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The sun., 1898-11-08

The Republicans at this time, 6 p. M,
are claiming the city by over 1900 ma
jority. They also say that Samuel M.
Knox will be elected Senator from the
First District by 500 majority.
In the First Representative District a
heavy Single Tax vote was polled, but
the Democrats claim that Gormley has
carried the District for Representative.
In the Second, Burns, Republican, for
Representative, will have 800 majority.
In the Third District, Robertson for
Representative, will be elected by large
majority.
In the Fourth District, Donahoe,
Democrat, will be elected Representa-
tive.
In the Fifth District, James McNulty,
Democrat, will have large majority for
Representative.
In Delaware State Treasurer, a State
Auditor and Legislature will be chosen,
the Legislature to elect United States
Senator to succeed George Gray Dem.).
Nominations for State offices have been
made by the Democrats, by the Regular
Republicans, by the Union (Addicks) Re-
publicans, by the Prohibitionists and the
Single Tax party.
Rep. Dem. Nat. Dem. Pro.
1929 1929 Trss 29sss ,ssl5 eee s9s s9s
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Fifth I,cpres entative District.

TowN-Dover.
Total vote, SIG; probable vote, $40;
probable Republican vote, 45S; probable
Democratic vote, 3S2; probable Republi-
can majority, rs.
John Satterfield (Rep.) will probably
be elected Representative over Cecil G..
Fulton Dem. by above majority. Hof-
fecker will poll about 10 votes above Re-
publican majority, while Handy will
probably run behind his ticket over 20.
Many strong gold Democrats in this dis
trict refuse to vote Handy.
For Sheriff, John 3. Wharton Rep. J.,
will run 20 ahead of his ticket in this
district. Democrats have declared for
him as against John D. Hawkins man,
Emory, and owing also to Wharton's great
popularity.
Robert S. Downes rep for Clerk of
the Peace will probably run 5 above
ticket owing to sympathy for him over
unjust attack of Downes by Senator
Kenney.
All Republicans will be elected in this
district, the rest running 7G majority.
Or. L. A. H. Bishop (Dem. for State
Auditor, may run 10 behind Democratic
vote of 3S2. Not liked in this district.
Not popular man at home.
The sun., 1898-11-08

In California complete set of State Of
ficers will be chosen. one-half Of the Sen
ate, and House of Representatives.
The new Legislature will have choice Of
United States Senator to succeed
Stephen M. White Oem.). There are
four State tickets in the feld-the Re-
publican, fusion of Democrats, Popu-
lists, and Silver Republicans, the Middle
of-the-Road Populist. and the Prohibi-
ton.
Several constitutional amendments will
be submitted to the voters, two Of which
are of general interest. One would give
counties home rule in the framing Of a
county government act. the Legislature
to approve or reject as a whole, without
power of alteration or amendment; the
other would extend the legislative ses-
sion from 60 to Is days, dividing it into
two periods, the first of 25 days, during
which bills would be introduced, these
bills to be acted upon after recess Of
from 30 to GO days. during which the
people would be expected to digest them,
and no new bills to be introduced after
the recess except on a three-fourths vote.
Rep Dem. Pop. Pro.
1896 prcsD -. 1466SS 766 21H3O 2.573
1894 Cow 80. 11073S 111944 1904 10,561
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Third Representative District.

TowNs-Kenton, Downs Chapel, De-
laneys, part of Clayton, part OF
Cheswold, part of Brenford.
Total vote, 675; probable vote, 660.
Closest Representative District in county;
neither party claims; will probably give
Republican vote, 345; Democratic vote,
3l5; Republican majority, 80. Handy
and Hoffecker expected to poll same
vote as rest Of respective tickets. Same
of DR.. L. H. Ball and w. NJ Ross.
Same of John A. Lingo and DR.. L. A. FL.
Bishop. John w. Houston, Republican
candidate for Representative, probably
get the Republican majority Of 80.
Samuel M. Taylor, Democrat, for Repre-
sentative, get Democrat vote of 315. n.
G. Mabrey, Democrat, for Levy Court, is
present incumbent and may run ahead of
his ticket at least 20 and may be elected
over A. II. Moore, Republican. Both
Democratic and Republican candidates
for Sheriff, Coroner, County Treasurer
and Clerk of the Peace will get party
vote and0no one of them will run ahead.
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home. All other offices are expected to
20 Democratic.
Seventh Representative District.

