Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-07
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. BBFORB THB BATTLE. The Political Forces Draw
 ing Into Line. PROSPECTS IN VARIOUS STATES Butler Making Things Hot Up
 His Way. A DAY OF DISASTROUS FIRES. Much Fine and Valuable Prop
 erty Destroyed.
"A DAY OF DISASTROUS FIRES.
TO-DAY'S ELECTIONS.

Closing Up the Cnmpaign-A Glance Over
 the Field the Eve of Voting-But-
 Ier's Chances in Massmchusetts-The
 Outlook i'm Other States.
 BOSTON, Nov. 6.-The political campaign closed to night, the Democrats in particular ending up with big boom. General Butler spoke at Gloucester this afternoon, at Fan euil Hall this evening and still later addressed an audience at Lowell. The campaign which opened with little interest has developed much excitement during the past week or ten days. The one distinguishing feature has been the Republican apathy and the de- termination of the Democrats to take every advantage of it. The Democrats to- night really believe they scent victory in the air, while the Republican managers would give good deal to be as sure of victory to morrow as they pretend to be. There are Republi- cans enough in the State to defeat the Butler independent Democratic prohibitory liquor combination by 25.ooo, but the question is will enough of these voters go to the polls tomorrow to elect their ticket. Two weeks ago the answer would be emphati cally ''No." One week hence could the cam paign be extended the answer would be Yes" To night it is doubtful matter and yet judging by Republican gains during the past week and past records the best jude ment that can be rendered to night is that the Republican ticket will be eleced by, reduced off year majority. Nine Republican Congressman will be elected and one Democrat, Gen eral P. A. Collins in the new Fourth dis trct. In the Fifth and Ninth districts, those of Bowman and Candler, the contest will be close with the chances in favor of the return nf
 will press Bowman closer than Theo. Lyman, the independent Democrat civil service re
 form candidate will Candlsr. In the Sixth,
 Mayor Converse of Maiden, Republican, will
 need about all the votes he can get to defeat
 the popular Mayor Lowering, of Lynn. but
 will doubtless have few to spare. The oth-
 CT districts are sure Republican.
 CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 6-The Republican
 canvass of the State indicates the election of
 Hale, Republican, to the Governorship by
 at least 1, 800 majority, both members of Con gress by an equal majority, three out of five
 Councillors, fifteen out of twenty -four Sena- tors and working majority of the lower legislative branch. The Democrats claim
 that they will elect Eagerly Governor by a small majority.
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. G.-The Con- gressional election to morrow is exciting Miles, Republican, has withdrawn, leaving Dunn, Democrat, without oppo- sition, but it is feared that Johnson, colored, will run at the last moment and defeat him through Democratic apathy. The Third and Fourth districts will probably elect Demo crats and the Second is likely to return Will Hams, Republican, who is supported by the Greenback vote.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-The Mayor this evening sworr in over one thousand special police as a counter irritant to the thousand deputy marshals of the government. It is feared that especially in the Second Congressional district the clash of authority between the two bodies of men will occasion riots to ! morrow. The government marshals sympa. l thize with the Republicans, and the mayoral ! police naturally struggle for the Democracy.