The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-06
Gratis has been made on candidates who
are opposed to the Senator's reelection.
SOUTH CAROLINA SOLID.

are opposed to the senator's re-electlOn.
SOUTH CAROLINA SOLID.
G nm ba. s. c., Nov. 5.--The last few
weeks have brought no change in the POI
litical outlook in this State. The peo-
pie are not worrying themselves about
the result in South Carolina, for the
simple reason that the new suffrage
clause of the constitution and the regis
tration based thereon leave no opportu-
nity--no possible chance for the election
of other than the nominees of the Demo-
cratic primary elections. There are no
other State or county tickets i'll the
field than the regular Democratic.
FLORIDA WHITES UNITED.
Jacksonville. Fla. Nov. 5.-On Tues
day Florida will elect two justices of the
Supreme Court three members of the
railroad commission. a State Treasurer,
a Legislature. which will meet in April
and name a successor to Senator Pasco
and two Congressman to succeed s. Nj.
Sparkman in the First district and r.
w. Davis in the Second. Both are
Democrats and each has been nominated
to succeed himself.
The State chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee predicts that each
Democratic Congressman will be return
ed by even a larger majority than in
1896 All of Florida's Democratic
State ticket will be elected and almost
and Senate.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC.
New Orleans. Nov 5.-The political
campaign in the Congressional districts
of Louisiana has closed without startling
incidents and the Indications are that a
solid Democratic delegation will be elect
ed TO Congress.
CLEAN SWEEP IN ALABAMA.
Birmingham. Ala. Nov. 5.-DemOcrat-
ic campaign managers claim that Ala
bama will be represented by solid DEM
ocratic delegation in the next Congress.
Only two districts, the Fourth and
Seventh. were ever in doubt, and the
Democrats claim their nominee will be
elected from these by such majorities
that it would be folly for the Republic
cans to contest.
NO CHANGE IN GEORGIA.
atlanta, Ga. Now -Notwithstand-
ing Il surprise which was sprung Mt the
eleventh hour looking to fusion Of
popuIists and Republicans i'll the Ninth
district. it is believed that Georgia. will
return to Congress a delegation solidly
Democratic.
THE OUTLOOK IN OHIO.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. 5.-The cam.
paign closed here tonight as it did else.
where in Ohio with demonstrations.
There are five State tickets-Republican
Democratic, Prohibition, Socialists and.
Reformers. All have full tickets here
and in other cities but in some counties
the Socialists and Reformers are not re
cognized. While the Republicans will
likely carry the State. Democrats claim
the Republicans cannot gain any C>n'
gressemen. On the last Presidential
vote the Republicans secured e,fsern
and the Democrats six congressman
in Ohio.
KENTUCKY'S CONGRESSMEN.
Louisville. Ky. Nov 5.-The eye of the
election next Tuesday for representative
in Congress finds Democrats enthus-
astic. they claim that the Kentucky
Congressional delegation will have an
increased Democratic majority. The
delegation now stands seven Democrats
and four Republicans.
On the other hand the Republicans are
confident of returning Walter Evans
from the Fifth. or Louisville district.
where the Democrats are not working
entirely in harmony. They also claim
that Pugh. in the Ninth. will certainly
be returned and maintain that Davidson.
in the Eighth, has a strong fighting
chance.
MARYLAND APATHETIC.
Baltimore. Nd. Nov. 5.-As the decks
are cleared for the final action in the
political campaign the same apathy
which has marked the canvass through
out the State prevails. A conservative
estimate gives the Democrats the First
and Fifth districts. with a possibility in
the Third. where the popular Schwatka
is opposing Frank G. Watcher. strong
labor candidate. Baker McIntire aud
Pearre, Republicans. in the Second.
Fourth and Sixth districts. the first
two named renominated will probably
be elected by good majorities.