The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-10-03
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

Eleven States in the Union hold
State elections this fall. SIX elect
governors. These State elections held
just a year before the presidential
election are always of the keenest In
terest because of the indications they
may give of presidential results. This
year they have assumed a more than
usual importance from the fact that
the events of the past two years have
demoralized and very largely oblite-
rated traditional party lines. The
State elections of this fall are looked to
to furnish guide posts and sailing direc-
tons for the issues of the campaign
next year.
The States in which some State Off
GERS are to be elected this fall are,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massa-
rhusetts. Mississippi, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio Pennsylvania
and Virginia. The States in which
governors are to be elected are Iowa,
Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Mississippi and Ohio. Paramount in
tcrest centers in only three or four Of
these States. 1t is such a foregone
conclusion that Mississippi will go
Democratic and Iowa Republican that
politicians don't look for pointers from
either. In Kentucky there is a party
fight on in the Democratic party of the
State which results in a very pictures
que campaign, but not one likely to
throw light on next years struggle.
In Maryland, normally Democratic,
the Republicans have gained temporary
victories at the last election or two.
Senator German wants the State back
in the Democratic column this year to
serve the purposes of his presidential
aspirations, and everybody comedies it
to him.
SO that the principal interest in the
November elections is conferred in Ohio,
Massachusetts and Nebraska. The
most vital interest is centered in Ohio.
1t is the Presidents own State. 1t is
near enough to the east to feel the
effect of the New England anti-eXpan-
sion sentiment. 1t is a State that oc-
casiOnally goes Democratic but never
except in off" years. It is the place
where personal dissatisfaction with
the President would make itself mani
fest. The Democrats are more than
usually harmonious, and the Republic
ans perhaps are little less than usual
ly harmonious. Politics are hot in
Ohio.
Nebraska is Bryan's State. To the
surprise of the Republicans, fusion
which seems to have become confusion
nearly everywhere else, is strong and
virile in Nebraska, betokening a Re
publicans defeat If it were not for the
big corn crop this year. SO that the
election in Nebraska is being watched
with interest.
Massachusetts, though Republican, is
the home of the anti-expansion senti-
ment and the result of the election
there it is supposed win have some
bearing on the question of expansion
The Democratic leaders are studyine
the campaigns of this fall and viii
study the results of the election with
the purpose of finding out just what
issue to take up and press to the from
in 1900, 1t is hard for US in Hawai-
to understand the anti-eXpansiOn feel
ing that exists in the States or to ap,
preciate the extent to which it controls
The Democratic party is the natura
agency through which this sentiment
finds expression and force. Every
State and County Democratic Conven.
ton has expressed itself on the sub.
ject. After the election the Democrats
viii seek that presentation which seems
to have received heartiest popular sup.
port. 1t will not do to ignore the anti.
expansion sentiment. 1t exists and
strongly and prevalently in some re,
gions. The fall elections will give
some gauge Of it's national strength