The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
Unusually Attractive Ii the "Ofi Year"
Elections Throughout The Country.
INTEREST IN RESULT INCREASES
Tho Grenfest Concern IS Attached TO
ohio, Maryland and New York
Things Considerably Mixed In the
Empire state Quny ana His Oppo.
nents In PennsyIvani0.
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the off year" elections. Though the
elections in November are for the most
part for offices of little national i'm
,portance, the results, 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 sentiments
OF their neighbors, near and remote, have
been affected by the result OF the last
Presidential election, by the succeeding
tariff legislation, and by the improve
ment In business under Mr.. NIcKinley's
administration.
Elections will be held this November
In Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky. New York, Nebraska and
Massachusetts. In Massa chusetts, Ohio,
Virginia and Iowa governors will be
elected In Maryland and Ohio a special
national Interest is involved on account
OF United States Senator having to
be elected from each Of those States.
Kentucky Will elect a clerk Of the Court
OF Appeals. Pennsylvania elects State
treasurer and auditor. Nebraska elects
judge of the Supreme Court and re-
gents OF the university Colorado elects
chief Justice Of the Court of Appeals.
New York elects a chief justice of the
Court of Appeals. a new assembly and
the first municipal officers of Greater
New York city
The greatest interest attaches to Ohio.
Maryland and New York.
SITUATION IN OHIO.
| In Ohio the Democrats have Endorsed
| the Chicago platform, and the silver
forces are contending for the establish
| ment OF their doctrine and the election
| of Senator. The Republicans are
making a square fight for the present
| gold standard, for Republican principles
and for the election of Mr.. Hanna to
| the Senate. The issue IS sharply drawn,
with silver and Mclean on one side
and gold and Hanna on the other. 1t
| is understood, however, that the Mclean
forces are weakening on silver to the
extent of not wanting 1t made the eX-
elusive issue, and are trying to divert
the campaign to an attack on Mr..
| Hanna.
Mr.. Hanna Is not trying to avoid hav-
| Ing his personality brought into the
campaign. but is holding to the fight on
principles. The Indications are that
the Democrats are getting ratified"
and that the Republicans will carry the
State.
GoRNlAN1SNr AN ISSUE IN MARY
| LAND.
In Maryland the important fight Is
over the Scnatorship. 1t is q question Of
the overthrow of German or the re-
establishment of Gormanism. The
situation Is so mixed that few wise Dco-
pie attempt prediction. German has
the anti-Gorman element in his own
party to contend with, and the Republi-
can factions are more or less at outs
| on account Of the successful resistance
to Mr.. Wellington's attempt TO establish
a Republican bossism.
MIXED SITUATION IN NEW YORK.
| In New York the situation is even
more mixed than in Maryland, but there
is little more indica ton as to the re-
suits. The Democrats are divided into
silver and gold factions, Tammanyites
and ant-TammanyItes. The Republi-
cans have to contend with division of
their forces on account OF the indepen-
| dent nomination of the Citizens Union
| IN New York City, and with n small
fragment of the anti-Platt Republicans.
I'm the general shake-up IL looks as if
the Democrats might have now Just
shade the best chance for the city off,
GERS but would lose the Judge Of the
Court OF Appeals.
NO DOUBT IN MASSACHUSETTS.
The interesting feature of the Mas
sachusetts election is found in the fact
mat the Democrats have come out
sauarely for the Chicago platform. The
result is not in doubt, but the interest
! is In knowing how large vote the silver
Democrats can get IN Massachusetts,
with the election OF the Republican a
foregcne conclusion.
LOCAL ISSUES IN IOWA.
In Iowa very important considerations
enter into the fight. The Democrats. In
addition TO making the fight on the Old
Bryan lines. are attacking the record of
the present Republican State officers,
accusing them OF extravaganza, etc
Strong speakers are being put into the
State by both parties and hard fight
Is being made, but the chances of sue