The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-30
The Republic Bureau,
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Washington. Oct. 2s.-Next Tuesday cleo
lions will be held in ten States. Special in
terest centers in the results in Ohio and
Maryland, where senatorships are involved
to MI the terms to expire March of Fora.
ker and Wellington, respectively. Great in.
tefese is felt. also. In the mayoralty fights
IN New York City and Philadelphia.
In recent years Maryland has been. un-
Quest1onably a doubtful State, and the pres
ent issues are such as to make the result
impossible Of certain prediction. A Comp
| uolier and other minor State officers are
10 be voted for. but the principal issues are
the return OF Arthur p. German to the
| Senate. which would follow the election of
Democratic House of Assembly, and the
ratincation Of three constitutional amend
! ments. the most important Of which pro-
vfdes for the redistricting Of the State for
! members Of the House Of DELEGATES. Over
| snadowing all other questions. is the sem
| atorship.
Inc election Of a Democratic House will
return Mr. Go-man to power in the State
and United States Senate and will be of
| Importance In national as well as State
politics and legislation.
Both PARTIES Claim Victory,
AS fs usual in close contests, the chair
Men OF both parties are making loud claims
OF victory, but neither side will specify.
thus far in advance. and probably not at
ail on what the claims are based II is
conceded that the outcome is doubtful. bu.
the best conservative judgment is that the
legislature will be Democratic and that Mr.
0ofman VIII be sent back to the Senate Of
Wnich Tor years he was one of the most in
nuenttal members. II this is the result. as
new seems probable 1t will be a matter of
very great importance to the national Dem
ocratic party. and will indicate clearly that
maryland Is swinging back toward the
democratic column and probably will be
found there In the next national election.
The breach between Wellington and Nc
kinley's administration. It is admitted. has
weakened materially the Republican or
ganization in the State. Whether popular
or not, Wellington has been a political
power In the State, as was proved by what
he accomplished when chairman of the
State Committee. His party in Maryland
now Is split into factions. and II ia pre-
dicted that there will be a marked falling
on OF Republican votes next Tuesday, One
element OF doubt will be the operation of
the new franchise law. Its net result ia
admitted to be In favor Of the Democrats.
While 1t does not disfranchise II renders
voting by illiterates very difficult, because
Oh tne marking OF ballots. The majority of
Maryland's illiterates are Republican
voters. In local elections the effect of This
new law has not been fully demonstrated
but the Indications are strong that there
Will be Democratic advantage from its
operation.
Would Overthrow Senator Quay.
In Ohio. Massachusetts, New Jersey.
Iowa, Rhode Island and Virginia Governors
are to be elected. In Nebraska. PennsyI
vania and Mississippi minor State ofY3cers
VIII be voted for. In New York CITY there
is a fierce contest for the mayoraIty. and IN
Pennsylvania the Democrats have fused
with those Republicans who are interested
In the overthrow of Senator Quay and his
adherents.
The contest In Ohio is doubly important
as the Legislature elected win have ths
choosing Of successor to United States
Senator Foraker, who Is a candidate for re-
election. The campaign in that State has
been brief because Of the pail cast over the
people of all parties by the death of Presi-
dent Mckinley. Advices received in wash.
ington by members Of both parties are IN
the effect that there will be general avak.
ening Of interest in the closing week of the
campaign.
The Republican campaign was opened q
couple of weeks ago by Senator Foraker.
Senator Hanna and other distinguished
members Of the party. It is claimed that
nothing can stand In the way Of Republic.
an success. although there Is a lack of In
terest In the election. In Cleveland there
were D00o voters who failed to register this
year. It IL q question az to which party
win sulter most from this apathesic fesl-