The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-02
NEXT
TUESDAY
ELECTION
In Eight States and Many
Important Cities.
All but Two States viii
Probably go Republican
Nebraska and Virginia

Elections will be held next Tuesday
in Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Virginia. With one ex-
ception- -Virginia-all Of these states
were carried by the Republicans in the
election Of 1900. Unless all signs fail,
Virginia will, as usual, return a Dem-
ocratic majority. Iowa, Massachusetts,
New Jersey and Ohio may be counted
in the Republican column, although in
Massachusetts,, New Jersey and Ohio IL
is generally conceded that the result
will be closer than for several years past.
In the old Bay state the Democrats
have placed former Mayor Josiah Quincy,
of Boston, at the head OF their ticket, in
Ohio Judge Khbourne and in New
Jersey Judge Seymour, all OF these
gubernatorial candidates being especially
strong in their respective states. Prob
ably all will be beaten, but they. will
quite likely be- successful in reducing
the adverse majorities. In Nebraska
the Democrats and Populists are sup
porting fusion ticket, and may carry
the state, although the Republicans are
confident Of winning. Bryan Is leading
the fight for the fusionists and is maxi
ing an energetic campaign in every
county in the state, relying largely on
state issues to assist him In again re-
gainin control Of The state.
The greatest interest attaches to the
fi1ht in pennsy lyania, whore tine DEM
ocrats and Independent Republicans
have made common cause against the
regular Republican organization, which
Is in the control of the Quay faction.
The normal Republican majority in
Pennsylvania i so heavy G. at straight
contest between the two great parties ID
practically devoid OF interest but the
combination against the Qray lorces this
year il 40 formidable that IL causes the
campaign TO attract great deal OF at
tention. There are no party lines drawn
aud no party questions at issue; II Is a
straight fght in the Republican party
between the Quay and anti Quay fac
tions with the Democratic strength
thrown to the side Of the antis. Since
the Quay wing has control Of the state
election machinery and do their own
counting, the prospect OF defeating them
Is not at all bright.
There ia no state election In New York
this year, but the contest between the
Tammany democrats on one side and
Platt republicans and diseonlented ele-
ments on the other for the control OF
the government Of Greater New York
has attracted general attention. The
politicians are in doubt now as to the
result OF the election but Tammany's
chances are regarded as the brightest,
the very complete poll Uf the World
newspaper, indicating reduced major
ity for that organization. Tammany
has as iis candidate L. NJ. Shepard,
very Independent politician, and the OPP !
position is led by Prof. Seth Low, preSi- |
dent OF Columbia college, who WAS the
republican candidate defeated by Van
Wyck four years ago.
The only special Importance that at
taches to these fall elections this year is
that they may tend to indicate the drift
Of sentiment and show the alignment Of
voters on the trust and tariff questions,
which seem 10 be the principal issues
dividing the two parties, since the popu-
lists and silver republicans we're elm
mated as distinct national organizations.
That the death Of President Mckinley
las caused a universal sorrow and
brought the people closer together In
political matters than at any time since
he civil war, there can be no denying,
md that this gives the party IA power
decided advantage in the elections
g itself evident.