St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-03
PATRIOTS AND POLLS.
Hopes and Fears of the Two Great Par
ties in New York, Virginia and
the Hawkeye State.
Excitement in Virginia Running High,
Though There are No Fears Of
Trouble.
A Good Fighting Chance for the De-
mocracy to Capture the Iowa
Legislature.
The Situation in New York One OF
Extreme Doubt, With ELL Surely
Leading.
We Way Capture the Legislature.

We May Capture the Legislature.
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WATERLOO, Ia, Nov. 2.-The campaign
which closes in Iowa tonight has been a
short one, but it has been contested stub
bornly by both parties, and it is difficult to
make forecast of the result which can be
relied on, for several reasons. 1t promises,
however, to be a counterpart of the Ohio
election, as the main strength of the Demo-
cratic canvass has been especially directed
toward the legislature, and the state ticket
has been allowed to take care of itself to a
| certain extent Those best informed con-
cede Democratic gains On the legis-
lative ticket, while the election
Of Larrabee, Republican candidate
for governor, is generally conceded.
The secretary Of the Democratic state
central committee was in the city to-day.
He claims that the Democrats will elect
fifty-fve members of the lower house, CIV
ing them majority of ten in that body,
and that probably enough senators will be
gained by the Democrats to give them a
majority on joint ballot. In regard to the
state ticket he said if not over 800, O0O
votes are polled Whiting will be elected
governor. His statement. he said, was
based upon comparison with the decrease
OF vote the year following the presidential
election of 1880. When Garfield was
elected the Republicans polled 1874, 900 votes
in this state and the Democrats $50. 900.
The next year the Republican vote fell off
81, 600 and the Democratic vote only %, 900.
Last year the Republicans polled 1876, 900
and the opposition TT, 900. Figuring on
the same ratio of decrease as in 1881 the
fusion ticket will receive 155, 600 votes and
the Republicans 145, 900. This will elect
Whiting. The Republicans, however, do
not concede that their vote will fall off SO
heavily, and bets were made here to day on
l5, GOO to 10000 majority for Larrabee.
1t Was tlse Night Before Election.
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PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 2.-Notwith-
standing tonight is the eve of the most
eventful political contest ever witnessed in
this city and state there is perfect quiet
here, and, so far, there has been no dis
turbances of any kind. By order of the
mayor all the places where intoxicating
liquors are sold were closed at sunset this
evening, and there is but little drunkenness
to be seen on the streets. A strong extra
police force has been sworn in by the
mayor, and is patrolling the streets tonight
The Republicans are holding meetings in
every ward in the city for the purpose of
perfecting plans for to-morrow's election.
They have appointed captains for
every ten men whose duty it
will be to see that all the
full party vote of the city is polled. To-
night Senator Malone claims that Wise's
majority in the state will be from 5000 to
5000. and that the Republicans will have
from Sc to So memo0.s of the lower house
"a '-,.ls4ura whloi---:,! -:,!.,is,a tbarn q
majority of from to on joint Ballot Ge'9 9fne q
Democrats are still claiming the election of
Lee by from 5000 to 10000 majority, and
also the legislature. The Democrats of
this city held grand mass meeting at the
Academy of Music tonight, which was adj
dressed by Hon. William d. Hill, congress
ferring to the fraud of 1876, but he thanked
God that Clevelend had been elected, and
WAS NOW IN POWER
at the White house in Washington. He
next referred to the panics that had fol-
lowed the election of the last three Repub-
lican presidents and the baneful effects upon
the country of their administrations. Mr.
Hill said that President Cleveland had only
been in Office about six months, and had
had no opportunity to deliver to con-
gress his views, but that every promise he
had made had been fulfilled. He said that
since the Republican party had been in
power there had been more milliOnaireS and
tramps than were ever known before
Three weeks ago he picked up the New
York Tribune, and saw where John Roach
had paid off all he owed, and that he now
had $2,000,000 The speaker did not
think there was man smart enough in Vir-
ginia to break like Roach, except Malone.
Mr.. Hill said that John Sherman and Will
lam Mckinley had come to Virginia to
prejudice the minds of the people of the
state against the administration at Wash
ington on the tariff question. These
men call it Democratic protectionists,
which they know is a misnomer. He
did not like to call Sherman and Mckinley
liars, but they told the truth with the
greatest economy. Sherman had told the
people of Virginia that he loved them.
eyes" said Mr.. Hill, ''his love for Vir-
ginians was that which the hungry wolf
bears for the fatted lamb" While speak
ing on the tariff question, Mr. Hill re-
marked that Democrats were in favor of
taking off that 40 per cent tariff On broad
cloth, which Senator Malone and his
beautiful son occasionally sport around in
Washington. Congressman HIPS speech
was well received and he was frequently
interrupted by applause.
Getting in Buffalo.
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