Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

remarkably quiet close tonight. with
both Democrats and Republicans
claiming to be stronger than ever be-
fore. The lines. however, cannot be
said to be drawn between Democrats
and Republicans for the Goebel assas.
sination and the last Gubernatorial
election are issues which overshadow
the present Gubernatorial race and the
Presidential contest as well.
Beckham, the Democratic Governor
has made most vigorous campaign.
and has stumped the State from end to
end. Hon. j. w. Yerkes. conceded to
DC the strongest Republican in Ken
lucky, has done likewise, and the lead
ers on Doth sides express the sincerest
I 0,i OIL success on Tuesday. The
Republicans brought their campaign to
close In Louisville last night. when
MI. 1erkeS and other Republican lead
ers spoke IN various parts of the CITY
ana tonight the Democrats ended their
campaign here with Mr.. Beckham as
; ,ne p,'nclpni speaker ut four meet
ihgs throughout the city Both cam
pdishS were closed amid the greatest
eu.iuSidsn ana with more wide
spread interest. perhaps, than ever at
tended any other election in Kentucky.
IN account OF the Goebel assassination
t tne'e nave been so many breaks in
me ranks on both sides that little
stress can be placed on claims of either.
ana Il landslide one way or the other
wouiu not be surprising TO many.
while the campaigns have been excit-
ing ana at times unusually bitter there
, nus peen very little trouble. and no
more than the ordinary election day
disorder is anticipated Tuesday.
NEW YORK.
New YORK. Nov. 3.-The Republicans
practically brought the Presidential
eainpaisn of 1900 to close to-day with
d large. parade. conducted under the
auspices of the Business Mems Repub-
lican and Sound Money Association.
~ most OF the Tammany Hall clubs in
me city final rallies We're also held by
me democrats. hut these meetings
we're arranged for members OF the or
EaniZation only and, so far as the gen
erai pubic is concerned interest CEN
tred in the spectacular events fur-
nished by the Republicans.
GENERALLY speaking. however. the
,Cei,iocratlc campaign here may be said
10 nave been brought 10 a close last
Monday night. when w. ]. BRYAN af-
Yer making thirty speeches up the
state during the day addressed a
urge mass meeting held under the au-
spices OF the Hebrew Democratic or
EaniZations on the east side of the CITY
afterwards speaking to seven mass
meetings in Brooklyn and leaving for
me West on the midnight train.
since mat time there have been the
$500 IN erection gatherings, at which
democratic speakers of State and ma
tionai prominence have addressed re-
preventative audiences, but public in
terest has centred more upon Mr.. Brv-
an s. movements in the West than up--
on any Democratic gathering held in
this State since Mr.. Bryan closed his
campaign here
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.
Inc campaign has been conducted
Win unusual Nigor on both sides, and
rarely; If ever. has more. hard work
peen done in this city and State by the
leaders of the Republican and Demo-
cratic organiza tons.
AS an indication Of the charac ter of
the rallies and the speakers. Ii NAV be
mentioned that for the Democrats IIX-
i SeIator Hiil closed the campaign In
bufialo to-day: Bourke Cochran spoke
AZ Albany. while John II. Stanchiield.
the Democratic nominee for Governor.
spoke at Mlddletown and several other
points up the State For the Republi-
cans. Senator Depew addressed n large
audience nj Walton and also spoke at
several other New York State points:
j. Sloat Fassett closed the campaign
at Elmira. Governor Roosevelt. after
addressinS a meeting at the Produce
hNchangc to-day. reviewed the parade.
a BREATHING SPELL
Both sides will indulge in breath
ing spell from now until next Tues
DAY. Governor Roosevelt was expect
ed TO address late tonight. or early
Monday night, two sections of Brook
iyn which Mr.. Bryan failed to visit.
but 1t was finally decided that his tour
had been so extended and his engage
ments so numerous during the past
month that il would not be fair to
him TO ask him to make any speeches
EXCEPT tf1use sCttTvttutcd II nr0ntn ago.
However, he has cndeavored to adj
nrnSS his frinndS No erhh l.;
home at Oyster Bay. on Monday night
THE SILENT VOTE"
Leaders on both sides are greatly in
terested in the possibilities in what
is termed the silent vote as we'll as
the political alignment OF first voters
and new voters. Estimates concerning
the possible political action of the ST.
lent or secret voters are valueless So
far as first voters and naturalized
voters are concerned it may be said
that the Increase in registration in this
city this year has been remarkable
The total registration for the five bor-
oIghS of Greater New York this year
amounts to 6i0.06S. as against 571,120.
gain of nearly 10000 as compared
with the registration of four years ago.
IL is this new vote and the silent vote
that has puzzled the Republican and
the Democratic leaders.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling. w. Va, Nov 3.--The clos
ing of the last week of the campaign in
West Virginia finds two great parties
lined up for the greatest political bat
tie in the history of the State. but
there is a new element introduced in
the placing of the Debs Social Demo-
cracy electors on the ticket and the
strength of the new party is difficult
to determine, but that Debs will draw
the larger part of his support from
Democrats is believed to be q fact