Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-03
THE ELECTION.
VIRGINIA.

gressive attitude of the sound money
democrats, but up to noon no disturb
ances have been reported here. The
weather is fair and heavy vote is be-
ing cast. The vote of the sound money
democrats headed by Governor OFFER
rail- and the votes of the numerous rail-
| road employees are recognized as the
doubtful factors. President Ingalls,, of
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, has
personally conducted a vigorous sound
money propaganda along the line Of
the road. Both parties claim the State,
the democrats with the more vigor, the
more definiteness and the more proba-
bility.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 3.-Beautiful
weather. Election quiet. Indications
that fair vote will be polled, with the
chances very much in favor of Young,
democrat, for Congress, and a good
chance to carry the city by clear ma
jority. Al on 2,9l9 votes bad been
polled out OF aIregistered vote of about
$3.50.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Nov. AT most of the
polling places more ballots had been
cast by ten o'clock than has been the
case for years past. The reports from
the rural districts are to the effect that
| the heaviest vote ever cast will be
polled.
BROOKLYN, Nov. 3.-The leaders on
both sides are claiming gains and both
are equally confident OF success. The
weather is fine.
ALBANY, Nov. 3.-The republicans
claim the city by 200 and the county
by 5000. In 1892 Cleveland carried the
county by $50 majority. Senator Hill
voted this morning.
The republican leaders are all conf.
dent of victory and say it is now only a
question Of how large McKinley's ma.
ljority will be. Treasurer st. John, OF
the democratic committee, again assert
ed to-day that he is confident of Bryan s
election by an overwhelming majority.
ALABAMA.
| MONTGOMERY, Nov. 3.-Rain was
falling here when the polls opened at
S a. m. Voting is progressing much in
the usual channels all over the State.
1t is apparent that the anticipations at
one time entertained that the sound
money democrats might perhaps cap
ture the electoral vote of Alabama will
not be realized, Well.posted politicians
| figure that Bryan and Sewall's MAORI
ty will run to about 10000 to $4,000.
Secretary Herbert, who made four
speeches in the State during the clos
! ing week of the campaign for the Pal
mer and Buckner ticket, started back
for Washington this afternoon after
casting his vote. Gen. Shelley, chair.
man OF the democratic State commit
tee, claims the election of q solid
democratic congressional delegation
and everywhere the vote of the
laboring man is being polled for
Bryan. Owing to the death of one OF
the democratic candidates for elector
after the official ballots were printed,
there is just bare possibility of ore
Mckinley elector being chosen.
GEORGIA.
MACON, Ga, Nov. 3,-The election is
proceeding quietly but rapidly. A
heavy vote is being polled, In this
| (Bibb) county, the indications are that
Bryan will carry the county by 1900
over Mckinley, and will give Atkinson
| dem. for governor 563 Palmer (nat.
dem) and lowering (prohibition) run
ming about even. No Watson ticket is
up A few populists are voting for
Mckinley and few for lowering, the
majority for Bryan and Sewall. Elec.
ton unusally fair. No attempts to
bulldoze or coerce negroes, who are
voting freely. The legislature already
elected is strongly democratic, and will
probably name Governor Atkinson as
the successor to Senator Gordon.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 3.-Leater
| (dem.) for Congress, is being badly cut.
The republicans are working hard
and are securing some white votes.
TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 3.-The
election started off quietly. The indi-
cations point to a heavy vote. The re-
publicans here concede that Bryan will
carry the State but claim that Tillman
(rep) will beat Taylor (dem.) for Gov
ernor. In eastern and middle Tennes-
see it is asserted that more republicans
| than democrats have paid their poll
taxes, which is q prerequisite to voting,
and a plurality of 10000 is claimed for
Mckinley and Tillman. The demo-
Gratis say the State is absolutely sure
for Bryan by at least $4,000 majority.
Probabilities favor the success of the
democratic candidates. There are four
tickets in the field.
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, Nov. 3.-The chances
seem decidedly to favor Russell, repub.
lican, for governor. Democrats and
populists claim the election of six
Bryan and Sewall and of FIVE Bryan
end Watson electors. Republicans
claim that the increased negro registra-
ton will all 60 to the support of Nc
Kinley and Hobart electors, which
they say will give them majority,
though nothing can be claimed as abso.
lutely certain about the result in this
State. AS the pcpulists and republi-
cans are cooperating they have abso
lutte control of the election machinery.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Sit is expected
that the full voting strength of both
the leading parties will be registered in
both CITY and State. By 10 o'clock it