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conflict. Money seems to be much
more plentiful with them AMI they are
able to put two personal solicitors in
| the field to tho Democratic one. The
| fact that all the federal ofilceholders in
the State are Republicans gives them q
decided advantage in the quiet cam Uai gn
OF education" After the Postofiice De-
partment tho next most important
| branch of federal service to the Repub
licans is tho otiico Of United States
marshal who has his deputies in every
county.
Tho cProhibitionists are making a
much more active campaign than the
Peoples party and their vote will be
greatly increased over the vote cast for
the Peoples party in 1855. The Re-
publican managers assert that the Pro-
hibitionists are drawing from the Re-
publican party, but the facts seem to
indicate that the losses will be about
evenly divided between the old parties.
ALABAMA.
AS the election draws nearer the lines
in politics are being more closely drawn.
The fight is growing more intense in
bitterness and the situation Is becoming
more serious in every quarter.
1t has leaked out that the Democrats
in Alabama are running short of funds
with which to carry on their campaign.
This has caused some alarm among the
party leaders, especially in view of the
belief that the Republican national COM
mittee is providing funds for the conduct
of the fusionists' Campaign. The Demo
Gratis, however, are fully aware of the
closeness Of the coming contest and are
getting a hustle on themselves to raise
funds and send out moro speakers and
literature. 1t is a fact that more cam
paign literature has been distributed by
both parties in Alabama than any other
State.
1t appears now very much like the
fusion ticket will carry three and the
straight Republicans one Of the nine
Congressional districts The districts
which they are expected to carry are the
Seventh, the Fourth, the Fifth and
Second.
The election in Alabama is going to
be very close. The negroes have regis
tered almost to man. The Democrats
expect to challenge good many negro
votes and lists for that purpose have
been prepared. On the other hand the
fusionist leaders have ordered chal-
lengers for their side to be at every
polling precinct to see square deal.
This may mean some warm times on
election day
There is absolutely no certainty in
predicting the result in this State,
though the chances of course favor the
Democrats, because they have the ma
chinerY to very large extent in their
hands.
1t is generally conceded by all par.
ties that the Democrats will elect their
nominees in all the other five districts.
MARYLAND.
The last week Of the campaign in
this State is marked with great activity
on all sides. The campaign committee
Of both the Republican ane Democratic
parties and the various clubs are active
in arranging to send residents of Balti-
more who are voters in other States, to
their respective voting localities.
Sporting men of Baltimore are betting
on Harrison. These sports are in it.,
not as partisans, but for the money
they can make out of it. Every night
we'll attended meetings are held by
both parties, and the canvass in the
| counties is quite warm.