The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-10-15
THE COMING ELECTIONS.
Probable Effect of the Presidential
Change on the State Situ-
atoms.

and the accession of President Roose-
welt will give Il new interest to the
state elections which are to take
place a few weeks hence. Many
states = Massachusetts, Maryland,
Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska and others
will elect state officers of some sort
this year, and the country when it
adjusts itself to the events of the
past few weeks will be anxious to
know what effect, if any, recent oc-
c%urrences will have on them. In the
elections for governors or other state
officers in 1881, just after Garfield's
death, there was but little change
from the preceding year, when he
was elected, except that, as usual, the
lead of the dominant party was a
little shorter than in the earlier can
vass. Forces were in operation. how
ever-the wrangle in the republican
party on account of the Conkling-
Garfield feud and the desire of an ell
ement of the people for a "change'-
which We're destined to bring disas-
ter to the republicans in the con-
gressional anvass of 1882 and the
presidential campaign of 1884.
In the present instance, of course,
though there are some resemblances
to the conditions of 1881, the con-
tracts are much more marked. The
resemblances are the improvement in
business in both years and the diff
ferences among the democrats on ac-
count of the finances, the silver ele-
ment among the democracy being
rather assertive 90 years ago, as it
is now. There is a striking contrast
in the conditions in the republican
party. President Arthur gave the
country a very creditable administra-
ton, but he was the object of some
distrust at the outset in his service,
and he belonged to a faction of the
party which had been defeated in the
national convention in the contest
for the presidential nomination. Col.
Roosevelt belongs to no faction, but
was the choice of all the party for
vice president. He has no friends to
reward or enemies to punish. He en-
ters Office with his hands free and
with the confidence of the masses OF
his party and of the people of the
country. without regard to party
lines. This is a contrast of decisive
Importance with the conditions which
prevailed in 1881. Its effect will be
reasonably sure to be registered in
the elections a few weeks hence.
The present indications IRE that
the recent events will help the re.
publicans rather than harm them. In
Mr.. McKinley's own state the assas.
sination is certain to diminish the
democratic vote and enlarge hat o.
the republicans. The incorporate
abuse of the late president in the
past four years VIII react nov on the
party responsible for it and increase
the lead of the republican candidate
The republicans We're tolerably sur
to carry Ohio in any case this year
but the assassination will make theil
triumph overwhelming. The effect
in Iowa will hardly be so great
though there will probably be some
shrinkage in the democratic vote
there and some expansion in the re
publican total. In Massachusetts TIL,
change, if any occurs, will be of M
particular consequence, for Massa
chusetts has not been in the doubt
full list in many years. The republic
an party at the present time is in
notably good condition for making
ar aggressive and enthusiastic can
vass in every state which votes fol
anything this year. The chances ar,
that it will carry Nebraska, as it die
last year, although the incentive FOL
republican effort in 1901 is far les.
than it was in 1900. Altogether, the
prospects in the coming state elec
tions are very favorable for the re
publican party.-St. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat.