Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-09-12
STATE ELECTIONS.
HOPEFUL SIGNS OF REPUBLICAN, VIC
TORY NEXT FALL
MeKinley's Splendid Handling of the Wa,
VIII Have Great Weight In Shaping
Public SeDtiment-Demo crats bod ring
the Financial Question.

Twenty-six states will elect govern
ors, and in some instances other state
officers, between now and Nov s, most
of the elections occurring on the latter
date. These states are Alabama, Arkan-
sas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Georgia, Idaho. Kansas, Maine, Mlchi
gan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebras
ka Nevada, New Hampshire, New .Ier
sey. New York, North Dakota, Penn
sylvania. South Dakota. South Caro-
lima. Tennessee. Texas, Vermont, Wy
oming and Wisconsin OF the governors
whose terms expire this year or early
next year - are Republicans. Demo
Gratis and Populists or silver fusion
lists Rhode Island and Oregon have al.
ready elected governors both Repub
licans.
These state elections are destined IT,
exert considerable influence upon con
gressioral elections by divertiug atten
ton from tie Importance of national
issues. In Pennsylvania there is for
midable Republican bolt against the
Quay machine, and state questions oc
cupy the center Of the political stage.
In New York, where "A full compile
ment Of state officials and new senate
as well as assembly are to be chosen, i.
viii be inposs BILE TO keep state issues
in the background. In Kansas and
other western states there are questions
affecting railroads and other corpora
tious. All this promises to make il diff
cult to judge from the returns next fall
exactly how public opinion stands on
questions which divided the country III
l.,
particularly east of the Mississippi. arr
industriously striving to keep financial
questions out of the campaign and. aided
rs they Will be III some cases by impor
tant local issues. they will probably
succeed in measure. This will not
operate to the advantage of Republican,
in congressional contests 1t will tenu
20 bring sound money Democrats into
line for the regular party candidates for
the house of representatives and leave
uncertain what the complexion Of that
body may be on financial legislation un
til some test measure Is brought before
it, The hope is that the continued re
vival of trade and industry under the
gold standard and in the face of war may
have soberea Democrats who nigh; 9th
erwise he inclined to follow free silver
leadership.
On the other hand, of course, the sue
cessful prosecution of the war with
Spain cannot fail to be helpful to the
Republicans. Evidence OF this has al
ready been furnished by the elections IL
Rhode Island and Oregon. Even Demo
Gratis find little pretext for crlticisine
the course of the administration, while
Mr.. Bryan. with all his talk agains.
Imperialism and territorial expan
sion. dons a uniform i'll Difference te
war sentiment. and Mr.. Altgeld Is com
PEELED tacitIy to praise the conduct Of
President Mckinley and most of the
war acts of the present congress. These
various conflicting influences render il
hard to forecast the outcome of the ap
preaching elections. at least in close
states. but they foreshadow campaign
of unusual interest and enerRy.-New
York Commercial Advertiser