Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-24
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY "a, 1891
THE FALL ELECTIONS,

The important political campaigns
during 1897 viii be fought in tie
states OF Iowa, Kentucky, Massachu-
sets, Ohio and Virginia. These states
will elect governors, except in the case
OF Kentucky. In Iowa the democrats,
populists and republican silveritss
have a fusion ticket 10 the field under
the democratic heading, and the sound
money democrats also have a ticket.
In Kentucky the sound money dema-
Gratis havs met. They have been
trying to enter into arrangements with
she republicans for a union Of forces,
J but without success thus far. In OHIO
the democrats have a quarrel on hand
with the republican silyerites, which
stae national chairman Of the latter or
ganization Il is endeayoring to allay. Con-
ventions have not, as yet, been beldin
Massachusetts and Virginia. The vote
for president in these states In Novem
Der last was as follows:
overwhelmingly, 2s9 .2ss; Bryan.
223,74li Palmer, 4,519.
Kentucky - Mckinley, 21S, III;
Bryan, 2i7. $50; Palmer, 5,114
Observation-Disclosures, 267, 1877;
Bryan, 102, 655; Palmer. 1910
Ohic-McKinley, 525, 9s1; Bryan,
474,SS2; Palmer. 1857.
Vireioia-AcKinley, 1856. s61 Bryan,
1875, 988; Palmer, 2,z16.
Iowa stood by her republican moor
ings in 1896 when her n%eighbors.
Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota
succumbed to The free silver tide. 1t
is possible that the regular democrats
will regain Kentucky. The sound money
democrats and the republicans could
possibly WIN if they unite and maintain
The aggressiveness they showed in No.
vember, but the republicans put forth
their supreme effort at the late cleo
ton, and their vote is likely to fall off.
In Ohio there is q warm and stubborn
contest. The state is ordinarily repub-
lican, but by no means reliable. II the
labor troubles are injected into the
contest, the result will be doubtful. 1t
is likely, however. that the superior or
CARNATIONS of the republicans will Sc
cure them the victory. Massachusetts
will, of course, be carried by the re-
publicans, and Virginia is likely to re-
main insthe democratic column.
In all of these states the republicans
will stand by the St. Louis platform.
The democrats will endorse the Chi
cigo platform, and will be fought by
the sound money democracy, ex-
cepting, again, in Ohio, where
that element manifests bnt little
vitality. In Iowa and Kentucky, the
populists and silverites generally will
rally around the silver standard, but in
Ohio. there Is much discomfort csussd
by the failure of the democrats to give
them recognition on the state ticket.
In ell Of these states there are minor
complications not readily %perceptible
TO outsiders. Perhaps the most i'm
portant is in Iowa, where the liquor
question usually plays a part at state
elections. Ordinarily, lhe democrats
IN that state declare for personal liberty
and against sumptuary legislation, and
on this issue command q large German
vote. This year, however, they have
dropped this question so as to avoid
giving offense to the silver republicans,
aid the regular republicans count upon
retainiDg the German vote which was
cast almost solidly in November against
Bry an and his policy for free silver
IN SETTLE THE STRIFE.