The herald., 1896-11-03

the congressional delegation.
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 2.-One of the hardest
fought campaigns in the history of Min
nesota closed today, with nearly every
body claiming everything.
Chairman L. A. Rosing of the Demo-
cratic state committee claims major
ity of $4,000 for Bryan, of not less than
10000 for Lind for governor, four con-
gressmen and the other three doubtful
Chairman Gibbs of the Populist state
committee agrees generally in claims
with the Democratic leader, except that
he is confident of electing six of the flu
sion congressional candidates. On the
other hand Chairman Warner of the Re-
publican state committee claims the
state for Mckinley by $4,000 and for
Clough for governor by $4,000. He claims
the election of all seven congressman by
majorities ranging from 1900 to 5000 and
large Republican majority in the leg
islature. National Democratic Commit
teeman McCutcheon states that Mime
sofa will give 10000 to $4,000 over Bryan
and that five congressman will surely
be Republican.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 2.-Daniel ].
Campau, chairman of the Democratic
national campaign comittee. today re-
ceived word from Senator Jones, alleg-
ing that an agent of the gold standard
interest had been detected in Lawrence
vile, ILL.,. with valise full of official bal
lots. which the dispatches asserted, were
to be used in debauching and intimi-
dating voters. The scheme, according to
the Democratic managers, is to mark
the ballots for Mckinley, and buy or CO.
cree voters into using them as far as
possible, the ballots handed to such vot-
ers to be returned to the alleged agent"
Chairman Campau has sent the follow
ing to chairman of every Democratic
silver county committee:
Our friends in Illinois have discovered
plot on the part of the Republican
managers to steal the election. They
have captured valise full of official
ballots, and have caused several ar
rests to be made, and will vigorously
prosecute everybody connected with
the fraud.
Notify every township committee
man in your county and urge the most
extraordinary vigilance on the part of
our people to prevent the preparation
of such rascality.'
Aside from this incident there is moth
ing new on the eve of election. The
state Republican leaders appear more
calmly confident of success than they
were fortnight ago, and the Demo-
cratic managers have abated nothing
in their enthusiastic claims that the
fusion ticket cannot DO otherwise than
sweep the state.
UTAH AND WYOMING.
SALT LAKE, Utah. Nov. 2.-The
campaign closes in the inter-mountain
states with very little change from fore
casts already sent out.
There is very strong free silver sem
timent in Utah, Montana. Idaho and
Wyoming, and with the exception of
the latter state, the Bryan electors will
undoubtedly receive safe majorities in
all the states named.
In Wyoming the Republicans claim
the state by 1900 while the Democrats
expect to carry it by $500 majority
In Idaho the Republicans claim that
they will elect the congressman. but
concede the election of the Bryan ticket
by about 1900 majority.
In Montana the fusion or Bryan tick
ct will probably poll two-thrds of the
vote of the state. The Republicans con-
cede them 5000 majority, but claim that
Botkin, Republican, for governor will
be elected.
In Utah the Democrats claim ma
jority of 10000 for the Bryan ticket, and
+l,a aIaotior of oop CracS m n N, q nd tha elp-
1slature.
The Republicans claim that tfey will!
carry a majority of the legislature
which will elect the next United States
senator.
DES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 2.-Chairman
Mcmillan of the Republican state COM
mittee today authorized the statement
that he placed McKinley's plurality at
rather above than below $4,000.
Chairman Curry of the Democratic
committee still claims that Bryan will
carry the state.
SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 2.-This state
will go for Bryan by 10000 or $4,000 ma
jority. Every Democratic nominee from
governor to coroner will be elected. The
Republicans concede this and say their
only hope is to contest the validity of
the states new constitution, which has
reduced the Republican vote to less than
20,0O0
WEST VIRGINIA
WHEELING, w. Va. Nov. 2.-The
Republican managers maintain tonight
that McKinley's plurality will be from
10, 600 to 10000. On the other hand, the
Democratic managers claim the state
is solid for Bryan by 5000. The Repub-
licans claim all four congressman and the
Democrats concede them all but one.
Bets are made at two to one on McKin-
ley carrying West Virginia.
INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. ITO
night both of the state chairmen are
confident of carrying the state, but in
the betting Republicans are offering two
to one.
Both the Republican and Democratic
chairmen claim the state by from $4,000
to 80, 900 majority.
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 2.-Tonigh:
The Republicans claim the state is safe
for Mckinley by from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Democrats claim the same majority for