The herald., 1896-11-02

the Democrats and Populists both had
tickets in the field, and their combined
vote on supreme Judge exceeded the
Republican vote by 1900. The National
Democrats claim that they will cast
1000 votes in the state. At the president
ial election four years ago the Demo-
Gratis and Populists fused on one elector.
but his total vote was 1000 short of the
combined vote of the Democrats and
Populists on the other three electors,
who were voted for separately.
FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 1.-The Re-
publicans and gold standard Democrats
have finished their campaign in this
state. The regular Democrats will have
their final rally on Monday night. Claims
are made by the chairmen of the COM
mittees on each side that they will have
majorities, but there is little genuine
| ness except on the Republican side The
Republicans and gold standard Demo-
Gratis will try to make as good show
ing as possible. Chairman Rawls of the
Democratic state executive committee
claims the election of Bryan and Sewail
electors by 10000 majority.
ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM. Nov. both Re-
publican and Democratic headquarters
have been open today, and there is
hardly less activity than yesterday. The
gold standard Democracy has not made
an aggressive campaign, except in two
districts. At Democratic headquarters
tonight Gen. Shelly, state chairman,
claims the state for Bryan and Sewall
electors by $4,000 plurality. This claim
is based on the theory of large vote
and large gains from Populists and sill
yer Republicans. At Republican head
quarters it is stated on account of the
lack of funds for campaign purposes
that there is no prospect of the Repub-
lican electoral ticket being elected
Chairman Vaughn of the state Repub-
lican committee claims $4,000 white
votes for Mckinley and Hobart which
have never been Republican before. In
the Second district the gold standard
Democrats and Republicans are sup
porting Tom Clark, speaker of the Dem
ocratic house, and his election is claim
ed over Stallings, the present member
of congress, a silver Democrat.
SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. There has
been no campaigning in South Carolina
as it has always been conceded that
Bryan would carry this state by ma.
jority, which is placed al 10000 by the
smallest estimates. The state Demo-
cratic ticket will be elected by a large
majority as two or three thousand Dem
ocrats will vote for Palmer.
VIRGINIA.
PETERSBURG. Va, Nov. 1.-The reg
| ular Democratic managers claim Bryan
will carry Virginia by large majority,
| some estimates placing the figure as
| high as 50,000 The Republicans also ap-
| pear to be confident of carrying the
state, but they give no figures. There
| is no Populist ticket in the field and the
party generally is supporting the Dem
ocratic nominees. The gold standard
Democrats will poll large vote in every
city and will show considerable strength
! in some rural districts. There is no au-
| thentic report as to Republican defec-
| ton anywhere. The circumstances seem
to justify the claims of the Republicans
for close vote.
GEORGIA.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 1.-The cam
particular demonstrations, but much
hard work by the Democrats and their
opponents, the Republican-Populistf fu-
sionists, has been done. The Democrats
will carry the state by 50,0O0 Populists
as a rule will not adopt the fusion with
the Republicans that was mapped-out
by the executive committee of their
party. Many Populist leaders have
come out in strong cards advising their
followers to vote for Bryan on account
of the principles he represents. The
most rabid PopulistA or Republicans do
not claim the state.
IDAHO.
BOISE. Idaho. Nov. lin all coun-
ties in Idaho the legislative fusions have
made complications so great that 1t is
next to impossible to make anything
like an accurate forecast. The Republic
ans are confident that Dubois will be
beaten and his managers do not claim
enough to elect on the first ballot, but
hope to create strife between the Demo-
Gratis and Populsts and secure enough
additional votes from one or the other
of these parties to elect their man. The
Democrats, however, assert that they
will hold inv:olate the convention COM
pact with the Populists and thas all
Democrats in the legislature will vote
first. last and all the time for the Popu-
list caucus nominee.