The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-09
REPUBLICAN, WEATHER
Day Opened With Democratic
Brand But Soon Cleared.
INTERESTING CONTEST is NOW ON,

oughlN Organized aud Working.
EromTuesday's Daily.
The battle of the ballots has been
fought today and Will continue until q
o'clock this evening. The judges and
clerks of election were ON hand Mt 8
o'clock and the polls in the various
wards were opened in due form promptly
at the following places
Norfolk, First ward, city hall.
Norfolk, Second ward, A. Bucholz'
residence.
Norfolk, Third ward, Wheaton plan
ing mill
Norfolk, Fourth ward, junction hose
house.
Norfolk precinct, DIR. Daniel paper
and seed store building.
The day opened cloudy and with n
slight shower giving every indication of
democratic weather; but the sun
and shone with n brilliance satisfactory
to the most superstitious republican and
furnished weather in which it is IA pie rs
ure to be out of doors.
The early voters were not numerous
but the number registered during the
morning, and afternoon far as noted, in
dictate that an average vote will be cast.
The factory management arranged to
change the shift of men this afternoon at 4
O'Clock, thus giving all the mel employed
by that institution an opportunity to vote.
The opposing forces have been thor.
Oughly organized and while an air of
quiet prevails on the streets there is
much silent work being done. The can.
didates in the city sre numerous and are
%marshalling their forces with unwonted
energy, while the committees and party
workers have been busily engaged all
day in their work for the ticket.
Almost rs much interest is evidenced
in the result of this election as would
be if it were presidential year, and Ne.
braska is one of the storm centeIs.
Various forecasts have been made on
the result and the chairmen of the state
committees, whether warranted by facts
or not, have claimed a victory for the
parties they represent, with the cXcep-
ton of j. H. Edmiston Of the ~populist
committee, predicts that the fusionists
will carry the state for Holcomb by
1000.
Orlando left of the republican ticket
committee bases his estimate on n thor
ough of the state by the county
committees and believes Mr.. Reese will
be a winner for the supreme judgeship
by a plurality ranging from 5000 to
10000.
The republicans are more confident of
winning than they have been for years
and have entered the battle with more
spirit thar has characterized their efforts
for some time. In the western part of
the state they especially expect to make
large gains while the registration in the
cities shows encouraging increases for
the party.
the st. Louis convention, has made a
tour of the western counties, where he
has a large ranch. From the political
sentiment he gathered among the cattle
and sheep men, Mr.. Jansen predicts a
landslide to the republican ticket in a
section which was a few years ago a hot
bed of populism. He further says that
the Germans are not DESERVING the re-
publican party because of Bryan's bug
bear of m%ilitarism, bat that 80 per cent
of the foreign-bOrn population will vote
the republican ticket.
w. j. Bryan and prominent men of
his party from all parts of the country,
V made a vigorous campaign in the
interest of Holcomb and have worked
in national issues, but the more conserva-
tive men of the fusion party feel de-
cidely downcast over the outlook.
The republicans have also done some
campaigning but they have mainly
relied upon existing conditions to de.
termine the results. They have felt all
along that material evidence of their
claims amount TO considerably more
than word of mouth and have rested on
this belief with considerable confidence.
Mr.. Bryan, feeling that his prestige
for next year depended considerably Oh
the result of this election in Nebraska,
has labored night and day for several
weeks past to keep it in UhIs column.
while the democrats have made vigorous
effort to swing OHIO away from Nc
Kinley.
The returns from these two states
will be Watched with unusual interest.
Kentucky has also developed an interest
ing contest II the battle has been hard
fought.
Meanwhile Norfolk voters ara con
sc~ientlously trying to do their duty
with the firm conviction that the pros
perlty and future " elrare of the country
upon their individual votes.
The carriages of each party are in