The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-03
ELECTION FORECASTS.
How the Battle Ia Regarded by Leaders
In Many States.

Albany. Nov. 3.-Tbe claims OF the
readers of the parties in conflict In TINS
state certainly differ TO larger extent
than in any campaign since the canoi-
dacy of Horace Greedy. and hinge MAINLY
upon the vote for president In New hork
CITY. The Democratic leaders claim
that they will win by plurality not 10
exceed 100000 and the Republicans ciailn
that the very smallness OF this claim Is
evidence that the Democrats DO not eS-
pect to really win. A close canvass Oh
the various counties In the state, mace
through unbiased sources, wouiu seem
TO demonstrate at this writing that there
IS a prospect of only one county IN the
state north of the Harlem river giving
a Democratic majority, that being Scho-
harie. the home county or the Chairman
of the Democratic state committee
Everv effort Is being made to carry the
county of Rensselaer, for the Democratic
national and state tickets, but IL Is not
believed that this can be done, the county
outside OF the city of Troy being largely
Republican. The conflict, however, Is
being waged with vigor, because or the
fact that ii is the home OF the kepupi-
can nominee for governor, the Repuph-
cans striving to give Mr. Black larger
| majority than the national canuiuate'
and the Democrats striving TO reduce
| his majority, to prove, II possible, ms al
| legged unpopularity. one OF ehe FEATURES
| of the campaign in this state Is the quiet
work that has gone on. unknown 10 many
people, in the line o. creating a rehsious
| sentiment against the Republican can
didate for governor Papers nave peen
| distributed throughout the state, and
g
oIic religious bodies against Mr. Black,
and this has been Offset on the part of
the Republicans by signed denials by Mr..
BLACK that he has never. in any way,
criticized or made use OF any religious
issue in his campaign, or in any OF his
public business. Every effort VIII be
made by both parties to prevent the
throwing away Of votes. In 1894 hve-
tenths of one per ceHA OF all the voters
threw away their votes In the state by
defective marking, and in 1895 this was
Increased to 4-10 per cent In New
York city alone. 10000 voters last year
threw away their votes and every enor
Is being made to prevent repetition'
Biennials an Issue.
BOSTON. Nov. 3.-More voters are goinf
TO the polls in the state of Massachusetts
TODAY than ever before I'm the history o
the Bay State. Many political parties
have worked hard throughout the cam
paign. but, with a xar better organiza
ton. the Republicans have had the bes
of IL. The Australian ballot system i
an old story to the Massachusetts, voter
although voting for the IL presidential
electors Is somewhat Of novelty. out
side-tAe-t two congressional contests II
the Ninth and Tenth districts, the latte
being that Of Congressman F1tzgeralo
the only Democrat from New Engian'
I'm the national house, the interest cen
ters on the vote on the constitutions
amendments for biennial elections. am
on this the two political parties are mucl
split up.
Looking For Big Gains.
Hartford. Nov. s.-There Is no chang
I'm the outlook in this state from wha
I has been previously announced. Demo
, crats are agreed with the Republican
that Connecticut is Overwhelmingly 10
Mckinley. the main question Of interes
in this state being the size OF the Repub
licar majority. Chairman Fyler OF TN
Republican state central committee pre-
diets that the Republicans will elect 20
+ members of the legislature out or IN
: total of 272, and that every state senate
l will be Republican.
Fought to the Last Minute.
Cincinnati, Nov. S.-Although cam
paigns usually close on Saturdays be
|, fore election, there were meeting
, throughout Ohio and Kentucky yestei
day. Numerous silver meetings hav
been held on the streets and In the mark'
places of this city during the past tw
i | mn. N
fectiye yesterday and last night tha
ever, and much feeling was manifesto
: IN certain quarters. There is more intel
est taken here In the result OF the bord'
= states than in Ohio. The Republican
> generally concur in the official statemer
!, of Chairman Hurtz, that Ohio VIII gi>
. Mckinley a larger plurality than 1t hs
!, ever given any candidate for presider
!, or governor, with the single exception
y Brough's majority, in 1868, OF 1Ol.OO
= While Chairman McConvllle of the Den
|" ocratic state committee has given o'
no official forecast. the Democrat
!, managers are claiming an even chan'
on the state, and even on Hamiltc
: county. which includes Cincinnati TT
Republican county committee claim th
:, Cincinnati will give Mckinley over q
- 900 plurality. and that the county W
:, not reduce IL any.
n In Bryan's state.
"a Omaha Nov. 3-The Silver Democra
p are hopeful. and claim their polls gi
10 Bryan the state by at least 5000, thoul
ic admitting that the Populst vote will
10 cast largely for Watson. There Is "A CO
,e adorable Middle-of-the-Road eleme
s. IN the Nebraska Populist party. Repu
ce Continued on Page :.
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