Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Elections.

Elections are being held TODAY in
twelve States. Of these six-Ohio,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachu'
setts and Mississippi-sre voting Tor
governors and other St,tes officers. ln
Nebraska, judge of the State supreme
court and two regents of the State Uni
versity are being chosen; in Penpsyl
vania treasurer and judge in the
supreme court and of the superior court;
in South Dakota, three justices of the
supreme court, and 10 New York, New
Jersey aud Virginia, legislature. ln
addition to sheriff, aud some judicial OF.
ficers in greater New York. mayoralty
electious are TO be held in some of the
other cities of the State. County OH
GERS are being elected in Kansas and
Colorado, and municipal elections are
being held 10 Salt Lake, San francisco,
New Orleans end Detroit. There are
slx ticAels ir Ohic, i've in Iowa, six 10
Kentucky, two in Mississippi, three III
Nebraska, two in South Dakota, three
10 Maryland, five in Pennsylvania and
| Eve in Massachusetts. The greatest in.
terest centres in the results in Ohio,
MARYLAND, Kentucky and Nebraska.
New York, Nov. THE election in
greater New York is proceeding quiet
Iy. The lodging house district is
heavily patrolled by deputies and
colonizers will stand 8 poor chance
More than thousand warrants have
been Issued for illegal voters and
trouble may occur when they are serv
ed. Everywhere throughout The city
all the indications point to democratic
victory.
Brooklyn, NY. Nov THE weather
IN Brooklyn is foe, cool, and crisp, and
just right for election. The election is
purely local. A heavy vote is being
polled. The indications are, that the
democrats will carry the county by a
reduced plurality from that of last year,
when they carried it by over $4,000
The democrats will probably make
gain OF one assemblyman in this
county. This is in the sixteenth district
where the republican candidate Brenn-
an, is being antagonized by almost bali
of the republican voters of the district.
Kingston, N. Y, Nov. 7.-Although
this is an of year, in State and national
politics, the election is of decided inter
eat locally and the fight for the mayor
atty is very bitter, both sides claiming
victory. The Indications are that Phin-
oey, republican will have eight ma
ority over Brinnier, democrat, who is
trying for reelection. Both assembly
districts of Ulster county will elect re
publicans The weather is delightful
L. Is, h.inr ynllod
Baltimore, Nov. THE election is
proceeding quietly. The early vote
was not as heavy as usual, as the color
ed vote, which generally gets in first, is
holding of There is every indication
of the election OF the entire Democrat
ticket, although some silver democrats
are cutting Isidor Rayner, democratic
candidate for attorney general.
Louisville, KY Nov. IA consider
able portion of the State militia was
called out at o'clock this morning by
Gov. Bradley, who will remain here all
day. Col. Mengel has 400 men in his
command at the Louisville armory.
Gov Bradley today said: II had the
troops assembled after l learned that
the Jefferson county election board hsd
ousted 81 of the BEST election officers
I and put less responsible men in their
places. do not intend to surround the
polls with bayonets or intimidate voters,
but 1 do intend that they shall not be
inundated"
Louisville, KY, Nov. THE BUSTING
of republican judges in this city had The
effect OF srouslDg the anti-GoeDeiies TO
deeper Indignation. The republicans
charge that in two or three of Louis
ville's republican precincts the books
were missing aud up to 9 o'clock the
polls had not opened. Nearly all the
anti-Goebelites are voting the straight
republican ticket. In some precincts
Brown challengers went in. but the
democratic managers refused to open
the polls with the former preset.
Cool heads discussed the situation and
the Brown challengers left, saying Goe.
bel will lose the city anyhow. Gov
Bradley received word from Frankfort
that all the republican election officers
there were turned out this morning.
Lexington, KY, Nov. Last night
while Willis Stivers, an election officer,
was taking ballot box with 500
ballots to Athens, he stopped in store
to warm. The box and all the ballots
we're stolen, from the buggy. II will
prevent Athens from voting as new
ballots cannot be supplied.
| Boston, Nov. THE election in
Massachusetts today are so quiet as to
be uuinteresting. The republican State
ticket will be elected by at least 10000
majority.
Philadelphia. Nov. 7.-Notwithstand
ing fine weather prevails here today
the indications are that light vote is
being polled, compared with that OF
of November, 1898. Generally speaking.
the republican State and county ticket
is running ahead, although, in various
parts of the city, 1t is reported that
democrats are cutting Greasy, and re-
pubicans cutting Barnett, the rival
candidates for State treasurer. The
S12, 900, 900 loan bill, which is intended
| to be used for the installation of bet
ter water supply, is being voted for
favoraby and will probably pass. The
election is being conducted Without ex.
element or disturbance.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. THE voting
is proceeding quietly here and little in
terest is manifested. The indications
are that the aggregate vote will be light.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. This is the
| quietest election here in years and the
vote will probably fall off about fifty
per cent. from last years. The work.
| ingmen are too busy to cast their bal