The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
THE PARTIES ARE
IN BATTLE ARRAY.
Fortv-TWO States Hold
Elections To-Day.
MANY HARD FIGHTS.
In Some States the Contest Has Been
aMost Exciting One.
MUCH INTEREST IN NEW YORK.
The Country Has Watched Closely the
Fight Between Roosevelt and Van
ck-Pennsylvania and Ohio
Also Big Battle Grounds,
Both Parties Claim
the Victory.

WASHINGTON. Nov THE voters OF
all except three Of the forty-ave States
Maine, Vermont and Oregon. will go to
the polls tomorrow. The forty-twO
states elect congressman. In Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia. Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi. Rhode Island, Vir-
ginla and West Virginia only congressman
are to be chosen.
Twenty-three States elect Legislatures,
which will name United states senators.
These are California, Connecticut, Della
ware Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts,
Michigan. Minnesota. Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska. Nevada, New York. New Jer-
sew North Carolina, North Dakota, Penn
sylvania. Tennessee. Texas, Utah. Wash
ington. Wyoming, Wisconsin and West
Virginia
The following states are to select
| Governor and State officers: California,
Colorado. Connecticut. Idaho. Kansas.
Michigan. Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Jersey. New York. Nevada. New Hamp-
shire Massachusetts, North Dakota
| PENNSYLVANIA. South Carolina, South Da-
tO.a, Tennessee. Texas, Wisconsin and
". Oming.
The others. Illinois Indiana, Iowa, Flor
| ida. Delaware Missouri, Montana, Ohio
Utah and Washington. will vote for
treasurer auditor and other minor state
officials.
NEW YORK. November 7.-Poiiucians
and athletes are alike in one respect
namely-that. however active they may
have been in preparing for contest
the eve Of a battle is devoted 20 rest ana
10 giving and receiving final instructions.
The exception 20 the general rule was
furnished today By Theodore RoOse-
Welt the Republican candidate for Gov
ern0r who devoted the day 70 tour
that embraced Allegheny, Chaiauqua
and Cattaragus. and in the course Of
which he addressed assemblages at thir-
teen towns.
The polls will open at G o'clock 4. NJ
and close at =. NJ In Greater New
York there are 1873 election districts
and I'm the rest OF the State 1922. The
districts In Greater New York are di-
vided among its five boroughs as fol-
lows: Manhattan. s11; Brooklyn. SIC; The
Bronx. y; Richmond, 40; Queens. a.
GUARDING AGAINST FRAUD.
Sunerintendent Mccullough, Of the Met
ropolitan election district. processes 20
have information Of great deal Of Illegal
registration. and a number Of arrests
were made yesterday and today of per-
sons accused Of violating the law in that
regard
At least outwardly the police depart
ment is acting in harmony with the cleo
ton district deputies for the prevention
Of fraud. although Republican newspa-
pers do not hesitate 10 impugn the sim
certify Of Chief of Police Devery In his
attitude toward the Superintendent Of
Elections. At each polling place IN the
city tomorrow there Will be two police
officers and Superintendent Mccullough
will place his deputies in places select
cd.
Superintendent Mccullough said trouble
was expected at some Of the polling
places. especially In the Eighth District
which embraces some Of the hardest
streets ir the city on the other hand
the police declare that there is no basis
in fact for Superintendent McCulloughs
miseivings and trouble will only arise
I'm the event of indiscretion on the part
Of State deputies.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
Cong1 essnan Oden left Republican
headquarters early in the day for his
home I'm Newburgh. where he will vote
tomorrow. His latest prediction was
that Colonel Roosevelt Will have plu-
ralitv of 5000 in the state.
At Democratic headquarters State Sem
ator McCarren said he was confident OF
Van Wvcks election by a plurality any
where from 25oD0 10 50 100.
Claims as 10 the state Legislature were
as widely az variance as those regarding
the state ticket the Republicans how
ever evincirg the greatest degree Of con-
fdonce.
The betting on the state ticket Is OF so
uncertain a feature that IL is impossible
10 distinguish between the reaAand the
fictitious II was said in "the Street"
during the afternoon that S2o0o0 had
been brought there by a Democrat TO
bet at 10 10 on Van Wyck. and that an
hour was required 20 place half OF the
sum.
In Democratic quarters IL was alleged
that the betting was even money 20 TO
10 on Van Wyck. while In places where
Republicans were mostly in evidence il
was given out that money had been put
I'D an the way from 10 10 and 10
on Roosevelt
SMALLER REGISTRATION.
The registration in Greater New York
this year being about 1000 less than that
Of last year the vote IN the nluiicpdAt3
Is likely 10 be 70 oO0 less than last year,
when the total vote for the Republican.
Citizens Union AM Democratic candi-
dates was 1880 Whether the decrease
will be felt most by Democrats or Re
publicans depends upon the measure Of
success that shall attend the effort Of the
Republican party managers 10 make
Richard Croker and Tammany Hall an
issue Of the campaign.
The weather is never 50 much factor
in the city as up in the State, and there
fore Where IS. with the promise Of fair
dav. likely 10 he larger vote In The in
terror. proportionately. than in Greater
New York This consideration may be
regarded as favorable to the Republican
ticket.
THB FIGHT IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE. MD. Nov. 7.-There has
been no material change in the con-
gressional situation In Maryland. The
First District is practically conceded to
the Democrats. as is the Sixth District
TO the Republicans. The others are
doubtful. the Democrats claiming the
reran1 and Fifth with confidence. and
lbs Republicans expressing no doubt as