Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
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populists to vote for Mckinley.
DELAWARE.
Delaware will elect 8 electors l Con-
gresham. a governor. delegates to a con-
stitutional convention and a legislat ore
which will choose a United States Senator
to fill vacancy.
The state has :, COUNTIES and in 1880 the
voting population was 1859
In the presidential election of 1892 the
vote was: Rep. 1907; DEM, 1881; pro-
56i: dem. plurality. 5O4
In the state election OF 1894 for governor
the vote was: Rep. 1850; dem, 1868;
rep. plurality. .221.
The democrats and populists have fused
and the republicans have quarreled. There
are republican factions in the state
The following are the opiaions of the
party managers in Delaware:
We estimate McKineys plurality from
1,5OO to 1900. possibly $500. The gov
ernor. Congress and legislature tickets are
in doubt. J. H. Wilson, republican national
committeeman"
Electoral vote in doubt We fully ex-
pect to eject governor. Congressman and
legislature. John Riggs, chairman demo-
cratic state committee"
National Chairman Jones says Delaware
is in doubt with chances best for Bryan.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts will elect fifteen electors
thirteen Congressman, governor lieutenant
governor, secretary of state, treasurer, at
torney general and a legislature 1t will
also vote on biennial election amend
ment. -' ---
There are fourteen counties In the state
and in 1890 the voting population was $685.
900.
In the presidential election of 1892 the
vote was: Rep. 202, s14: dem, 116, s13 pop,
800: pro-. 1888: rep plurality, 26. 1O1. In
the state election Of 1895. for governor the
vote was: Rep. 1876 $50: dem. 121 .5a9: pro-,
?.1IG: pop. 1856 soc. lab, 3.249; rep. plu-
rality. 64.6S1.
The popuists and democrats have fused
but the gold democrats have bolted the
democratic ticket. The state will it is as
stunned. render a large plurality for McKin-
ley.
LOUISIANA.
This state chooses eight electors and six
Congressman. The state election was re-
Gently held. The vote for governor was:
Dem. 1926; rep. and pop. S7,79S, of
which 81. 12a were populst votes.
There are ninety-nine parishes in the
state. and in 1890 the voting population was
25O,ot3 of which number 1885 were COL
ored. In 1892 the vote for President was:
Dem, H,622: rep. and pop, fusion 81 gO3.
Gem. plurality. 59719.
There are serious factional differences
dHicIiSS tIic IepGDiNdHS- Inc silver demo-
Gratis expect to carry the state. The demo-
Gratis and populists have fused on the cleo
toral ticket
The chairman of the republican state
committee SAYS:
Under a new election law, recently pro-
mulgated and which will go into effect for
November election. it is impossible to give
fair opinion upon the result of the election
or figures. We may possibly carry the
state for Mckinley and elect two or three
republican congressman"
National Chairman Hanna comedies the
state to Bryan.
ARKANSAS
The state elections in Arkansas were held
recently, the democrats electing the gov
ernor and legislature. The legislature will
choose a successor to United States Sena-
tor James J. Jones. Arkansas will elect
eight presidential electors and six Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
There are seventy-fve counties in the
state, and in 1890 the voting population was
25I. S6S. of which number 69,512 were COL
ored. In the presidential election of 1892
the vote was: Dem, S7,752; rep, 1914;
pop, u,S31. Democratic plurality, 4O,77S
In the state election of 1894 the vote for
governor showed a democratic plurality of
As. 724
Arkansas Is expected to return solid