The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
TODAT'S ELECTIONS
THE GREAT FIGHT TO BE WAGED
IN NEW YORK

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The Campaign In Greater New York One Of
the Most Sensational Ever Waged-FIlled
With Startling Events-The Betting In
Favor of T~ammany-The Aggressive Pro-
hibifion Campaign in Pennsylvania-The
Two Sides In Nebraska Expressing Conf
dence
New York, November 1.-The most SEN
sationaI political campaign in the his
tory of New York ended tonight. Not a
day for the past month has been devoid
of exciting Incidents. A few months ago
it seemed as though there would be a
straight fight between the republicans
and the democrats, with the odds in ia
vor of the latter on account of the oppo-
sition to the Raines liquor law, a repub-
lican measure which requires saloons to
pay a high license, to remain closed from
l to D O'Clock a. m, and to remain clos
ed on Sunday. The law Is highly unpop-
ular among the foreign born inhabitants
of this city.
Four events have occurred which have
in turn upset the calculations Of the po-
litical leaders. The first was the forma-
ton of the citizens union. which drew
its strength chiefly from the republican
party and whose leaders were SO f1ercely
hostile to Senator Plat and his methods
of directing the regular republican Or
ganization that coalition Of all the anti
Tammany forces, an end that Mr.. Plat
repeatedly declared he desired, was i'm
possible. The citizens union leaders as
serted that the regular republican or
ganization and it's manager were quite
as offensive to good citizens as those Of
mman
The second startling event was the re-
turn from Europe of Tammany's old
leader, Richard Croker. or rather his i'm
mediate assumption of the management
of Tammany Hall. He swept aside all
opposition, dictated the nomination Of
Robert for mayor and carried
matters with such a high hand as to lead
to serious defections from the wigwam.
The third epoch of the campaign began
with the call of Henry George to the
democrats who believed in Thomas JEFF
ferson to join him in Il fight for honest
government. His veterans in the cam
paign of 1886, when he polled 6S, 100 votes.
flocked to his standard as the soldiers of
france did to the banner Of Napoleon
returned from Eliza and in a few days,
Henry George, apparently lacking none
of the resources of war and was waging
Il fight that amazed all the other polit-
ical parties. From the battery to the
Bronx, from Staten Island to Rockaway
he preached the rights Of man and de-
nounced the So-called party bosses
with fierce energy.
Last Thursday night. the tide seemed
to be flowing irresistibly to George. On
Friday came his death, an event that
moved New York as nothing has since
the civil war.
AT the campaign headquarters tonight
each party processes the utmost conf
dence in victory tomorrow. The betting
favors VanWyck, the Tammany candi-
date for mayor. Seth Low ranking next.
Old politicians are quoted as saying that
the vote for young Henry George will
Lincoln, Neb. November 1.-Political
managers for both parties in this city
on the eve of election express supreme
confidence as to the result of tOmorrOw's
battle, but in the absence of a poll of
the state it is Il question on what they
base their claim Of victory. With an adj
mirable organization and perfect har-
mony in the ranks, republicans must.
nevertheless, face Il campaign fusion of
all elements favorable to free silver,
which q year ago carried the state by
LOCO plurality. The national democrats
and prohibitionists are not serious fac
tors in the race and tonight it is given
out that an understanding exists where
by the national democrats will vote al
most solidly for the republican nomi-
nees. Added to this is the fact that the
last day of the registration in the cities
brought out an Unexpectedly large en-
rollme which republicans claim is a
good augury Fusionists deny this and
insist that. having made a more aggres-
Sive campaign. their followers are most
interested ana the larger the vote the
better their chances. The blanket ballot
is to be tested for the.first time tomor-
row and the effect, it is believed, will be
to greatly delay the returns.
w. j. Bryan made his final appeal in
behalf of the fusion ticket today and
tonight there is speaking in Lincoln,
Omaha and a number of smaller towns
There is nc state officer to be elected
this year and the election hinges largely
upon local and couAty issues. Six coun-
ties elect state senators who will hole
over to vote for Il successor to James
Smith as United States senator. There
are thirteen hold-over republicans anG
two hold-over democrats in the senate
The democrats will probably make gains
especially in the lower house.
Philadelphia. November 1.-The cam.
paign just closed has been an eXcep.
tionally quiet one, the only feature hav.
ing been the aggressive canvass of Rev
, DR.. Swallow, the prohibition candidate
for state treasurer, which has been who'll
ly on the lines of reform in politics with
little or no reference to the liquor ques
ton. In 1895 Haywood, republican, fol
state treasurer, had a plurality Of 174.'
264 in Il total vote of 769, 1876. The prohi
bitiOn vote was 70, T9.
Republican Chairman Elkin in his fig
uring for tomorrow, predicts a total vot,
of 1856, 665 and a republican plurality o
III, 400. He comedies swallow As, 500 votes
Democratic Chairman Garman say:
there will be a total vote of 925, 600 ant
that the democratic candidate will hav'
a plurality of $1,000. He gives Swallow
10000 votes.
Chairman Jones, of the prohibition
party, claims that Swallow will have
majority in twenty and probably thirt.
will receive at least $4,000 in Philadelphia;
alone. He gives no estimate of Swallow
vote in the state.