The herald., 1898-11-07
''Off-YfAR" ELECTIONS
GENERALLY GIVE VICTORY TO
DEMOCRATS
IN ALL THE DOUBTFUL STATES
The Republicans Are Fondly Hoping
That This Time History Will
Not Repeat Itself
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
CINCINNATI, Nov. Especial interest
| is taken in the election in Ono because OF
the public utterances that the president
native state should show strong endorse
ment of the administration at this ime by
returning Republican congressman, Ihs
is what is known as the off year. The
dominant party has heretofore lost
| in Ohio at the congressional elections
following a presidential election, and if the
Republicans hold their own Tuesday it will
| be a marked exception to the rule. The
present apportionmcnt OF the ONO con-
gressional districts was made while Mckin-
| lev was governor in 1892. Under this ap-
portionment the Republicans, in 1894, elect
ed nineteen and the Democrats only two
members of congress. During the admins
tration of President Cleveland, in 1894,
there was a tidal wave in favor OF the Re
publicans. At the presidential election in
| 1896 the Republicans elected fifteen and the
Democrats six of the Ohio congressman.
As this is the historical off year." the
| Democrats claim that they will make several
congressional gains and the Republicans
claim they will hold their own at fifteen to
six and possibly make it sixteen to FIVE.
| The only state Offices to be elected are Sec
retnry of state, judge and clerk of the SUI
preme court, food commissioner and men,
bers of the board of public works, and none
of these places carry with them such pat
ronage as the places filled last year when
Governor Bushnell was reelected. Next
| year there will be elected governor and a
full state ticket, together with members of
the legislature with no national issues in
volved, but the campaign will be more ami
mated than this year. During the present
canvass the only issue in the presidents 8
state has been the support of his administra-
ton.
PENNSYLVANIA
elphia-Republican State Chairman
Elliins has prepared an estimate by counties.
giving his views of the result of next Tues
Ways vote for governor. He claims that
1.-THE Republican candidate William A. Stone.
will be elected by plurality of l3I 900 over
q. A. jerks, Democrat, in total estimated
vote of $4,000. To Rev. DR.. Silas G. Swal-
low. the "honest government" candidate.
he allows total of l49,760 votes. claiming
that Swallow, who carried ten counties in
the contest for state treasurer last year, ,eill
not have, plurality in any county. Con
tinuing, he says: 'If the great states of
New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
should elect Democratic governors this wear
the result would certainly be followed by
Democratic president in 1900"
In an interview tonight, Democratic State
Chairman Garman said:
l estimate that 100000 votes will he
cast, divided about as follows: Jerks. 45O,
ooO; Stone, 5000 Swallow. l75OOO; which
will leave jerks at least $4,000 plurality
do not care to give figures as certain, but
our whole effort has been to have cast for
Jenks as many votes as were cast for BRYAN
in 1895. which was $4,000, and nv adyices
indicate that We will exceed that figure"
NEW JERSEY
New York-It is generally conceded that
the result in New Jersey, so far as the legis
lature is concerned will hinge on the vote
tor assemblymen in Essex county. II is
claimed by the Republicans that the gu
bernatorial result will also hinge on this
vote. They claim that the Democratic ma
lority In Hudson county will be balanced
by Republican majorities in other counties.
Essex county excepted and as Voorhees,
VIII have 5000 to 10000 majority in that
county, he will be elected by that number
The Democrats admit that Essex will de-
eide the complexion of the legislature but
Will not admit that the election of governor
depends upon it. The homes of both Sen
ator Smith and Mr.. Crane are in Essex.
with the majorities of Essex and Hudson
coupled, the Democrats claim at the lowest
estimate Crane will be elected by over 10. 900
majority.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston-The close of the campaign finds
three of the usually Republican congressjon-
al districts somewhat in doubt. They are
the Fifth, Seventh and Tenth, The result
in the Seventh, Eighth and Tenth districts
will be close. The Republicans concede that
the vote will exceed 100000, although the
Democrats claim 10000. Last wear Gov
Woleott's vote was l65,075, and the com
bined vote of Williams, Democrat, and
Everett, national Democrat, was 81. .O3l.
NEW YORK
New 1ork-Democratic meetings were
held in five different theaters TONIGHT and
al We're well attended Congressman
'lulgg, chairman of the Republican county
Roosevelt would have 100000 plurality in
the state, and that he would get it above
Harlem bridge.
Senator Edward Murphy whose, re-elec-
ton depends on Democratic success Tines.
day, says:
- The Republican ticket will go down to
Spuyten Duyvil creek with q majority not
to exceed 4o,0o0; This will be met by an
overwhelming Democratic vote in Greater
New York. On Tuesday night expect 70
hear that the Democratic ticket has beer;
elected by majority of from so. 900 to CO..
000.' wv
Richard Croker says:
Il am more than ever confident that the
Democratic ticket will be elected tomorrow
~! ndhusolne majority. 1ne reports re-
ceived up to date from all the large cities
of the state show remarkable Democratic
gains. am told that Rochester will 90 for
Van Wyck by several thousand Conserva-
tive estimates of the Democratic majority
in the state will be about $4,000. Ibelieve
that we shall 90 to the Bronx with 1000
majority"
IDAHO
Boise-Chairman Bassett of the Silver
Republican state committee this evening
gave out statement by counties of plural
tiles claimed for the fusion state ticket. 1t
shows net plurality of 1925 Chairman
Morrison of the Republican committee
claims the state, but declines to make pub.
lie figures.
NORTH CAROLINA
Atlanta, Ga-A special to the Constitu-
ton from Wilmington, N c., says:
While no clash has occurred today, rowdy-
ism has prevailed which came near precpi-
tating conflict last night, and there per-
vades in the community an air of sup
pressed excitement and apparently deathly
calm, such as soldiers say precedes fearful
battle
The strain has become almost unbearable.