Seventh Representative District.
TowNs-Camden, Wyoming, Woodside.
Total vote, 684; probable vote, 676;
probable Democratic vote, 3OS; probable
Republican vote, 368; probable Republi-
can majority, GO.
Handy will run 20 behind Democratic
vote of 3OS, owing to unfavorabeness Of
Kenney and Handy on their speech tour
through this district. Gold Democrats
are against Handy in this district.
Hoffecker will probably get 10 of the
votes which Handy loses.
Jabez Jenkins Rep.) will probably
run 10 above Republican majority of 60,
as he is popular man at home. J. E.
Fluke Dem. will hardly poll full
Democratic vote. Robert S. Downs,
(Rep. }, for Clerk of the Peace, will run
Is ahead Of his ticket mere. 1t seems as
though the entire south of the county
sympathize with him, because of Sena-
tor Kenney's unjust attack. William
Virden, Democratic opponent Of Downs,
will not poll full Democratic vote. The
fight OF Wharton (Rep.) and Emory
(Dem. for Sheriff is interesting, and
Emory expects in this district to cut
Wharton's majority down. DR.. Ball and
J. A. Lingo will poll strong vote here.
Other minor offices are Republican.
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Ninth Representative District.
COwNs-Harrington, Pennington. @,

TowNs-Harrington, Pennington.
Total vote, 668; probable vote, 646;
probable Democratic vote, 3l3; probable
Republican vote, 1888; probable Republi-
can majority, 20. This majority may
probably not be given to the Republican
ticket entire. Handy is expected to de-
feat Hoffecker in this district by Is ma
jority, as free silver element is very
strong in this district. Robert s. Downs
Rep. candidate for Clerk of the Peace,
will run 20 ahead of the Republican ma
jority OF 20. making his majority 40 in
this district. This is his home and it
was here that Senator Kenney abused
Downs in speech last week which
caused large number of Democrats to
announce their intention of giving
Downs their support
William Thorp, (Rep. J, candidate for
Legislature, says he expects to win over
David Vineyard, (Dem.), but his major
ity may not reach 10.
The Levy Court Commissioners will be
Republican-Emory for Sheriff will
carry this district by 10 majority.
The sun., 1898-11-08
WILMINGTON DELAWARE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1898
Of the State the Republicans will have

the Legislature.
The Representatives " no will be elect
ed are Mark J.. Davis, Of the First Rep
resentative District, and George s. Buell.,
OF the Second Representative District;
George H. West and Joseph w. Hunter,
Of the Seventh and Eighth Representa-
tive Districts.
William p Short, OF the Sixth, and
John Barr, of the Ninth District, will
also be elected.
It the First Senatorial District there
will be ], 1876 votes polled, of which there
will be probably l, ,157 Republican, 500
Democratic and 20 Prohibition.
In the Second Senatorial District l l,495
votes will probably be polled and 1863 Of
them will be Democratic, 613 Republi-
can and 20 Prohibition.
The Third Senatorial District will poll
vote of 1879, of which 972 will be
Democrats, 6S7 Republican and 20 Pro-
hibition.
lbIn the Fourth Senatorial District there
will be in all probability little heavier
Prohibition vote than in the other dis
tricts; the vote polled Twill be probably
1,O96, OF which 6S5 will be Republican,
400 Democratic and 80 Prohibition.
The Fifth Senatorial District will poll
1893, Of which 1902 will be Democratic,
$50 Republican and rs Prohibition.
The sun., 1898-11-08
Sixth Representative District.

