Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-07
SURPRISES N Store
Prediction by Wellman That the
Election Will Produce Some
Strange Results.
Does Not Think That Presidential
Contest Will Be Affected by
Outcome.
No Matter What the Returns Show,
Struggle in 1900 Will Be
Same.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Wellman's spe-
cial to Times Herald-Keen interest is
felt in today's election among all class
es of officials here. But in no respect
is the voting looked upon as at all de-
cisive concerning future events. No
matter how the important states vote
today it is not believed by any one
whose Judgment is worthy OF much
consideration that either the democracy
or the republicans will have sure
thing of carrying the country next year.
By-elections are proverbially unsound
as criterions of the larger and more
strenuously waged contests Of prVai-
dental years. Nor is it believed BY
clear-headed observers here that the
two conspicuous political aspirants are
to be adversely affected, let today's re-
suits be as they may.
AS far as the president Is concerned,
the only danger to his interests, il dan
ger 1t may be considered, is in Ohio.
But even if Ohio should go democratic
or return but slender republican plu-
rality it will be at once perceived that
the result is due to local causes. In
year like this the republican party, like
other parties in power, is sure to suffer
to some extent while factional differ
iences are being settled and old scores
paid off. The presidents friends are
naturally anxious for good republican
victory in Ohio, but even If they fail of
IN they will not have the slightest fear
of his reelection by the party next
year. He is the natural leader of his
party, and without raising his hand, as
matters now look, Will be its practically
unanimous choice next spring.
What is true as to the president is
true in a modified way of Mr.. Bryan
He is the natural leader of his party,
and it will take a great deal more than
temporary defeat of his force in Ne
braska, such as some people think may
occur tomorrow, to hurl him from his
position. Mr. Bryan is not one-state
man any more than Mr.. Mckinley is,
and the fortunes of neither of them Is
bound up in thecommonwealth In which
| he happens to live. They are national
men, and the movements which stand
behind them, the forces of public opin-
ion which sustain them, are superior to
| trivial incidents like slender plurality
or even an adverse vote in this state or
| that For an instance of what real
national leader may do without the
1 support of his state it is only necessary
to turn to Mr.. Cleveland's experiences
1 as presidential candidate from New
4 York.
/ 1t is true, of course, that Mr.. Bryan
/ is handicapped by lack of issues. He
,y.~ l.,
land in other states largely upon the
lanti-expansion issue, and ii the cleo
tors fail to support him in such states
as Nebraska and Kentucky and Mary
land there is a possibility that the re-
suit might harm his chances next year.
Not simply because of such a result,
but for the much better and deeper
i reason that the democracy at large
4 might we'll conclude that anti-expan-
4 sion was a losing issue and that 1t was
necessary to throw it overheard. ii
this should chance to be the outcome
and it is not impossible, it would only
be natural to throw overheard, along
With the losing issue. the man who haG
raised it and pushed it to the front. Ar
untoward result of a pronounced nature
might indeed in this way force the ma
tional democratic party to make an eff.
fort to get itself once more in line with
the business element of the country
which has won it all the presidential
victories it has had to inscribe upon it.
: Trolls since the rebellion.
: Among the administration peopl,
here l find this state of belief abou
/, Ohio: That the state Is going repub
ican, possibly by a slender plurality
perhaps by very large one. There ar
so many doubtful elements in this cam
: paign there, so many forces at worl
(which can not be accurately gagged
that 1t is impossible for the shrewdes
a campaign manager to know precisel
a. where he stands Anything from 1000
to 10000 for Mr.. Nash would not sur
: prise the president and those assistant
a of his who have heard ALI the insid
i news from Ohio that Mr.. Hanna an
Mr. Dick We're able to get hold Of Blu
: they do believe the state Is safe, bar
. ring most extraordinary movement
Il for Jones. Now that it is SO near tn
J close of the balloting that one can nc
n be accused of trying to affect the re
. sult, / don't mind saying that Mr.. Nc
. Leans family in this city do not expec
). him to win. Admiral Dewey is respor
n sible for this pleasant bit Of gossip, an
> any one may imagine where he got !
! AS to Kentucky. the best source {
i information here foreshadows reput
# lican plurality and democratic sei1
,e ure of the governorship. 1t is With
d my knowledge that betting men hel
r. have been advised by their friends
Kentucky not to wager cent upon tt
N plurality of Goebel, but to put up {
ii much as they please, even at odds
is 1.-TWO to one, that Goebel, barring deaf
10 will be the next governor of kentuck
4 There is but one explanation to
l. placed upon such way of putting tt
y case, and this is a most unpleasal
IL one. The leading Kentuckians here a
10 waiting with painful anxiety the nev
Il from their state. They care little whit
~ side wins; what they fear is bloodsh'
l. and disgrace in their commonwealth.
ID Maryland appears to be republici
ne state. AT least in republican circl
re one finds more confidence as to the r
suit there than In Ohio. Not fe
Maryland democrats who left their pa
ty in 1896 through fear of real dang
en- of free silver have now returned to
r through fear of fancied danger of ir
n perialism but the best reports are tn
O. enough remain to make the state 7