Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-07
THE ELECTIONS

States Tuesday-in Alabama, Arkar-
sas, California, Colorado. Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois. Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Lou
isiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mich.
igan, Minnesota. Missouri, Mississippi,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey. New York,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington,
West Virginia, Wisconsin and WyO-
ming.
10 nine ofthem-Arkansas, Alabama,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary
land, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Rhode Island and Virginia only Con-
gressmen will be voted for in two
West Virginia and North Carolina,
Congressman and Legislature will be
chosen.
In addition to West Virginia twenty
two other States-California, Connect
cut, Delaware. Florida, Indiana, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Jersey, New York, North DA-
kota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Wis
conain elect 9 legislature which will
choose United States Senator.
In thirty-one States q Governor and
a full or partial set of State officers are
at stake. The following elect Gov.
ernors-California, Colorado, Connecti-
cut, Idaho, Indiana. Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York, Nevada, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, North Dakota, Pennsyl
vania, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas. Wisconsin and Wyo
ming.
IL Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Delaware,
Missouri Montana, Ohio, Utah and
Washington one or more State officers
treasurer, auditor or justice of the SD.
preme Court, will be coutended for.
The Virginia elections tomorrow are
for Congressman only, save that ore or
TWO members OF the State Senate and
House Of Delegates will De returned 10
fill unexpired terms in the present Gen
eral Assembly. The legislative cleo
tons have no significance, as United
States Senator will not be elected until
new General Assembly shall have
been chosen in November of next year
The congressional campaign has been
the most spiritless in years, except 10
The Ninth district, where Rhea, demo
Opnocas NU.ll-a- ,anphi;oon
cumbent, and in the Tenth district,
where the candidates are Quarles, dem
ocrnt, and HUBBARD, republican. Ne
question seems TO be raised as to the re-
turn OF Jones, FROM the First; Young,
from the Second; Lamb, from the
Third; Epes, from the Fourth; Otey,
from the Sixth; Hay, from the Seventh,
and Rizey from the Eiehth district. Ali
of these are democrats.
STATE Chairman Ellyson said on Sal
urday night The outlook in Virginia
is as encouraging as the most ardent
democrats could desire. The Ninth
and Tenth are the only closely contest
ed districts, and believe tDat the
chances are in favor of our carrying
these, making solid democratic dele
CATION from the Old Dominion.
Those in touch with republican head
quarters, however, claim that the
republicans will carry the Ninth and
Tenth districts, and probably the Fifth,
in which last Damed district Swanson,
the democratic incumbent, is opposed
by Parr, republican. Neither side is
inclined to give figures.
The outlook in Virginia is most en-
couraging for the democracy. 1t will
be seen that the party's candidates are
sure winners in eight of the districts,
and that the outlook is bright for the
return Of solid democratic delegation.
10 New York on Saturday night Mr..
Richard Croker said: 81 still expect
about 1000 plurality here to counter
act the vote Col. Roosevelt will get up
the State" Tammauy Hall allows
Roosevelt about 10000 plurality up the
State.
In Raleigh, n. c., democratic State
Chairman Simmons said on Saturday
night II have the poll from most Of
the counties in the State. There Is no
longer any doubt that the democrats
will carry the State by a large major
ity, even larger than | expected. BOth
branches of the legislature will be dem
ocratic, the House By an overwhelm-
ing majority and the Senate by safe
one"
The control of the o. S. Senate will be de-
termiued very largely by the result OF the
4tt-aO }, M
states will elect Legislatures which will in turn
elect Senators. The present party strength
in the Senate is repu blicans 43. democrats 81
populists 6, silver republicans 6. The terms
of thirty of the present senators will expire
on March 8, 1899 and IN most of these
cases the Legislature chosen will elect suc'
cessor5