The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-08

Pennsylvania. Tennessee, Utah, Wash
ington, Wyoming. Wisconsin and West
Virginia. The following states are 10
select o gUVeror and state officers; Cali
fornla Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Inc
diana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska Now Jersey, New York. Me-
Vada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
North Dakota. Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee,
Texas WisconEin and Wyoming. The
OtheFs-IllInOis, Iowa, Florida. Della
ware. Missouri. Montana, Ohio, Utah.
and Washington win vote for treRsur-
er, auditor or other minor state ofhcialg.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. 7.-Leaders
on both sides are claiming gains on
congressman in Ohio. The Democrats
claim close vote on part of the state
ticket. because factlonal feeling among
certain Republicans who opposed sena-
tor Hanna last January. IN the contest
for state food commissioner. the for
gerry OF certain letters is charged by the
incumbent. Commissioner Blackburn.
against his assailants. AS state eiec-
tIons In Ohio are held annually, the re-
turns VIII be compared with last year
and not with the vote for congressman
two years ago when Mckinley had I,-
900 plurality. The Republican plurality
last year was 5000 and the Democrats
claim gains on It as well as on congress-
men.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE last speeches
OF the campaign, in Chicago and ali
over Illinois were made tonight. The
tickets are ready for distribution and
before daylight will be in the hands Of
the Judges OF election. The chairman
OF the Democratic state central COM
mittee Is positive In his statement that
that paFtV will carry the state by a
good plurality and gain several con-
gressmen. The chairman OF the Re-
publican state central committee is
equally sure that the Republicans will
be victorious. Which Is correct VIII be
known when the ballots are counted to-
morrow night. The interest Is lively
and the Indications tonight are that
very nearly a full registered vote Will be
cast.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. I.-Justin W.
Whiting, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor Of Michigan, wound up his CAM
paign tonight by addressing big De-
tsoit mass meeting. The ex-congress-
man expressed sincerest confidence as
indeed he has for several days past IN
his expectation OF defeating Governor
Pingree.
AT Republican state committee head
quarters It was stated that Governor
Pingree would receive as lafge vote
proportionntely. as he did two years ago
when his plurality run up to $500. The
leaders while admitting tha!
q few thousand Republican votes VIII
90 to Whiting, assert that the Demo-
cratic votes which Pingree will receive
viii outnumbec the Republican votes ne
may lose by two to one. The Repuoh-
cans claim about all the congressman
and also the legislature by majority
Of two-thlrds and upwards.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 7.-on
the eve of the political contest to be
fought to finish tomorrow, both par
ties seem confident OF victory.
Democratic forecast: Eve have pick
ed Up wonderfully ln the past two
weeks. we are sure Of success. We
win elect eight Of the thirteen congress-
men and perhaps three more. The leg
islature VIM be Democratic by a major
ity OF four-maybe tWelve-on Joint
ballot"
Republican forecast: "our organisa-
tlon is perfect in Marion county and ln-
diana. We will carry the state by
from $1,000 to 10000. We Will elect nifty
nine representatives and fourteen sena-
tors and thus have good working ma.
1ority. OverBtreet will be easily elected
in this district and ten other districts
will return Republican congressman"
DENVER, COL, Nov. 1-There are
signs tonight OF a snow storm before
the baIlottlng tomorrow, A heavy
snow fall in the mountain regions would
help the Republican party by reducing
the vote in the mining camps, where
the qreat majority OF voters support the
fusion ticket. While the Republican
managers profess to be confident OF
electinE their entire state tickets, odds
OF three to one in favor of the fusion
ticket find few takers In the pool rooms.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. IA fairly
quiet campaign in this state tonight
with probably as much uncertainty in
the outlook as has ever been known in
The Democrats, with John
Lind, Silver Republican. indorsed fur
ther By the Populists as q gubernator-
Ial candidate, have by keeping closely
to state issues, sought to unite all fac
tlons and are very confident as to the
result. While conceding that the IeEis.
lature, which will elect Senator Davis
successor, the senate also participating
in the election two years hence OF
successor to Senator Nelson will be Re-
publican.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 7.-At Re-
publican headquarters tonight Chair
man j. B. Treat estimates that the Re-
publican ticket will win by 10000 plur-
ality in addition 70 electing at least
eight out of the ten congressman and a
large majority OF the legislative candI-
dates.
Tho Democrats are not giving out any
figures, but claim that when the votes
are counted their state ticket will be
shown TO have come out victorious.
CHARLESTON, s. C.. Nov. 7.-The
only features OF the election are the
of the Republicans to
make contests before the next house
for seats Of congressional representa-.
tlveg, They have candidates In all dis
trlcts and have arranged q watching
system in hope OF securing evidence OF
fraud. The only negro candidate for
congress Is In this, the First, district,
where G. w. Murray Is opposing the In
cumbent, Colonel William Elliot, Gold
Democrat.