Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-01
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS

Wssninson, D. C., Oct. 31.-The elections of next Tuesday, taking place just twelve months before t..e presidential canvass, are naturally awaited with great interest by the general public, and especially by the party leaders. TOT the first time in a dozen yeas the money question has Deen almost entirely eliminated from me political discussions The demo >rats of many states ignored the sub lect, and the republicans have not shown disposition to revive a con Ioversy that attracted so much at tention through three campaigns. About the only approach to national -ssues has been in the effort of the democrats to fierce to the front the question of tariff revision and regu- iation of the trusts. II seems doubt iul. however, If these questions have received sufficient ateention to be come real factors in the election.
 The policy of the republicans in all The states where elections are to be held, in presenting the situation from national viewpoint, has been to ask for indorsement of tne party's rec ord for the last seven years. Pros perity" has been the rallying cry of the party in power.
 Some of the state situations are at tractng national attention. The principal ones are Maryland, Ken lucky, Iowa and Ohio Massachu- setts, which elects g governor every year. and which seldom chooses 9 democrat, will, in all probability, be carried by the republicans by a large majority next week. The republicans also expect 10 carry Rhode Island, fol he Socialist issue which went demo cratic in 1902, is not so potent nov; az ! year ago. Mississippi will elect Var man by majority which can be mad large Or small. at the will Of the dem ocrats. for the republicans have no organization worthy Of name in tha state.
 The campaign in Ohio is probabl! 'ttrscting most attention. A full state ticket is to be elected, and the sear the United States senate now helc " Mir. Hanna is at stake. Possibly he fact that the chairman of the ~epublican national committee is the
 andidate fo~ the senate tends to ad' interest to the contest. It is also rue that the political future of Ton
 Johnson. the democratic nominee or governor, is involved in the re- -ult. If he should be elected hc
 ould immediately be placed amone he list Of presidential possibilities < crushing defeat would, it is be 'eved. end his political career. Ae 7- Mvron T. Herrick, the republi- an nominee, his election would make i'm a conspicuous figure in national Noiitics.
 Naturally great deal Of interest is Tiven 10 the contest in Maryland or recount of Senator Germans presiden- 'ial aspirations. A victory for tho ceutocrats in that state-and the chances seem to be that they will be
 ic'otious-vin have I tendency to strengthen the hands of those who want to have the race question put in he national platform. A democratic victory will also be received by the "ountry as a personal tribute to Sen 7tor German. and will aid him in the national convention of 1904. It is known that he is using all his power to get a majority for the democratic candidate for governor, Edwin Wa field. The republicans. on the other hand are making a very active can vas5 with strong ticket. and are hopeful of victory. The legislature Q be elected will chose successor to United. States Senator McComas.