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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JU2sTE 10 , 1873. OMAHA , TUESDAY MO'RXESTG , ItfOY-EMBEIl G , 189-1. SINGLE COPY imrE TALKED TO FREEMEN Mr , Eosowatcr Addresses Thousands of Omaha's Honest Workingmem LABOR'S REAL INTEREST AT PRESENT Liberty of Speech and Action is Endangered by Majors' BUCCCBS. COMBIO CAPITAL AS THE MENAC * . Corporations Stop at Nothing in the Effort to Shackla the People. UNITY OF ACTION THE OfLY RELIEF 111 Workshop and nt the Tolls the Sic- chantcs unit T.nliorera Mu < it Stand ToRotuir nnil T > to ARittiiit Jlonuii- oly'ft Willing ; Tools. Exposition hall last night was -well filled by an enthusiastic gathering of Omaha work- Ingmcn , who gathered to hear Mr. E. Hose- water upon the question , "Aro You Men or Serfs ? " As soon as the doors of Exposition hat were opened the great room commenced to fll with ladles and gentlemen , and before the jnoctlnc had been called to order fully 2,000 persona were present , with half ns many moro coming In after the parade upon the streets , a counter attraction , had been troucht to n close. The great audience was a representative one , and , as the argumen by Mr. Ilosewater progressed , he was frequently quontly and heartily applauded , The meeting was presided over by Mr. A A. Perry nnd upon the platform were D Clem Deaver , Ur. llodolf , John Jcffcoat , San DeNedry. Ell Stoddard. Michael Nelson , T G. Kehjey. Louis J. Ihms , A. Tlchnor , J. M Taylor nnd others , whllo upon the floor ther were hundreds of the leaders of all polltlca ryfrtleu. As soon as Mr. Uosowator entered th hall he was loudly applauded , which np plausc grew Into a perfect ovation as li proceeded down the aisle and to a scat upo Ihe platform. MULLHALL ON THE ISSUES. In calling the meeting to order Chair 1113 Terry Introduced Mr. Hlchard Mtillhall , wh spoka briefly upon the existing polltlca situation. IIo said that he wanted to ea a few worda upon some of the loglslatlo that was passed during the legislative sea slon of 1890 and 1S91. In a circular whlc had been scattered upon the streets , -Mr Mullhall said that therein It was stated tha during that session Tom Majors had vote for all labor laws that wcto up for consider * tlon , supporting them by might and mam This Mr. Mullhall denounced as a lie , as he was there as a member of n committee com posed of himself , T. C. Kolscy and J , M. Klnney. That committee went to Lincoln with a petition , asking for the enactment of Just laws , but they were turned down by the bankers and those who were acting In the Interests of Majors. The bill looking to relief was finally Introduced , but when It came up for passage , but ono man , War ren Swltzlcr , voted to have It become a law. Majors , said Mr. Mullhall , deliberately lied when ho said that ho voted for the bill , In stead , ho had voted for a bill which met with the sanction of Q. H. Hoggs and the wealthy contractors. "I am not here , " continued Mr. Mullhall , "at the beck and call of politicians , but to Bay a word In behalf of the laboring men , of which I am one. I do not want to say how they shall vote , but I say that when they look. Into the honest face of Silas A. Hol comb and then Into that tattooed face of Tom Majors , I think that they will know how to cast their ballot tomorrow. It Is now n question of whether we are free men or slaves , and I say ( he American working man will never be a slave. " Chairman Perry , stepping to the front ot the platform , said that he had the pleasure of Introducing n gentleman who was -well known In Omaha , Edward Rosowater. edl- lor of The lice , who would discuss the political Issues as applied to laboring men of Omahn and Douglas county. The great audience broke Into loud cheers , which con tinued for some time , and after It had sub- Bided Mr. Hoseuater spoke substantially as follows : WANTED TO TALK TO WORKERS. Mr. Chairman , Ladles and Gentlemen , and Fellow Citizens : The warm greeting you have given mo hero this evening gives mo the assurance that you are earnestly desirous of Informing youwolvej upon the Issues up on which the present campaign finally rest. [ particularly desire to address myscly to night to the middle classes , and especially to Iho ixago workers who depend upon their dally ( oil for their living and for the main < tenance of their families. On the bell that from over Independence hall proclaimed liberty throughout all the- land you find the motto which should Inspire every American tltlzon when he goes to. the pollj tomorrow. Upon that bell was Inscribed , "Proclaim liberty throughout the world to all the Inhabitants thereof. " The Declaration of Independence contains three fundamental truths that all men are endowed with certain Inalienable rights , among them being the right lo life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Life was placed first , liberty second , and happi ness , or the right to hold and enjoy prop- rrty last. lu those , . degenerate days a new doctilno has been promulgated , These mod ern Ideas seem to place property first , life next and liberty last. In one of his public uddrcasea Abraham Lincoln used these words "I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from Ihe Declaration o . Independence. I hnvo pondered over ohe tolls that were endured by the ofllcers nd eoldlera of the army who achieved that In dependence. I have often Inquired mysel , what great principle or Idea It wag that kep Ihl * confederacy so long together. It was not the mere matter of the separation ot thi colonies from the mother * land , but ( hat sen llment In the Declaration of Independence vlilch E ve liberty not alone to the peopl of this country , but , I hope , to the world lor oil Xuluro time. It was that which gave promise that In duo tlmo thi weight would be lifted from the shoulders hin nil men. This Is u sentiment embodied In the Declaration of Independence , Now , n friends , can the country be saved upon tliti tails ; If It can , I will consider mysel one of the happiest men In the world If ; can help save It. If It cannot be saved upon > thn principle , It will bo truly awful , IIu If this country cannot bo saved without glv Ing up that principle , I was about to say would , rather ba astastlnatod on this spo Uu > "irrendwr It. ' These were ths word _ t the great emancipator , of the great com moner who sprang from the people. .IIIEHTIES . CERTAINLY THHEATENBD. "We are today confronted with very much he name situation. Can our liberties ba iroserved t Are our people strong enough o resist the encroachments ot monopoly more dangerous to the preservation of our Ibortlcs than ( ho laws of King George III ? "You all understand the pressure that has wen brought to bear upon the people of ) this state In the present campaign. Thousands of employes are being coerced to vote for a can didate who will enable these monopolies to continue the rule they have exercised In Ne braska. On August 22 In this very hall a man was nominated for governor nt the be- iest of the great corporations of thti state. Months before that convention assembled runners wer tent out to all parts of the state to distribute passes , to pick out cor rupt tools of the railroads to act ns dele gates , and to set up straw candidates for the purpose of turning over delegates to a can didate for governor whom the railroad were determined to foist upon the people. In this very hall this greatest of all villainies was consummated , and In the presence of 2,000 people It was asserted that this nomination was the voice of the republican party. Do any tKllevo that Tom Majors was the free Ui d untramrtibltd choice of the republican p-x'ty of Nebraska ? ( Cries uf "No , " "No. " ) Every body lit this hall will admit that the tank i nd file of the republican party Is just as honest nnd Just as much In sympathy v.-Jth good government as the rank and file of any party , but the republican party has fallen Into the control ot leaders who are controlled by n ring that makes Its head quarters In the penitentiary Itself. ( Ap plause. ) Jt was asserted In this hall that that nomination wns honestly procured , but the assertion Is as falsa ns the campaign assertions mode by Tom Majors on the stump throughout the state. Delegates were ap pointed days a'.ter they had been author ized , and the names selected nt the private residence of J. H. Ager , the paid tool of the 11. & M. Other delegates were brought here pledged for Jack MncColl , but after they reached this city they were swung over to the Majors side. Do any of you believe that they received a revelation In their dreams ( laughter ) that led them to believe that Tom Majors was annolnted of the Lord ? ( Laughter. ) I think they were led to change their mind by lubrication. And It Is under such circumstances that a man was nom inated who will tomorrow be marching lo defeat. " ( Applause' ) Mr. Uosewater then hastily sketched over some of the charges that have been pre ferred against Thomas J. Majors In the pres ent campaign , touching particularly upon his connection with the rings at the state capital , his part In the conspiracy for the abduction of Senator Taylor and other scandals. Ho then turned his attention to the principal subject of his address , the responsibility ot the laboring classes In connection with good state government. He sketched rapidly the many changes wrought In the relations be tween capital and labor In the last fifty years in the United States and showed how the concentration of capital had enabled great companies and corporations to control the wages and service of hundreds of thousands of wage earners. RECOURSE OP THE WORKER. "The only thing left for the laboring men , " ho said , as he proceeded , "tho only legitimate means in their power for opposing these gigantic