The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
FIGHT OF THE BALLOTS.
Eleven States Hold Elections To-day.
Interest I'm New YOrk's MayOraIty.

Eleven States Hold Elections To-day.
Interest in New YOrk's MayOraIty.
The people, not only Of Savannah, but
OF the entire country will be attracted
to-day to the elections which are to be
held in many of the states, the principal
among which, however, will be that Of a
mayor of Greater New York.
There will be elections in eleven states
and some will be of prime importance
because of the fact that the political COM
plexion of some states may be changed
somewhat; for instance, in Ohio, where
the seat of Senator Hanna in the Senate,
will be decided, and In Maryland where
the question whether German will return
to the Senate will be settled.
In Ohio a full ticket is to be elected.
The candidates for governor are the
present incumbent. Gov Bushnell and his
democratic opponent, Chapman. The cam
paign has been one which has attracted
wide attention A jealous fight has been
waged and the element which is endeav-
orlng TO knock the heels from under SEN
ator Hanna, who seeems to be the chief
inquire in the contest, have carried on the
campaign with incessant vigor and en-
ergy. In New York besides the big may
orally election. there will be chief JUS
ice OF the court of appeals elected; in
Iowa governor and state officers, includ-
ing clerks of several Of the higher courts;
IN kentucky, a clerk of the court of APP
peaIs; in Nebraska a supreme court judge
ana university regents; in Maryland,
state controller and clerk of the court of
appeals; in Massachusetts, governor and
state officers; in Virginia, governor and
state ticket, and in Pennsylvania, auditor
general and recorder
But of the elections which are to be held,
there are none around which centers more
interest than that of the mayoralty cleo
ton in New York. While there has been
very little betting in Savannah, the inter-
est in the outcome has not diminished in
the least, and the contest through all its
phases, has been watched with the clos
est attention. There have been conject-
ures about the outcome, and the effect
which the catastrophe that overlook the
Jefferson democracy would have on the
other candidates The general trend of
sentiment in this respect seems to be that
those of the George votes which are lost
by the younger George, VSho has taken the
place Of his father on the ticket will go
to Low, the candidate of the Citizens
Union 1t is the opinion that the floating
vote VIII go to Low, because of the fact
that his managers have a tremendous
campaign fund with which TO turn the tide
and that vote necessarily lies between
himself and Van Wyck.
The sympathy in Savannah Is decidedly
with Van Wyck, however this not only be-
ing attributable TO the great number of
Tammany sympathizers, but to the fact
of the candidates former residence in this
city. If the result shows the contest to
be won by any other than either Low or
Van Wyck, there viii be a great many
people in Savannah who will be surprised.
The returns from the elections will be
bulletined by the Morning News
as fast as the reports are received
by the Associated Press and special wires
The perfected method of counting the
votes, which is used in New York, will
cause the returns from the mayoralty
election to reach Savannah about Z O'Clock
The returns from the western states are
not expected before $50 o'clock It is
expected the returns from New York will
be sufficient by 10 o'clock TO determine who
is to be the mayor of the consolidated
city. The Morning News will have
special operator to receive the returns,
which will be announced by bulletin and
also by megaphone.