Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05

Campaign Committee, said:
We've tust finished a game OF pracu-
cal politics with the Republicans, ana
don'f NOW propose TO teach them arith-
metlc. bat without giving figures ! say
wen win both the state ticket ana the
legislature. 4 Democratic victory In
the State Is as certain as the election
Governor Bradley who left on spe-
cial car to make a final speaking tour
for the RepuD leans. predicted Taylors
election. but expected that the result
would be so close that he feared trouble
might result.
HOW IT is IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, NEB., November 4-The on
cial campaign. which practically closed
I'm Nebraska to-day, has been the most
closely and bitterly contested for years.
Speakers OF national reputation nave
covered the State thoroughly and the
interest and enthusiasm aroused is nearly
equal to that OF a presidential year.
Three tickets are in the field, but the
prohibitiouists Will hardly be q lactoI'
leaders Of the party admitting that noim-
nations were made merely 20 Keep up the
organization. The fight IL. therefore De
tween the Republicans, with Judge NJ. D.
Reese, for Supreme Justice, heading the
ticket, and compact fusion OF fopuns's'
Democrats, and Free-silyer RepuDhcahs'
with Ex-Governor Silas a. HOicOmD as
the head of the ticket.
BRYAN'S INFLUENCE.
The Republicans assumed the aggressive
at the outset. making state questions the
leading issue, but this was changed as
soon as W. j. Bryan entered the cam
paign. and for the last month nauohdi
questions have been discussed almost eA-
clusiveiv. 80
MIR Bryan has made n thorough can
vass OF the State. speaking In opposluon
to Imperialism and trusts. ana in IaNoi
Of an income-taX. Republican campaign
ers adapted themselves to the new pro-
pramme. and have defended the policy OF
the national administration in its conoucl
of the war and manag cement OF the thll-
ippiues. The currency question mas cut
little figure in the campaign,
IOWA ISSUES LOCAL.
DIES MONIES. IA. November 4-lhe
political campaign in Iowa practicaiiy
closed this evening. with rallies IN the
principal cities. state Chairman Weaver
Repubhcan). in a statement to-nigDt
said there was no doubt Of great Re
publican victory. other Republican lead
ers estimate the majority as high as
1000
state Chairman Huffman, Of the Demo-
cratic Committee. while making no estl-
mates said ne was satisfied with the
outlook. and thought White, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, would be
elected. There are six tickets in the
feld-Republican. Democratic, Prohibi-
ton. Soclalis Lc-Labor. United Christian,
and Peoples
only the first two make any preten-
sions. and all issues between them have
been almost entirely local. The best esti-
mates are that the Republicans will elect
10 of the $50 members in both branches
of the legislature
THE NEW YORK OUTLOOK.
NEW YORK. November 4.--The election
I'm New York State next Tuesday will be
for the State Assembly Of $50 members.
The counties that make up the city Of
New York will elect several county off
GERS. and city aldermen will also be
chosen. Syracuse and Albany will elect
Mayor and other city officers.
The present Republican majority in the
Assembly is about twenty-five. 4 careful
estimate, based on advices received from
all the counties, gives the Republicans
eighty members and the Democrats
seventy In the new Assembly.
As the next Assembly will not vote for
a United States senator, national issues
have not entered largely into the cam
paign.
Chairman Oder. Of the Republican
State Committee. claims eighty-four Re
publicans, conceding slXtysix to the
Democrats.
FIGHT IN MANHATTAN BITTER.
The campaign up the state has been
lost sight Of In the bitterness of the con-
tests on Manhattan Island for assembly
men. county officers, and aldermen. An
anti-Tammany Fusion ticket, supported
by the Republican Citizens Union and
Independent Labor party, and endorsed
by various reform bodies, IS in the field,
and apparently is receiving the hearty
support of all the elements.
President Ouigg, of the Republican
| County Committee, estimates that 26SOlO
votes will be cast. lie hopes the Labor
partv will throw 10000 votes 10 the Fusion
| ticket. in which case the result will be:
Fusion 1S2 0OO Tammany, 10000; Social
| ist. &c, 1000
| Richard Croker declares that figures
given by his district leaders insure a
Tammany plurality Of 5000 TO 7OOW
votes.
lanes b. Reynolds, of the Independent
Labor Party. claims vote of 5000 Tor
his marty. and a Fusion plurality OF lo'VV
to So 900. .- ,,,-rr
| POSTON. November 4-The state cam
paign in Massachusetts has been more
| man ordinarily dull. even for an of year.
the Republicans being confident OF VIC
| torv ana the Democrats only hopeful OF
making a better showing than last fall'
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, MISS, November 81 l'
| close of the Mississippi state campalsI
was Of a very Informal nature. Lohslho
| the Democratic candidate for doFeIHol
has delivered only two addresses since nl'
| nomination. one in Chickasaw county
a,S ono in Pontococ county wbl-h are
| recorded as Populist strongholds. rev
| int. the Popuhst candidate mas MAUI
twenty-five speeches which, ne states
we're for the purpose Of maintaining
party organization. ..,,,
Considerable interest Is beinS mann
tested I'm the proposed amendment I'
the state Constitution, providing Ior ai
elective judiciary
DETROIT CITY FIGHT.
DETROIT. MICH. November T. n'
most nrorninent feature Of the rather
| quiet city campaign, which pIa ,,-.'l,'
| closed tonight, was Governor Plnsree
| non-Darticipation. Heretofore, he mas al
| wavs taken prominent and almost doh
| inant mart. The reason for this IS sup
| nosed TO be that Captain A. Il. stewart
| the Republican candidate Tor Mayor l.
| oDposed TO Governor Pingree's plan lol
| nrivate purchase, as means or pro
| curing municipal ownership or stree
! railways. Both stewart ana MS DeIho
| cratic opponent are running on three
| cent-fare platforms, and this has beer
| practically the only issue the campaign
| has brought out 49,,
MARYLAND LOOKS DEMOCRATIC
BALTIMORE November 4-Ihe cam,
paign I'm Maryland closed tonight VIII