Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01


with the Democratic majority In the
I State election four years ago. The Legis-
laturc, which IS overwhelmingly Demo
cratic, will elect successor TO United
States Senator Call
ALABAMA.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, october 3i.-A
conservative estimate considered below
that OF Chairman Shelly, Of the Cam
! paign Committee. places Bryan's majority
az $4,000 The detection OF boiling Demo
Gratis will be more than Offset by the
POpulsts. the great body OF whom are
expected TO vote for Bryan and Sewall.
The mlddle-of- ,he-road element Will stick
10 Watson, but it's strength has been
overostimatcd. Bryan will also get many
Republican votes. owing to ne esertlons
OF Ex-Governor Smith, one ~ their most
trusted leaders, who has been earnestly
advocating the Chicago ticket Tor the
past month.
As TO the congressional situation, tnere
is little doubt OF the election OF eight
representatives I'm accord with inc
Chicago platform. The only real contest
IS in the Seventh OHoward 81 District
but the chances are against inc eicc'io"
Of the Populst. The Republicans haNS
n nominee. and Captain II. r hoip nus
been making vigorous speeches. ae"liiSl
Howard. Captain Kolb's influence win
the Populists is SIN strong, ana MS worn
has much weight with them
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE. TENN, october Slime
campaign In Tennessee mas iui hlsn'u
nIeptv of excitement. Every one seems
20 he taking a hand. and the indications
are that over $4,000 votes will be polleo-
more than ever before in the history OF
the state. The boiling Democrats loI
awhile caused some doubt over the STU
alton. because IL was not known no"
many there were. but as the calhp"~e"
proceeded Il became evident that lnelI
strength was not as great as at ms
claimed. Still, IL will probably reach az
high as 1000, half OF when VIII ~ '"
Mckinley and half to Palmer. 90
The Democratic plurality In 1872 was o.
ono Ten thousand should be taken from
this for boiling Democrats. This VIII De
made I'D by the accession Of l20V Popu-
list votes. There were 1900 Populists III
1892. Ii is estimated that they VIII De
obou, evenly divided between the Brysh
ard Sewan dcket and the Bryan and VA
son ticket The Democrats viii gam
about 1900 silver Republicans. ms VIII
make a hard lead for the Republicans 10
overcome. and they will have 10 get an
unprecedented vote in order to DO IL ms
they claim they are going TO do They are
claiming with 4 great deal OF confidence
the election of their candidate Tor IoF-
ernor. G. y. Tillman, over r. l.. Taylor
neuocraO They admit that Bryan VIII
lead Taylor several thousand votes, but
now claim that while the race VIII pe
close If the tide is running right, Mckin-
lev will easily turn the trick in Tennessee.
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT.
On the other hand. the Democratic Com
mittee appears serenely confident ana
claims the State by upwards of 5000.
As to congressmen, there are two sure
Republican districts. and six surely DEM
ocratic. The only two in doubt are claim
ed by each side. One of the hottest races
in the state Is in the Tenth District pc
tween 7 ". Carmack Silver DemocraO
and Josiah Patterson (bolting DemocraO.
Patterson is being supported by KepuOh.
cans as well as a large contingent or
boltirr Democrats. The race will be close.
outside of the visit OF w. j. Bryan,
the Democrats have not been aided 10
any extent by outside speakers. Ihey
have. however. kept their own speakers
very busy. Both Senator Harris ana
Senator Bate have been quite III, ana
have not been able TO do much speaking'
The Republicans have had senator rye
of Maine. and a number OF lesser hshls
IN holm the state Republican speakers.
The boltinc Democratic committee has
had quite a number Of celebrities. IN
Guiding their candidate. Palmer and Buck
ner John r. Fellows, and others.
From an impartial standpoint, It would
apuear that Bryan Is reasonably certain
Of carrying the State by 5000 and over.
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS. LA. October 81
Peoliable information from all the par
ishes OF Louisiana Indicate that the
election on Tuesday will result about as
follows:
Rrvan's majority in the State Will be
- 900 to 1000. The four Populist electors
who are on the regular Democratic ticket
es tbe result Of the fusion OF the
Democrats and Populists. VIII cast thelr
vote for BRYAN and Watson. leaving four
electoral votes TO be cast for Bryan and
yseIyau bv Louisiana. Political pressure
might be brought to bear on the Popu-
glst electors. sufficiently strong TO make
them vote for Bryan and SeTalL rms,
however. Is unlikely.
The Democrats will elect congressman
In the First Second. Fourth, and sixth
6istricts. with some chance In the Third.
The Populists Will possibly eject beholt
IN tho Fifth District, which is the only
district in which there is a straightout
Neht between Democrats and Popullsts.
THE Republicans have a chance to carry
the Third District. Judge Taylor Be
attic. the Republican nominee Tor
Congress Is popular man, and the
sugar-planters are strongest in that dis
trict
campaign. one notable exception being
at Lake Charles, where Senator Caffery
Id nv
headed by youth Of IS years. They were
encouraged by men older than them
selves.
The city has been thoroughly canvassed
by both Democrats and Republicans, and
will poll a very full vote.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. ky, October s1.-The
bitterest political campaign ever waged
in Kentucky closed tonight with excite
ment at wholesale. More speeches have
been made in Kentucky this fall than IN
any two previous campaigns. Violence
has been of frequent occurrence at poll
teal meetings, and several killings have
resulted from quarrels which arose at
these gatherings.
The principal free-sllver Democratic
orators were Senator Blackburn, eX-
Governor John Young Brown, Governor
stone, or Mlssoutl, 1eheidl = W. is'i uiil'
and Mr.. Bryan, who made about nfteen
speeches in the state. The Republicans
had in the field Governor Bradley, United
states Senator Frye John w. Nerkes,
Ayers Union generals, and ex-Chief-
Justice E. w. H. Holt. The boiling De-
mocrats were represented by Secretary
Carlisle Bourke Cochran, j. r. Fellows,
United States Senator's Lindsay and Caf-
frey. Palmer and Buckner, and ex-Con-
gresham w. ID. Bynum
Chairman Roberts, Of the Republican
Campaign Committee claims the State
Tor Mckinley by from 1900 TO 5000. He