The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-07

| the party ticket and the Popuists admit
| that there will be a very visible decrease
| from their vote of 1896 The Populists
claim that they will elect members of the
| Legislature from two and probably three
| counties, Cheraw and ChIckasaw being
claimed.
EXPECT A FULL VOTE IN IOWA.
Des Moimes, iowa. Nov. 6.--4lhe cam
paign has been warmly waged by both
the leading parties. and the chairman of
both State committees express confidence
of polling a comparatively full vote for
am off year and believe THAT the contest
win result in victories for their respec-
tive tickets. The three minor parties in
the field do mot hope to more than mail-
tain their organization. chairman
Weaver. of the Republican committee
estimates that the plurality fer his party
will run from 10000 TO 1900, while
Democratic chairman Huffman is satis-
fed with saving THAT he believes enough
lisaffected Republicans will refuse to
vote or will vote the Democratic ticket to
give his party small plTrality. The
best estimates on the Legislature are
that the Republicans VIII have an over
wlel1ning majority ON joint ballot AMID
elect the NEXT United States Senator to
succeed john H. Gear There is dolHot,
however. about the friends of Mr.. Gear
fyeing able to re-elect him, the A. u.
CtTlnmins' forces claiming that they al
ready have enough votes pledged to elect
him Senator.
VIRGINIA. DEMOCRATS EASY.
Richmond, Va, Nov 6.-The election
in Virginia tomorrow is for a full House
OF Delegates amid half the Senate. The
General Assembly will in turn elect a
United States Senator to succeed Sena-
tor Martini and what are known as Capt.
toll Officers The candidates for SENATOR
are Senator Martin and Governor Tyler.
The vote throughout the State will be
hight and the Legislature will be over
whelningly Democratic. The canvass
has been spiritless. and very few speech
es have been made.
ANY FORECAST GUESS WORK.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 6.-Any fore
cast on the election in South Dakota
tomorrow is pure S'Iess work. Not
township i'm the State has been polled,
and but one thing is certain abd that
lis that !, hght vote will be cast. Poou-
ter-s over the State craticlsing the decis-
sions of the Republican Judges, who
were all renominated. but aside from this
no active campaign has been made. Re
publicarls generally feel that they will
carry the State. but can gave no reason
except .sits I'm the air. Unless there IS
a landslide the result may mot be known
until Wednesday or possibly later, as,
- Al, i,INe. of fafNl1
tests, the returns will be slow.
ELECTIONS IN TWELVE STATES.
Chicago, H.. Nov. Collections will
be held in twelve States tomorrow.
Ohio. Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Maryland and Massachusetts will elect
n Governor and other State officers,
Nebraska Judge of the Supreme Court
and two Regents of the State Uniyer-
sity; Pennsylvania a Treasurer and
Judge Of the Supreme and Superior
Courts Dakota three Justices of the
Supreme Court. and New York, New
Jersey and Virginia a Legislature.
There are FIVE tickets in Ohio, five in
Iowa, six in Kentucky, two in Missis-
sippi. three in Nebraska, two in South
Dakota, three in Maryland, five in
PENNSYLVANIA, and five in Massachu-
sets. In Kansas and Colorado county
officers are TO be elected, and municipa
elections will be held in San Fran
cisco, Salt Lake, New Orleans and De
troit.
In New York State members of the
lower branch of the Legislature are to
be chosen. County and judicial officers
are to be elected in the four counties
of Greater New York.