The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-02
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O0TOlln0 La
ity in that body for the election of a Uni
ted States Senator. The Republicans
claim a large plurality ON their State
ticket and that they will have a major
ity in a legislature without Hamilton
county. The Republicans here tonight
are offering bets even on electing their
candidates for the legislature in Hamil- 1
ton, but they concede that the result for
the county offices will be close.
CLOSE IN MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 1.-The Republi-
can and Democratic leaders have been
working hard tonight to prepare for the
election tomorrow. The mayoralty and
a majority Of the important city Offices
are to be filled. Two judges are to be
elected and United States Senatorship
is at stake as the next legislature will
elect successor to Sena tor German. Dem
ocratie leaders now un-hesitatingly state
that If the legislature is Democratic
Senator German will be returned. Both
parties claim that they will be success
full, but the greatest confidence is man
ifested by the Republicans. Chairman
Norman b. Scott, Of the Republican,
State Central committee claims Balh-
more city by not less than 5000 major
ity and the State by over 10000 major
ity. This would give the Republicans
a majority of the counties and insure
the election of Republican United
States Senator. There are a number of
charges Of contemplated frauds by the
leaders of both parties and several
arrests of alleged repeaters have been
made at the instigation of the Republic
can leaders.
WILLIAMS THE HERO.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 1.-The voters in
this State tomorrow will choose gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, four State
officials, eight councillors and members
of both branches of the great and gen.
eral court or legislature, composed of
eral court or legislature, composed of for
ty Senators and 23S representatives. Local
officials will also be voted for in all the
counties and in the first Congressional
district there is to be a special election
to fill the seat in the fifty fifth Congress
made vacant by the death of Ashley B.
Wright.
A great ma jority of the successful cam
didates will be Republicans and the same
State ticket headed by Roger Wolcott,
which was elected last year will again
be endorsed although probably by a
somewhat smaller vote There will be
FIVE tickets in the field-Republcan
Democratic, Democratic-Natioral, Pro
hibition and Socialist Labor
What interest there is In the election
seems to center in the size of the vote
for the three candidates for goveu6r
and also on that for George Fred Will
liams in this city.
AN EASY VICTORY.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 1.-There is no
change in the forecast of the election
in Virginia sent out Saturday night. The
Democrats will elect their State ticket,
and, with the hold-over Senators, have a
clear working majority in both houses.
This means the reelection of Senator
John w. Daniel, to succeed himself as
United States Senator, he having been
endorsed for reelection by the State
Democratie convention which met in
Roanoke. The vote throughout the State
promises to be light, especially If the
rains of to-day continue. The most i'm
portant question before the legislature
will be the reduction OF expenses. The
canvass has been on both sides, the most
spiritless known in years. In many of
the legislative districts the Democrats
have no opposition.
MR. BRYAN AT HOME.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. Political man
ayers for both parties in this city on
the eve of election express supreme con-
tdence as to the result of tOmorrow's
battle, but in the absence of a poll of
the State it is a question on what they
base their claim of victory. With an ad-
mirable organization and perfect har-
mony in the ranks, Republicans must
nevertheless face a campaign fusion of
all elements favorable to free silver,
which year ago, carried the State by
11,OO0 plurality. The national Demo-
Gratis and Prohibitionists are not Sc
rious factors in the race and tonight It
| is given out that an understanding ex-
lists whereby the National Democrats
will vote almost solidly for the Republi-
can nominees Added to this is the fact
that the last day of the registration in
the cities brought out an Unexpectedly
large enrolment which Republicans
claim is a good augury. Fusionists de-
ny this and insist, that having made a
most aggressive campaign, their fol-
lowers are most interested and the
larger the vote, the better their chances.
The blanket ballot is to be tested for the
first time tomorrow, and the effect, it
lis believed, will be to greatly delay the
returns.
w. J. Bryan made his final appeal in
behalf of the fusion ticket today and to-
might speaking in Lincoln, Omaha and a
number of smaller towns.
There is no State office to be elected
this year, and the election hinges large
| ly upon local and county issues.
Six counties elect State Senators who
will hold over TO vote for a successor
| to James Smith as United States Sena-
| tor.
| There are thirteen hold-over Republi-
cans and two hold-oyer Democrats in
the Senate. The Democrats will make
gains especially in the lower house.