Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-08
APATHY IN OHIO---vOTE Is PER CENT SHORT
New York Center of Great Interest---5o,ooo Major
ity in Sight for Van Wyck.
sNowlN COLORADO -BRyANs STATE IS RIGHT

diciaI nominee had plurality of s5,-
354.
The Republicans are disposed to con-
cede reduction OF their majority In
the legislature, but profess confidence
that they win have a working majority
in both houses. Democrats confidently
expect to gain three or more congress
men in districts below the Harlem river
and possibly as many in the state dis
tricts.
The registration in Greater New Y ork
this year, while not as heavy as last year,
gives promise of large vote being
brought out, the figures being: This
year. 800. .3S9; last year, 567, 1892. The
vote ordinarily is about per cent less
than the registration.
The executive committee of Tam
many Hall at its final meeting before
election received reports from all the
district lNaders. The figures given out
were that Tammany expects to carry
New York county by 10000 plurality
and that the figures from other borough
leaders led the committee to make the
claim that the Republicans must come
10 the city with plurality of $4,000 If
they expect to elect Colonel Roosevelt.
Tho weather today is fine and the
vote heavy. During the forenoon there
were 100 arrests by state deputies in
the east side districts on the charge of
illegal registration. A statement is
sued at noon by the Democratic leaders
predicts the election of. the Democratic
nominees.to congress from all New
York county districts except the iff,
teenth.
Dispatches from all parts of the state
received by the associated press report
the election proceeding under condi-
tions favorable to large vote. The
vote outside of New York City will be
as large as has been cast in any recent
year.
Richard Crocker gave out the follow
ing statement this afternoon: "Every-
thing hear makes Democratic victory
appear certain. TammannY is getting
out its full strength. Reports show
that two-thirds of the vete was cast by
noon. Ishave no reason to change my
figures of last night. There win be
$4,000 plurality for Van Wyck."
COLORADO REPORTED CLOSE.
DENVER, Nov. 8.-Although ten
parties are named on the official ballot,
the contest is really between Thomas;
gubernatorial candidate of the D5mo-
cratic, Peoples. Teller Silver Republi-
can, National Peoples and Liberty
Union parties, and Henry r. Wolcott,
leading the Republican. Silver Republi-
can and Western Republican tickets.
Both sides claim victory, the Republi-
cans by $1,000 and the fusionists by
10000 majority.
Congressman Shafroth, Silver Kepub-
lican, and Bell, PopulIst, it is generally
believed. will be reelected. The fus.
ionsts will carry the legislature, but
the Republicans hope to elect majori-
ty of eighteen senators, who will hold
over and vote in the election of Senator
Wolcott's successor in 1901.
AT COL. BRYAN's HOME.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 8 s-Fiye tickets
are in the field. The fight has been
waged largely on state issues, though
the fusionisss have made free silver a
leading theme, and the Republicans the
prosecution of the war The fusion
lists are outspoken in their claims for
victory Chairman Gaffan saying they
will elect the entire state ticket. both
houses of the leg stature. four of the
six congressman sure and probably the
other two.
Chairman Slaughter, of the Rupubli-
cans, says Hayward (Republichn) for
governor, will be elected and possibly
1.-THE whole state ticket he has hopes
of the legislature. Reports from over
the state tell of quiet election with
cold weather and IN expected falling
off in the vote.
| MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 8-Michigan
is polling an unusually heavy vote for
an off year. Many prominent Repub-
licans are reported cutting Governor
Pingree.
WISCONSIN,.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 6.-There is
considerable scratching Of the Repub-
lican ticket. Governor Scoield is ex-
pected to run several Thousand votes
behind the balance OF his ticket. N
INDIANA.
! INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. S.-There
ARE i've state ticxets printed on the bal
lots, viz: Democratic, Republican. Pop
ulist, Prohibition ana Socialist. The
Democrats declared for free silver and
the Chicago platform in their state
platform aud In the platforms Of all
the thirteen congressional districts.
The Republicans declared for the gold