The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER c. 1898
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

Elections will take place oH
oext in all but three of the States Oh the
Trn,on-the exceptions being Maine YER
mont and Oregon-which have aireauy
held their elections for this year.
Ten states. including Virginia, VIII
elect representatives in Congress only
but in thirty-two state officers Will also
bs elected. and twenty-one VIII
ELECT Governors Thirty-one States VIII
rhoose members OF the Legislature ana
On twentv-three Of these the Legislatures
10 be- elected will on their part eject
zach a Senator in Congress
The most exciting elections IN the East
are those in New York and North caro-
dina II IS useless to predict results In
New York, for no man can tell now the
s,ection is going. 1t is nobody's victory
vet and the election prophets are very
far apart. each side claiming the cleo
zion of its candidate by 5000 majority.
NJ the election had been held Immediately
after the war with Spain Mr.. Roosevelt
would have swept things before him.
But il is plain that during the past sew
eral weeks tho people have more or less
aired of the Rough Rider" business and
Roosevelt is not 50. popular as he was.
Van wyck has been gaining strength
from the start and We would not be at
all surprised TO see him elected. 1t is
said that the weather win have an ap-
preciable effect and that the Republic
cans will lose by rainy day.
The excellent reports of our staff cor
respondent in North Carolina have kept
our readers thoroughly Informed as to
the situation in that State, and 1t is
needless to discuss 1t In this article. AS
we have sad before, we believe that the
fight has already been won and that
there will be but little or no blood shed.
The whites have been thoroughly aroused
and have let the blacks understand that
bhey mean business.
There Is also an exciting contest in
Pennsylvania. 1t is a three-eornered
light between Quays candidate and
jerks fDemocrat) and DIR. Swallow Pro-
hibitionis) The real fight, however, Is
Between the Republican and the Demo-
crat and there is stronsshope that jerks
will pull through. 1t will be remembered
that several years ago there was In
pennsylvania revolt against Cameron,
and Robert II. pattison was elected Gov
ernor by the Democrats. The revolt
against Quayism this year seems to be
quite as great and the boss may be over
Thrown. The Legislature will be Repub-
Aican, but Il is predicted that the COM
bination of anti-Quay Republicans. Pro-
hibitionists and Democrats vii make it
beyond doubt an anti-Quay body
In two of the Western States-Wash-
ington and California--the single-tax
question is an issue. the Democratic can
nidate for Governor in California being
disciple of Henry George. The silver
question is cutting a decided figure in
fhe Washington contest. In that State
the parties and factions of parties be-
iieveing in the free coinage of silver are
united against those who oppose them
On tho money question. 1t is said that
Il will be fight 10 the finish. Populism
seems TO be IN high favor in Washing
ton.
Some novel questions are 10 be passed
nron In two or three OF the Western
Etafes. South Dakota will not only vote
Tn the question OF womans suffrage. but
will also pass upon the proposition 10
ndopt the South Carlina dispensary sys-
sem North Dakota will vote upon an
amendment to the Constitution which
provides that the Legislature shall pre-
scrlbe penalties for the failure on the
part OF any qualified voter to exercise
Tho right OF suffrage at any general cleo
ZION.
But these are all local questions. The
rountry at largo is interested In the
blecfion OF congressman. Republicans
bay that they will retain working ma
Dor4ty In the House. while Democrats
claim that they will by this election get
control Of both branches OF Congress 1t
would not be a matter OF surprise IL the
pountry should cast vote OF disap-
prevail Of the Mckinley administration.
with one exception we believe every
congressional election since the war fol-
bv,ng next after q presidential elacii2n