The record-union., 1898-11-06
Political Campaign Throughout the
Country Closed.
Elections TO hs Held in Furty-Two States
on Next Tuesday.
Besides Voting for Congressmen,
Twenty-Five Will Elect Legis-
latures Which Are to Choose
United States Senators, and
Thirty-Two Governor and
Full or Partial State Tickets.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-There will
be elections in forty-tWo States on
Tuesday-in Alabama, Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota TenneS-
see, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washing
ton, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
In nine of them-Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary
land, Mississippi, Rhode Island and
Virginia only congressman will be
voted for; in two-North Carolina and
West Virginia - congressman and a
Legislature.
In addition to West Virginia, twenty
two other States-California, COnnecti-
cut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Jersey, New York, North Dakota,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming and Wisconsin
elect a Legislature which will choose
a United States Senator.
In thirty-one a Governor and a full
or partial set of State officers are at
stake. The following elect Governors:
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Ida
no, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan Min
nesOta, Nebraska, New Jersey, New
York Nevada, New Hampshire. Mas
sachusetts, North Dakota Pennsylva-
MIA, South Carolina, South Dakota
Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wy
oming.
In Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Delaware,
Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Utah and
Washington, one or more minor State
officers-Treasurer. Auditor or Justice
of the Supreme Court, etc.-have been
~contended for.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-There are five
State tickets in New York, as follows:
Republican, Democratic Citizens
Union, Socialist-Labor and Prohibition.
The Citizens Union vote is an alto
gether unknown quantity; that of the
Socialist-Labor party may approx
mate 10000, while the Prohibition vote
has not often been much in excess of
10000
The potency of New York City as
factor is shown by the fact that it
casts nearly as many ballots as all the
rest of the State, but there are greater
variations in the party lines in the
city than up the State. For example,
in 1896, Black, Republican for Gov
ernor, had a plurality of 30031 over
Democrats Of both the free silver and
the gold standard wings, While in 1897
the Democratic judicial nominee had
a. plurality of 95,354 There has been
this year a local diversion which may
exert marked influence on the vote
of Greater New York. This consists
in the allegation that Richard Croker
has sought to make the judiciary de-
pendent upon his personal will and
pleasure.
The State Senate has a membership
of fifty, and the Assembly 100. AS at
present constituted there is a Repub-
lican majority of twenty-eight on joint
ballot. Senator Murphy, who is the
candidate for reelection. has had
charge of the Democratic legislative
campaign. The Republicans a e dis
posed to concede a reduction of the
majority in the Legislature, but pro-
fess a confidence that they will have
a working majority in both houses.
The Democrats confidently expect to
gain three or more congressman in
districts below the Harlem River, and
possibly as many in up the State dis
tricts. The Republicans do not feel
sanguine of maintaining the prepon-
derance of twenty-eight, as against six
Democrats, in the New York delega-
ton.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. >. Mass
meetings all over the State tonight
closed the most heated political cam
paign that Pennsylvania has expert
enced in many years. There are four
full State tickets in the field.
The total vote in the State will ap
proximate 100000. The present dele
cation in Congress comprises twenty
seven Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis. 1t is generally believed the
Democrats will regain a few of the
districts lost by them in the election of
1896.
The State Chairman tonight claims
that the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor will have at least 100000 plural
ity.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1.-The eve of
election finds the Democrats enthusi-
astlc. They claim that the Kentucky
Congressional delegation will have an
increased Democratic majority. The
delegation now stands seven Demo
Gratis and four Republicans. The DEM
ocrats figure that only in the Eleventh
District are the Republicans certain
of electing their candidate. Vincent
Boring, while in the Fifth Eighth and
Ninth. where the Republicans now
have the Representatives the Demo
Gratis concede their opponents no more
than a fair chance to win. On the
other hand, the Republicans are con-
fident of returning Walter Evans from
the Fifth, or Louisville District. where
the Democrats are not working entira-
ly in harmony. They also claim that
Pugh,in the Ninth. will certainly be re-
turned, and maintain that Davidson. in
the Eighth, has a strong fighting
chance.
INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5.-The polit-