combinations of capital , Is the forma tion of wage earners of all classes Into bodies of organized labor unions. ( Applause. ) In no other way can laboring men succeed. I have been a wage earner myself , having worked at my trade for thirteen years , and for n great many years I htve been an em ployer of workers. I will confess to you frankly that the men employed in my own stabllshment would not be able to receive he wages they now have had It not been or organized labor unions. ( Cheers. ) The nly two weapons you have are the union and he strike. This may be a sad statement , ut It Is true. I do not care what the labor ommlssloners say , for as a rule they are the Id-gloved servants of the corporations , any- vay , the strike has been the only means by which labor has fcuccessfully upheld wages , t Is only by eo-opcratlon that labor can re- tst the pressure of organized capital. "There Is another remedy aside from the .rado union. It Is the ballot box. ( Cheers. ) lust think of the pressure that has been iroucht to bear upon the wage earners of his state. Just think what the consequences quences will bo" to yourselves If you bow down to these corporations who are today attempting to dictate how you shall cast 'our votes tomorrow. Tonight there marched ; hrotiKh the streets of this city a proces sion made up largely of men who had been compelled by orders of their employers to lartlclpate. They carried torches paid for by he I ) . & M. and filled with oil donated by the Standard Oil company. Those men were degraded by their employers. They hired their services to the U. & M. , but they did tot barter their manhood. And yet they were compelled to sell their manhood In order to hold their places. It was onq of the most dls agrseable attempts to ride down rrcedom of political thought over attempted ti Neobraska. "In the early days the serfs were com- oelled to wear an Iron ring around their necks as a badge ot their slavery. In those dors and In this state the men who are en slaved by these corporations are required to wear a Majors badge upon their coats to show that they belong to the railroads. I am very much mistaken If the men that have thus tjocn Intimidated and degraded do not tomor row resent the Insults that have been heaped upon them. ( Applause. ) "What happened here the other day : A young clerk , not yet old enough to vote , was illschargcd from the Nebraska National bank because ho had dared to assert that Hol comb was an honest man and that he had been honestly nominated. He. was deprived of his place because he hud an opinion of his own. Hut that Is not the worst of It. After the facts had been printed Mr. Yates came out and cast a stigma upon the name of that young man by Insinuating that he had been guilty of some crime for which ho would have been discharged by any Institu tion. What does that mean ? It means that that young man has been blacklisted , when , as far as 1 can learn , his only crime was a hurrah for Holcomb. Now I want to ask you If your company can blacklist you If you refuse to comply with Its political wishes ? The mart who will blacklist an employe on account of his political opinions ought to be sent to the penitentiary. ( Cheers and a voice , hurrah for Majors. ) That's right , you have earned your $ 10. ( Great laughter and applause and the name voice , "Hurrah for Majors. " ) Well , perhaps It was $15. ( Ap- plauso. ) There art ) about COO fellows like you tramping nround Omaha hurrahing for Majors nt so much par tramp. ' ( Applause. ) "Wage workers , I appeal to you to sa to It that the next legislature passes a law that will prohibit blackmailing and make It a criminal ofleiiEOl ( Applause. ) How are you going to get that law ? lly electing Majors ? ( Cries of "No , " "No. " ) You will get it by electing Judge Holcomb , for ho will not veto such a law after | t Is passed nnd you all know that Majors would. " HOW CAPITAL ENCUMBERS LABOR. Mr. Roscwater then read the following ex tracts from Henry D , Lloyd's recent work on "Wealth Against Commonwealth , " to Illus trate the manner in which capital had gradually encroached upon the rights of labor : The railroad companies engaged In. min ing- and traniportlni ; coal are practically In a combination to control the output and fix the price. They have a practical monop ely of the- production , the transportation and the fcale ot anthracite coal. During the tlrst forty years , congress reported In 1SSS , the mines were worked by Individuals , just s are farms. The hundreds of em ployes were In active competition with each other for labor. The fundamental law chef supply and demand alike governed all par ties. As to cnsiifieiiK'Ht. employer nnd irn ploye stood upon n common level of equal ity and manhood. Skill and industry on the part of the miner insured to him steady work , fair wageH. honest measurement and humane treatment. Hhould these be denied by ono employer many