The American elections on November 3rd, have gone, on the
whole, against the Republican Executive. Mr. McKinley, the author of the new tariff, has, it is true, been elected G-overnor of Ohio by a majority of 20,000, and he has been formally congratulated by the President ; but the vote was siyelled by the opponents of the free coinage of silver, which the local Democrats favoured in spite of Mr. Cleveland's opposition. Pennsylvania has also gone Republican, by a majority of 50,000. New York, however, has elected a. Democrat Governor by a majority of 42,000, and Massachu- setts another Democrat by a majority of 8,000. The Demo- crats claim gains also in other States, and the total result would appear to be that Mr. Cleveland's chance has decidedly improved. A notable feature of the elections is the re- appearance in Illinois of the old " Knownothing " Party, which would deprive all but born Americans of citizenship, and so, among other results, prostrate the Irish Party throughout the Union.
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