The record-union., 1899-11-07
on The EVE OF The
POLITICAL BATTLE.
Elections Take PIaeein Many States
Beyond the Rockies To-Day.
Hot Fights In Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland,
New York and New Jersey.

Trouble Anticipated at Louisville
Both Parties Sanguine Of vic-
tory ins Ohio-The Same Assure
ance Also Given Out BY the
Party Leaders In Maryland
Croker Gives Up Hope Of Gafn-
ing Control Of the New York
Legislature, But Figures ON =
Big Majority in the City.
CHICAGO, Nov. ELECTIONS will be
held in twelve States tomorrow. Ohio,
Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Maryland
and Massachusetts will elect a Gov
ernor and other State officers: Nebraska
a Judge of the Supreme Court and two
Regents of the State University; Penn
sylvania Treasurer and Judges of the
Supreme and of the Superior Courts;
South Dakota three Justices of the SUI
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ginia Legislature. In New York
State members Of the lower branch of
the Legislature are to be chosen. Coun-
ty and judicial officers are to be elect
ed in the four counties of Greater New
York.
/ There are six tickets in Ohio, five in
Iowa, six in Kentucky, two ia Missis-
| sippi, three in Nebraska, two in South
Dakota, three in Maryland, five in
Pennsylvania and five in Massachu-
sets. In Kansas and Colorado coun-
ty officers are to be elected, and mu-
nicipa1, elections will be held in San
| Francisco, Salt Lake, New Orleans aud
Detroit. And in addition to a Sher-
iff and some judicial officers in Greater
New York, Mayoralty elections are to
be held in some OF the other cities in
New York.
THE CONTEST IN OHIO.
| CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.-There are six
candidates for Governor to be voted
for in Ohio tomorrow. Three of them
claim their election is sure, but no one
except Mayor Samuel NJ. Jones and his
most jealous supporters make any
such claim as that Of the election of
Jones. Jones vote will reduce the vote
of all others. including that of the Pro-
hibitionists, the Union Reform and the
Social Labor tickets.
And the result depends very mater
tally on where most of the Jones vote
will come from. 1t is certain that
either George K. Nash, Republican, or
John r. Mclean. Democrat, will be
elected. If Jones pulls more from the
Democrats than from the Republicans,
the prediction of Chairman Dick that
Judge Nash will have $4,000 plurality
may be realized. But if Chairman
Seward is correct in assuming that
Jones will draw much more heavily
from the Republicans than the Demo-
! Gratis, then Mclean will be elected
The Democratic managers have made
much capital of the fact that Jones
has been a Republican up to this cam
paign, and that he was himself con-
nected with trust, and that he would
not pledge himself to- vote for Bryan
in 1900. AS Ohio is normally a Re.
publican State, Jones could draw most
heavily from the Republicans, and still
not affect the result, were it not for the
fractional feeling which may also cost
Judge Nash some Republican votes. 1t
is conceded that all votes that can be
controlled by Governor Bushnell, ex-
Chairman Kurtz and other anti Hanna
Republicans will be cast for Mclean,
but this fractional work may not ex-
tend to others on the Republican State
ticket
Meantime the Gold Democrats as well
as the Bryan Democrats are support
ing Mclean, and there is no factional
fuss among the Democrats.
The campaign has been bitter and full
of charges and counter charges. 1t
is of couTse expected that this vicious
tendency will continue at the polls to-
morrow, and that there will be many
arrests, especially in the cities.
IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. Ex-Governor
Bradley in his capacity as Commander
in Chief of the State National Guard,
is the central figure tonight. The.
Governor believes the situation to be SO
serious that he would not go to his
home at Lancaster, only about 100
miles from Louisville, to cast his vote
tomorrow. A report was current to-
night that all of the companies of the
Louisville Legion, the local militia or
ganization, had been ordered to report
for duty at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The report could not be con-
firmed, and there was no unusual ac-
tivity among members of the regi-
ment, but the rumor is given. signifi-
canoe from the fact that Governor
Bradley positively refused to confirm
or deny it, or to say what his plans
are, beyond an expression contained
in letter which he made public to-
night. The Governor was expected to
address a meeting at the Auditorium
tonight, but changed his mind, giving
out the following IN explanation for his
refusal to attend:
Hon A. E. Watson-My Dear Sir: In
view of the intense public excitement
now prevailing in this city, and the
fact that numerous afiidavits Of good
citizens have been filed with me show
ing that there is grave danger of riot
and bloodshed. and that citizens will
be prevented by force and fraud from
exercising their right of suffrage In
this city tomorrow. and in view of the
further fact that have been called
upon to act as chief peace officer of the
commonwealth, I have concluded that
it would be improper for me to deliver
an address this evening.
Il will thank You to assure those who1
may kindly honor me by their presence
that / viii remain in the city and see
that every voter. Irrespective OF polft-
ical opinion, Is pro3 ected in his rght toll
vote and to have Ms vote counted and