The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
FOUR STATE ELECTIONS
THIS TEARS CONTENTS IN ONO, IOHl,
MARYLAND AND KENTUCKY.

Democratic Prospects Good in tho Blue
Grass State-Republicana Likely to Win
Iowa-Marvland DoubtfuI-New Is
sues Apparently Threatened in Ohio.
There will be four notable elections for Gov
ernor in November: in Maryland and Kentucky
among the border States. and In Iowa and
Ohio among the Western States. Tho other
Governorship contests will be practically I'M
contested. Massachusetts being overwhe Inning
ly Republican and Mississippi overwhelmingly
Democratic Iowa. Ohio. Maryland and Ken
lucky have. all four. Republican Governors at
present. though Kentucky Is normally Demo-
cratic State and Maryland is usually so.
The term OF the Governor in Iowa is two
years. in Kentucky four years. There is very
little doubt among persons familiar with the
existing political conditions in the Hawkeye
State OF the success OF the Republican nom
inees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Iowa was carried bv tho Republicans at the
Presidential election OF 1896 by $1,000 plural
ity 1t was carried by tho Republicans in the
last Governorshp contest. two years ago. by
10000. The State went Republican last year
by $4,000. and all present conditions point to
failure OF fusion in it this year. In Kentucky
these conditions appear to be almost ex-
actly reversed. In the Presidential cleo
ton OF 1896 the Mckinley electoral
ticket carried the State by only 200
votes. with 5000 gold Democrats in overt
revolt. Last year on the restoration OF former
party lines. and with two Democratic tickets
besides. the silver Democrats carried the
State by plurality OF $1,000. They won the
s s% TBS 81
expect to make vigorous fight in kontuck KY
but against again the same sor5 Of obstacles that
SO long and seem likely to make Gov. Bradley
the last as we'll as the first Republican Gov
Whatever likelihood OF success for the Re-
pubicans in Iowa or for the Democrats in Ken
M IS sure t 4GfI os
either side. The term OF the Governor OF Mary
land land is four years: and the salary $500; his
1906. when the term Of the present Republican
the, Executive OF MARYLAND was Democrat
and in the contest q 1895 the, former relation
pHpss Of rs MT ToTpn
tjmore eontEibnted Il 900: 50 that outside Of
most propiticus :, for Republican success
Se MSe e Of the ress, Nay to eSs ..
fcial returns, as eanyassed. nc Democratic
Eote WAS 500 and tho Reprbicap vote ~
Maryland politicians argue, the RepubIicons
hold their lead outside OF Baltimore. and the
Democrats retain In NGysm Der the lead which
fight of 1S" would be on lines so close as to
give no assurance to one or the other party.
fairs two important facts are to be regarded
which did not formerly obtain. In the FIRST
iaw Whereby wholesale frauds upon the fran
rendered difficult. i not i'm possible. and in the
srcond place. Maryland is represented in WASH
ington by two Republican, Senators. whereas
alo"i un'i,",mly heretofore IL representa-
ter OF political Importance because Maryland
= the next neiEhhorng state to the District Of
is more arssy rcrresente in The he FEDERAL de
partInents than any other state OF the country.
en and the state the rnsed States
Senators the Republicans have gained an ad-
vantage through the disracement OF the two
lance by the TACT that Mr. German was not only
one OF the most resourccful and influential Of
with the ways-and subways-of political life
II MashinStH T In af hd to Goyern9r
Ter ana Attorney General as well as leeisla-
tors and the members of the House OF Dele
Fqtss eesrd IL i7 T ho vo:e state
whose term expires IN February. Mr. Shry:
ock. who is Republican. has been reGnlded
taken .for, granted among Maryland politicians
coed himself especially in view Of the fact that
there is n political vacancy to which he can
Srs sea hSd or Inc q IN ted
Cabinet Of Presiuent Mckinney in the selec o
ton OF James \. Gary az Postmaster Gem
eral After some service he resigned! the pnce
to make way Tor Postmaster General Smith
and it IL not at all likely that Maryland will
have the opportunity OF again tiinR a
place in tho Cabinet OF Republican
President, during THIS Administrator al
least The term Of s, nalor wellington
DOGS not SsxEire until 1908 and the term ,En
Of senator McComas does not ex plre until iitO5.
Under these circumstances. Mr.. LowndeS has
the choice OF either retiring from office TO
private y Re ut the end OF his present term or
running Tor second term. and he has recently
declared himself a candidate for renominStion
on the Republican ticket. In support OF hIs
availability MS candidate. the statement il
made that an honest Election law has been
Placed upnn the statute books for the first time
Tho taxation laws az enacted by the Repu hi.
can Legislature have had the effect OF brinTine
into the Treasury Of the State a much largar
amount than ever before received The Free
Schuolhook law has been passed and there heS
been collected and dishursed, for the use ~ the
schools larger sum than at any time In their
past history. ~
Lieutenant Governor. Treasurer and Attor.
n"y-Gonernl. and under ordinary circum.
stances aud normal political conditions Ohio il
Republican State. und a Democratic pomina-
tom To the Governorship Ia practically OF very
little account. except from the fact that Ohio IA
one OF the few remaining States which habItu-
ally elect Governor In an of year thereby
giving the minority party (which Is the Demo.
cratic party In Ohiol AdVR nfa0A -h(nk "A