The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-04
New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Tne election In
New York today is for judge Of the court
of appeals, for members of the legislature
and for Ihirty.9our congressman. Toe
state also votes upon the question whether
| q convention for revising The constitution
shall be held. A majorIty OF all the votes
cast 81 the last election Is required for an
affirmative decision. Much interest cen.
Lers In the election Of members of the a.
semhly, as the next legislature will elect q
successor 20 United states Senator Warner
Miller. The republicans have decided
advantage. In the congressional election
IL is believed the parties wall about hold
their own, though The result in several
districts Is considered doubtful. Each
party nov has seventeen representatives
The prohi bItIUnists have made nomIna-
lions in nearly every congressional dis
ITlcE, but IL IS not believer any man on
tneIr ticket Will be elected.
In New York city the interest IN the
maYOraltY contest overshadUWs all others.
The registration is larger than ever before
in an of year, being within 5000 OF that OF
1884. Inc labor organizations were the
hTst In the firld and nominated Henry
George, well known writer ami lecturer
on social and economic problems bis
nomination was endorsed by irving Hall
democratic, anu many social Ieformere.
preachers and enthusiasts Hooked TO his
standard. They were jOlned By all
socialists, communists AID anarchists,
IN the city who hailed GeUrge's
CANDID acy as great step forward In lev-
cling the prUpagHn c a.The George move
menI seemed To be making great head
way, when, to the surprise Of the whole
community, the TammSny democrats
nominated Hon. A. s. Hewitt, who has
represented the Tenth district IN congress
for many years. HIS nomination was Sec
Onded by the county democracy and an
aggressive campaign was 1t once inaugu-
rated. Finally the republic ans made .
nomination, their choice falling upon
Theodore Roosevelt, 8 wealthy young man
who distinguished himself In three years
service in the state legislature by active
efforts and great success IN reforming
long standing abuses in the government of
New York City. Few persons seriously
think that Henry George can be elected,
but he may receive votes enough 20 make
the contest close between the other candI-
dates. It is. thought ais votes will be
drawn principally from the democrats
Both democrats and republicans are con.
fdent OF success. The proLibitIonists
favor Hewitt's election. OF the mug
wump papers the Post has vigorously sup
ported Hewitt and the Times has worked
for Roosevelt.
All reports received up to noon IN the
city indicate that Hewitt for mayor Is run
ming ahead of his ticket and the demo
Gratis are coLfident of his election.
1t is rumored that 5000 republican votes
are being held back and ii at 8 O'Clock,
this afternoon the George vote is ahead
they Will be cast for Hewitt. Al the Hof-
man house betting is IS 10 in favor of
Hewitt. In the Ninth congressional dis
tract the George vote is disappointing to
his friends. The east side of
Second avenue is falling to
support him as was expected, but on
the west side he is doing better. The re-
publicans however, still claim that George
will poll nearly the full vote accorded him
and that the result will be plurality for
Roosevelt IN the district. The sun has
telegraphed q friend IN Washington as
follows: Georges strength is an unknown
quantity and can only be suFmised. He
will probably poll $1,000 votes, Roosevelt
10000, Hewitt $4,000.