Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-07
Maryland, whose nIarylands

Maryland, Whose Maryland?
Baltimore, Nov. 6.--(By Associated
Press. )-The day before election finds
the leaders of both parties apparently
calm and confident, and making rath-
cr eXtravagant claims as to the result.
Chairman Van Niver, of the democratic
state committee, says his party will
carry twenty OF the twenty-three coun-
ties in the state. General Shyrock, at
the head of the republican state COM
.mittee, insists that the democratic
candidate for governor will carry Woc-
chester county, in which he lives, and
no other.
More conservative estimates concede
the eastern shore to the democrats by
1900. southern Maryland to the repub-
licans by 1000, western Maryland to
the republicans by about the same,
leaving Baltimore city with its 10000
voters debatable ground.
Pennsylvania Republicans Confident.
Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-Exceptionally
fine weather is promised for election
day in Pennsylvania, but notwithstand-
ing this and the fact that the rival cam
didates for state treasurer have led
party "spellbinders' into nearly every
county, the usual off year apathy APP
pears to exist and the leaders of both
parties have little hope of getting out
n large vote. There are rumors that
in various sections of the state the Sin
surgents,' as the anti-Quay republicans
are called, will vote the democratic
ticket, but the republican state chair
man confidently claims upwards of
100000 plurality for his candidate.
The democratic state leaders claim
they will win if the efforts to prevent
fraudulent voting in Philadelphia are
successful.
Interest In mississippi.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 6-(By Associat-
ed Press s.)-There has been very gen
eral awakening of interest in the elec-
ton throughout the state and a much
heavier vote than usual is looked for.
Confidence in New Jersey.
Newark, N. j., Nov. 6.-(By Associat-
ed Press.) The leaders at the republi-
can headquarters say the party is sure
to control both branches of the next
Legislature, which will elect United
States senator in 1901.
Ten Thousand in Souti Dakota.
Sioux Falls. S. d., Nov. O. (By Asso-
ciated Press. )-Chairman Herried, OF
the republican stare committee estima1-
es the republican majority at 10000.
Chairman Kidd, figures that the fight
AGAINST imperialism vii! res,llr, IN pop
|ulist gains. The campaign has been
spiritless and the vote will be light.
Hanna Is Confident.
Cleveland, Nov. 6.-By Associated
Press .)-Hanna today reiterated the
declaration that Nash will tbe elected
governor tomorrow. He declined,
however. to make any estimates, say
ing shat any plurality would be a great
victory for the republican party in
Ohio under the existing conditions.
Croker Coming Off His High Horse.
New York. Nov. 6.-(By Associated
Press.) The political campaign, ended
today. has been one of the hardest
fought ever known in this city tor an
off year. The republicans, in a fight
against Tammany, fused with the citi-
zens' union and independent labor par
ties. Croker managed the democratic
campaign. He has been claiming the
democrats would elect every member
of the legislature in the city. He now
admits that the republicans will elect
one, and probably two or three more
Election Weather.
Washington, Nov. 6--By Associated
Press The weather bulletin issues
the following special election day fore
cast: Fair and cool wear her will con
tinue Tuesday in the Atlantic coast
states, the lake region, the upper Ohio
valley and west of the Mississippi river
except in the southwest Rain is likely
in the middle and west gulf states, Ok.
llahoma, southern Kansas,southern Mis-.
Isouri, Arkansas, and the lower Ohio
valley''