The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11
SIX STATES 70 VOTE.
0unE1uAToRlAL CoxTDG19 o01
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Kentucky among the border states and
| IN Iowa and Ohio among the westeea
states. The other goyernorsh.p contest.
viii be practically uncontested. Maxachu-
setss being overwhelmingly Republican.
and Mississippi Overwhelmingly Demo
cratic Iowa. Ohio. Maryland and Ken
lucky have, all four. Republican COVER
mons at present. though Kentucky ID nor
mally Democratic safe and Maryland u
l usually So
The term OF tho governor Of Iowa d two
years. In Kentucky four years There Is
very little doubt among persons familiar
| with the existing political conditions Tn
the Hawkeye state OF the success Of the
Republican nominees for governor and
lieutenant governor. Iowa was carried by
the Republicans at the presidential cleo
ton OF 1885 by 6,0o0 plurality. II was
carried by the Republicans at the last
governorship contest two years ago by
O.oe The state went Republican last
year by $500. and oil present conditions
point to failure Of fusion In Il this year
In KENTUCKY these conditions appear to be
almost exactly reversed. In the preAden-
tiai election of 1855 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 Democratic tickets
In the neld and Populist ticket nominated
state by plurality Of 1900. They won
the legislature and . majority Of the con-
sresAonai delegation. This year the Re-
puelcan expect to make . vigorous fight
IN Kentucky. but against the same sort Of
obstacles that have kept Kentucky In
the Democratic column % long and seem
likely to make Governor Bradley the last
a. we'll as the nrst Republican governor
elected In that state.
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Republicans in Iowa or for the Democrats
In Kentucky may be conceded, the battle
over the governorship of Maryland Is no
sure thing for either side. The term CT
the governor Of Maryland Is four years
and the salary 1850: his place OF officsal
residence is the little town Of Annapolis.
For thirty years before January. 1895.
when the term Of the present Republican
governor Of Maryland, Lloyd Lowndes be-
gan. the executive OF Maryland was a
Democrat. and in the contest OF 1886 the
former relation OF the two political par
ties In the Terrapin state was reversed.
the plurality OF Mr.. Lowndes being 1900.
To this total the city OF Baltimore con-
tributed 1000. SO that outside of Balti-
more the Republican majority in the year
most propit.ous for Republican success
was 1000 At the recent May election fer
mayor OF Baltimore. according 10 the on
cial returz, az canvassed. the Democratic
vote was $1,000 and the Republican vote
5000. a Democratic lead OF 500. II,
therefore. Maryland politicians argue. the
Republicans hold their lead outside Of
Baltimore, and the Democrats retain in
November the lead which their mayoralty
candidate secured In May. the fight of
1893 would be on lines SO close az to give
no assurance to one or thesotaler party.
though In the consideration OF Marylans
affairs two important facts are to be re-
garded which did not formerly obtain.
Frauds VIII he Dimcult.
In the first place. Maryland has now an
honest election law. whereby Wholesale
frauds upon the franchise. especially IN
the city Of Baltimore, are rendered din
cult. II not Impossible: and in the second
place. Maryland Is represented in Wash
ington by two Republican senator's. where
as almost uniformly heretofore Its repre-
sentatives have been Democrats. This IL
a matter OF political Importance. because
Maryland Is the next neighhoring state OF
the District OF Columbia and In proportion
to its population II more Largely represent
ed In the Federal department than any
other state OF the country. In the con-
nection between the Federal government
and the state. through the United States
senator's. the Republicans have gained an
advantage through the displacement Of the
Importance by the fact that Mr.. German
was not only one Of the most resourcefui
and influential Of Democratic leaders but
also Intimately familiar with the ways
and subways-of political life in Washing
ton. In addition to governor Maryland
will In November choose a comptroller and
attorney general. as well as legislators and
the members OF the house OF delegates
elected in 1899 will vote for n state treas
IN f,1a If \ xrhn
term expires in February. Mr.. Shryock.
who Is n Republican. has been regarded as
n prospective candidate FOR the nominn-
ton to succeed Governor Lowndes this
year. II being taken for granted among
Maryland politicians that Mr.. Lowndes
would Re In the field 10 succeed himself.
especially In view q the fact that there
is no political vacancy 10 which he can
aspire. either in the cabinet or the United
States senate Maryland had pace In
the cabinet Of President Mckinley in the
selection OF James A. Gary as postmaster
general After some service he resigned
the place TO make way for Postmaster
General Smith. and II is net at all likely
that Maryland will have the opportunity
OF again filing a place In the cabinet os
n Republican precedent during this adj
rriinIssration a. least. The term OF SEN
efor Wellington aoe~ not eSp-a until tsns
and the term - Senator McComas ioss
poE expire GnI! l&s- IN thfse cream
stances Mr.. Lownaes has the cAolcs OF
either retiring frcn Office 10 private life
AZ the end az his present term ar running
for a second term. and he hiss recently de-
ciarei himself n candidate for renomina-
ton on IRE Republican ticket In sup
por; ~ h.s availability as a candidate. the
statemgnf Is made shat an honest election
Law has hSsn nsace3 the statute books
for the NrSs time. TIE saxati-n laws as
enacted BY a Republican legislature have
has she efree: 80 bringing into the treas
ury OF the state much larger amour,
than ever before received The f-ee school
s>-cS ss~ hrs Neea 'nsssei and there has
been collected sna tlstursed. fer the use
81 the schools, larger sum than a, any
time IA their past history.
The Conditions In Ohio.
The Ohio state election ~ for governor.
Lieutenant governor. treasurer sad sts3r-
ney general AMI under ordinary csrcuT-
stances and normal Political eon3itions
Ohio IS a Republican state. ana 4 Demo-
cratic nomination 10 the geverns-shsp is