Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-02


more than holding his own. In this dis.
trict the George vote is disappointing to his
friends.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 2.-The election
is progressing very quietly. Up 10 ? o. M.
the city vote has been surprisingly light.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov 2.-The cleo
ton to-day will be for Congressman alone.
CONCORD, N. II. Nov. 2.-The election in
this State to-day is for Governor and men,
bers of Congress.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1T is estimated ut ii
O'Clock this forenoon full one half the re-
gistered votes had bsen cast. There was
less scratching of the regular republican
and democratic tickets than had been ex.
pected. There are two labor tickets in the
field, the united labor and the labor league.
The former is supposed to represent large
ly the socialists, and with the exception of
the candidates for judges of the county
courts, has Independent nominees for all
the State and county Offices. The labor
league ticket contains tho names of the re-
publican State candidates and is divided on
the county officers between the republican
and democratic nominees. Both labor
tickets are receiving fair number of votes.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov 2.-The Congress
sional election in this State to-day is attract.
ing more than usual interest because of the
multiplicity of candidates in some of the
districts. There is little probability that the
character of the representation will be
changed The election is progressing very
quietly in Baltimore. Up to this time Rusl
democrat, in the Third district, is reported
to be polling a vote larger than both Bose,
industrial, endorsed by republicans, and
Glass, prohibition. In the Fourth district
Rayner, democrat, is said by those who
watch the polling to be, up to this time,
about one thousand ahead. Many republi-
cans ara not voting at all, as they state
there is no candidate acceptable to them
Thus fur the election has been one of the
! most quiet ever known in Baltimore. No
intelligence as to probable results has been
had from the country districts.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2, IL a. m-The election
in this city to-day is progressing quietly and
an average vote is being polled.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 2-The general
election in this State promises TO be uuinter.
esting. The dem ocrats have nominated a
| full State ticket, to which there is no oppo
sition. Seven Congressman are to be voted
for, but the only contest is in the 7th dis
trct, where Elliot (dem.) runs against
Smalls (col. rcp.). Voting light and every.
thing quiet.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 2.-To.day's election
in Georgia is for members of Congress only
the State officers having been chosen Oc,o
Der 8, and there is no opposition to the ten
democr nominees.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 2.-The election in
Massachusetts to-day is for State officials
both houses of the Legislature and members
OF Congress. The republican candidate fol-
Governor is Oliver Ames, who has for fou,
years been Lieutenant Governor The
democrats are running for Governor John
F. Andrew, son of the war governor OF
The State
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 2.-Connecticu,
will vote to day for the entire State ticket
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
OF State, Treasurer and Comptroller. Four
tickets are in the field. 10 case of failure
of any one to secure a majority, the election
goes to the Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS, L., Nov. 2.-The cleo.
tons in this State to. day is for Congress
men only. The democrats have made an
active canvass throughout the State, though
they have no opposition, except in three
Districts
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 2.-The political
campaign in this State has been remark ably
quiet, there being no opposition to the
democratic candidates for Congress except
in the Second and Third districts. In the
former Gen. John R. Chalmers, republican,
is opposing ]. B. Morgan, democrat.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 1.-The wealth
err here to Gay Is all that could be desired.
The same report comes from all parts of the
State, and with beautiful clear skv and
warm sunshine, very heavy vote is being
brought out.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, Nov. 2-The weather ia
clear and mild. A large vote is being poled
and scratching is quite common.
TRENTON, N. % Nov. 2.-The election in
this State to day is for members of Congress
and the Legislature, and the parties having
candidates in the field are working earnestly
for their respective champions.
RALEIGH n. G., Nov. 1.-The election
in this State is for Justices of the Supreme
Court and seven Superior Court judges
elected on the general ticket congressman.
solicitors, county officers, and the vote viii,
probably be larger than was anticipated.
Its probable that much scratching of tick.
cts will be done in this city. The scratching
is remarkable.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov 2.-In Florida