Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-06
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPT. s, 1895
TIE ELECTIONS of this year are les


President or Congress to be chosen.
But some of these electionswill be sharp
Nv contested and must be regarded as
somewhat doubtful. Besides the fea-
lures of personal interest involved, pol
i,icians will scrutinize the results to
see if the republicans can maintain
their success of last autumn. If they do
so it will not assure them victory next
year, for the American people can
'sturn around and jump Jim Grow" as
quickly "as any other man" in the wide
world. The only October election is an
unimportant one in Connecticut. on Oc-
tober 7th, for town officers. In this
State the House of Delegates and one
half of the State Senate is to be chosen;
democratic ascendency is we'll assured.
Maryland has to choose Governor
aud other State officers besides leg
islature, upon which depends the choice
of United States Senator. The DEM
ocratic ticket put up is a strong and
clean one, and was fairly nominated
The State has normal democratic ma
j,rity of some five to ten thousand, and
despite the treachery of certain Journals
pretending to be democratic, but COM
biping with the republicans and ne
proes, our information is that the State
will 90 democratic. We also hear that
the legislature will be democratic. If
t! Q democrats win this fight they will
have no trouble in the presidential
election. Pennsylvania will elect re-
publican State treasurer by her usual
majority. New Jersey elects q Gov
ernor; theState metropolitan last year
and may be deemed doubtful to-day.
New York elects State ticket and hex
entire legislature. Last year the repuD-
licans elected Governor by over
10000 majority and also q legislature
which gerrymsndered the State in an
infamous manner. The most sagscious
democratic leaders of New York pre-
dict victory this fall on the State ticket
but it will require heavy majority to
overcome the gerrymander OF the leg.
islature. Ohio elects Governor and
other State officers besides legislature.
The State is usually republican and last
fall the republican majority was some
$4,000. The probabilities are that this
figure will be reduced next November,
but that the republicans will have their
customary majority and most like
~ secure the legislature also. This
contest is interesting. as it will have a
bearing on the personal fortunes of Nc
Kinley and Campbell, both of whom
have Presidential aspirations. The
Kansas election is only for State judge
and will hardly have much OF a politi-
Ca! bearing. Iowa will elect republi-
can State ticket and a legislature that
will re-elect Senator Allison. The late
democratic State convention was infest
ed by Mr.. Cleveland's office holders and
their manipulation destroys any hope
of getting out the democratic vote.
Mississippi elects a full State ticket
and legislature which will be demo
cratic, of course, and choose success
sor to that able jurist, Senator George.
Nebraska elects justice Of the State
Supreme Court. The democrats have
their chances Of victory lessened by a
set of boilers like those in Maryland,
who pretend to be supporters Of the ma
tional administration. Massachusetts,
will elect republican State ticket by
her usual majority. The most inter
esting contest of all is in the State Of
Kentucky, where the republicans are
making desperate fight. They base
their hopes of success on the aid OF
renegades from the democratic ranks,
who are publicly or secretly hostile to
Hardin, the democratic nominee for
Governor. Despite all this, our infor-
nation is that Hardin will certainly be
elected Governor. though by majority
considerably less than usual. Hardin
is making manly and able canvas 8.
His opponent is also able. All the In
dications now point to Joe Blackburn's
reelection to the q. S. Senate. The
elections will not throw great deal OF
light on the next year. Between now
and the time of the Presidential can
vass there is nearly year. Much will
depend on what is said and done in
Congress next winter, the message OF
the President, on efforts to contract the
circulation. restore McKinleyism and
other issues. 1t is much too early for
confident prophecies. The republicans
are far from being in smooth waters
and they have their troubles as well as
the democrats. In Pennsylvania and
New York they are torn by factions.
Both parties demand reform in their
party and with good cause.
TIE ANNOUNCEMENT of Governor
Al