Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02


In West Virginia there are now four ma
tional tickets and three state tickets In the
field. the populists having Withdrawn TO
support the democrats. The gold demo-
Gratis have an electoral ticket. Inc candl-
da ties on the state ticket are as follows
Democratic fusion-For governor Corne-
Illus c. Watts: for auditor. William H.
Roygs: for treasurer, James w. Tucker; for
state Superintendent of schools. Virgil A.
Lewis; for attorney general L. ). Riley,
for judge of the supreme court of appeals,
John II. Holt.
Republican-For governor George Wesley
Atkinson; for auditor, L. NJ. LaFollette;
for treasurer, NJ. A. Kendall: for state SUI.
perintendent of schools. James Russell
Trotter; for attorney general, Edgar p.
Rucker; for Judge of the supreme court Of
appeals H. C. McWhorter. "
Proilibtion-For governor. T. c. Johnson:
for auditor George Morrow; for treasurer,
r. H. Rutherford; for state superintendent
of schools J. Hugh Bower.
The chairman of the democratic state
committee says:
West Virginia will give Bryan and en-
10000 n ajority. Democrats will also elect
all four Congressman and a majority Of
both branches of the legislature"
The chairman of the republican state
committee says: Our estimate of plurality
in West Virginia for Mckinley for Presi-
dent, based on careful polls and returns
shows from 1900 to 1880 plurality. The
plurality for governor will be about the
by pluralities of from 800 to $500 each.
The legislature will undoubtedly be repub-
lican IN both branches. OF thirteen hold
over senators, republicans have eleven, and
will elect more than majority of the thir-
teen to be elected. Republicans will carry
the house by good majority
ALABAMA.
This state will choose eleven presidential
electors and nine Representatives in Con-
Hln cfoa hold
Gently, and the democrats elected their
governor, the figures not being yet avail
able. The legislature, which will elect
successor to United States senator Pueh,
consists of: Senate, democrats %, populistS
10; house. democrats 10, populists u.
The state has sixty-sx counties. and in
1890 had voting population Of ;24, So, Of
which 140, 1853 were colored. In the presi-
Dental election Of 1852 the vote was: Dem,
1873, 1873; rep. 9,197; pop, ISL. Democratic
plurality, 52,957.
In the state election of 1894 the vote for
governor was: Benz, 11O,S15; pop, So 80
Democratic plurality!2' ,5S3.
In Alabama there is no fusion on the
electoral ticket, and. dbl addition TO the re-
publican, democratic .dtnd populist tickets,
the gold democrats have ticket in the
field. II 81
William Youngbloods republican national
committeeman fT.om Alabama, says:
This state possible for Bryan by less
than 10000 pluruiity. with favorable chances
for two republicans, two sound money and
one popuIist Congressman"
The chairman of the republican state
committee SayaD 10
This state will give its electoral vote to
Bryan ard SeWall by such a majority as
the black BETTY couaties (there are six
teen OF these emlntieH in this stated care
to count We have not had an honest cleo
ton in Alabana since 1872. The sound
money Democratic movement will amount
to a mere bubble, nothing more. 1 believe
the delegation to Congress from this state
will be solid for silver. Count Alabama for
Bryan and Sewall, 10000 to $4,000 MAJOR
ity."
INDIANA,
Indiana will elect fifteen presidential
electors, thirteen congressman, governor,
lieutenant governor. secretary of state,
auditor, treas, rer, attorney general super
intendent Of public instruction. reporter Of
the supreme court, state statistician. three
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