The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-03
IN DEBATABLE STATES.

In DEBAIABLE SIAIES
Each Side Comes up Smiling With Claim
Against Claim.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2.-The State Cen
tral committeeman are tonight compar-
ing figures on State polls and winding
up details of the campaign. 1t is now
conceded that here will be much confusion
in the State among those desiring to vote
for Bryan, since his electors are desig-
mated as Democratic and Peoples in
dependent" on the ticket The Secretary
of State decided that the Palmer and
Buckner organization was the only re-
cognized Democratic party in the State
and their electors go on the ticket mark
ed Democrats. The silver Democrats
are hopeful tonight and claim their polls
will give Bryan the State by at least
5000, though admitting that the Populist
vote viii be cast largely for Watson.
There is considerable middle-of-the-road
element in the Nebraska Populist party.
Republican leaders who were claiming
the State by a small majority two weeks
ago, are now confident that Mckinley
plurality will run upwards of 10000 and
some even place it as high as 10000.
Their poll of the State shows a Republi-
can majority of 8, ,491, exclusive of doubt
full voters.
ON the State ticket there is more con-
fusion. Gov. Holcomb, fusion candi-
date, will receive many votes of men who
viii also vote for Mckinley electors.
Democrats admit Holcomb's claims to ear
Tr Nebraska are much better tban Mr..
Bryans Republicans claim big vote
for their Gubernatorial candidate, Jack
Maccoll.
IN BIINNESOTA
ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 2.-One Of the
hardest fought campaigns in the history
Of Minnesota closed tonight with nearly
everybody claiming nearly everything.
Chairman Rosing, of the Democratic
State committee, claims a majority of
$4,000 for Bryan, not less than 10000
for Lind for Governor, four Congress
men and the other three doubtful Chair
man Gibbs, of the Populist State commit
tee, agreed generally in claims with the
Democratic leader, except that he is con-
fdent Of electing six of the fusion Con
gressional candidates. On the other hand
Chairman Warner, of the Republican
State committee claims the State for
Mckinley by upwards of $4,000, and
Clough for Governor by $4,000. He
claims the election of all seven Congress
men and a large Republican majority in
the Legislature. National Democratic
Committeeman F.W. M. Cutcheon, states
that Minnesota viii give Mckinley %,
600 to 10000 over Bryan.
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, w, Va, Nov. Both sides
are claiming a victory with the Republic
cans showing the most confidence. They
maintain that McKinley's plurality will
be from 10000 to 10000. The Demo-
cratic managers claim the State is sure
for their candidate by eight thousand.
Republicans claim all four Congressman
and Democrats concede them all but one
Doyenor) in the First district.
IN MICHIGAN.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 2.-Daniel J.
Campau, chairman of the Democratic
National campaign committee, to-day re-
ceived word from Senator Jones, alleg
ing that an agent of the gold standard
interests had been detected in Lawrence
vile, H., with a valise full of official
ballots which the dispatch asserted were
to be used in debauching and intimidating
voters. The scheme, according to the
Democratic managers, is to mark the
ballots for Mckinley, and buy or coerce
voters into using them so far as pos
sible the ballots handed to such voters
to be returned to the ALLEGED agent"
Chairman Campau at once sent tele-
grams to the chairmen Of every Demo
cratic silver county committee urging
them to use the utmost vigilance.
Aside from this incident there is moth
ing new on the eve of the election. The
State Republican leaders appear calmly
confident of success and the Democratic
managers have abated nothing in their
enthusiastic claims that the fusion ticket
cannot be otherwise than sweep the
State.
IN ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Nov. 2-On the eve of the
election the lines in Illinois are in prac-
tically in about the same position as when
the situation was outlined forty-eight
hours earlier. The admission of Chair
man Jones that the State could be cIassed
among those in the doubtful column has
not been over encouraging to the mana
gers of the State election, on the Demo
cratic side, but they have not weakened
in the least, and say tonight that they are
sure of carrying the State by majority |
of from $4,000 to 10000. They claim