The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 31.-[Speciall
indications point to vote of about
$50, 600 for the State against 262, 900 in
1888. About 10000 of the increase will
be in the cities Of Minneapolis and
Duluth and the mining regions OF St.
Louis county. Tho Democrats have
made pretty complete poll of the State
outside of the large cities and the Re-
publicans have polled here and there a
county. The Populists have made no
poll whatever owing to the lack of
funds. Nhey claim Donnelly will Sc
cure 100000 votes and be elected Gov
ernor. Secretary Smalley. OF the Demo
cratic committee, says:
"fho Democrats are going to do far
better than they expected at the outset.
They are going to help the Weaver men
elect four presidential electors The
Populists and Democrats are going TO
have good majority in the legislature.
Daniel w. Lawler will be the next gov
ernor and the congressional delegation
will be made up of four Democrats, two
Republicans and one Populist."
When asked as to the outlook, Chair.
man Jamison, OF the Republican com
mittee, said:
The old time Republicans arc coming
back TO US in these last days of the cam
paign, and we shall have safe plurali
ties on all our candidates. Knute Nell
son will be elected governor by
plurality Of from fifteen to twenty
thousand. Five of the Harrison elect
will win by 10000 and the other four by
from 1000 to 5000. The legislature
will have Republican plurality"
CLOSE FIGHT IN KANSAS.
TOPEKA, Hans, Oct. 31.-ISpecial -
There has been a general tightening of
lines by tho political parties prepare
tory to the desperate fight which will
be made on election day. If either
party has made any gains during the
past week, those who claim to know saw
that it is Republican. The campaign
from all appearances has been pr .ssed
vigorously and the leaders declare that
they will sweep everything. The fact
is that neither the Populists nor Demo
Gratis have made poll of the State
The Republicans have carefully polled
every county twice and in their esti-
mates say that they have given every
doubtful vote to the opposition. There
are $4,000 of this class, and it is safe to
say that ten tons of literature have been
sent them. The Republicans are offer
ing oven bets that they will elect their
electoral and legislature ticket and that
they will get seven of the eight Con-
gressmen. The Peoples party leaders
insist that they will carry their cleo
toral State and Legislature ticket and
that they will elect five out OF tho eight
congressman. They deny that there is
any appreciable falling off in their vote,
and claim that tho Republicans, who are
figuring on that, will be sadly disap-
for the Electoral ticket, $4,000 for the
State and working majority in both
branches Of the legislature
Chairman Jones, of the Democratic
committee, has autographed the ma
tional committee that the vote in
Kansas November is one that no one
can with certainty predict. The fight,
1t is believed, will be close and which
ever party wins will do so by close
margin.
LIVELY BETTING IN TEXAS.
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 31.-ISpeciall-
One week from tomorrow and the hot
test gubernatorial fight ever known in
this State will be closed. Clark lead
ers give him 10000 majority, while the
Hogg man say their men will go in
with 100000. Nugent, the Third party
candidate, is stronger than either party
anticipates and will change the result
materially. In the meantime both fac
tions are moving heaven and earth for
votes and are betting right and left on
the result.
BLEEDING TIE OFFICE HOLDERS.
CHARLESTON, S. G. Oct. Special
III. G. Ewart. eX- Republican Congress-
man of North Carolina, was in Charles
ton last week soliciting funds for the
national Republican campaign commit
tee from the Federal Office holders in
this city. He kept very quiet but held
many conferences with the off 20 holders
while here. The following is q copy of
the letter sent by Ewart to tho ofIice
holders:
"CHARLEsTON, Oct. =, 1892.
DEAR SIR: Your name been given
me bY your friends here as one likely to
aid the cause. You must appreciate its
Importance. Funds are urgently needed,
and at once. Please be prompt. Delay
is tantamount to refusal. That you
have already rendered local aid Is no
reason or excuse for not assisting in
this, which Is of far greater importance
than local contests enclose certifi-
cate No. = which am assured you will
take. If so please fill in your name and
address and mail with tho amouns of
dollars to me as per address given be-
low. II not taken return the certificate
at once to the same address, unless it is
convenient for you to pay the amount
by November /, in which event retain
the certificate till that date. A favor
able and immediate answer is expected.
"Yours respectfully, --.
up. S.-If certificate has been sent