Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-07
ELECTION EVE
Close of the Campaign in the
Various States.
KENTUCKY is EXCITED.


Tomorrow Would Surprise NO On.
Situation In Virginia, Nebrask
and OhIo-In Massachusetts
Chicago, Nov. 6.-(By Associated
Press.)-Elections are to be held in
twelve states tomorrow: Ohio, Iowa,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, elect governors; Nebraska
a judge of the supreme court, and two
of the state university; Penn
sylvania, treasurer and judges of the
supreme and superior courts; South
Dakota, three justices of the supreme
court; New York, New Jersey and vir-
ginia, legislatures. There are five
tickets in Ohio, five in Iowa, six in
Kentucky, two in Mississippi, three in
Nebraska, two in South Dakota, three
in Maryland, five in Pennsylvania, and
five in Massachusetts. In Kansas and
Colorado. county officers are to be
elected and municipal elections will be
held in San Francisco, Salt Lake, New
Orleans, and Detroit. In addition 10 a
sheriff and some judicial officers in
Greater New York, mayoralty elect
ions will be held in some of the other
cities of New York.
Kentucky Much Excited.
louisville, Nov. 6.-By Associated
Press.)-The campaign which closes
tonight has been one of the most eN-
citing ever known in the state. 1t
has been bitterly personal. While an
outbreak of violence tomorrow would
surprise no one, it is likely that such
an occurrence will be slight. The
police are ready for any emergency
and the. state militia is in readiness
for call in case its services are need
ed. Most of the party leaders of the
state are here today. The campaign
will close tonight with large meetings
by both parties. Goebel and eN-Sena-
tor Blackburn will address their fol-
lowers, while Governor Bradley. w. s..
Taylor and other candidates will make
a last appeal to republican, voters.
Virginia Will Go Solid.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 6.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. )-The indications are
that an unusually light vote will be
polled tomorrow. The legislature to
be elected will select successor to
United States Senator Martin. 1t is
conceded that the legislature will re-
tain the overwhelmingly democratic
complexion, with probably reduction
of the handful of republicans and inde-
pendents.
VIII be Big Vote in Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.-By Associat-
ed Press )-There was general clos
ing up at campaign headquarters to-
day. Based on the registration figures
in the cities and large towns, the vote
tomorrow, with good weather, will
equal, if not exceed, that of year
ago. Under the new law voters must
give their political affiliations when
they register. The result has been
gratifying to the republican managers
but the fusionists declare it means
nothing. Bryan will make final ad-
dress tonight at Omaha.
Ohio Much Mixed.
Cincinnati, Nov. 6.-By Associated
Press. )-The arguments in the exciting
Ohio campaign has closed. The indi-
cations are for a vote next in volume
to that of the presidential election.
The choice of the decinnial appraisers
of real estate for the purpose OF fixing
the tax valuation for the next ten years
is relied on TO bring out all the farm
ers. Aside from the estimate of eN-
Governor Campbell, there has been no
definite claim made for the democratic
vote.
Campbell says McLean's plurality
will be 10000 if the democrats keep
united. There has been democratic
muddle in Cleveland, and in Cincinnati
there is a well defined opinion that the
George B. Cox interests in the repub-
lican party are much more concerned
about the success of the county than
the state ticket. These influences may
offset each other by reducing the Nash
vote in Cincinnati as much as they re-
duce the Mclean vote in Cleveland.
But, in both cases, there is a strong
probability that Jones, the independ-
ent, will be the beneficiary.
IN unSSacnusettes
Boston, Nov 6.-By Associated
-Press.) .)-The closing of the campaign
in Massachusetts was unattended by
anything like excitement. The elec-
ton of the republican candidate for
governor, w. Murray Crane, and the
remainder of the state ticket is re-
garded as certain. Robert Treat Payne
Jr., the democratic nominee for gov
ernor, and the other democratic cam
paigners, will hold their final rallies
tonight. The democratic state COM
mittee claims the anti-expansionst re-
publicans will refrain from voting or
cast their ballots for Robert Treat
Payne, the democratic candidate, and
that the republican plurality tomor-
row will be at least thirty thousand
less than last year. The republican
state committee does not concede a re-
duction of more than 10000.
In City of New Orleans.
New Orleans, November 6.-(By AS