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returned. The POpuliStS made no NOM
nations for Congress, and will support
the Democratic candidates. ]. r. Sow
ereign, one of the fusion Electors, is in
eligible on account of his failure to pay
his poll tax. The Governor claims the
power to name his successonr. and will
do so after the election. The Republic
ans will contest the right of the Gov
ernor to do SO, and the courts will be
called upon to settle the question.
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 31.-The campaign in
Minnesota practically closed tonight in
big snowstOrm. The leading address
tonight was by Roswell P. Flower in
st. Paul in the interest of Palmer and
Buckner. No contest ever brought so
many speakers to Minnesota.
Both the Republicans and the fusion
lists profess to be very confident Of
success. Chairman Bixby Of the Repub-
llcan Committee said that Mckinley
would carry Minnesota by $4,000,
Clough for Governor by 10000 and the
republican party would certainly Sc
cure ten, with q fair chance of securing
the eleventh Congressman.
AT Democratic headquarters every
body was confident Chairman Rosing
said: Just say that Minnesota is going
Tor Bryan. His majority will not be less
than 10000. Mr.. Lind will be elected
Governor by 10000 We shall also carry
the Third, Fourth Fifth, Sixth and Sew
enth Congressional Districts and the
legislature
There has been complete fusion of the
Democrats, POpulists and silver Re-
pubilcans on Electors and Legislatures.
WYOMING.
CHEYENNE (Wyo), Oct. 31.-The
campaign in this State has been an un-
usually warm one, and it closes with
leaders of both parties claiming the
VICTORY 1t is certain that the result
VIII be close, and the majority either
way is likely to be small. A middle-of-
the-road Populist ticket is in the field.
ana although it has been denounced by
the National Chairman, it will undoubt-
ecly take votes rom the fusion candi-
dates
Inc principal fight has been between
Ex-Governor Osborn, nominee for Con
SreSs on the fusion ticket and F. w.
MundeH, the present incumbent Most
OF the work here has been done by State
Speakers
While silver sentiment is strong here.
and the chances are In fayor-of a vic-
tory fer the fusion ticket, the majority
viii not be more than 1000. Republic
ans declare that they have thorough
organization and that their polls show
safe majority for Mckinley.
NORTH DAKOTA.
FARGO On. Do. Oct. 31-Never in
the history OF the State has so much
interest been taken in politics. Chair
man Cooper of the Republican State
committee is confident of electing the
state as well as the national ticket.
foiis nave been taken and 5000 is con-
sidered a conservative estimate.
The fusion Chairman is eouallv &C
conndent of victory as the leaders of the
other side, and claims the State for
Bryan by 1900 Fusion in this State
mas been perfected as never before, and
as no candidates for Palmer and Buck
Ter Electors have been put in the field
it will make the situation more harmful,
to the Republicans.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-Com-
pared with previous campaigns in Cali
fornia, the one now approaching It's
close has been unusually quiet 1t has
been more campaign of education
than of display and demonstration.
Among the prominent Republican
speakers who have been heard are the
Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Maine, Con-
crre cS.Y,1a n NIT Of
of Massachusetts and Boutelle Of Maine,
United States Senator Perkins, Hon. NJ
NJ. Estee and George A. knight of Cali
fornia, and Hon. F. X. Schoonmaker of
New Jersey For the Democrats, Gov
ernors Smith Of Montana and Budd of
California, NJ F. Taylor of Colorado
and Senator White of California have
spoken, while Thomas V. Gator has
been the leading speaker in behalf of the
POpulists.
The State votes for nine electors and
seven Congressman. besides Assembly
men and State Senators. The Repubh-
can State Central Committee claims the
State for the Mckinley electors, despite
the early fusion of the Democrats and
Populists. The Democratic and Peo-
pies party committees claim that the
State will go for Bryan by 0,O00 ma
jority, even after allowing 10000 votes
for the gold Democrats. If the fusion
lists succeed in amalgamating the votes
as they have previously stood, they will
elect five congressman and the Republ-
cans two.
WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE (Wash.), Oct. 31.-The
campaign in Washington closed to-day.
Each side predicts victory on both ma
ticnal and State tickets. the indica-
tons, however, pointing to Bryans car
rying the State by a safe majority.
owing to perfect fusion between the
Democrats, Populists and Free Silver
Republicans. Senator Thomas Maloney
of the Fusion Campaign Committee es-
Inmates Bryan's majority in Washing
ton at $1,000. and that of John Rodgers.
fusion Gubernatoria1 candidate, at 49,
600, and $4,000 each for James Hamil-
ton Lewis and W. c. Jones, fusion Con-
gressional candidates.
Speaking for the Republicans, Scott
Sweetland, Chairman Of the State Cen
trail Committee, gives the following esti-
mated majorities: Mckinley. $500; Pot
ter Charles Sullivan. Gubernatorial
candidate, $500; S. c. Hyde and w. H.
Doolittle, Congressional candidates,
1900 each. The Gubernatorial contest