TowNs-Willow Grove, Masten's Corner.
Total vote, 949; probable vote, 94O;
probable Republican vote, $40; prob
able Democratic vote, $40; probable
Democratic majority, 200. Handy will
probably run even with his ticket, be-
cause the free silver element in his dis
trict is strong. Hoffecker will poll the
Republican strength. According to the
best estimates no great changes are ex-
pected in this district. which under the
old hundred system was Democratic.
George NJ. Bastian is conceded to be de-
ieated by 200 majority by William +.
Jester, (Dem.)
Robert s. Downs, Rep.,) for Clerk OF
the Peace will run at least 20 ahead Of
his ticket in this district. Downs will
run ahead Of the Republican ticket
throughout the county. John W. Emory,
(Dem. J, defeats Wharton here by a
strong personal vote, as this is Emory's
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Eighth Representative District.

TowNs-Felton, Frederick.
Total vote, ia; probable vote, ia;
probable Republican vote, 475; probable
Democratic vote, 339; probable Republi-
can majority, IS. George G. Herring,
Republican, for Representative, will poll
the Republican majority of 80. Elwood
c. Killen, Democrat, is expected to run
slightly ahead Of his ticket. In this
district Hofecker will run we'll, while
Handy is expected to slump from his
vote Of two years ago. Robert s. Downs,
Republican, for Clerk of the Peace, will
run 10 ahead of his ticket. William
Virden, Democrat, is in for frost here.
John B. Wharton, Republican, for
Sheriff, will not show up as we'll here as
in some other districts, although he will
have at least 25 majority over Emory.
The Republicans will probably elect
Levy Court Commissioners from this dis
trict.
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Second Representative District.

TowNs-Leipsic, Little Creek, part of
Dover.
Total vote, l,09O; probable vote, l,040;
probable Democratic vote, SOP; probable
Republican vote, 53S; Republican ma
ioritv, So. William T. Smithers, Repub-
lican candidate for Representative,
probably run 20 ahead of Republican
majority owing to vote of Prohibition
lists, az Smithers is temperance lecturer.
Also honest Democrats have declared for
him personally. Edward F. ODay,
Democratic candidate for Representative,
popular man, and may run 5 ahead Of
Democratic vote of 502. John B.
Wharton, Republican, expected to cut
John Emory, Democrat, in Sheriff con-
teet in this district, causing Wharton to
run 10 ahead Republican majority of 36,
and Emory 10 behind Democratic vote of
5O2. r. c. Rec Rep. and B. H. Moore
dem. for Levy Court, will run with
respective tickets. Coroner, P. P. Col
Inns Dem. and D. N. Knots (Rep.
will run even. Handy may cut ) from
Hoffecker in Republican majority of 36.
Strong free silver district.
The sun., 1898-11-08

Republicans say that they will elect
three of the five Senators outside of Will
mington.
They are Blakely in the Third, Shakes
peare in the Fourth and McFarlin in the
Fifth.
The Sixth and Seventh are Demo
cratic strongholds and Salmon and Hart
are sure of election.
The Democrats from present indica-
tions will elect the following Represents
tives: Eliason in the Tenth, Motherall
n the Ninth, Rose in the Eleventh,
shallcross fin the Thirteenth, Wiggin in
Ihe Fourteenth and Donovan in the
Fifteenth.
The Republicans claim these Repre-
Ientatives: Ewing in the Sixth, Frizzel,
~ the Seventh, Dennison in the Eighth
Elark in the Twelfth.
The sun., 1898-11-08
KENT COUNTY

Votes for one Congressman,
State Treasurer, State Auditor,
tlerk of the Peace, Sheriff, Coro-
Ter, County Treasurer, four
Eenators, ten Representatives,
In Assessors, seventeen Inspec-
srs and five members of the
.fsevy Court.
The Republican ticket will
probably carry the county by a
small majority.
The sun., 1898-11-08

