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he public peace protected at all haz.

II do not intend to surround the polls
with bayonets or intimidate voters.
do intend that they shall not be intimi-
dated and will act promptly should ne
cessity arise. Yours,
wv. o. BRADLEY
The disturbed state of political feel
ing in this city was aggravated this
evening by the action of the Board OF
Election Commissioners, which is con-
trolled by Democrats, in removing
eighty-seven Republican election Off
GERS, and substituting for them names
submitted by men who, it is claimed by
the regular Republican organization, do
not represent their party. While the
Commissioners acted within their tech
nical rights, the removals may be the
cause Of trouble tomorrow.
The expectation that the Governor
will call out the militia during the day
finds expression among men of both
parties. The provocation may occur
through attempts of the deposed cleo
ton officers to hold their places, or
through conflicts with the police in
some of the downtown wards. If the
militia is called out, it may result in
the closing of the polls by the local
election officers, on the ground that the
presence of the soldiers prevented a
free expression of popular will. Or, il
the polls remain open, it may result in
action by the State election officers
throwing out the vote of jefferson
County, on the same ground of military
interference In either event the count
ing or throwing out of the Louisville
vote very likely would determine the
result of the election.
The campaign closed tonight with
last speeches. The vote of the Brown
Democratic ticket is an unknown guam
tity.
Late tonight the rumor that the Lee
gion has been ordered to report at the
armory at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing to be ready in case of emergency
was confirmed. simultaneously came
the announcement that an extra police
force of 800 men under Colonel J. B.
Castleman has been sworn in.
The city authorities evidently intend
to stand upon the ground that in case
Of trouble they are preparing to take
any necessary measures to preserve or
der, and under these circumstances
there can be no occasion for the calling
it is reasonably certain, will not ac-
possible.
IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-At the close of
the campaign the Republicans are con-
fident of electing a majority of the
Assemblymen and the Democrats of
carrying the four counties that make
up the city of New York. Richard
Croker said tonight that the Demo-
Gratis, even if they carried every AS
sembly district in New York City,
would still need to make gains up the
State in order to control the Assembly.
OF this he is not hopeful There is
no organization up the State,' he said,
"and they made no campaign"
News received to-day points to Dem
ocratic Assembly gains in New York
City being offset by Democratic losses
in the State. Mr.. Croker has increased
his estimate of the Democratic plural
ity in this county, and now claims TO-
600 to IS, 900. Democratic and Citizens
Union leaders in the Nineteenth As
sembly District declare that Stewart,
Citizen, will defeat Mazet, Republican,
by 1,5OO. The Republicans say that
Mazet will win by safe majority.
Chairman Quigg of the Republican
County Committee looks for a Repub-
lican plurality of 10000 in the county.
John M. Parsons, General Master
Workman of the Knights of Labor, and
leading spirit In the Independent Labor
party, says the labor vote will be near
er $4,000 than 10000. The size of the
labor vote will determine the result of
the election.
The weather tomorrow will be fair
in all parts of the State.
IN MASSACHUSETTS,
BOSTON, Nov. 6.-There is no rea-
son to expect anything but the custo-
mary Republican victory. Not since
1882 have the Democrats carried the
State, and tonight the election of w.
Murray Crane, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, is conceded beyond
the possibility of a doubt The Legis-
lature also will be Republican by the
usual majority, only the manufacturing
centers and this city contributing to
the minority in that body There are
no State issues and very few local con-
tests, so that conditions are more than
ordinarily normal. Good judges place
the Republican majority between So
600 and 10000.
IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, Nov. 6-The Nebraska
campaign closed tonight with rallies
at number of the larger towns. There
was a thinning out at committee head
quarters during the day, but much ac-
tivity in the way of sending out final
mates of the Chairmen at Republican
and Populist headquarters do not vary
greatly, and conservative men on both
sides believe the result will be close
In this city and county Judge Reese
(R.) for Supreme Judge will run ahead
of his ticket slightly due to his per-
sonal popularity, this being his home,
and his managers contend that the
same rule will hold good all over the
State. They refuse to admit of the
possibility of defeat for the head of the
ticket, but are not SO sanguine for the
two University Regents.
IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.-Both parties
are ready to go to the polls tomorrow,
with the leaders of each assuring their
followers of certain victory.
IN IOWA.
DES MONIES qowa), Nov. 6. The
ticket to be elected tomorrow in Iowa
is Governor, Treasurer, State Superin-
tendent of Public Schools and Railroad
Commissioner. Upon the Legislature
hangs the decision in the selection OF
United States Senator, and the election
Of Republican candidates in doubtful
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or Cummins will be chosen The man