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

lJptrOlB. NOV6lltbcE t.-xA4tAOAkn COn-
siderable spirit was injected into tho cam
paipn last week. it is ending quietly, as
r. began, Judging by the registrations
oood fair vote will be polled. There is
certain to be some scratching of the heads
of the state tickets. The Democrats are
contending against heavy natural odds
and will be unable to wrest the staec
government from Governor Plngree an
less the disaffection against Inc governor
now apparent. Rumors of determination
of Republicans to cut Pingree were
numerously reported from various sections
today.
Detroit, Mich, November Justin Is.
Whiting, Democratic candidate ior CIV
ernor of Michigan, wound up ms CAIN
paign tonight by addressing a big mass
meeting here. He expressed confluence IN
his expectation of defea ting kGoyernor
Plngree. Democratic state commieSee
officials predict that the disaffectlon
among old line Republicans against Gov.
Pingree will assure his defeat They ex-
poet to elect half or twelve of the con-
gressmen, sn increase of four over the
present mum Der of Democrats. At Repub-
lican state committee headquarters 1t was
said that Gov. PiuRree would receive as
large vote proportionately as he did two
years ago when his plurality ran up to
SO, 400. The Republicans claim about all
the congressman.
WISCONSIN.
81 Milwaukee. Wis.,, November THE
state political campaign which has been
a comparatively quiet one comes to a
close tonight. Though the chances favor
the Republicans in the election OF con-
gressmen and legislative candidates. sur
prises may be looked for on the outcome
of the state ticket. The Republicans feel
sure of re.electing Gov. Edward Schofield
and the balance of the ticket, while the
Democrats claim that their ticket with
Hiram W. Sawyerias their leader, will be
victorious.
MINNESOTA
St. Paul, Mimi, November with a
registration fully rs per cent below the
vote of two years ago, full vote tomor-
row cannot be expected. Much of this is
due to the constitutional amendment
which was ruled in disfranchising thou
sands of foreign born citizens because
they had not secursd their final naturall-
cation papers. Which party will suffer
most because OF this is one of the election
day problems, the solving of which would
produce the result of the action which is
at this sage claimed by both sides.
ARIZONA.
Phoenix, Ari.. November 7.-Arizona
will tomorrow elect a delegate to congress
to succeed Hon. A. ID. smith. Democrat.
The Republicans nominated Lieut.. A.
o. Brodia of Roosevelt's Rough Riders,
and the Democrats J. +. Wilson, an e1-
Confederate veteran. Brodie has taken
the stand that statehood is the main
issue before the people and that If elect
ed he will have much influence to secure
this boon. Wilson claims that silver is
the vital question.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond. Va, November THE
campaign in Virginia closed tonight
without excitement. There is no reason
to change previous forecasts that the
Democrats will rtainiylc carry elgno oI.1ne
ten congressional districts and have more
than a fighting chance in the other two.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Charleston, W. Va. November r.
Chairman Dawson of the Repu5li can
state committee, says the Republica ms
will elect all four congressman In this
state and a majority of the legislature,
insuring the election of United States
senator to succeed Faulkner.
Chairman Ohley of the Democratic state
committee says that the legislature will
be Democrat ON joint ballot By q narrow
margin and that the Democrats Will
carry two of the four Congressional dis
tricts and may carry all.
TENNESSEE.
Nashville. November fluctuations are
that the vote in this state will be much
smaller than that polled two years ago.
The Democratic state executive commit
tee claim that McMillin, the Democratic
candidate for governor, will be elected by.
ten thousand majority. The Republicans
are making no predictions.
TEXAS.
Galveston, Tex, November THE
state tomorrow will go Democratic. In the
congressional elections. the only doubtful
districts are the tenth and twelfth. In the
tenth, Hswley, Republican, will prob
ably be elected by decreased majority.
In the 18th, Stayden, Democrat, is close
pushed by Noonan, the former represen-
tative.
NEBRA SKA.
Lincoln, Nov EN- Der with good
weather tomorrow Nebraska will cast
heavier vote than year ago, and little,
if any, behind that of 1895. There were
rallies by both parties all over the state
tonight. Republican managers claim
that every candidate on their state ticket
will be elected by at least 5000 majority;
that the candidates for Congress will be
elected by safe majorities and that the
legislative ticket will be elected. The
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