The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-31
Speculation About The Fall Flee
tons.

Much Importance attaches to the re-
suit of the elections in Ohio and Ken
lucky this year. owing to the fact that
free SILVER coinage has been made the
issue, and the whole country will fol-
low the contests in those States with
absorbing interest, because it is evident
at this time that the fight will be red
hot and exciting. In Kentucky the
sound money Democrats will battle for
the vindication of Carlisle, Watterson.
Lindsay and other of their leaders who
refused to stand upon the platform
adopted at Chicago. They are enthu-
siastic, well organized and confident
that they will elect their ticket or at
least succeed in defeating that nomi-
mated by the silver Democrats. On
the other hand the silver men are
equally confident of victory, and are
claiming that they will carry the State
by between rs, 600 and $4,000 majority.
In Ohio there will be a three-concerned
fight. as the Republicans. silver Demo-
Gratis and gold Democrats will have
tickets in the field. The main struggle
will be for the control of the legislature
and the election of United States
Senator to succeed Mark Hanna, and
all sides are preparing for an active
campaign, the stumping of every
county and the distributions OF tons OF
political literature.
Conservative men. who have given
some time to the study of the political
situation in Ohio say that the advan-
tage apparently rests with the Repub-
| licans by reason of the fact that they
are well organized, will have at their
disposal an immense campaign fund.
and will receive the support of the adj
ministration and the National Republi-
can committee. There are elements,
however. entering into the Ohio CAM
paign which will make the result ex-
tremely doubtful and may bring about
the overwhelming defeat of the Repub-
lican party. Nearly all the owners OF
large coal mines in the State are promi-
ncnt Republicans and the miners strike
together with the general disgust in
spired by the trust tariff bill, will in
all probability help the Democrats, but
to what extent nobody can say and no.
body will know until the votes are poll.
| ed and counted.
Ex-Gov. Campbell and other Demo.
cratic leaders are sanguine of victory
in November. and give as reasons fol
the faith that is in them that the silver
Republicans and the Populists have
decided not to put out State tickets and
to support that nominated by the regu
1 lar Democrats. as well as the latter:
candidates for the legislature. 1t j:
also claimed that a gold Democratic
ticket being in the field will be helT
to the silver branch of the party, be
cause the gold Democrats in order tt
maintain and siren CITIZEN their organi
cation will vote for their own candi
dates, and the Republicans will LOST
many thousands of votes which were
cast for their party in the election las
!, year. while the Bryan or silver Demo
, Gratis will make heavy gains among The
Republican working class which is dis
gusted because. the prosperity which
was promised in the event of McKin
, ley's election has not appeared soor
enough to give satisfaction.
All the talk and CLAIMS of the Leaders
of the several political parties are idI'
| speculation. however, usual before cleo
tions and docs not influence vote
either one way or another. but of on,
thing there can be no doubt and tina
| is the profound interest which tn
y whole country is taking in the BATH
now being waged in Ohio. Kentuck.
and Iowa. This interest is due to tn
fact that the result of the elections il