The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
IN THE SOUTH.
Indications Point TO Almost Solid
Democratic Representation.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 5.-The eve OF
the election next Tuesday for Representa-
uves I'm Congress finds the Democrats en-
thuslastic. They claim that the Ken
lucky congressional delegation will have
an increased Democratic majority.
The delegation now stands Democrats
and Republicans. On the other hand the
Republicans are confident Of returning
Walter Evans from the Fifth. or Louis
Vile 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.
SOUTH CAROLINA SERENE.
COLUMBIA. S. G.. November 5.-The
last few weeks has brought no change
In the political outlook in this state The
people are not worrying themselves about
the result i'm South Carolina for the sim
pie reason that the new suffrage clause
OF the Constitution. and the registration
based thereon, leave no oppOrtunity-nO
possible Chancellor the election of other
than the nominees of the Democratic
primary elections.
FLORIDA SAFELY DEMOCRATIC.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Nov. Son
of the Supreme Court. three members Of
the Railroad Commission. a State Treas
urer. a Legislature. which will meet in
April and rame a successor to Senator
p1ScC and two congressman, to succeed
s. NJ. Sparkman, in the First District !;
and II. w Davis. in the Second District.
Both are Democrats and each has been
nominated to succeed himself. Their only
opponents are II. r. Gunley and Herbert
Anderson. both Republicans. The Popu-
lists have no ticket in the field.
The Gold Democrats have returned 10
the Democratic fold and Popuism has
gradually returned 10 the party from
which IT became estranged so that the
State chairman Of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee predicts that each Demo-
cratic Congressman will be returned by
even larger majority than I'm 1896.
All of FlOrida's Democratic state ticket
will be elected and almost every men,
Der of the State Legislature and Senate.
Florida's educational qualication-the
Australian BALLOTS an insurmountable
barrier to misrule.
LOUISIANA IN LINE
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 5.-The political
campaign in the congressional districts
Of Louisiana has closed without startling
Incidents and the indications are that a
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ed TO Congress.
ALABAAIA'S CLAIMS.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov. 5.-Demo-
cratic campaign managers claim that
Alabama will be represented by a solid
Democratic delegation i'm the next Con-
gress Only two districts, the Fourth
and Seventh. were ever in doubt. and
the Democrats claim their nominees will
be elected from these by such majorities
that IT would be folly for the Republi-
cans 10 contest
THE FIGHT IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, GA. November Not
wthstanding a surprise which was sprung
al the eleventh hour looking 10 a fusion
OF Populists and Republicans I'm the
Ninth district e. IS believed that Georgia
VII return TO Congress n delegation sol
idly Democratic. The Democrats have
taken cognizance of the move in the
Ninth AMI tonight sent word TO the
party members in that district 10 turn
out and re-elect Tate Oemocrat)
No fear OF defeat is expressed, as the
warning will reach the Ninth in the
morning.
The contest between Brantley Demo
craO and Wilkinson Republican, in the
Eleventh has been pretty spirited, but
Brantley's election is believed 10 be
certainty. A light vote is expected.