Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-07

the State" he said. and, therefore, no
campaign -,
I'm an interview tonight. Dir. Croker
said; II see II II claimed That SAID eS-
senator Hill was trying TO inJure the
Democratic party up the State. Now,
ana not say that Mr.. HE was trying to
do this But II. as / hear, Senator HiIl
takes IL TO himself / am not to blame
for this / merely said certain men up
the State were trying to inJure the De
mocratlc party I'm this way. IT MI hin
gets angry about that statement L can
not help IL, and am not to blame Tor
any conclusion or Inference that people
may draw from him."
News received to-day points TO Demo-
cratic Assembly gains In New YORK city
being Offset by Democratic losses In the
Estate.
MIR. Croker has increased his estimates
of the Democratic plurality in this coun-
ty and now claims 5000 10 1900.
MAZET TO BE DEFEATED
Democratic leaders I'm the Nineteenth
Assembly District declare that Perez NJ.
Stewart Citizens ticket will defeat Ro-
bert Mazet Repubicam by 5,oO0 The
Republicans say that Mazet will land by
a sic majority.
Chairman Quigg, OF the Republican
County Committee. looks for Republl-
can plurality Of 1000 I'm the county. John
NJ. Parsons General Master Workman Of
the knights of Labor, and leading spirit
in the Independent Labor party. says
the Labor vote Will be nearer 5000 than
10000. The size Of the labor vote will
determine the result Of the election.
The weather tomorrow VIII be fair in
all parts Of tho State.
ANOTHER ALABAMA RICHMOND.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. November g.
General Charles NJ Shelly, of Birming-
ham, tonight made public the announce,
ment Of his candidacy for Governor of
Alabama. He makes the sixth candidate
TO announce himself 50 far. The election
occurs next August, with the Demo-
cratic primaries i'm April.
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BAY STATE PROBABLY RADICAL
BOSTON, November 6.-There is no rea-
son TO expect anything but the custom
airy Republican victory IN Massachu-
sets tomorrow. Not since 1852 have the
Democrats carried the State, and tonight
the election Of w. Murray Crane, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor IS con
coded, beyond possibility of a doubt Bos-
ton will also be Republican by the usual
majority. There are no State issues and
very few local contests, so that condi-
lions are more than ordinarily normal
Good judges place the republican major
ity at between $1,000 and coco
MISSISSIPPI PROBABILITIES.
JACKSON, MISS, November 6-The
eve of the Mississippi State election pre-
sents no features Of special interest,
other than those usually attending the
November polls. Considerable sentiment
has been manifested i'm opposition to the
Noel amendment. providing for an cleo
tive judiciary. during the past three days,
and this awakened interest will, without
doubt, have the effect OF bringing a larger
number of voters TO the polls. II looks
very much as though the amendment
would DO defeated. Democratic leaders
predict a majority OF 5000 for 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 Legisla
ture from two, and probably three, coun-
ties, Choctaw and Chickasaw being
claimed
SOUTH DAKOTA
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. November g.
ANY forecast on the election in South
Dakota tomorrow is pure guesswork.
Not a township I'm the State has been
polled. and but one thing is certain, and
that IS that a light vote will be cast.
The Populists have sent thousands OF
circuar-letters over the State, critisising
the decisions Of the Republican judges.
who were all renomlnated but
aside from this no active campaign has
been made. The Republicans generally
feel that they will carry the State. but
can give no reason. except 1T is IN the
air"
The result may not be known until
Wednesday or possibly later. as the re-
turns viii be slow.