The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-08

Elections are held today in ~ states, all
Of them of course eiecting congressman.
In t3n Of them only congressman will be
voted for, and in one, West Virginia,
congressman and legislature. Twenty
three states elect Legislatures which viii
choose United Statss senators.
In 81 states governor and a full or
partial set of state officers ara at stake.
Nine states choose minor state Off
Gers.
INTEREST centsrs chiefly, of course, iii
the question whether the Republicans
will retain control of the next House,
and it is the conservative opinion that
they will by reduced majority. The
Senate is also likely TO be Republican.
Mex to Congress the great contest In
New York attracts most attention. Until
yesterday the betting was largely IN favor
of Van Wyck. the Democratic candidate,
andrthers were other Indications that his
supporters were trifle more confident of
success. This betting suddenly shifted to
Rooseyelt's favor yesterday and the Re-
publicans seemed to have regained their
confidence if they ever had lost 1T. AT
any rate something must have happened
10 have caused this sudden change just
on the eve of the election.
The forecasts from the different states
follow:
you MAY TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
Democrats and Republicans Equally Con-
fident of Success.
New York, November THE following
ante-election predictions were made to-
night:
DEMOCRATIC.
Richard Croker-"We claim the county
by 76, 600 and the city by So, 00u. Van Wyck
will be elected governor of the state OF
New York by $1,000 plurality. The he
publicans may get one congressman from
Manhattan and perhaps not even that one
and not more than four assem- blymen out
s@s~ss-~--
Bronx"
David B. Hill-This is going to be an
other election like 1889. when the Demo-
Gratis carried not only New foSK ana
Brooklyn, but the rest of the state above
the Harlem river. 1t is lenosilae ior
Van Wyck. ~
Senator Edward Mu rphY, Jr.-The Re-
publican ticket will go down to Spuyten
Duyvil Creek with a majority OF not TO
exceed 0,0O0 This will be met py an
overwhelming Democratic vote ID Greater
New York. On Tuesday night expect
to hear the Democratic ticket has Deen
elected by majority Of from 00,Ooo 70
SO, 600.
John L. Shea, chairman of the Kings
county Democratic executive COMMITTEES -
] am conservative in claiming that van
Wyck for governor Will have In this
! county plurality of not less than lS, oUo
votes.
Chairman p. Ii. McCarren Of the
Democratic state executive committee
Van Wyck will be elected and his piu,
| rality will approx innate 10000. He Will
get 10o, 600 in Greater New York.
REPUBLICAN.
| Thomas G, Platt-Col. Roosevelts elec-
tion and the election OF his associates on
the state ticket are assured beyond the
| shadow of doubt. Roosevelt will have
| 100 600 plurality or more.
Benjamin h. Odell, chairman Republi-
| can state committee-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt will win by 10000 plurality.
Lieut. Gov. Timothy Victory
| Is certain for the Republican ticket.
Chaunoey nj. Depew-From my expert
ence OF years in this sort OF campaigning
I have no hesitation In saying that the
election Of Theodore Roosevelt Is as GER
tain as If it were all over now.
| MiChool nolav--R ROOS6V0l6 Will carry
Kings county hy is, 900 plurality. :.
Lafnnel e. Quigg--It looks 60 me as II
Roosevelt will get 100, 900 plurality
FROM MR.. RICHARD CROKER.
Thinks It VIII Be step Backward II