The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-04

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ohio.
The election ln OHIO is known as the
peaeraI state election including members
q the legislature and state officers, *
cept secretary o. state and school com
missioner the Proa.bifi0uisfs hsvc made
an aggressive canvass and expect 90 poll
between g8as0 aud 24ea9 votes out Of a
total III fae state 81 ss4ae9 TIE PoDulssts
and Socialists have had ~ thorough or
fanization Or general canvass, and tner
votes viii 80 light The silver question
has NOT been an issue - fhls state. a. both
the Democratic and Republican platforms
declare strongly for sound money. and
the5l respective candidates are 10 accord
with them.
with Gov. Mckinley lnGorsed In the Re
publican platform Tor president. The tariff
has been the most distinctive issue The
Democratic platform Endorsed the present
tariff iaw, and strongly denounced the Alc~
Kinley tariff
Ex-Gov. Campbell. who IS also consid-
cred . presidential candidate, b. his can
VASE against asa S. Bushnell FOR governor,
spoke mostly on state issues. attacking the
Republican state administration and
charging IT'S legislature with corruption.
lie also held that Cincinnati was con-
ir0lled b. ring. and that the same ring
controlled the last Republican state con-
ventlon and wBs seeking 20 coptrol TIE
state administration.
The contest between ez-fsov. Foraker.
and Senator Bree for the senatorshsp has
been very blacr the former attacking the
lattnrs record .n tho senate and 0ut ~ the
senate. While hoih parties held many
meetings during the past tw0 months sen
htdF BriCe was NOT among the speakers.
bur ne gave pcra0aal attention % thc man
aCement Of tHo Democratic campaign, in
Guiding the canvass Ia eiRhtF-cgh cou1-
ties for members ~ tine legislature. Tho
tariff was an lssue on the election u mem
hers Of the legislature especially IN the
rural districts. OH account OF Senator
Erlco victims Tor free wool and other
changes IN the tariff. Ia the cities the
state issues were kept prominent by eE-
Gov. Campheli's charges about the attempt
ito Cincimnatsze one" as he termed it.
and the replies thereto
These general state elections occur In
Ohio every two years. and the presidential
election comes 10 one of the alternate
years 50 that there Is only one year out
OF four known az the Off year. when there
are only few minor state officers 20 be
elected, In 1892 Ohio gave a Republican
plurality OF only 1.009. elect.ng one Demo
cratic eicctor out Of tweniy-three. In 1898
McKinlcy had over S0.00 plurality for gov
ernor. and last year the Republican plu-
rality on the state ticket was 1900; 50
that the Democratic managers claim they
viii be able 10 show great gains over the
recent votes in the state. even 70 they do
not carry their state ticket or elect ma
tority OF the members Of the legislature
at this time.
Iowa.
The Republicans fought the lows cam
paign on national issues. the Democrats
and PTOhibitionists on prohibition while
silver was the issue with the Peoples
Party. National issues prcdominatcd.
however. because the legislature 10 be
elected win choose a United States sena-
tor TO succeed Senator Allison. The fact
OF Senator Allison's candidacy for the
presidential nomination was also fac
tor In the campaign. and more than any
thing else gave Il a national character.
on the legislative tickets throughout the
state prohibition was the main issue. The
most prominent question debated In the
campaign were those relating 10 the cur
roncv, tariT legislation Of the last con-
Eress. the administration OF President
Cleveland as respects his domestic and
foreign policy. and the large increase Of
the public debt 20 pay current expenses.
There was more or less debate on local
state questions. but the absorbing topics
were national In their character.
Nebraska.
The political campaign IN Nebraska this
fall has been tame. Notwithstanding that
there are Eve tickets IN the field and some
a spirited contest The fact that only
Justice OF the supreme court and two re-
gents OF the university are 20 be elected
has contributed % the quiet situation. The
most Interesting feature OF the contest
IS provoked hy the divided Democracy.
The free silver wing Of the party has
done some quiet WORK ia the campaign.
claiming that a vote for the adm'nistr8-
tiQu candidate is vote against the white
metal The situation is further cempl-
Gated by tho decision ~ the state su-
prone court placing both tickets on tho
ballots designated 1s Democrats The
organization az Che administration beu-
ocrats is surprisingly strong. " go ass
cert4ired that this has been perfected rot
merely for This cpwpa.eu but 9s pre-
nminAfy ~ sending aa administration
delegation to che rczt national coryen-
ton.
Mipeja.ippl.
IA Mississippi. state. county 0na uurf-
cinal officers from governor fo -oustab}e.
are q De- elected Theirs arr tvo tickets.
the regular 4. moeraHc and Fnp4llst hut
the last nswel n3rtt ls expected 10 nol
Lut euai voice waite both platforms
favor fha f~er coinage ~ silver thn Deu-
ocratIc Destinations HHe tHa more radical.
uut rho campaign 3'srHes.an has been de-
ronulet platform cont7tas the sub-treAs-
ury plan
Vjrzinta.
Vlrrn'a elects oniv aae-haf ~ tse
state senate ava t-~ eatsre haase ~ f..--
gates TAe irr 'attr- HiI eivrt aa aa-
dltor ~ nu'.#- accounts 8 s.t.r1 auditor.
secretary 81 tar -HuuuHN rHlth. state
treasurer. sa.n ats~teat 81 ruhir ur nG~
ioe and reelss~ of tFe 8n3 oare The
fhe matter % ne. 60 tian iaw aat
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