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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18
ELON COLLEGE WHEELING
PROF. HOlLEMAN THE LEADING CYCllST
IN THE FACULTY.
Good Roads and Streets in and About the
Town--Many Lady Riders The Stu
dents Have No Track.

The bicycle is beginning to have
marked influence at Elon College. Its
advantage is manifest as method OF i'll
ducing young men and young ladies to
take more outdoor exercise. Nearly hair
the students ride wheels more or less ana
many of them own and keep their BIZ
cycles here for pleasure and exercise.
Others seeing the benefcent effects are
beginning to ride ard qnite recently new
wheels have been purchased. This is es-
pecially so with the young ladies.
The faculty do not ride as rule, only
three members being riders, but the SYM
nathy is for the wheel. They recognize
the good Of the celebrating outdoor ex-
ercise. The streets and walks about town
and campus are very attractive to the
rider. being in good condition nearly all the
wear. The roads leading into the country
in different directions are very good and
a jaunt out in some direction is an al
most daily occurrence. We are glad t.
note this increasing interest in the bicy
Gle among students and are glad to have
them bring their mounts to college.
Our popular professor Of mathematic'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

p. T. Henderson, w. S. Houston, ]. G..
Law. Jr., J. s. McGeachy, (med.), j. Nj.
McKinnon, /. w. Pittman, (med.), w.
s. Royster and D. e. Turner. In the
faculty there are five wheelmen: Drs.
Smith, Grey and Martin, and Brother
Rowe and President Munroe, of the Med
ical college, whose picture it is our prlvil-
eye to print. He is level headed and
DR.. Munroe is an enthusiastic wheel
man and rides Columbia.
DR.. Martin, after trying several styles
is now in love with Rambler
DR.. Smith, after riding over Europe On
a Monarch has settled down on Ram
bier.
In the village there are about Il
other wheels, eleven gentlemen's and ten
ladies'. In point of roads Davidson ex-
GELS. A large part Of the campus is en-
circled by a fine bicycle track fourth
ola mile in circumference on which any
evening Of the college session may be
seen quite a number of exciting races
among the students.
The roads to Charlotte and Statesville
are exceptionally fine in summer for
cycling. being smooth and singularly free
from hills. The ride Of 20 miles to Char
Iotte is very frequently made, and by
our best wheelmen in an hour and thirty
five minutes. In the wet season this
road becomes impossible and those who
use the bicycle are clamoring and with
much Justice that four Of the five maca-
dam roads which radiate from Charlotte
shall be extended to the limits of the
country following the four points of the
compass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

The police bicycle squad is now one Of
the most important of the adjuncts to the
police system of many of the large cities
of the country. The largest are those
of New. York and Chicago, and so ex-
cellent has been their work in prevent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

News from Australia is that Joe Meg
son, the Australian champion, is keeping
up his wonderful record. The Victorian
Leagues championship carnival was run
ON March 9th and April 3rd, at the
Melbourne exhibition track. The total
attendance was about $4,000 The mile
championship of Australia, the blue rib
bon event of theAustralian cycle path,
was run on the first day. There were
five heats and a final. The heat winners
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

wbisper it not in Gath nor in the streets
of Askelon-the women Of the army are
beginning to ride the merry wheel. line
first outbreak Of this new disposition re-
sulted in a court martial; but that ia an
other story.
And at all Of the navy yards OF the
country bicycling seems to be a favorite
pastime when the sailor IL on land or
whenever his ship may happen to strike
port, his first outing is now almost in
yariably a tour on the bike"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18
MUNROE'S ENTHUSIASM
Excellent Roads to Charlotte
and Other Points.
A CRACK COLLEGE CYCLE CLUB
Trips Often Taken to Charlotte During Spring
and Fall--lmproved Road Should Be
Heightened Members Of Faculty
as Well as Students Ride.

