Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-04

Nearly every resident Of Washington who
has right to vote in Virginia or Ohio has gone
home to cast his ballot From the moment
the tickets were put in the field the organiza-
tons OF those states in Washington began to
exert themselves to get all their voters worked
up to an active interest in the campaign
and to get as many as possible to 60
home to vote. Most Of the Ohio and
Virginia voters in the departments have gone
off on their election leave, and some clerks ac-
credited to Iowa and other states have gone
home to vote. There are very few Ohio or
Virginia republicans in the city today. There
has seldom been so much activity here during
off-year campaigns and 80 much interest in the
result as is shown at this time.
While both parties claim to be perfectly con-
fdent, the best political authorities concede
that the results in both Ohio and Virginia are
much IN doubt In both states the campaign
has drifted toward personal issues, and the ele-
ment OF doubt in each case seems to be as to
the personal favor or disfavor in which the re-
spective heads of the tickets are held.
IN OHIO
the democrats are protesting to expect much
from the fact that there is some rivalry and
opposition to Gov. Foraker in his own party.
Their hope is in disaffected republicans, but
such disaffectlon would have to be very great
to overcome the normal republican majority of
the state, and it is claimed on the other hand
by the republicans that the disaffection in
the democratic ranks will be Just as
widespread as that in the republican
for the reason that the better element Of the
party did not have control of the convention
that nominated Campbell. Though they have
nothing to say against Campbell, they are said
to lack confidence because of his owing his
nomination to the gang" The general i'm
preston as expressed on both sides is that the
election will be close.
aoODLY NUMBER OF VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
have been sent home from here to vote, and il
is felt that there are not many votes to spare
on either side. Some idea of the uncertainty
of the result is given by the fact that both
sides seem to believe that they are going to
have immense majorities. There are all sorts
of reports OF repeaters and money being sent
into the state by both parties, and, naturally,
Washington being so near, the nonresident"
voters are suspected OF being sent from here.
The administration takes considerable in
terest In Virginia especially, because Malone
promises to break up the solid south by carry
ing that state. If he should do SO it will be
regarded as great party victory. His failure,
on the other hand, would be regarded as per-
sonal defeat or the result Of the election
methods OF the state.
CORPORAL TANNER NOT INTERESTED.
1Hefe Will 10 very Important eiectlon IN
Brooklyn tomorrow. All, or nearly all, of the
local offices will be emptied and filled again,
and for a number of years there will not be
such general change as will take place within
the next twenty-four hours. In spite of these
exciting facts there is one Brooklynite
who will remain in Washington and whose view
of the battle will be from affair. 1t is ex-Com-
missioner Tanner, and over a telephone wire
this morning he said he was not particularly in
terested in politics just now; he wanted to en-
Joy a season Of repose.