Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
OUTLOOK IN WEST VA
Republicans Sanguine Of Carrying
State for Mckinley.
TEE DEMOCRATS HAVE GIVEN Up
Unusual Interest in Election and
Heavy Voting Everywhere.
E DEMOCRATS HAVE GIVEN UP
CONG RESSIONAL TICK EFT

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va, November g.
The apathy which has been more or less
manifested in this state during the cam
paign was entirely dispelled this morning
when the voting began. Reports from vari-
Gus sections of the state indicate unusual
interest in the election, and heavy voting
everywhere, especially In the larger towns.
The voting began very early. The republi-
cans had feared the stay-at-home vote. but
by noon 1t was clearly evident that the re-
publcans would lose nothing by lack of
interest. The republicans are polling their
full strength, which is a good omen for
success in the state.
Chairman w. M. o. Dawson wired men,
Der of the executive committee here this
morning that all is well with the state tick
ct. The democratic state committee failed to
materialiZe some of their projected roor-
backs. 1t would seem as If their last card
had been played. They have talked much
of republican fraud, and the democratic
organs have been full of such warnings. 1t
is taken for granted that the democrats
have given up the state and are paving the
way for q contest by such methods, pro-
viding the result is close.
1t is known quite well that the democrats
have given up the state ticket and three Of
the four congressional districts They did
this Saturday night. They are bending
every effort to carry the legislature. This
Is the fight today, and it is common prac-
tice throughout the state by a general un-
derstanding to trade vote for any repub-
lican for one democratic candidate for the
legislature.
In the First District.
The first district will go republican by
1.000, re-electing Capt B. B. Dovener Of
Wheeling. There is a slight labor disaffec
ton at Wheeling resulting from the repub
lican nomination for state senate in that
district. Today the union labor leaders in
Wheeling are doing their best for the re-
publican ticket, and Capt Dovener's ma
iority will not be reduced much from that
of 1893.
The second district is in better shape than
it was two weeks ago. But few bets are
being offered on Col. Tom Davis of Keyser,
the democratic congressional nominee. Some
bets have been laid on Representative Day.
! toms election. Mr.. Dayton's majority will
be about LOCO.
In the third district the Kanawha troubles
have vanished since the Roosevelt meeting.
Fayette will give her usual 1900 republican
majority, which makes Gaines chances
over johnson very good. His majority can
not be more than 500, however.
James A. Hughes, republican, will be
elected in the fourth district by from 500 to
1000.
The republicans confidently expect that Nc
Kin!ey will secure the electoral vote by the
handsome plurality Of $4,000, perhaps 1900.
A. Z. White will be elected governor by 1900
at least. Chairman Dawson is claiming the
legislature for the republicans this morning
by tWenty-siX on joint ballot. This Is a
little sanguine, but is sure that five counties
elccting democrats two years ago will elect
republican delegates today. The republicans
will have a working majority of perhaps
twenty on joint ballot. but there may be
some disappointment from very close and
doubtful counties.
The republican sky is very bright in West
Virginia today. Success for the ticket is
sure to result from this days work. The
laborers are showing great interest in vot-
ing and so are the farmers.