El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-20
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
The Outlook in Ohio, Maryland and New
York

York
WASHINGTON, d. G.. Sept. II, 1897.
With the month of September comes
an awakening in the political cam
paigns in the various states and an in
| crossed interest in prospective results
In Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska, Kentucky.
Maryland, New York. New Jersey, and
Massachusetts there are Interesting
elections, important in one way or an
other in their relation to national po-
litics. In Ohio a senator is to be elect
ed by the legislature to be chosen: in
Iowa there is to be chosen portion of
the legislature which elects successor
to Senator Gear: in New Jersey part
of the legislature which elects success
sor to Senator Smith is to be chosen:
in New York the political complexion
of Greater New York City for an in
definite term is to be determined: in
Mary land Legislature which Is to
select a successor to Senator German
will be elected, while in Nebraska and
kentucky the currency issue has
drawn the line Sharply between the
fiat heresy and the sOund-mOney men
, of whatever former party.
Naturally, Information from all
these states drifts TO Washington.
Members of congress and politicians
come and 90, ana from them is had the
best information on the situation as to
tn cir own states, and consensus OF
the general situation may thus be
formed.
That the outlook for republican sue
cess is good everywhere goes without
saying. That there is still danger to
the party, however, in every state, is
equally true.
Danger in every state. Yes. Dan
ger in Ohio in rOck-ribbed Iowa, in
prosperity blessed Nebraska, in Ken
lucky, Mary land, New York every
where.
Why? Because there is too much
confidence. Because the republicans
are throwing up their hats and saying,
We've got 1t all our own way this
time, boys Because there is uanger
that the b lief thai the farmers and the
workingmen are employed and happy
is going to lead too many republicans
to neglect their duty. That the drift
is all in the direction of repubIlcanism
is true. That the people see that Bry-
an and his silver party made a deli be-
rate effort to deceive them last year is
undoubtedly the TACT. But the demo-
Gratis are not asleep-they are active,
vigllant, and they are conducting a
still hunt for votes that will surprise
the repu blican leaders unless they are
awake and plan to arouse every man
and get him enthusiastically into the
fight. The tide is all running in the
right direction, but this very fact is
liable to lead to neglect on the part OF
some republicans and to discussions in
the party ranks elsewhere. And in
this there is danger.
OHIO.
From Ohio comes word that the
democrats are trying to run away from
their platform, made only Two months
ago. This is not surprising. for silver
has fallen 15 per cent. in value even in
that short time. Ga July 10Th, one
ounce of silver was worth in New York
6U.6 cents. Now it is worth only 81
cents and still falling. No wonder thai
they are ashamed OF their platform and
want to get away from it wnen in two
months after its enunciatiOn the metal
which it advocates as money falls 10
per cent in value. That the repu bill
cans of the state will not let them get
away from it goes without saylug-If
they are wise. That they will sweep
the state now that they have the
enemy on the run also goes without
saying-if they are not too confident.
MARYLAND.
The factional fights in the republic
can ranks being now over, there is
good reason to hope that the party Will
fall into line, and, with the aid OF the
gold democrats and anti-GOrman men,
win the fight for the legislature. 1t is
now generally conoeied in Maryland
that German, say whatever ,he Will,
would vote with The silver men in the
senate. This being the case, the sound
money democrats In the state are in