The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-08
GENERAL FORECAST
How the State Elections Will
Probably Go To-day.
MOST ARE DOUBTFUL
WITH GENERAL CHANCES FA-
yORING DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
CLOSE WITH ROOSEVELT AND VAN WICK
Quay has Trouble in Pennsylvania and Panna
in Ohio. Bob Sides Claim indiana,
Illinois and Nebraska. Indi-
cations Of Heavy Vote
in Some States.

III SUiitC StutCos
New York. Nov. THE polls will open
at six O'Clock Il. M, and close at five
p. H. In Greater New York there are
lob election districts, and in the rest
of the State 3,222. The districts i'll
Greater New York are divided among
its five boroughs as follows:
Manhattan, 81: Brooklyn, 516; The
Bronx, -; Richmond, 40; Queens, "A.
Superintendent McCullagh, of the Me-
tropolitan Elections district, processes
to have information of great deal OF
illegal registration and Il number of ar
rests were made yesterday and to-day
of persons accused of violating the law
in that regard.
At each polling place in the city to-
morrow there will be two police officers,
and Superintendent McCullah will place
his $50 deputies in the localities most
suspected as being the scenes of coloniz
ing enterprises. Mr.. McCullah continues
to assert his belief that there will be
trouble at some polling places. especial
ly in the Eighth Assembly district, which
embraces some of the hardest
streets in the city.
Congressman O'Dell's latest prediction
is that Colonel Roosevelt will have II
plurality of $4,000 in the State.
At Democratic headquarters State
Senator McCarren said he was conf
dent of Van Wyck's election by plu-
rality anywhere from $4,000 to 10000.
Claims as to the State Legislature Were
as widely at variance as those regard
ing the State ticket, the Republicans,
however evincing the greater degree of
confidence. No opinion as to the result
in the Congressional districts could be
elected at either the Democratic or the
Republican headquarters.
The weather is never so much fac
tor in the city as up in the State, and.
therefore, there is, with the promise of
a fair day. likely to be a larger vote il
the interior, proportionately, than in
Greater New York This consideration
may be regarded as favorable to the
Republican ticket.
MARYLAND RESULT DOUBTFUL.
Baltimore Nd. Nov. There has
been no material change in the Congress
sional situation in Maryland. The first
district is practically conceded to the
Democrats as is the Sixth to the Repub-
licans. The others are doubtful.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICAN.
nostOn, Mass, Nov. 7-Governor
Wolcott and the entire Republican State
ticket will be elected by plurality con-
seryatively estimated at from 10000 10
10000 and the Legislature will be Re-
publican.
WISCONSIN PROBABLY REPUB-
LICAN.
Milwaukee. Wis. Nov. chairman j.
Is. Treat estimates that the Republican
ticket will win by 10000 plurality.
The Democrats are not giving out any
figures, but claim their State ticket will
come out victorious. They concede the
next Legislature and majority of the
Congressman to the Republicans.
CHANCES FAVOR QUAY.
Philadelphia. Pa, Nov. THE county
reports indicate a plurality for Stone
the Republican candidate.
jerks, the Democratic candidate has
the benefit of harmonized party.
There are Indications of q falling off
in the Swallow following
In the Congressional contests, it is
generally believed the Democrats will
be successful in four or five districts,
now represented by Republicans. The
present delegation to Congress from the
State is composed of p Republicans
and three Democrats.
While there is no reason to doubt that
the Republicans will have a strong
working majority in the new Legisla-
tufe, fair prediction Of the number of
anti-Quay Legislators likely to be chosen
can scarcely be ventured upon tonight
DEMOCRATS WILL GET WEST
VIRGINIA.
Charleston. w. Va, Nov. THE in
dications are that the Democrats win
elect three out of four candidates for
Congress and have the Legislature on
joint ballot by very narrow margin
TEXAS, OF COURSE.
Dallas. Tex. Nov. THE Democratic
State. committee claim the election of
their State ticket by 100000 and the
election of a solid Congressional dele
CATION.
IN BRYAN'S STATE.
Lincoln, Neb, Nov. 7-Republican
managers claim that their State ticket
will be elected by at least 5000 major
ity, candidates for Congress and the
legislature OH joint ballot. Chairman
Gaffin of the fusion committee claims
fusion majority of 10000.
BOTH CLAIM KANSAS.
Topeka. Kan. Nov. chairman Al
baugh, of the Republican organization,
claims the State by majority of 10000
while Riddle. of the Populist committee
is certain things will come out his way
by pluralities ranging from 10000 to
$4,000.
INDIANA PROBABLY REPUBLI-
CAN
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 7.-On the eve
of the political contest to be fought 70
a finish Tomorrow both parties seem