Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31
SITUATION IN THE STATES WHICH
ARE TO VOTE ON TUESDAY.
THE GREATER BEW YORK CITY.
POLITICAL MEETINGS, BoNrIREs,
AND FLAMBEaUx.
SUIT AGAINST RICHARD CROKER.
NJ Is Brought by Colonel George II.
Wnrina, and Alleges Libel, Claim
ing Damages, Moreover, I'm the
sum of 100000.

hlSue was ono great pOutlCdl HcetlIlB.
Tammany. Platt Republicans, and Reform
men filled scores of halls in every Sec
tson. while the bonfrcs and fambeaux at
hundreds OF street corners lit W open
cir meetings. at which speakers detained
from trucks and dry-goods boxes.
Only the George element was missing,
no meeting OF that faction being held.
out OF respect TO the memory OF their
dead leader. Young George. the snbsti-
tute candidate, win not take the stamp
at all. this being the judgment of the
campaign managers.
Lemuel Quigg Republican) said to-day:
"The Democratic vote is split between
Van wyck. George and Low. The Re-
publican vote Is consolidated on Tracy,
and Tracy is the winner"
James b. Reynolds. Citizens Union,
said: 1--WE believe Mr.. Low will be elect
ed by large plurality. I expect that
the majority of the George men viii stand
by the son Of the man who for SO many
years stood by them
The district leaders at a meeting of
tho Committee on Organization Of Tam
many Hail. received reports late this eve
ming According TO these reports. which
The district leaders said were accurate
and full, John c. Sheehan said that Tam
rnany's plurality in the election would
be 62.55O.
Charles O'Conner Hennessy, OF the
Henry George Executive Committee. said
tonight: Il believe that the Henry George
who is now the living candidate will be
elected Mayor Of New York. / feel con-
Adent of his election more than ever
felt in the election Of the Henry George
who is dead"
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST CROKER.
Colonel George e. Waring. Jr., the Com
missioner of Street Cleaning. has brought
suit for libel against Richard Croker for
100000 damages. Included with Mr.
Croker as defendants are Blakeiy Han
and Edward II. Haines
Mr.. Hall is the editor and Mr.. Haines
The publisher Of the Morning Telegraph.
The libel is the reproduction of state
ment Issued by Tammany Hall, rejecting
on Colonel Warnings administration or
the STRENGTHENING Department. 1t ac-
cuses Colonel Waring of running the de-
partment TO his own advantage.
Colonel Waring said that the suit was
not an ante-election affair, but was TO
be pushed without mercy.
OHIO.
CINCINNATI o.. October SO.-The
,ampaien in Ohio closed tonight. with
Meetings in every county. Special trains
gere used for Bryan. Hanna, Foraker,
and the candidates for Governor, so that
they could cover numerous points on the
aOme stretch.
The Republican and Democratic plat
orms reafiirm those Of st. Louis and
Chicago.
In the principal towns revolts against
he existing government has been the
feature Of the fight, and on this basis
the Democrats bid fair TO poll big vote
AS a counter-irrltant, the Republican
managers used Bryan as silver bogy-
man, and urged national issues TO the
fore.
The fusion in Cincinnati is In favor OF
the Democrats, who claim they VIII carry
Harniiton county. which includes Cincin-
natl. and thus secure control of the
IIea1siature. for the election OF United
States senator. The Republicans claim
that they are sure of the election OF
their State ticket, and that they will
have a majority in the Legislature with
out Hamilton county.
IOWA.
DIES MONIES, Ia, October 2O.-The
campaign OF 1897 is practically Closed
Tho ohalrmen Of the respective commit
tees have issued their final estimates and
claims. The Republicans claim the State
by 1900 and the Democrats by 10000.
There are six tickets in the feld-Re-
publican, Silver Democratic, National
Democratic. Populist, Prohibition, and
socislist-Labor. The candidates for Gov
ernor are, respectively, l.. M. Shaw b.
L. White, j. Cliggett, S. p. Leland, u
A. Lloyd, and NJ. j. Kremer.
The voters in the various Legislative
districts will also vote for an entirely
new House OF Representatives and In
about one-half OF the districts for State
senators.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 30. The
present campaign in Kentucky virtually
ended to-day, and all Of the campaign
ers returned from the interior points
in the State tonight.
The Republicans ended their canvass
with q five-days' tour on special train.
Probably never before in the history OF
this Commonwealth has a campaign
been carried on with more enthusiasm
and energy than has this one.
The free-silver question has been the
chief issue In the State at large, while
In the towns and cities the Issues have
been local.
The following are the nominees Of the
respective parties for Clerk OF The Court
or Appeals.
Democratic. Samuel j. Shackelfo-d.
National Democrat, James X. Hind
man.
Republican, James G. Bailey.
Populst, Joseph j. Parker.
In Louisville both sides are confident,
and no one can hazard a guess as 10 the
outcome. George ID. Todd (Repu5lican)
and Charles Weaver Democrat are the
respective candidates for Mayor.
NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, NEB., october So-The cam
paign in Nebraska which virtually closed
tonight, has been the dnllest, most un-
eventful since years ago, when the Re
publican majority was so great as 10
make a nomination on that ticket eQuiva-
lent 10 an election.
Five tickets are in the field. Compact
fusion has been perfected by the SILVER
forces. comprising Democrats, Popuiists.
and Free-Silyer Republicans. Their ticket
is headed by Judge j. Sullivan, OF Co
lumbus. for Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Judge NJ. Post, also OF Columbus. the
present Chief Justice. heads the Republic
can ticket and the fight is between these
two, with conservative estimates that
the plurality either way Will not exceed
Goo.
COLORADO.
DENVER. col. october Ozone Judge
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