Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06

profess great eagerpess for the battle
| tomorrow and the utmost confidence in
the result. The Republicans claim a
victory Tor Mckinley by $4,000 plurality.
Ihe 'Fusionfsts concede one Congress-
man to the Republicans, but claim
everything else. placing Bryan's plu-
be polled.
MINNESOTA.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 5.-The election
of Minnesota Mckinley electors seems
assured, the Democratic committee
only expressing belief in the POSSIBLE
ity of Bryan carrying the State without
actually claiming 1t. The Republicans
place the Mckinley plurality at from
10000 to $4,000. The reelection of Gov.
John Lind over Captain S. II. Van SAINT
is claimed by the Democrats by more
than 10000. The result for Governor
will undoubtedly be close.
NEBRASKA.
Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 5.-The Republic
can state Comrpittee Is still claiming
the State by five thousand plurality
for Mckinley. but this is placed against
the positive assertion by Chairman
Hall. of the Democratic committee, that
Mr.. Bryan will receive plurality of
at least $4,000. Republicans generally
are saying that Charles II. DIETRICH,
Republican, will be elected over Gov
ernor Poynter. and Chairman Lindsay
declares that the Legislature Is safe for
the Republicans. On the other hand
state ticket will not run behind
Bryan and that the Legislature Will
positively be fusion.
COLORADO.
Denver, Col, Nov. 5-The chances for
an exciting election tomorrow seem
very good. Five hundred extra police
men have been sworn in by the Demo-
cratic Police Board and as many Re-
publican deputies by Sheriff Jones.
The Board of County Commissioners
| to-day. in defiance of an order of
Judge Butler. of the District Court. re-
volted the commissions deputies, and
this evening bench warrants We're is
sued for the arrest of the commission
ers for contemnt.
| 1t is said the sheriff will recommis-
sion the deputies, and it is feared the
rival police officers will clash in some
of the down town districts tomorrow.
Their are no other developments in the
| situation
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Nov 5.--The chair
men of the Republican and Democratic
State Committees still insist that their
respective parties will carry California
by from $1,000 to $4,000. They say that
nothing has occurred to. change their
| opinion. The voting tomorrow will
| CoIilIlIeHCe al SullIlSe anu lIle pulls
close at shutdown. The result in Cali
fornia will probably not be known UNI
til Wednesday night.
WYOMING.
| Cheyenne. Nyo., Nov. 5.-The Re
pubicans are still sanguine of elccting
| their whole ticket, and the Democrats
are silent.
| MONTANA
Helena, Mont. Nov. 5.-Both parties
had rallies i'm this city tonight but
for the most part the campaign ended
Saturday night. There is no reason to
change former forecasts.
Z. WASHINGTON.
Seattle. Wash Nov Both parties
seem confident of success. The regis
tration in this city is the largest in it's
history. Every effort to get early re-
turns has been made, but owing TO the
heavy ballot it is feared that the exact
count will be delayed until late We'd
nesday morning.
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 5.-Ob-
servers who are not intensely parti-
san predict n safe Mckinley margin in
Connecticut and n probable Republic
can victory on the State ticket. The
Democrats are more combative than
heretofore, and in addition to claims
of State ticket walk-over, are in
clincd to take Connecticut from it's po-
sition in the doubtful column of their
tables and edge it over to the Bryan
column.
OREGON.
Portland. Oregon. Nov. 5.-Oregon
will vote for President electors only
tomorrow, and the indications are
that Mckinley will have plurality OF
at least 10000.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Fargo n. D., Nov 5.-McKinley will
carry the State. although the Repub-
lean State ticket will get n small
vote but apparently the State is safe
ly Republican. An increase of ten or
twelve thousand votes may make the
majority rather uncertain.
NEVADA.
Reno, New, Nov. Son the surface
the indications are that the result will
be very close. The Democrats, how
ever feel confident that they will carry
the State as in 1896, for Bryan.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 5.-McKin-
Lewis plurality of four years ago in shiS
State will no doubt be considerably re!
duced through the return TO their party
of many Democrats VINO opposed Bryan
| in 1896. and it is thought also that Nc
| NinleyS vote VIII be reduced 10 some
extent on account of the fierce contests
of the Quay and anti-Quay Republicans
to obtain control of the next Lcgisla-
turc.
MISSOURI.
st. Louis. Mo-, Nov 5.-The Demo-
Gratis express the utmost confidence in
their ability to place Congressman AL
eXander NJ. Dockery in the Guberna-
toral chair by a plurality of 10000 and
upwards and of giving the national
ticket a majority of from 10000 to $4,000,