News of the special bicycle issue
reached Davidson College too late to
secure pictures of the riders among the
students, as they have scattered to their
homes. But a glance at at college an
nual shows the following officers ana
members of the cycle club:
r. s. Eskridge, Shelby, n. c., Presi-
dent: r. A. Love, Gastonia, n. O., Vice
President; w. A. Ferguson, Bladenboro,
N. c., Secretary and Treasurer. Mem
beers: Messrs. II. III. Arnold, X. 5. Aber-
nathy. c. NJ. Brown, Il. II. Harrison,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18
VICTOR
BICYCLES.
Why You Should Ride a Victor

1T is MADE ENTIRELY OF CRU
CHILE STEEL.
This is true of no other bicycle.
EVERY PART IS MADE AT TIM
SAME FACTORY.
They do not buy parts and put them t.
gether.
A ten thousand dollar guarantee goes
with each machine that 10 casting VI
tampings are used.
Il is THE EASIEST RUNNING AND
THE STRONGEST MACHINE
MADE.
A local repair-man here, after examln-
ng all other bicycles and after subjecting
them to severe tests, bought Victor
:, cells to rent. 1T wanted wheels that
would not break down.
THE LADIES WHEEL, THE VIC
TORIA, is tt PRETTIEST AND
DAINTIEST WHEEL MADE,
nd the prices are right-$60. Victors are
from $40 to $65 each. These are 500
Lachines.
Write for Catalogue or call at Harp'S
actory, Morgan street, and inspect the
machines.
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were Megson IN. S. W., Garter South
Australia), Don Walker (Victorial, Alf.
Middleton (Victoria), and Bob Walne
(Queensland) All Australian riders
figured in the final. Megson simply
smothered the field, and won brilliantly
by length in $40 4-5, with Walker
second, Walne third, and Middleton
fourth. There have been nine Austria
liam championships run during the last
three years, and Megson has won four
of them.
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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER AND
SAILOR.

Now that the spring time has come
the army is getting owt it's bicycles. At
Governors Island andSat West Point the
merry wheels are flying. The first time
an army officer rode wheel ms wlle
said it was undignifed and refused to
sneak to him at the dinner table. Now
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

Charlotte is strictly in the push as for
cyclists and the races in that city grow
more interesting every year. There are
some speedy riders in the town and they
ever uphold Charlotte's banners. There
are about 2.400 wheels in Charlotte,
about 200 more than are in Wilmington
and 300 more than Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18
WHEN YOU SHOW SPEED.

(From the Chicago Evening Post.)
"I suppose your velocity on wheel go
ing at full speed is something terrific"
81 suppose so," answered the beginner.
"but it doesn't seem to be nearly as great
as your velocity -7hen you suddenly
leave a wheel and 60 on without IT,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

is the leading rider of our village ana
school ..lmost every evening when the
shadows begin to lengthen his mathemat-
ical spectacles are abandoned 'Hd the
evenings zephyrs cnant sad requiems to
the joys and glories of the wheel. lie is
usually accompanied by young lady of
school or faculty. Miss Pearl Long is the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

A cycle wheel in France Is called q
.sroue," but many a Washingtonian has
roued the day he tackled the bike.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

TIUH NUIIPSt ) IN'IUIUp OyNIISI, W IV
Believes in Wheelmen's Rights.
most expert rider among the ladies and is
perhaps one of the best in the State. She
is yet in short dresses, which is quite an
advantage for none of our young ladies
wear boomers.
Miss Julia Long, of the faculty, has
Just bought new wheel and is now IA
milar figure on our walks.
There is much promised here for the
future bicycle rider.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-18

The new beginner on the wheel can
Justly call the machine tricycle..
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-11-05
VIRGINIA..

Omaha, Neb., November THE
Union Pacific road property, included
the buildings and all that goes to ope-
rate the system, was this morning sold
to the reorganization committee for
the sum Of S54 52S, 2,76. This amount
does not include the sinking fund in
the hands Of the government, and tax
ing this to be $4,o56,4oo, the amount
stated in the government decree cover
ing the sale Of the road, the total paid
for the property was 957, 56te3276.
There were no other bidders and the
road went to The rcorga ization com
mittee without opposition. The sale
of the road was in itself one of the
t,nest and most uninteresting perfor-
mancas possible to imagine. The crowd
which was not over six hundred all
told, was packed SO closely around
the doorway and up in front of the
centre of the building that the re-
organization committee, the men who
came to buy the road unable to see
anything or hear word of what was
gong on.
Under the terms of the sale, the pur-
chasers have ninety days in which to
pay over the full amount of the pur-
chase money, and that part Of the
transaction will be carried out in New
York in the future, The government
now has the sinking fund of the road
and the amount of the guarantee check
put up by the reorganization commit
tee, this is just about ten per cent. Of
the full purchase price of the road,
Tomorrow at the same time and at
the same place as the sale to-day was
held, another sale will be held under
the foreclosure of the trust deed secur-
ing the contraction bonds which con-
stitute the first lien on the road.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-11-05

