The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-08
winning in the 18th and 18th districts a.
present represented by Democrats.

present represented by Democrats.
The legislature, Republicans say is SAFE
In both houses.
On the other hand the Democratic
leaders say there will be q plurality for
bhe state ticket of from 10000 to 100, 600,
5hat Democrats will be elected in all
the districts now represented by the
Democrats and in four or i've more, most
iy In Greater New York.
The betting ranges from to to to
On Roosevelt.
Dunkirk, N. Y, November 7.-Col.
finished his tnal campaigning
TOUR here tonight, addressing two en-
Shusiastio audiences. He then left for his
home at Oyster Bay, j.. |.
JACKIES NOT INTERESTED
New York, November 7.-Iackies on
5he Brooklyn, New Orleans, Resoiube
day. On the Brooklyn only " baiiots
were cast and the proportion was aoont
the same on the other warships.
Voting was also carried on abroad bne
Texas and New York off Tompk1nsv1ile
and tomorrow the men ON the receiving
ship Vermont will vote. The nen on the
aud Indiana voted last Sat
urday.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Novem ber Each of the
three leading candidates for governor,
Stone. Rep; jerks, Dem. and Swallow,
Pro-, and Honest Government, will have
a sufficient number of votes for election
according to the claims tonight of the re-
spective party leaders. Aside from these
claims the county reports indicate plu-
rality for Stone, the Republican candi-
date.
.]enks, Dem., however, has the benefit
of harlnonized party, while DIR. Swallow
will undoubtedly receive heavy vote.
There are indications of q falling off in
the Swallow following in consequence of
the recent development of increased
of the SUCCESS OF jerks. Some
of the prominent independent voters have
in the last few days announced their in
tention to support Jenks
The Republican and Democratic state
chairman concede Swallows vote from
$50, 600 to 200, 900 votes, and each claims
that his respective candidate will be the
only one TO receive over 400. GOO votes
The Republican chairman claims q
131, COO plurality for Stone, while the
Democratic chairman figures out d plu-
rality of IS, 600 for jerks and the prohlbi-
tion chairman claims 5000 plurality for
Swallow. In the Con ressional contest
it is generally believed the Democrats
will be successful in four or five districts
now represented by Republicans. The
present delegation to Congress from the
state is composed of ~ Republicans and
Democrats.
Pittsburg, Pa, November 7.-Advicas
received by Democratic National Com
Guffey from Eastern Penn
sylvania tonight and especially from
Philadelphia, have revised the national
committeeman's estimate of the out
come in this state. He was assured from
six of the most prominent Independents
and Democratic leaders of the Quaker
City that Mr.. jerks, Democrat for gov
ernor), would poll between 5000 and 80,
900 votes in Philadelphia. The Stone
plurality in Allegheny county as figured
tonight, will not exceed 5000.
Mr.. Guffey says the responsibility lies
sntirely with Philadelphia now and if
the pledges made tonighG are kept, Mr..
jerks will be elected by a big majority.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, November 7s-General interest
in tomorrow's voting in this state is con-
fined to the fifth, seventh, ninth and tenth
COM gressfonal districts, all of " hlch ex-
cspt the 1irsu named include parts of the
city of Boston.
The reelection of Gov. Wolcott and she
entire Republican ticket, as well as q
ihT&6 llttj0Eity OL lll6lnDflo VI bii0 ACtS ASth'
lure by that party is conceded on all
sides. Conservative estimates place Gov.
Wolcots's plurality at from 50, 600 to 60,-
900.
In the tenth congressional district the
contest promises to be very close.
The situation in the ninth district
which is overwhelmingly Democratic. is
the straight Democratic leaders
some uneas mess. Congressman John r.
tv fho tx,11 mo- DO
BY Senator James Gallivan, independent
Democrat. who has a considerable follow
ing, and by Franz Hugo Krebs, Republic
,an. Owing to the split in the Democratic
ranks. Krebs has a lighting chance.
The fight in the fifth and seventh dis
tricts has been very lively. Both sides
claim the election in both, but the Demo-
Gratis have heavy pluralities of 1896 to
contend with.
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, November 7--At the cl ose
If the campaign this evening the Repub-
icans were more sanguine than ever OF
ihe return of Congressman Melville Bull.
Mayor Baker, Dem., will, no doubt, be
-e-elected in Providence.
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven, November 7.-The last day
before election finds the Connecticut
political situation. but little changed. Ey
lar the hottest fight is being waged in bha
second congressional district. which in
dudes the cities in New Haven, Water.
bury and Merilen. The friends of James
e. Webb. the Democratic nominee, lay
,laim to certain victory. N d. Sperry
5he Republican candidate, and his friends
are Just as sanguine, while the ccnserya-
lives in both parties predict q close finish
with the chances still in favor of the re-
5urn of Congressman Sperry. Taken
all in all the probabilities point 60 a
general Republican Wet ory in Conneoti-
cut tomorrow.
NEW JERSEY.
Newark, November At Republican
Headquarters today. Chairman Murphy
said the Republicans would win and
would surely elect Voorhees, governor and
secure control of the legislature. Mr..
says the Republicans will carry
The state by from 1000 to 10000 plurality.
At Democratic headquarters Chairman
Gourley stated that the outlook for to-
was favorable for the Democrats
and that he with Senator Smith and Mr..
Chane, the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, had the utmost confidence of carry
ing the state by from 1900 to 10, 900
plurality.
The congressional elections, it is
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