Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-08

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Thera are Indications CT a railing III
I'm the Swallow following IN conSequea.lI
of the recent DEVELOPMENT OF lhci 80.
prospect Tor the success OF Jehhs. 80.
Of the prominent Independent voters hdVs
In tho last few days announced thelr III
tention to support jerks. believing Iha'
I'm DOING so they could better make posi-
bIe the overthrow Of the Republican ma
chine"
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
GAINS.
In the congressional contests, ii is gen,
erally believed that the Democrats Will
he successful in four or FIVE districts no"
represented by Republicans. The present
delegation to Congress from the state Is
composed OF twenty-seven Republicans
and three Democrats, but personal oc
factional elements have entered INTO ths
contest In some of the districts, wh'ch
will. in all probability, result in placing
few If them in the Democratic column
The new Legislature will elect United
States senator to succeed Senator quay
The present Legislature has a JOINT He-
publican majority Of IL?
OPPOSITION TO QUAY.
Ex-Postmaster-G General John Wanna
maker has stumped the State thoroughly
to urge the voters TO aid in the defeat
Of the legislative candidates known 10
favor Quay's reelection, and in many
districts fusion candidates have been
placed in the field in opposition to the
regular Republican nominees.
While there is no reason to doubt that
the Republicans will have strong work
ing majority in the new Legislature,
fair prediction of the number of anti
Quay legislators likely 10 be chosen can
scarcely be ventured upon tonight.
Twenty-Five of the fifty senator hold over,
twenty-fOur of whom hre Republicans.
For the lower house the full membership
of 20i will be chosen tomorrow.
jerks MAY BE ELECTED.
PITTSBURG. PA, November 7.-Ad-
vices received by nal-Committeeman
Guffey. from Eastern Pennsylvania to-
night. and especially from Philadelphia
have revised the National Committee
mans estimate Of the outcome IN thls
state. He is assured from six of the most
prominent Independent and Democratic
leaders of the Quaker City that MI.
.Jenks will Doll between 75000 and $1,000
votes in Philadelphia. Mr.. Stones plu-
raltty in Allegheny county. as figured to-
NIGHT. will not exceed 5000. Mr.. Guney
saws the responsibility lies entirely with
Pbiladt iphia now, and that If the pledges
made to-rlght are kept. Mr.. jerks VIII
be elected by big majority.
THE BADGER STATE.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS, November 7.-At
Republican headquarters, Chairman Il.
Treat estimates that the Republican
ticket will win by 10000 plurality, in add'-
ton to electing at least eight out Of he
ten conxxessmen and a large majority OF
the legislative candidates. The Demo
Gratis are not giving out any figures but
claim that when the vote has been count
ed their State ticket will be shown 10
have come out victorious. They con-
cede. however, that the Republicans VIII
control the next Legislature, and elect
majority OF the congressman.
NEBRASKA'S VOTE MAY BE HEAVY.
LINCOLN. NEB., November win
good weather tomorrow, Nebraska VIII
cast a heavier vote than year ago, auu
little If any, behind that or 1896 me
Republicans claim that every canuluate
on their State ticket will be elected Dy
AZ least 5000 majority; that two Republi-
can candidates for Congress Will be elect
ed sure. and probably two others on JONI
ballot. Chairman Gaffin, Of the Fusion
Committee. said he saw no reason why ne
should change his previous estimate OF q
fusion majority Of 5000.
CLAIMS IN KANSAS.
TOPEKA, KAN, November H-Chair-
man Albaugh. of the Republican organi-
cation claims the State by majority or
90 900. while Riddle. OF the Populist Com
mittee is certain things will come out MS
way by pluralites ranging from O'Vvo 10
1900.
For the eight congressman the same
sweeping claims are made ~ the state
chairmen, IL being conceded, however, that
Curtis Republican) win be elected In TINS
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC THROUGH
OUT.
ST. LOUIS, MO, November IA feel
ing seems 20 perya1e the state that the
Democrats Will have almost everything
their own way tomorrow The Demo-
Gratis are firmly asserting this claim.
while the Republicans are not making any
assertions, and partially agree hat the
Democrats will carry the election. The
Republicans feel certain. however, CT
eIecting three out OF the fifteen congress
men. In the Eighth District the contest
between Richard p. Bland DemoeraD
and ]. w. Voshall RepublicaO will be
very close.
MMILL.IN's ELECTION CONCEDED.
NASHVILLE, TENN, November a.
Well-posted men OF both parties predict
that the vote FOR Governor tomorrow
will fall of at least q per cent. Republi-
cans, who, 1t il believed, are posted, ad-
nit that McMillin DemocraD will be
elected by from 1000 20 10000 over Fow-
Ter.
BIG FUSION CLAIMS IN IOWA.
DES MONIES. Ia. November 7.-Demo-
cratic State Senator Huffman. who has
managed the Fusion campaign. said this
evening that the Republican majority
would be only 10000 instead OF 5000. the
Republican figures. He claims that
Weaver Fusion) will win over Lacey
Republican), in the Sixth, by 1000 and
that Finn Qusion) will defeat Hepburn
Rennhlicanl In the EIghth. by 1900.