Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-11-01
TOMURRUW'S ELECTIONS.

Ol GOmOEFOW 6leCtlODs Will Dc neIu III
the ten different states, as follows: Ohio,
Iowa, Kentucky, NEBRASKA, New York,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Colorado. This is what is
known as an off year in politics, but
only in the states where the elections are
to be held, but all over the country. With
the exception of Ohio, local matters
appear to control the contests to large
extent.
10 Colorado the silver question is the
issue around which centers the public
attention, but the regular Republicans
have strong organization, and, if not
successful, they will in all probability
materially reduce the vote cast by the
silverites last year. The fact that Colo
RADIO leads all the states in the output in
gold, has considerably cooled the enthu-
siasm of the advocates of 16 to l. The
local state issues are looming up, and
at the last moment will influence many
voters.
Conditions in Iowa are favorable to
Republican success, although the Fusion
lists, known as the Democratic Populist
silver Republicans, are making a strong
fight. The regular Democrats, middle Of
the road Populists and Prohibitionist-
have tickets IN the field, but the contest
really lies between the Republicans an,
Fusionists. The opposition to the latter
party is so badly split, that it is almost
safe to predict Republican victory il
the Hawbeye state.
In Nebraska the only state officers t.
be elected are one supreme judge ant
two university regents. The rule of the
Populists in that state the past thre.
years has been anything but satisfactor.
to the majority of the people, and, as tn
pendulum has been swinging back to
Republicanism the past year, the Repub
licans stand a good chance of electing
their candidates.
In Kentucky and Virginia, judging
from the past political history, the Demo
Gratis will elect their candidates withou
much doubt. Methods, that are peculih
and DARK, ,.of ,condu ducting elections in thoA
| two states have accom- plisaed this resu
for many years, and will very likel.
again rule in this election.
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts will
elect the Republican candidates by the
usual majnrities.
In Maryland factional fights in the
ranks of the Republicans have greatly
decreased that party's strength, aud it
will be nothing strange if the Democrats
are successful, neither will it be strange
if the election of men on both the Re-
| publican and Democratic tickets should
result.
The only state where the sdministra-
| tion can be said to be on trial with the
voters as the jury, is Ohio. The cam
paign has been extremely bitter, and the
Democrats have waged a warfare againet t
the Republican party almost unequaled
in the country. Senator Hanna, as the
avowed candidate for the United State.
senate has been the target for all manner
of abuse, and over his shoulders the ad-
ministratlon has been unmercifniiy sm-
pooned. TIL, Republicans have not bet n
idle by any means, and Ohio is not a
doubtful state this year-the full Repub-
lican ticket will be elected.
The New York City election overshad-
ows the stste elections, in interest, and
the result there is eagerly awaited by
everyone The sudden death of Henry
George, the candidate for mayor on the
effersonian Democratic ticket, within a
few days of the election elected man
known conditions into the campaig
and in many ways strengthened Va
Wyck, Tammany's candidate, but tn.
situation is not discouraging for the Re-
publicans
Elections in the United States within
the past u years have become very ul- :
certain, but judging from present indi-
cations, the Republican policy of protec-
tion, and the course of the administra-
tion will be upheld tomorrow.