would, however,
be a negative victory at best. What
is needed in the south is the kind of
Republican victory which represents
the actual supremacy Of Republican
doctrines and Republican principles.
A lively fight has been waged in
Maryland, by Republicans and anti
German Democrats, against the auto
cratic Democratic machine which has
long governed that state. The Repub-
licans appear TO have jackass for state
chairman. AT all events, they have as
chairman man who, at time when
he ought to be tending strictly to busi-
ness. pauses to utter silly charges
against the Republican chairman in
another state. This Is one evidence of
weakness. Another Is the fact that
most of the Democrats who are fighting
Senator German are tarred Off the
same stick but are this time in revolt
through envy, pique or overmastering
ambition. That kind Of company isn't
much to the Republicans credit, but 1t
is doubtless one of the vicissitudes of
war. Such information as we can get.
outside the party newspaper organs,
which do not always tell the whole
truth as to the other sides chances,
is to the effect that German, although
hard pressed. will likely win. This
would be an unfortunate outcome; but
Republicans may as well look the situa-
ton in the face.
In New Jersey the campaign has
been in all respects more aggressive.
dignifed and fairly divided than in
either Kentucky or Maryland. The
Republican candidate for governor, Mr..
Griggs, is a popular and promising
young leader, bold, energetic and per-
sonally irreproscnable. His opponent is
chancellor Of the commonwealth, and is
personally held In the highest repute.
Senator Griggs has conducted a man
ly and straightforward canvass, while
his opponent. because Of his connec-
tion with the bench, has left to others
the work Of campaign making. It
seems to be the consensus Of opinion
that Griggs will win. but the battle Is
close and the margin on either side will.
II 10 thought, not be large. A fifth
campaign. that In Ohio. has been in
teresting-Ohio campaigns always are.
But there does not appear to be any
real reason to doubt the success of
General Bushneil. the Republican can
didate for governor to succeed Nc
Kinisy. BY from $4,000 TO $1,000 plurality;
and the election Of : isgisiaturs hostile