Devotion Smith is the name of IN
Anson county bridegroom.
The Burk county fair which was to
have been held last week was declare
off.
A boiler explosion in Johnston coun-
ty last week resulted in the death OF
man named Robert Miller.
Hop culture near Hamlet proves to
be decided success, and next year it
will be. conducted on larger scale.
Nineteen men have so far been ar
rested, suspected of the outraging
Miss Cole at Rockingham last Satur-
day.
It is reported that Guilford man,
Capt. w, Fl. Snow, has succeeded well
in making cigars entirely from tobacco
grown in Guiford county.
BlaCkberries ripening in October is
very unusual in this section, and yet
some fully matured and ripe black
berries were gathered near here last
week, says the Chatham Record
don't care how big and rich and
widely known concern is, let it take
its ads out of all papers for say two
seasons and will never again be able
to catch up. Why, some dealers take
it to be sure sign that company is
falling back, perhaps getting ready to
make an assignment when it stops ads
and keep out for longer time than
usual. You can send him all the cata-
logues, circulars, letters, etc., you
please, but unless he can find your ad
in his paper he don't count you as be-
ing III the front rank. No business
man can afford to let his ads drop out
of the papers that reach his customers
-Fx.
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The Yellow Fever.

New Orleans, November 1.-The
fever situation tonight is very encour-
aging. Board of Health ply sicians
say the backbone Of the fever is
broken, and should the weather remain
as it is for several days the disease
will become non infectious and almost
entirely stamped out. To-day's record
is thirty five new cases and six deaths
New Orleans, November 2.-The
Board of Health reports Gases of
yellow fever today, IS; deaths to-day,
6; total cases to date, 1858; total deaths
from fever to-date, 2oI total cases alb
solutely recovered, 7eT; total cases un-
der treatment sol.
New cases at other points are: Bay
St. Louis, S; Biloxi, 6; Montgomery,
Memphis, Tenn, November J.
Three new cases and two deaths is to-
nights fever report.
Montgomery, Ala, November -
The official report of the Board of
Health to-day gives two new cases and
no deaths.
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independence or Death.

New York, Nov. - he uban Junta
held meeting to-day to protest
against the proposals of reform offered
by Spain Cuba. 1t was unanimously
decided to draw up resolution re-
pudating the proposed reforms. to be
signed by every Cubun patroit now
residing in this country and abroad.
The motto Of the Cuban patriot, it was
pointed out, is absolute independence
or death"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-11-05

New York, November 3.--Returns
from the state and city elections re-
ceived today do not change the result
announced by the Associated Press
early last night. Returns from all the
counties in the state indicate the plu
rality of more than 5S, 900 for Alton B.
Parker, democratic candidate for chief
judge of the court OF appeals. His
plurality in Greater New York is 1885,
o5S. Van Wyck, Tammany candidate
for mayor of New York, has 81, ,54S
plurality over Seth Low and llS, u
over General Tracey. The state
legislature remains republican. The
senators hold-over, and the new house
OF assembly stands IS republicans to
IS democrats. In the present senate
the republican majority is 80, in the
house IS.
The special election in the Third
congressional district, Brooklyn, re-
suited in a victory for Edmund H.
briggs, democrat, over William "A.
Prendergast.
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The Lenoir Topic says: The peo-
pie here were shocked last Friday
when the news came that Mr.. John r.
Suddreth had been killed on Thursday
by log rolling over him. lie was cut
ting saw logs at his mill in Wilkes
county. The saw was pinched and he
was driving wedge to loosen it whe n
Me log suddenly broke loose and rol-
\ NQver him. He lived only about ff-
~ minutes.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-11-05
Negroes and Whites.

.cksonville, Nov. IA special to
the Times Union and Citizen from
Fort Pierce, Fla, says that serious
trouble has occurred there between
negroes and whites, the result being
that the negro settlement has been
broken up, their church burned and
all of the members of the race com
PEELED to leave. The cause of the
trouble was all insulting and obscene
note handed by negro to respect.
able young white lady while at the
post Office. She did not open the note
until she reached home and then
promptly showed it to her brother,
who arming himself and notifying the
neighbors, went after the offender to
deal summary punishment The rascal,
however, had been spirited away by
his friends and was not caught. The
whites, disappointed at not finding
him, turned their attention TO others
Of the race who have a small settle.
ment on the edge of the town.
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VIRGINIA..

