The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-08
ELECTIONS TODAY.
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will be on the senatorial ticket. Republic
can ami Populist leaders, including Gov.
Russell and the state chairman are
making desperate effort to get the
negroes to the polls in the hope of elect
ing the senator. They seem to care for
nothing else in this county. Democrats
think they will elect the senator and this
adds excitement to 5he closing hours OF
the campaign Both sides claim the state
and the legislature, but there Is no reason
able doubt that the Democrats will have
both.
LITTLE CHANGE OF TROUBLE.
Wilmington, N. c., November Pre-
parations of the whites for an emergency
are so thorough that now there seems
little possibility of general disturbance C
here tomorrow, though there may be
troubles of minor nature in the first and
fourth wards. where the negroes poll
nearly all their city vote. The focus OF
interest now is the fight for the state SEN
atorship, but the election OF the Democra-
tic candidate seems certain. Indications
point to a sweeping Democratic success
in the state.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Charleston, S. c., November THE
only features of the election are the pre-
parations of the Republicans to make
contests before the next House for seats
of congressional representatives. They
have candidates in all districts and have
arranged watching system in hope of
securing evidence Of fraud.
OHIO.
Cincinnati, November 7.-Leaders on
both sides are claiming gains on Con-
gressmen in Ohio The Democrats claim
q close vote on the state ticket because of
factional feeling among certain Republi-
cans who opposed Senator Hanna last
January. AS state elections in Ohio are
held annually the returns will be COM
pared with last year and not with the
vote for Congressman two years ago,
when Mckinley had 81, 900 plurality.
The Republican plurali y last year was
23, 600 and the Democrats claim gains on
it as well as ON Congressman.
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, November 1.-THE election in
Illinois tom brow will bring out pretty
full vote. There is comparatively little
interest in the state tickets, as only TWO
minor offices are to be voted for.
AS to thu legislative districts. however,
which will choose &c hold-over state sena'
tors who will assist in the naming Oh a
SUCCESSOR to United States Senator Cul :,
lom and the % congressional districts, the
contest has been lively.
The Republicans expectl fnot only to
| hold what they have, but to make gains,
while the Democrats are confident that
they will carry this city. If they do, they
will gain several state senators and TWO
| or three congressman.
| Chicago, Noyem Der THE last speeches
of the campaign in Chicago and all over
! the state were made tonight. The chair
man of the Democratic state committee IS
positive that his eparty will carry the
state by good plurality and gain several
| congressman.
The chairman of the Republican state
committee Is equally sure that the hepub-
| licans will be victorious. The Indications
| tonight are that very nearly full regis
| tered vote will be cast.
INDIANA.
Indianapolis, Ind, November THE
| indications are that the vote cast in In
diana tomorrow will be about 10 per cent
short of that of 1896. The campaign by
the Republicans has been more aggressive
| than that of the Democrats. Each side
| is claiming the state. Not since 1879 have
| the people of the state in an of year voted
to sustain the administration in power at
Washington. The Republicans claim to
have taken the most compile Q poll in the
history of the state and which indicates
| a Republican majority of %, 900. The
Democrats have not made public their
poll. OF the Is Congressional districts
| four are certain to go Republican and
four Democratic. The other five are in
doubt.
MISSOURI
st. Louis, November 7.-Thomas J..
Atkins, chairman of the Republican COM
mittee, expresses his opinion that the
election on Tuesday will be the death
knell Of free silver on Missouri; that the
Republicans Will make gains in the state
and the legislature will be very close.
S. b. Cook, chairman of the state
Democratic committee said: Tho result
SO far as regards the state ticket will not
be materially different from 1885. The
legislature will be Democratic in both
branches and Senator Cockrell will be re-
turned by an overwhelming majority
IOWA.
Des Moines, November 7.-Chairman
Hancock of the Republican state commit
tee, predicts that all Republican Con-
gressiona1 candidates in Iowa will surely
Deielected. Particularly close estimates
| have been sent from Congressman Hep
burns district, the eighth. In the second
district Chairman Hancock says it is only
a question of plurality for John r. Lane
of Davenport, the Republican nominee
He forecasts Mr.. Lanes election by at
least $500 plurality.