The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-02

state senator's. who will hold over 20 vote
for a successor 20 James Smith as United
States senator. The Democrats viii
probably make gains, especially in the
lower house
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Ky. Nov. The campaign
in Kentucky has closed ard though the
bitterness which marked the fight last
year Is in a great degree absent. feeling
is none the less intense. The only state
Office 20 be filled IS that OF clerk OF the
appellate court, for which there are four
candidates: Samuel J. Shackelford. silver
Democrat; J. R. Hindman, National Dem
ocrat; J. B. Bailey, Republican, and J. o.
A Parker, Populist. 4 general assembly
composed OF 100 representatives and thirty
eight senators viii also be selected by the
voters in the respective districts
Much interest IS being taken here in the
local municipal contest. Charles P. Weaver
and George B. Tod being the Democratic
and Republican candidates. respectively.
Mr. Tod is the Incumbent and the race
has been The hottest here in years The
fight has been conducted entirely on local
issues.
Ex-senator John c. S. Blackburn and
other possible candidates for the United
States senate in 1890, when Senator Lind
SAYS term viii expire, are taking the
greatest possible interest In the election OF
members of the legislature. In many OF
the counties the Democrats and PoquLsts
have fusion tickets, while in others the
Republicans and National Democrats have
made fusion agreements. On account OF
these fusions the Democrats are claiming
that they will hold most OF the Popu!sts
in Ene for their candidate for clerk OF the
court OF appeals. They also claim that
10. A. Parker. the Popul.st nominee FOR
clerk of the court OF appeals, is ru1nins
in the interest Of the Republicans.
On the other hand, the Republicans
claim that they have twice broken the
ranks OF the Democrats in Kentucky and
say that the same causes that made this
poss,ble IN the last two elections, are sti-l
In operation. They hope TO carry the state
by from 5000 10 1000 plurality. which S
about the plurality claimed by the Silver
Democrats Some practical politicians
seem 10 think that the National Democrats
will make such showing OF strength as
10 demonstrate beyond a doubt that they
hold the balance OF power in the state and
thus VIII be able to bring 10 terms the reg
ular Democratic organization
IOWA.
Des aIoines, Ia. Nov. There has been
no change in the political situation here
during the last forty-eight hours. The
headquarters of both parties were pracd-
caIly closed today. A large number OF
speeches were made tonight IN various
parts of the state.
The Republicans say they can lose 300
votes as compared with last year, counting
o. 600 only as the Democratic loss, and they
will still have the 1000 plurality claimed
by their chairman.
Chairman Walsh, of the Democratic COM
rnittee, is claiming that his party will lose
no votes, but will gain some from the gold
Democrats He says the Republicans last
year polled 1000 votes in excess of their
normal vote, which was 10000 at high wa-
ter mark until last year. He thinks these
10000 votes were largely gold Democrats
and that those will this year mostly vote
for their party ticket.
Messrs. Shaw and White, the two stand
ard bearers. closed their campaigns to-
night, insisting that free silver and the
gold standard are important issues in
Iowo. The gold Democrats are claiming
1900 10 a0,000 votes. The Pr.hibitionists
have come forward to claim 29.00O. their
highest hitherto having been 10000 votes,
two years ago. The fact is that after
the high tide OF last year. there IS 70
telling by politicians what viii happen this