El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-02

wear are IMPORTANT, and will be watch
ed with greater interest. as indicating
the trend of public sentiment respect
ing national Issues, and a. t, 'reshadow-
ing the probable results q the pres
ideptisl and congressional elections
next wear. Such has been iue status
of affairs for many years. Even in
presidential year, the state elections
which occur prior to the general cleo
lions in November, are keenly watch
ed as sort of political barometer.
Formerly, the elections in Ohio and
Indiana, which occurred in October,
were, during a presidential year, look
ed upon with great concern. SO In
Vermont, which holds it's state cleo
ton prior to the national election,
although the state is strongly repub-
Iican, the elections in that state occur
ing on the eve of presidential cleo
ton are studied with reference to the
size of the majority for the dominant
party, as indica ling the trend OF OPT
MON.
OF the elections this year, those in
Ohio and Nebraska, the homes of the
sure candidates for president on the
republican and democratic tickets
next year,are regarded with the great
est interest by the public at large.
The elections in several other states,
though of Importance from q local
stand point. are of less national interest
than are those , In ONO Sfaee ana nc
however. the storm center OF the whole
contest this fall, since it is the home OF
the president.
Massachusetts,.
In the Bay State the electors will
vote this fall for governor, ana TOT
state officers. Governor Roger VOL
colt having served for three conse-
cutive terms as chief executive.-the
usual limit in the common
wealth,-declined renomination q,
and the Republican have
nominated for governor Lieut.. Gov.
William Murray Crane, that being the
usual procedure in the state, to no
inmate the lieutenant governor Tor
state, under the leadership OF George
Fred Williams, q close disciple OF
Bryan, have nominated for governor
Robert Treat Paine, Jr., OF Boston,
the son of the noted philanthroplst OF
that name. and of an historic family.
While nominally following the Bryan
leadership, the Massachusetts, demo
Gratis, like those of Maryland, have
ignored the silver issue, for pru-
dental reasons. The issue is evident
ly being fought largely upon the ques-
ton of expansion, since the repuo-
lican party, led by Senator Looge, sp-
proves of the course of the admlnistra-
ton in reference to the philippines.
There Is no question but that the en-
tire state ticket will be- republican,
elected by good majority.
New York.
The only elections in New York this
fall are for members of the lower
branch of the legislature, and the
chief Importance OF the electlOns Is
their probable bearing upon the future
of Gov. Theodore Roosevelt who is re-
garded as a certain candidate for pre-
sideut in 1904. Still, these elections
will to some extent indicate the status
of public sentiment in regard to the
silver question next year, since that
issue is watched in New York with the
liveliest concern. -especially by repre-
sentatives of the great financial inter-
ests conferred in New York City.
pennsylvania-NeW Jersey-Missis-
sippi.
The elections this year in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey will probably he
looked upon as mere political straws OF
no very great importance in reference
to the contest next year. These cleo
tions are purely of local character.
for the election of minor officers, and
will not cut nue., of a figure in the
greater result. In Mississippi nothing
of Importance will be indicated, unless
it be the greater strengthening OF the
democratic party which is always do
minant there.
Thus we observe that, in 30 far as
the results in the state elections this
fall may have an influence upon the
national elections next year, the ones
of Importance ara those in Ohio, Iowa,
Nebraska, 'KepLucky, and Maryland.
In all of these states except Iowa, there
is question of q United States senator
ship Indirectly involved in the cleo
tions. though not noticeable to the
casual observer.
Nebraska.
The election in Bryan's own state
this fall while Of minor consequence
in so far as the election of state officers
is concerned, since only unin portant
Offices will be filed, is of great interest
from the fact that the free silver
apostle has had the supreme direction
of affairs in the shaping OF the demo-
cratic policies. He was permitted to
write the party platform, and has SO
arranged matters as to make the cleo
tion a test case In respect to the Issues
next year. In other words. the cleo
tion in Nebras this fall is expected
to become a personal as we'll as polite
al Endorsement of the Lincoln man,
and to give the initial movement to his
for president next year.
That great interest in the election in |
Nebraska is felt by the leaders of the |
leading parties Is evidenced by the fact
hat promin ent speakers of both parties
have stumped the state pretty thor
oughly. Bryan himself has made q
pretty thorough speaking tour, and on
hn ofh a hor nj
had prominent men like Senator Thur
,tnn of Nehraska and other DrOmi-