Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-10-30
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NEXT HEEK SELECTIONS.

Interest chiefly centers in= next
 Tuesdays State and municipal cleo. tions because of the bearing the result will have on the next Nation al election, and because of the in- l fuence they will have on the next 1 National conventions. Of the issues involved in next weeks elections the Chicago Record says
 UnqVestionably the greatest in- terest of the country in the elections next week is in the contest for the control of Greater New
 York. The election there is. indeed national in interest and in it's in=
 fuenee on the political fife of this country. The issue is squarely ! drawn between honest government and corrupt machine rule, between non -partisanship and partisanship in local affairs, between home rule for municipalities and the domiua- tion by resident bosses. 2 The most troublesome questions before the American people today are those connected with municipal government.
 The cor test in Ohio comes second iG interest, for there Mark Hanna, ! the friend aud political manager of Mckinney, is struggling to retain his seat in the United States senate. The fight seems 10 have in it more of uncertainty for Hanna than for the republican State ticket on which Gov Bushnell is a candidate for reelection. Mr danna's posi- tion is endangered not only because Of the criticism of him for what is termed his commercial notions of politics, but is also by fear Of treaehery on the part of certain re publican eaders, aud by complica- tions over the legislative tickets in certain localities, especially in Gin cinnati, where the reform elementis is working against legislative homi- nees of the local republican boss.
 In Maryland the issue is German ism. The willy democratic .'b0ss is making q fight for his life in the State he has dominated for years. Maryland is a democratic State, but in 1895 aud 1896 it was carried against German. As result of Republican success, German col league and underling in the senate was replaced by Wellington, a re- publican. This year the issue is , whether or not German himself shall be returned to the senate
 In Kentucky the offices for which candidates are selected are of com paratively trival importance. Rhe contest is q trial of strength among the parties, with the gold democrats attempting to play a prominent part.
 Iu Iowa, where Co., Drakes s successor is to be elected, there are six tickets in the field, the gold democratic being ona the silver question is kept well to the fropts with State issues playing some part ..
 Th Massachusetts, George Fred Williams is running for governor on the silver democratic ticket. but h6 is not expected to. have much I'show against the republicans in.that State. .7;1 fn Pennsylvania; too.' the republicans are asssured of sHoces | William H. Thompson, fudePende 1t republican, is running fer Sfate
 reasurer as a protest against Quays bossism. But Pennsylvania is such a boss ridden State that Thomp pson's commendable@ move ment isn't likely to fare well h | Virginia democratic success is assured. In Nebraska, in Q con test lover minor State offices, there is au interesting trial ofstreugth between the republicans and the allied free silver forces, supported by Bryan.
 
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