The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-01

and a legislature will be voted tor.
This election is of more than ordin-
airy Importance from the fact that
the state senators elected will hold
over and take part in the senatorial
contest which selects Senator Hills
successor. Both parties claim the
state, but the chances seem to be
largely in favor of the Republicans.
The campaign in New York City
against Tammany is attracting more
attention from the country at large,
than is that of the state, because of
the fight in the interest Of good city
government. The peril to the anti
Tammany forces has come from the
strict enforcement of the Sunday law
passed by Tammany for corrupt pur-
poses. But for that, there would
doubtless be no question but that the
anti-Tammany forces would win by a
good majority, as they have given
New York the best local government
it has had for years. AS it is, had
the election been held two weeks
ago Tammany would have won by a
large majority. But Tammany has
apparently been losing ground and
the result is today doubtful, with the
chances growing in favor Of the union
ticket.
New Jersey is engaged in great
struggle for better state government,
and the indications are that the Re-
publicans will win a sweeping victory.
In Pennsylvania, minor state Of
ficers only are elected, and as usual
the Republicans will have every
thing their own way.
In Ohio, a governor and legislature
will be chosen. The contest there
has attracted national attention,
from the fact that it is supposed to
have some indirect bearing on the
presidential candidacy of Gov. Nc
Kinley, and also from the great strug-
gle which Senator Brice is making
for reelection. The state, however,
is safely Republican, and ex-Gov.
Foraker will doubtless succeed Brice
in the United States senate.
Iowa elects governor and other
state officers and legislature. The
only question there seems to hinge on
how large they will make the Re-
publican majority.
In Kentucky a political revolution
seems to be in progress, and it would
not lie at all surprising if Col. Brad
ley should win, though in all probable
ity the administration will whip in
every Democrat possible to prevent
the state going Republican, though
the election Of free silver guber-
Material candidate and a free silver
legislature, would be as bad or worse
slap in the face, in the light of
the convention results last summer.
than Republican victory.
In Maryland terrific struggle is
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using every human endeavor to save
himself. Many leading Democrats
are working against HIM, and predic-
tions are freely made, that as a result
the Republicans will win. Senator
German mas so far demonstrated that
he is complete master of the Dem
ocratic organization there, and that
he can only be downed through the
Republican party.
Another election result which will
be eagerly watched for, is that of
Utah. There constitution will be
voted on and if adopted Utah will be
admitted as a state. During the past
few days some complications have
arisen, as a result of which it is
stated the constitution may be de-
feated. This is mainly due to the &C
tivity of the Mormon priesthood in
favor of statehood and the fear of the
power they would WELD should the
territory bebome a state.
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