Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
THE FALL ELECTIONS.
Unusual Interest Taken in Them
This Year.
RESULTS WILL Be SIGNIFICANT
Ohio, Maryland and New York
Most Prominent.
THE SUES INVOLVED
THE ISSUES INV WE'D

THE IS S UES INVOLVED
Unusual interest is taken this year in the
"off year" elections Though the elections
in November are for the most part for
Offices of little natioral Importance, the re-
suits. even in cities and townships, are
this time looked forward to with interest.
The reason for this is that the people
throughout the country are anxious to
know how the sentiment of their neighbors,
near and remote. has been affected by the
result Of the last presidential election, by
the succeeding tariff legislation. and by the
Improvement in business under Mr.. McKin-
ley's administration, and whether Bryan
ism is on the decline or is holding its own
Even the smallest municipal elections may
give some Indication ON these points, since
in nearly every case Organism and anti
Organism enter to some extent into the
contest.
Elections will be held this November in
OHIO. Virginia, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, New York, Nebraska and Massa-
chusetts. In Massachusetts,, Ohio, Viz
glnla and Iowa governors will be elected.
In Maryland and Ohio special national
interest is involved on account of United
States senator having to be elected from
eacn OF those states. Kentucky will elect
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vania elects state treasurer and auditor
Nebraska elects a judge of the supreme
court and regents of the university Col
orado elects a chief justice. New York
elects chief justice Of the court of an
peals new assembly and the first mu-
nicipal officers of Greater New York city.
Inc greatest interest attaches to Ohio
Maryland and New York.
Situation in Ohio.
In Ohio the democrats hare Endorsed the
Chicago platform, and the silver forces are
contending for the establishment of their
doctrine and the election of a senator The
republicans are making a square fight for
the present gold standard, for republican
principles and for the election of Mr.. Han
ma to the Senate. The issue is sharply
orawn, with silver and Mclean on one
slde and gold and Hanna on the other. It
IS understood, however, that the Mclean
t . are weakening on silver to the ex-
.eht Vi NOT wanting 1t made the exclusive
issue, and are trying to divert the cam
palgn to an attack on Mr.. Hanna.
MT. hanna is not trying to avoid having
ms personality brought into the cam
paign, but is holding to the fight on nrin-
clples. The indications are that the demo-
Gratis are getting ratified" and that the
republicans will carry the state.
G"rmanism IN Issue In Maryland.
In Maryland the important fight is over
the senatorship. 1t is a question of the
overthrow OF German or the re-establish-
ment of Gormanism. The situation is an
mixed that few wise people attempt pre-
olction. German has the anti-Gorman ele-
ment in his own party to contend with.
ana the republican factions are more or
resistance to Mr.. Wellington's attempt to
establish republican bossism
Mixed Situation in New York.
In New York the situation is even more
mixed than in Maryland, but there is a
little more indication as to the results The
democrats are divided into silver and gold
factions. Tammanyites and antf-Tammany-
ites The republicans have to contend with
division of their forces on account of the
Independent nomination of the Citizens
Union In New York city. and with a small
fragment of the anti-Platt republicans In
the general shake-up it looks as If the
democrats might have now just a shade
the best chance for the city officers but
would lose the judge of the court Of ap-
peals.
No Doubt in Massachusetts.
The interesting feature of the Massa-
chusetts election is found in the fact that
the democrats have come out squarely for
the Chicago platform. The result is not in
doubt, but the interest is in knowing how
large vote the silver democrats can get
republican foregone conclusion
Local Issues in Iowa.
In Iowa very important local considera-
tons enter into the fight. The democrats.
in addition to making a fight on the old
Bryan lines, are attacking the record of
the present republican state officers, ac-
cus1ng them of extravaganza, &c. Strong
speakers are being put into the state by
both parties, and a hard fight is being
made, but the chances Of success are de-
cidedly with the republicans.
Big Coalition in Nebraska.
In Nebraska the democrats populists
and silver republicans are united and it
is generally expected that they will win
Senator Thurston has gone into the Ohio
campaign. as affording the more profit
able service to his party
In Kentucky the most interesting feature
OF the night Is the struggle between Black
burn and his silver followers, and the Car
iisle-Lindsay gold democrats.
Quay and His Opponents.
In Pennsylvania the democrats are not
expected to count for much, but the fight
Is one between the Quay and the anti.
Quay elements Of the republican party
There Is just a possibility of the democrats
getting some advantage out of this fac
tional squabble, which is growing in bit
lSiheSo' uue Tic ISSUE Is Wnetner or not
quay snail continue as boss in Pennsyl-
vania.
In Virginia there is no regular republican
ticket, that party dividing on the question
Of the ACCESSIBILITY of making nominations
The democrats will elect the governor and
probably the legislature, which will re-eIect
Senator Daniel. The republicans, populists
and some of the gold democrats are making
fight on an honest election" issue in the
legislative districts
Mix.Un I'm COlOrado
In Colorado there is great mix-up
among the silver forces. The silver demo-
Gratis have nominated gold man for chief
Justice. and the nominee of the silver re-
publicans has accepted a nomination also
from the regular republicans, to the great
disgust of the silver men. The popuists
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