The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-05
THE CLOSING OF
HOT CAMPAIGNS
(Cont;nue5 from Ninth Page)

| T oupdes who was elected four years
ago by something more than 1900 plu-
rality.
| The fight has been made by the Demo
crafts on purely local issues. The Re
publicans also adopted this policy NJ
| first. but latterly they have been inclin.
| ed to discuss national issues.
A number of gold standard Demo
crafts. headed by John X Cowen, pres
| idtnt of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way. have announced their intention ~
voting for Lowndes, but an equal, II not
n greater number of those Democrats
who voted against Bryan, have declared
their intention of supporting the Demo
cratic candidate this time. The regis
tration all over the State is large and
a full vote is probable.
DULL IN THE BAYASTATE.
Boston. Mass. Nov. 1.-The STATE
campaign in Massachusetts has been
more than ordinarily dull even for an
off year, the Republicans being conf
dent of victory, and the Democrats are
hopeful of making better showing than
last fall.
HOW IT LOOKS IN NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 1.-The election IN
New York State next Tuesday will be
for the State Assembly of $50 members.
The counties that make UP the cities of
New York will elect several county Off
GERS and city aldermen viii also be
chosen. Syracuse and Albany will elect
mayors and other city officers The pres
ent Republican majority in the Assem-
bly, is about -. 4 careful estimate,
based on advices received from all the
counties. gives the Republicans so menu
bers and the Democrats 40 in the new
Assembly.
AS the next Assembly will not vote for
United States Senator. national issues
have not entered largely into the cam
paign. Chairman O'Dell, of the Repub-
lican State committee, claims 81 Re
puhlicans, conceding 66 to the Demo
Gratis.
| The campaign up the State has been
| lost sight of in the bitterness of the
contests on Manhattan Island for as
semblymen. county officers and alder
men. An anti-Tammany fusion ticket,
supported by the Republican Citizens
/ Union and Independent Labor parties.
and endorsed by various reform bodies,
| is in the field and apparently is receiving
the hearty support of all the elements.
IN MIR. BRYAN'S STATE.
Lincoln. Neb. Nov. 1.-THE official
campaign which practically closed in
Nebraska today. has been the most
closely and bitterly contested for years
! Speakers of national reputation have
covered the State thoroughly, and the
interest and enthusiasm aroused is near
lly equal to that of a Presidential year
Three tickets are in the field, but the
prohibitionitists will hardly be a factor
/ leaders of the parry admitting that
nominations were made merely to keel
up the organization. The fight is, there
fore between the Republicans with
Judge NJ. B. Roose for Supreme Justice
heading the ticket, and compact fusion
of Populists, Democrats and Free Silver
| Republicans with Ex-Governor Silas A
| Holcomb as the head of the ticket.
/ The Republicans assumed the aggres
/ sive at the outset making State ques
tions the leading issue, but tins was
changed as soon as w. j. Bryan entered
/ the campaign. and for the last month
national questions have been discussed
almost exclusively Mr.. Bryan has made
thorough canvas of the State, speaking
in opposition to imperialism and trusts
land in favor of the income tax.