Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
SURE OF VICTORY
Democratic Editors Draw
Political Horoscopes.
Fus'oN|sTs WILL FALL
Bright Proepects for n Peaceful I:l.c,.o
in Wilmington. Proba bility That The
Democratic judicial Ticket VIII
Get a: Majority OF 5000.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-The Asso-
ciated Press has received the following
signed statements on the political
situation in North Carolina from the
edltors of several of the leading morn
ing papers in the State:
Wilmington, n. c., Nov 4th.
All indications now point to q peace
full election in Wilmington and it is
highly probable that the Republican
majority of about 1000 in this county
vii, be overcome. This may be ex-
planned as follows:
There has been an increase of about
500 in the White registration, the negro
registration has fallen off about 200
and it is estimated that the failure OF
the Republicans to nominate candidates
for county offices has 50 Disguised the
negroes that several hundred of them
Will not go to the polls There. will b..
no intimidation here. Every negro
can vote without molestation But a
great many of them are determined to
resent the action OF their white leaders
by taking part in the election.
The general situation in the State Is
unparalleled in its political history.
There is q genuine uprising of the
whites. brought about by the horrible
conditions existing in eastern North
The women are as deeply Interested
as the men ana their activity and
energy are potent factors in the cam
paign. Several thousand white Repub-
s iicans. too, have come over to the Demo-
Gratis. and there is little doubt that
three-fifths the Populists will vote
for what they call the white man
ticket next Tuesday.
In this tthe siXth) congressional dis
ed. overcoming an adverse majority OF
5000 The Democrats are sure Of three
congressman, with strong probability
that they will elect FIVE.
Everything seems to be going the
Democratic way. and indications all
favor political revolution. The Stars
forecase is that the Democrats will
elect their jubilee ticket by not less
than 5000 majority
The strong points of the Democratic
position are that there will be a de-
crease in the Republican ana fusion
vote and a considerable increase in the
straight Democratic vote. This aug
mented by Il majority of the Populist
Gratis the State.
(Signed) WILLIAM II. BERNARD
Editor Morning Star.
WHITES SURE OF VICTORY.
Wilmington. N. c.. Nov 4th.
The white supremacy party in the
State is now only waiting for the sth
OF November to achieyc thu. greatest
victory ever recorded. restoring law AMI
order. and public confidence by the
election of the judicial ticket, at Icas,
majority in each branch of the legisla :
ture.
The State senate will be very close
but there will be a good w"rI<ini;
majority in the house. AS |" the situa-
ton in Wilmington. it is stll grave
y but the probability of Il very serious
race conflict is growing less daily. The
| decision of the Republican managers
Alto place no ticket in the field. making
a Democratic county out of the county
no a RaD1h1icaD no1inYifv of TI0
i L. ST new hey could make TO
y prevent evlreme measures.
u tSigned) JACKSON and BELL,
EdI5"rs Wlm1ns It !, MeSs9 1G,s1n
Charlotte. n. C.. Nov IN.
While the situation In this State is
very tense. especia.y at Wilmington. l
do not believe that there Will be be-
tween now and election day. or then
any breach of the peace This opinion
is bottomed on the fact that both sides
are so vel! prepared trouble 1t
Is such a case rs that Of the nations
which are best prepared for war. In
formation received here is that the
gressire than they have been. aud the
withdraw of the Republican ticket
there undoubtedly makes for peace.
There is absolutely no danger of any
disturbance in any of the central or
western counties. though intesest III the
approaching election is very keen. The
danger point is those counties of the
east where the negroes either FREEDOM n
ate or are very numerous and of these.
New Hanover. in which Wilmington is
situated is the storm center. Present
indications are that the Democrat $
viii! wrest the legislature from the.
fuSionistS, elect the judicial ticket and
gain three, prehaps four repr senlatves
in congress. This belief is based upon
unuuestionable facts that many Popul-
lists and white Republicans are nocking
to the Democratic standard, Some Of
these, for instance Major W. A. Guth-
RE. Populist candidat" for governor two
years ago in taking tAls step. an
nounce that they nave not changed
their political faith but say the cx-
igencies of the situation are such as 20
suggest the union of the white forces
for this election ii no longer.
tSigned) ]. p CALDWELL
Editor Charlotte observer
WASHINGTON, Nov. ..-Adju,ant
General Corb!n said today that no or
ders have been issued to the batteries
OF artillery al Fort CasWell. n. c., to
go to Wilmington or to stop there over
election day. No one at the War De
partment knows anything concerning
this report.
BANK CLEARINGS.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the
week We're 81 .462, 6S3: per cent increase
200. Exclusive of New York. $3.50 ,622,-