The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-07
FEARS OF RIOT
AND BLOODSHED
Continued from first page.)

tiyity in the way of sending out final
instructions to precinct workers. Est
mates of chairnen at Republican and
Populist headquarters do not vary great
ly. and conservative men of both sides
believe the result will be close. In this
city and county. Judge Reese fRepubli-
cam for Supreme Court Judge, will
run ahead of his ticket slightly due to
his personal popularity. this being his
home, and his managers contend that
the same rule will hold good all over the
State. They refuse to admit the posi-
biity of defeat for the head of the ticket,
but are not so sanguine for the two
University Regents.
At the State House there is the great
est confidence in fusion victory. Gov
ernor Poynter, who accompanied Mr..
Bryan Il greater part of the time in his
two weeks campaigning, said the lat
ter's presence acted as an inspiration,
and if the result was Mt any time in
doubt ne had completely turned the tide.
He predicted Ex-Governor Holcomb $
election as Judge by 1000. There have
been the usual warnings by both COM
mttees to look out for crooked work,
but no trouble is expected at the polls.
HANGS ON LABOR VOTE.
New York, Nov. 6.-At the close of
the campaign the Republicans are con
fident of electing Il majority of the AS
Samblymen and the Democrats of carry
ing the four counties that make up the
city OF New York Richard Croker
said tonight that the Democrats. even
if they could carry every Assembly Dis
trict in New York city, would
still need to make gains UP the State
in order to control the Assembly. Oh
this he is not hopeful. There is no or
ganization up the State" he said, land
therefore. no campaign.
In an interview tonight. Mr.. Croker
said:
Il see it is claimed that | said ex-
Senator Hill was trying 10 injure the
Democratic party up the State. Now,
/ did not say that Mr.. Hill WA strying
to do this. But if. as | hear, Senator
Hill takes it to himself 1 am not to
blame for this. | merely said certain
men up the State were trying to injure
the Democratic party in this way. If
Mr. Hin gets angry about that state
ment. l am not to blame for any conciu-
sion or inference that people may draw
from him.
News received today points to Demo-
cratic Assembly gains in New York
city being Offset by Democratic losses in
the State Mr.. Croker has increased his
estimate Of the Democratic plurality in
this county, and now claims 10000 to
10000. Democratic Union Leader in
the Nineteenth Assembly District de
clare that Perez NJ Stewart. (Citizen.)
will defeat Robert Mazet. lRepublican,)
by 5000. The Republicans say that Ma
yet will land by IA safe majority
Chairman Quigg, of the Republican
County Committee. looks Tor a Republic
can plurality of. 10000 in the county.
John NJ Parsons, General Master
Workman of the knights of Labor and
leader of the independent Labor
Party, says the labor vote will be
nearer 10000 than 10000. The size of
the labor vote will determine the result
of the election. The weather tomorrow
will be fair in all parts of the State.
STATE looks DEMOCRATIC.
Baltimore, Nd. Nov. 6-B0th parties
are ready TO go to The polls tomorrow,
with the leaders of each assuring their
&c ( wers of cartain victory. Char
man Murray Vandiver &C the Democrat
lie Sta z Central Committee states that
his party vii carry Baltimore city aald
twenty out of the twenty three counties
in Maryland, and Genelal Thomas j.
Slryock, the Republican chairman CON
cedes to John Walter Smith, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor nothing
save his own county, Worcester. LII,
Democratic prediction is for a plurality
approaching IL, GOO while the Republican
claims are that Governor Lowndas viii
be reelected by two or three Thousand
less. Conservative essiml ties 3re flat
the Democrats viii ger i pm atty Of
200 In the nine counties cn the Eastern
shore and about THE same in N0rthern-
Central Maryland. which will be over
come, probably with several hundred
votes to spare. by tine Republicans in
Western AMID Southern Maryland, leav-
ing Baltimore city, with a registered vote
of about 10000 as debatable ground
The city elected a Democratic mayor hast
Spring ny 5000, with all the refom ele
ments and city newspapers, save one
opposing the Republican candidate. In
this fight some of the newspapers and
refcrnners are with the Republican State
ticket. Neither of the PARTIES is holding
its own voters solidly. Former Con
gresham Charles r. Coffin. OF the lftf
(Southern Maryland Dastriat, a leading
Republican has declared for the Demo
cratic ticket. and a revolt of consider
able proportions has been organized
against Congressman Mudd in that see
tion of the State. Senator Wellington
friends i'm Western Maryland and else
where are rather lukewarm in their sup
port of Governor Ilowndes, the Senator
having accused the Governor of treach-
cry. and retired at the beginning of the
campaign from the Slate committee
Craftsmanship. which ne had held since
1895, in which year Governor Lowndes
was elected by $4,000 plurality.
REPUBLICANS WILL WIN HERE.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 6.-There is no
reason to expect anything but the Gus
tomary Republican victory. Not since
1882 have the Democrats carried the
State and tonight the election of w
Murray Crane, the Republican candidate
for Governor IS conceded beyond the pos.
sibility of a doubt. The Legislature also
will be Republican by the usual ma
iority. There are no State issues and
very few local contests, 50 that condi
tions are more than ordinarily normal