There will be little cutting Of the State
ticket, and it is claimed by conservative
Republicans that they will defeat l..
Irving Handy and the whole Democratic
State ticket with majority ranging
from 800 to 800.
The fight between Simon S. Pennewill
and Joseph E. Holland, Senatorial can
didates in the First District, will be a
hot one and will result in a victory for
Mr.. Pennewill by small majority.
The Republicans also claim that Sena-
torial candidate in the Fourth District, J.
j. Brazure, will be elected in spite Of the
fact that the Regulars and Unionists
have failed to agree on the same candi-
date for State Senator. 1t is expected
that many Regular Republicans will
support Mr.. Brazure and cut their own
candidate, Dinnard W. Campbell, for the
district is a stronghold of Republican
ism.
Robert Short, candidate for Sheriff,
has also fight on his hands, but will be
elected over Thomas r. Wilson by fair
majority. The balance of the county
ticket will be elected without a doubt.
There will be 6 Republican Repre-
sentatives elected, namely: Two from the
First Senatorial District, two from the
Fourth and one from the Third, also one
from the Fifth District.
This will give the Republicans three
Of the five Sussex county Senators and
six of the ten Representatives, and If the
same work is done in the other counties
The sun., 1898-11-08

A complete State ticket will be voted in
Minnesota, the voters to choose between
the nominees Of the Republicans, of fu-
sion between the Democrats, the Popu-
lists and the Silver Republicans; Of the
Prohibitionists, and Of the Middle-of.the-
Road Populists. One-half of the State
Senate and a House of Representatives
will also be chosen, the new Legislature
to elect a United States Senator to sue
ceed Cushman X. Davis Rep).
-Four Constitutional amendments will
be submitted to the voters. Three are OF
general interest. One provides for the
creation of highway commission anu
the levying of u special road tax. An
other would allow women to vote for
library boards and serve on them, as
we'll as vote and serve in school cleo
tions. The third proposes that Con-
stitutional amendments shall be submit
ted to the people only at general cleo
tions, and that Il majority of the votes
cast, and not merely a majority Of the
votes cast on the amendment, shall be
required to adopt.
Rep. Dem. Nat. d. Pro. Pop.
1896 Pres) .1a3,5O3 1s9. 1876 3,2O2 4,363
1894 Cow. .147,943 1854 -. 6.s79 s7,s9s
The sun., 1898-11-08
First Senatorial District.

TowNs-Smyrna, Leipsic, Little Creek,
part of Clayton, part of Brenford,
part of Cheswold and part of Dover.
Total vote, 2,093; probable vote, 1920;
probable Democratic vote, 1,0l2; prob
able Republican vote, zoos; probable
Democratic majority, 4. The greatest
fight in the county is for the Senator
from this district. Stephen Slaughter
Dem. now looks like majority over
DR.. I. G. Moore (Rep.) Neither party
claims. Democrats admit that they do
not expect over 10 majority for Slaugh-
ter. Moore's chances then are very good.
The sun., 1898-11-08

Officers to be chosen in Iowa are the
Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treasurer,
Attorney General, Judge, Clerk and
Reporter of the Supreme Court, and two
members of the railroad Commission.
The voters can choose between the nomi-
nees of the Republicans, of the Demo-
cratic-P Populist- Silver Republican fusion,
of the Middle-of- Road Populists and
of the Prohibitionists.
A constitutional amendment to be
voted on would increase the number of
members in the House of Representa-
tives from 100 to 115. 1t provides that
the ratio of representation shall be fixed
by dividing the total population of the
State according to the last State or Fed
eral census by the number of counties
in Iowa, giving each county one repre-
sentative, and each county having a
population of one and three-fifths times
the ratio or more, two representatives,
but not more than two.
Rep. Dem. Fus Pro-
$50, Cow .......... 22472S 194, ,S43 S292
Ve9G tPres) .......... $50. 293 223.741 1892
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the entire Republican State
ticket will be elected.