Richmond, November 1.-The cleo
ton story in Virginia is briefly told
Although there was unusual apathy, it
is estimated that the Democratic State
ticket is elected by about $4,000 or
10000 majority, and the Democrats
have two thirds of the House of Dele
gates and four hfths of the Senate.
LATER NEWS.
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that the republicans have elected S of
The Is district Judges.


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COLORADO.
Denver, Colo November 3.-The re-
suit Of yesterdays election in this state
is still in doubt SO far as the justices
Of the supreme court are concerned,
and it will take the official canvass to
decide who has won. The Times,
which supported Hayt, candidate Of
republicans and silver republicans,
claims his election by less than 1000
votes. Returns and estimates so far
received show Hayt Sc votes in the
lead. Counties yet to be heard from
are divided and some doubtful. The
chairmen otthe populist and democrat
ic parties claim that full returns will
give their candidate, Gabbert, from
1000 to /, 500 majority. In all the most
populous counties, the silver republi
cans claim victory
SOUTH DAKOEA.
Huron, s. d., November 3.-Returns
from Yesterdays election from eight
circuit judges show the republicans
have won and the fusonsts ,
UTAH.
Salt Lake, Utah, November 3.-The
citizens reform party has elected the
mayor auditor and three members of
the council. The democrats elected
the recorder, city attorney, treasurer
and eight members ofthe council. The
republicans elected four councilmen.
Ogden, Utah, November 3.-The
democrats have elected the mayor by
20 majority. The republicans elected
all the other city officers, including 6
of the 10 members Of the council.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond Va, November 3.-The
latest returns from yesterdays elec-
ton in Virginia give the democrats all
the senators elected and "a and per-
haps o5 of the members of the house.
The republicans got a and perhaps 5
members of the house, and the indie
pendents one member. The demo
Gratis made heavy gains in the south
west and IN the valley.
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THROUGH TRAINS

THROUGH TRAINS.
Between Florence and Weldon:
No. 32. No. IS
I2I5P. M. Leaves Wilson, II:16 P. M.
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LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
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.publicans are both claiming the State
and Legislature with such persistence
that it will require the official count to
concede defeat. Incomplete returns
indicate the election ofthe Republican
State ticket by ten or twelve thousand
but the result on the Legislature is so
close that no definite figures can be
given out to night The Democrats
claim confidently majority in both
branches of the Legislature, but give
no figures on the number of Represen-
tatives and Senators, The Republicans
claim fifty four Representatives and
seventeen Senators sure, or seventy
one votes on joint ballot, seventy.three
being necessary to elect a Senator.
They also claim all of the twelve re-
presentatives whose counties have not
been definitely heard from, and all of
which are in the a0a'tfll list.
IOWA
Des Moines, Ia, November o. Re
turns received at the Register Office
from about 100 precincts in Iowa show
a net Democratic gain of IS per cent.
AT that rate the Republican plurality
OF last year, 65,5 would be cut down
to less than 12,ooo.
Chairman Mcmillan Of the Republi-
can committee, claims the State by
from l7,ooo to 10000 plurality. Chair
man Walsh makes no claims but neither
does he make any concessions.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, November 2.-7.I5 p NJ
The chairman of the Republican COM
mittee comedies the defeat of Mayor
Todd, Republican, by Charles P.
Weaver, Democrat, but claims gross
frauds were perpetrated in reaching
this end. In some wards, which we're
expected to be strongly Republican,
Todd did not poll half Of his vote.
Louisville, November "A conser-
vative estimate at II o'clock tonight
places the majority Of Charles p.
Weaver, Democratic candidate for
mayor, over George D. Todd, the pres
ent incumbent, at from 800, to $500.
The returns from the State are meagre
and unofficial at this hour. According
to these, Shackelford, Silver Democrat,
is leading Bailey, Republican, by about
5000 votes.
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POLICE :

w. P. SNAKENBERG, Chief.
EPHRIAM HARRELL.
JAMES MARsHBoURNE.
FRANK FELTON,,
GEO, MUNFORD.
P. CHRITMAN, Street Commissions
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DIRECTORY.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
LOCAL TRAINS:
I. Bound. S. Bound.

