The herald., 1896-11-03

chance of any estimate made on 1t being
far out of the way.
A. L. Maxwell. the candidate for state
auditor on the Democratic silver ticket
sent word to Chairman Jones today that
he had discovered "a plan of the Repub-
licans to steal the election in Lawrence
county" The Republicans were dis
posed to ridicule the story and said tina,
II anybody was caught trying to steal
the election, no matter to whom he might
be about to try to deliver it, they would
Join hands with the Democrats in pros
ecuting him.
The struggle in the Fifth congression-
al district has been one of the hottest of
the campaign, and Congressman White.
who is pitted against E. t. Noonan, the
fusion candidate, and Dr. John A. Nc
Donnell, an Independent Republican, is
having a sharp fight for election. Or
the other Chicago congressman Cooke of
the Sixth district and Foss in the Sew
enth seem fairly well assured of re-elec-
ton. The opposition against them
seems so badly split up. The Repub-
licans say they will have all the con-
kTeSSIIltH III tlt hOl tHCth Poie - sAiN
state by large majorities, and the only
men they stand to lose are from the
southern portion where they admit they
have not bright chances of winning out.
They are, however, they assert, abso-
lutely sure of carrying by far the larger
portion of the congressional delegation.
MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 2.-The Pine
Tree state will vote FOR presidential
electors only tomorrow, and the Repub-
lican candidates will be elected by a
majority of over 10000 without much
doubt. Congressman were chosen on
September Il, solid Republican delega-
ton. The contest of this campaign in
Maine was centered in the recent state
election in which the currency question
was practically the only issue.
The Republicans were thoroughly or
ganized and polled every possible vote,
and the result was Republican major
ity of about 49, 600 the largest in the his
tory of the state. For the November
election but little effort has been made
by either side in the way of campaign
work, it being a foresone conclusion that
there will be slight increase in the
Democratic vote next Tuesday and some
reduction of the Republican majorities,
but no considerable changes are looked
for. The Populists and Prohibitionists
have electoral tickets in the field, as
we'll as the Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis, but the vote cast for these tickets
will be small.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-Pennsyl-
vania tomorrow will elect thirty-two
presidential electors, two congressman
at-large and congressman in the twenty
eight districts of the state, twenty-five
out of fifty state senators. and general
assembly of 204 members. None of the
Republican estimates give Mckinley
less than 250,000 plurality in the state,
while many think he will have more
than 300, 900. All Democrats concede a
big plurality for Mckinley, but give no
figures. OF the thirty congressman 10
be chosen, it is believed five and possibly
six will be Democrats. The incoming
legislature, which will elect successor
to United States Senator ]. Donald
Cameron, will be about 80 per cent Re
publican.
OHIO.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 2.-There
were meetings throughout Ohio and
Kentucky today and more feeling was
manifested in certain quarters. There
Is more interest taken here in the result
of the border states than in Ohio. The
Republicans generally concur in the Off
cial statement of Chairman Kurtz that
Ohio will give Mckinley larger plural
ity than ii has ever given any candidate
for president or governor, with the single
exception of Brough's majority in 1863
of 101 O00
While Chairman McConville of the
Democratic state committee has given
out no official forecast, yet the Demo-
cratic managers are claiming an even
chance on the state and even chance in
Hamilton county, which includes Gin
cinnati. The Republican county COM
mittee claims Cincinnati will give Nc
kinley over 10000 plurality, and that
the county will not reduce it any
NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, Nov. 2.-The state central
committees are tonight comparing fig
ures on state polls and winding up the
details of the campaign. 1t is now con-
ceded that there will be much confusion
in the state among those desiring to vote
for Mr.. Bryan, since his electors are
designated as Democratic and Peo-
pies Independent on the ticket The
secretary of state decided that the
Palmer and Buckner organization was
the only recognized Democratic party
in the state. and their electors go on the
ticket marked Democrats.
The Silver Republicans are hopeful to-
night, and claim their polls give Bryan
the state by at least 5000, though admit
ting that the Populist vote will be cast
largely for Watson. There is a consid-
erable middle-of- -the-road element in
the Nebraska Populist party Repubi-
can leaders who were claiming the state
by small majority two weeks ago, are
now confident that McKinleys plural
ity will be upwards of 10000, and some
even place it as high as 10000.
The most accurate poll that has ever
been made in Nebraska shows a Re-
publican majority of S491. exclusive of
doubtful voters. Every indication now
points to the fact that the doubtful
vote has been won to the Mckinley COL
umn. The impression of Republican
. success that has become general among
gold standard men during the last two
weeks has had 10 small effect on the
hesitating voters, and the reports of