The record-union., 1898-11-06
UNION, SACRAMENTO SUNDAY NOVEMBER g. 1898

der the apportionment of districts as
mapped out by the Republicans under
the last gerrymander. The Republi-
cans ought to elect seven out of the
ten, and may get one or two more, if
not full delegation.
The Legislature will without doubt.
under the same conditions, be under
the control of the Republicans. This
will result in Wisconsin sending a Re
publican United States Senator to the
national Congress to succeed John
MITCHELL whose term expires on the
4th of March next.
OHIO.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-The campaign
practically closed in Ohio tonight.
Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster Gen
eral, and General Charles 81. Grosvenor
addressed the Republicans at Music
Hall. The Democrats closed the CAM
paign with meetings addressed by local
candidates.
fractional differences have caused in
dependent and fusion tickets here the
past two years, but this year there are
straight party tickets only For this
reason the Republicans will likely elect
both Congressman from this city.
The only national issue agitated here
was on sustaining the national Admin
| istration with a. Republican majority
| in Congress.
ALABAMA.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Nov. 5.-The
Democratic campaign managers claim
| that Alabama will he represented by
solid delegation in the next Congress.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON Is. CO., Nov. 5.-In-
terest over the election is lacking. There
| is no contest for State offices. The
! only feature of the election is the prep
| arations of the Republicans to make
| contests before the next House for
| seats of Congressional representatives
| They have candidates in all districts
| and have arranged a careful watching
/ system. In the hope of securing evil
dence of fraud on the part Of the DEM
ocrats in order to base contest.
NEBRASKA.
| LINCOLN (Neb), Nov. 5. - In Ne
braska there are five State tickets in
the field-Republican fusion, Prohibl-
ton. Socialist-Labor and Liberty Gree
silver Prohibition).
The fight has been waged largely on
State issues, though the fusionists have
| made free silver a leading theme, and
| the Republicans the successful prose-
cution of the war.
Campaign managers of both leading
parties claim confidence, the fusion1sts
being most outspoken. Chairman CAT
| fan saws they will elect the entire
State ticket, both houses OF the Leg
islature. four of the six congressman
| sure. and probably the other Two
Chairman Slaughter Of the Repupn-
cans says Hayward, Republican Tor
Governor. will be elected, and possibly
the whole State ticket. He has hopes
Of the Legislature.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT. Nov. 5.-Unti within
week of election day the Michigan cam
paign was quiet and apathetic. 1t nao
been conceded that Governor Plngree
and the Republican State ticket would
easily be elected. During the past week,
however. considerable opposition to
second term for the Governor develop
ed among Republicans, but it is claimed
that it's effect upon Pingree's antic1pat-
ed big majority will not be specially
noteworthy The Democrats predict the
election of Whiting as Governor. They
also claim the election of at least half
the Congressional delegation, which
now contains but two Democrats.
In the selection of members Of the
Legislature Pingree's equal taxation re-
forms have developed into almost as
much of an issue as party politics.
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 5.-Judge j. D.
Steele. Chairman of the Republican
Committee, predicts the election Of the
entire Republican State ticket, Con-
gressional delegation and a safe ma
jority in the Legislature, which would
insure the reelection of Senator Cush-
man X. Davis.
L. A. Rosing, Chairman of the Demo
cratic Committee, feels sure of the
election of John Lind, fusion candidate
for Governor by a majority of 10000;
also part of the balance of the State
ticket, the Supreme Court Judges and
three of the seven Congressman, but
comedies that the Republicans will con-
troll the Legislature by a reduced ma
jority.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-Unofficially 1t is
claimed at Democratic headquarters
that they will carry seventy-nine out
of the 115 counties in the State.
The Republicans claim that the Con-
gressional delegation from the State
will number the same as at present,
| twelve Democrats and three Republi-
| cans.
In regard to the Legislature the Dem
Gratis claim they will have a majority of
twenty on joint ballot, while the Re-
publicans claim a majority Of ten.
NEW JERSEY.
NEWARK, Nov. 5.-Both sides claim
to be confident. Chairman Murphy Of
the Republican State Committee claims
that Voorhees, will be elected Governor
by from 1000 to 10000 plurality, and
that the Republicans will have a ma
jority in the next Legislature on joint
ballot.
IOWA.
i DES MONIES, Nov. 6.-The Congress
sional contests are close in only two
districts-the Sixth and Eighth To-
night Republican Chairman Hancock
claims the State by $4,000 majority
and says all Republican Congressional
candidates will be elected
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, Nov. 5..The Republicans
predict increa sing Republican MAORI
ties in Massachusetts, and that the
twelve Republican Congressman viii
be returned. That the Democrats in the
Ninth District will return Congressman
Fitzgerald is conceded.
MARYLAND.
i BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-The Republi-
can State Central Committee claims
that the Republican candidates in five
districts will surely be elected The