IN. BOunQ, -. BOunu.
Between Florence and Weldon,
No. IS. No. %.
I:42 P. M. Leaves Wilson 2:o6 P. M.
Between Wilmington and Norfolk;
No. as. No. 4e.
T2:45 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 2:I2P M.
Shoe Fly Wilmington to Rocky
Mount:
No. 40. No. al.
1920 P. NJ. Leaves Wilson, 6:22 A. M.
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'HERRY, Sheriff,

JACK CHERRY, Sheriff,
J, D. BARDIN, Clerk of Superior Court,
G H. GRIFFIN, Register of Deeds,
S. H. TYSON, Treasurer,
F. w. TAYLOR, Standard Keeper,
VIM. HARRIss, Coroner,
J. T. REyEL, Surveyor,
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CHURCHES.

st. Timothy's Episcopal church,
Rev. F. c. Baylss, Priest in charge.
Services: Sundays at II a. m. andy 80
p M, Sunday School at pm, Week
days-Wednesdays and Fridays at 4p,
m. Holy days at 10 a. m. Celebra-
ton of Holy Communion on Ist
Sunday in each month at II d. m.
other sundays at 7:45 a. m.
Methodist Church, Rev. J. B, Hurley
Pastor; services at ii A. M. and 7:3o
M. Sunday School, S P. NJ, J F.
Rruton, Supt. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday night at 7:3o
Disciples Church, Rev ID. w Davis,
Pastor; services every Sunday HOO a.
m. and 7:30 pm. Prayer meeting every
Thursday nig ght. Sunday School at 3
o'clock, P M, Geo. Hackney, Supt.
PRESBYTERIAN hurch, Rev. James
Thomas, Pastor; services on the First,
Second and Third Sunday in every
month and at Strickland's church
every Fourth Sunday. Sunday School
at 5o'clock, P. Nj.
Baptist Church.-Service as follows:
Preaching Sunday morning at II
O'Clock and at p. m. Rev w. H.
Reddish Pastor, Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at s O'Clock. Sunday
School at 5 p. m. D. S. Boykin, Supt.
Primitive Baptist hurch, preaching
on 2nd Sunday by Elder las Bass; on
3rd Sunday by Elder Jas. S. Woodard;
on the 4th Sunday and Saturday before
by the pastor, Elder P. D. Gold Ser
vices begin at II A. ".
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Lodge No. II7 A. F. & A. M. are held
in their hall, corner of Nash and Colds
boro streets on the Ist and 3rd Monday
nights at 7:3o O clock P M. each month.
DR.. C. e. Moore, w. M.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
CHAPTER No. ~ are held in the Masonic
Hall every end Monday night at 7:3o
O'Clock P. M. each month.
w. H. Applewhite, H. P.
! Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
i,ommandery No. 7 are held in the Ma
ionic hall every 4th Monday night at
{ 80 O'Clock each month.
B. S. Earnes, E. c.
Regular meetings of " ilson Lodge
TX. of Fl. No. 1894 are held in their hall
lover the First National Bank every Ist
I Thursday evening At $3.50 o'clock. P.M
B. F Briggs, Director.
Post Office Hours.
Office opens 500 a. m. and closes at
sunset.
Mails at day close for Horth p. IN.
a. .. 90 90 Mast =, n,
Mails at night for all points close at
.9p. m.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
r. S. CLARK, Chairman.
Ohm c. HADLEY, THos. FELTON,
SHADE FELTON,, H. NEwSoM.
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NEW JERsy.

New York, November 2.-The vote
in New Jersey to-day was light. The
Democrats made gains in almost every
county and the Republicans retain con-
troll of the State Assembly by narrow
majority
Last year there were but four Demo-
Gratis in the lower house; this year there
will be 26. The Republicans will have
"a members.
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KENTUCKY Y.

Lexington, Ky, November 3.-The
headquarters of the democratic state
chairman were not open tonight and
no further returns were received.
There is little interest in the size Of
Shackelford' mao,' as it is conced-
ed to be somewhere the neighbor-
hood of $1,000. The democrats have
won or increased their vote every
where.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-11-05
KANSAS.

KANSAS.
Topeka, kans., November Sat
late hour tonight the returns fro
Tuesdays election in Kansas are st
very incomplete. The indications a.
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MARY LAND.
MASSACHUSETTS.

Springfield, Novembember a.-The
Union says: Reports received from
different parts Of the State indicate
that fully half the Republicans have
stayed at home, while three fourths Of
the Democrats have voted. Governor
Wolcott's plurality will probably
shrink from $4,000 last year to less
than 90, 900 this year.