Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03

democrats can hardly hope to hold their
own in the congressional fight. Unless there
is some radical change In their program IN
New York city, they will lose three Con-
gressmen in that city. They will also lose
one in Brooklyn. They are threatened with
the loss of the nineteenth district, though
they claim now that Haines, their candi-
date, will be reelected. This Is the collar
and cuf district The democrats are hoping
TO partly Offset their almost certain losses
IN the city by the gain of two districts In
the state outside. They hope to gain the
eighteenth represented now by lie Fever
republican, and also the twenty-second, now
represented by Gen. Curtis, republican.
Ihere is big republican majority In this
latter district, but the republicans got into
a row over the nomination and two candi-
dates are running
IL looks as If the democrats might not
nave more than sixteen Representatives
from new York in the next House.
North Carolina.
North Carolina will elect a state treas
urer, chief justice and three associate tus-
tices OF the supreme court, and the legis-
lature, which will choose two United State,
senators The vote Of the state for Presi.
oent In 1872 was: Democratic, 1872 951; re-
publican, lOO.346; populist, A, 732; prohibi
ton, 2,636. The congressional candidate,
are:
First District. Fifth District
w. A. Branch, Dem. A. w. Graham, Dem
H. Skinner, Rep. Pop. T. III. Settle, Rep.
Second District N. 8. Amis, /. Rep
y A Iuooao.s = VIM. Merritt, Pop.
II. p. Cheatham Rep pstIrcI.
w. o. H. Dockery. Rep
Third District ]. B. Martin, Pop.
John G. Shaw, Dem Seventh Dis,rjct
0. ]. Spears, Rep. ]. s. Henderson, Dem
~ ihoiilpsoh' eop. A.C.Shuford, Rep. Pop
Fourth District Eighth District
c. M. Cooke Dem w. II. Bower, Dem.
~ Z. Millcan, Rep. It'd. Lihney,hep.,Pop.
w. r. Stroud, Pop. Ninth District.
w. T. Crawford, Dem.
X. Pearson, Rep Pop.
The democrats are claiming a solid DELE
cation from North Carolina. At the OPEN
ing OF the campaign it was thought that
Two or three districts in that state might
De lost to the democrats, but apparently
thelr prospects have improved, and the
ciaim is set up that they will carry even
the NTH district, which is now represented
py republican.
North Dakota.
North Dakota will elect state officers ana
the legislature, and vote upon a nronosad
amendment to the constitution of the STATE
which prohibits the sale of lottery or Gift
enterprise tickets. The vote of the state
for President in 1892 was: Democratic
populist fusion. 17.7OO; republican. I7.b,9.
prohibition, 500. The congressional candi-
dates for the state at large are:
w. Muir, DEM. Pop. Dr. L. s. Ellis, Pro.
M. N. johnson, Rep.
In this state the fight Is between the "a
publicans and populists, with the demo-
Gratis making fusion with the populists.
The contest is so close that II is difficult to
approximate the result.
Ohio.
Ohio will elect minor state officers. Thu
vote OF the state for President in 1892 was:
Democratic. 4O4,115; republican, 4O5,1s7;
populist, 1852; prohibition, 26,O12 The
vote for governor in 1893 was: Democratic,
352,347; republican, 49,, 342 populist, 1853;
prohibition. %, 400
The congressional candidates are:
First District. Twelfth District
n ID. Peck, Dem. ]. II. Outhwaite. ID.
Chas. r. Taft, Rep. d. K. Watson, Rep
T. j. Donnelly, Pop. George Elmer pop.
w, A. Fox Pom Jacob r. Turner Ijro