The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-29
SEATTLE. TUESDAY. ocT. go.


On November there viii be important
elections IN several Eastern states. and
the results Will be very interesting on ac-
count of their bearing on the presidential
campaign next year. The returns that
come IN next Tuesday night viii. IL they
show that the Republicans hold the gains
OF 1894, insure the election OF a Republic
can president next year. II. on the other
hand. New York goes Democratic. the
Republicans can make up their minds that
they Will have no walkoyer. The results
will weed out a good many of the presi-
dental possibilities. Thus. If the Demo
Gratis carry New York. David u. Hill VIII
get the credit and viii be boosted toward
the presidential nomination. for the state
platform was shaped by him and he Is
guiding the state campaign; but IL the
Republicans carry New York. then Iiu
VIII be deserted by a good many OF his
present supporters In that state and will
be out of the presidential race. New Eng
land Is said 20 be unanimous for Thomas
n. Reed for president. Senator Quay,
now supreme in Pennsylvania. wants him.
and so does Thomas c. Plat. of New
York. The defeat OF Plat In New York
would weaken Reed very much Ohio will
surely support Mckinley. all the quarrels
having been ended. II James Il. Camp
bell should be elected governor OF Ohio
he would be formidable man in the
Democrats convention II beaten he
would DOT be seriously considered. II the
Republicans should carry Kentucky the
chances Of John G. Carlisle. Clevcland's
heir. would be very poor. indeed. II he
should asl. the Democrats 70 nominate
hin. for they would say he knitted the
ticket because the Democratic candidate
fer governor was q free silver man.
though the platform vas To- sound money.
New York elects secretary Of state.
JUDGES and soeo other state Officers Mr.
rlati and other shrewd politicians OF
the party wanted the convention
10 dodge the liquor question: bot
Warner Alnler stampedcd the dele
gates with resolution declaring for
enforcement OF the excise law and oh.erv-
ance Of the Sabbath. This resolution. al
though expressly repudsatea BY the Re
ruhiicaus 81 New York city, win cost the
party many thousands % votes IN The
large cities Of the state. II may Ne that
the church people wiu rally 20 the sun
pert OF the Republicans Ia sufficient NAM
eers % avert the danger Threatened by the
detection ia tho cities. yet there Sc a pos
sihnlty that Tammany VIII carry New
York. The outlook for Republican sue
cess IN the city aud state Is GOOD bat on
this day year ae-r victory WAS certain.
Ia Ohio ex-Gov. Campbell Is certain 70
he defeated. Tie Is the strongest man IN
bis PARTY in Ohio. and Is sound on the
Monroe doctrine ana the Cuban question.
hul tho administration s. not. hence
Camphely- agitation q these questions
cannot gain hlm many votea The Re-
ruhlfcans are sure to elect Foraker sena-
ter IN Brles's place.
The greatest interest IS taken in the elec-
tion in Kentucky. where stats officers and
a legislature are 20 ~ chosen. TIE Re-
publican gaseruA.ortal candidate. Brad
ley. II a sound money man. ana the peuio.
cratic platform Is saUarely enough aEains,
free silver 20 sujs Carlisle himself. bat
Wac Hardin. tie Democratic candidate.
- fer free silver, lie talks free coinage
On the stump. and sTlts urou tAe rlat-
form. neraoera;ic leaders Ike Ger. Buck
Ter AMI CasslUs NJ. CLAY. 5r. hAve holtst.
Carlisle earcs ret openly oppose Hardin.
hu;. Ike Cleveland IN New YORK last ysar.
he is neutral Hsven Henry wai,er~on -
not aosnE much Ter his ticket. Ths Re-
raalcaa state ticket MI probably hs
elected. /; - not considered possible to