For the election in Michigan complete
State tickets have been nominated BY the
Republicans, by the fusionists-DemO
Gratis, Populists and Silver Republicans.
by the Prohibitionists and by the anti
fusion Populists. The Legislature to be
elected will choose United States Sen
ator to succeed Julius G. Burrows (Rep.).
Rep Dem. Nat D. Pro. Pop.
1896 pres, .93 .327 2S7, 2Sl $3.50 1898
The question OF calling a State Con-
vention for revision Of the -Constitu-
ton will also be submitted to the voters,
under section of the Constitution pro-
viding for such a revision every sixteen
wears, il the people SO decide.
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Fourth Representative District.
TowNs-Hazettville, Hartly.

TowNs-Hazlettville, Hartly.
Total vote not able to give, but it does
not exceed 400; probable Democratic ma
jority for James B. Clark for Legislature,
over John W. Downs, Republican, by 40.
Same majority for State Treasurer Ross
and DR.. Bishop for Auditor. Also for P.
P. Collins, Democrat, for Coroner, and
William Virden for Clerk of the Peace.
In the contest for Sheriff, the Republi-
can candidate, John B. Wharton, will
probably cut down the Democratic ma
jority OF 10 and is expected, through his
great popularity with Democrats, of
West Dover hundred and judging also by
open expressions by Democrats, to win
over John w. Emory, Democrat in the
Fourth Representative District. Handy
will probably run behind his ticket
nearly the entire majority of 40. Hot
fecker has fighting chance to win here.
The sun., 1898-11-08
Second Senatorial District.

TowNs-Kenton, part Brenford, part
Cheswold and Hazlettville.
Total vote, Ss5; probable vote, $50;
probable Democratic vote, 445; probable
Republican vote, 1926; probable Demo-
cratic majority, 80.
Robert H. Lewis, Dem. candidate
for Senator, although claiming election
BY 80 majority, is running against Gam,
aliel Garrison, Rep. J, who is supported
by Regulars and Unionists
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U. s Senator, will be cut by Honest
Money Democrat about 20 votes.
First Representative District.

TowNs-Smyrna and part Of Clayton and
part OF Brenford.
Total vote, 1908; probable vote, $50;
probable Democratic majority, 40; Demo
cratic vote will be $40; Republican vote
will be 40. Willard G. Pierce, Demo-
cratic candidate for Representative,
probably run 10 ahead of Democratic
majority. Handy, Ross and Bishop run
even ticket.
Hofecker, though in his home, will
not run ahead Of Republican vote Of 40.
Some Democrats will vote for him, but
many negroes claim they will cut him
because he has always refused negroes
work in his cannery. Negro vote then
will balance the vote of Democrats fol
Hofecker
The sun., 1898-11-08
NEW YORK

AS both Mr.. Platt and Mr..
Croker want Col. "Teddy"
Roosevelt defeated there is little
OF no doubt about the election of
Mr.: Agustus Van Wyck, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of
New York. The rest of the
ticket is attracting little attention
outside the State. 1t is reported
in hostile circles that Mr.. Croker
means to succeed Senator Muir
ply in the Senate Of the United
States.
State officers will be elected in New
York and a Legislature, which will
choose United States Senator to sue
ceed Edward Murphy, Jr. D,m. There
are five tickets in the tield-the Republi-
can, the Democratic, the prohibitionist,
the Citizens Union and the Socialist
Labor. A Silver Democratic ticket was
nominated, but it was refused Il place
on the official ballot because of a de-
feet in the nominating petition.
Rep. Dem. Pro. Dem.
1897 (J'ge Ct. Ap.). .403. .791 5546SO 1868 -.
1896 Tres.). ....... S19,S3s 551 1863 16,o52 1880