other employers were ready to Rive ( Hem. The miner had the same fret-dom na to engagement , the game reward for faithful fervlce and pro tection against Injuptlco that the farm hand possesses because of the competition be tween farmers employing hands. This virtual combination of all employers Into ono syndicate luut practically abolished competition between them as to wages ; and , ( Continued on Second Page. ) m.n wmFTY Bolh Sides in Now York Predict a Victor/ with Apparent Confidence. THACHER REV.SE3 . ERIE COUNTY FIGURES Grant Cliilnn Sixty 'Iliotuuiid In New York nnd the Strung ; MiiimKura u Con- Ihlcntlj' I'roilict n ri i-ii t. NEW YORK , Nov. G. "On the cva of' battle , " "resting under arms" nnd similar phrases were current nt Ihe various political headquarters today. Mott of these places were almost deserted , as many of the man agers have gone homo to vote. An exception to the rule was the case of Chairman Hnckett at the republican state headquarters , In the Fifth Avenue hotel , who having paired votes with a friend In Utlca , will remain here until after election , He said today nothing had occurred to change the estimates of republican success already made public. On the other hand , Chairman Thacher , at democratic state headquarters , before leaving for Albany this afternoon , gave out an es timate that Morton would have not more than 40,000 plurality above the Harlem river , and that to overcome this Hill would have pluralities of over 60,000 In this city , at least 10,000 in Kings county , and from 1,000 to 1,200 In Richmond county. Mr. Thacher admitted , however , that Erie county , which the Hill men have been claiming by some 5,000 votes , was at best doubtful. Confident claims are made by both sides on the local Issues. The supporters of the committee of seventy ticket predict that Tammany will be drowned by n "tidal wave , " and say that tor this reaton , all estimates of figures on the local result are worthless. At the headquarters ot Hugh J. Grant this afternoon , the Tammany candidate for mayor Issued a statement , In which he asserts that "Tomorrow the democrats of the city of Now York will give an overwhelming plu rality for the state ticket headed by David H. Hill , and the county ticket headed' by myself. " He continues : "I shall assume the mayor alty on January 1. pledged only to give of- liees to > men who can nnd will administer them for the public good , " and adds- "Being a democrat , I shall use democratic means to do whatever the- public needs to have done. " Mr. Grant declares the Lexow committee has "finally thrown asldo the cloak of anxiety for the public good and lias appeared. Just as the Ifasset committee appeared In the week bel.oro election day In 1SBO , as an utterly partisan republican body , " Among other statements the Grant head quarters made today was that the members of the Hebrew order of B'nnl llrlth were working against Mr. Beekman , the seventy's candidate for judge of the superior court , on the ground that he had cast a 'elur on their race by saying ; "The action of1 Bueh people Is contemptible when o committee of the order appeared before the legisla ture last year to ask the home for aged and Infirm Hebrews In Yonkers be exempted from taxation. " . Jn predicting today the success of the antl-Tnmmany ticket , Campaign Manager Jerome of the committee ot seventy said ho believed the voters would cot to the polls early , and he was sure that In this event the seventy candidates would win by over whelming majorities , Great Interest Is taken by all politicians and by voters generally In the subject of the weather tomorrow. Despite today's storm the weather bureau predicts clear weather for election day. and It Is believed the tul- fillment of this prediction Is worth thou sands of votes to the repubIcns. ! Superintendent Byrnes ordered thit nil po licemen on duty at the polls tomorrow shall b ; detailed to precincts where they do not regularly belong. This , 'it Is believed , will prevent Improper acts by the police under the Influence of election officers and others with whom they are personally familiar and friendly. There was a good deal of heavy betting at the St. James and other uptown hotels today and also In the Stock exchange circles , The general odds were 5 lo 2 on Morton as against Hill , and nbout 5 to 4 In favor of Strong against Grant , Of course there was considerable variation In the terms of the various wagsrs , but the odds noted were about the average. There was little betting on pluraltles. MISSOUIUCAUIMHIN CUlSKlJ QUIETLY. llrpubllcnn * Claim Thry VI11 Giiln Two and 1'obRllVy I'our CuncfroKiiirn. ST. LOUIS , Nov. S. The political cam paign closed quietly here tonight. Only three state ofllcea are to bo filled , nnd the demo cratic candidates for congress will be elected by probable pluralities of from 15,000 to 20,000. Two years ago the democrats had a plurality of SO.OOO. but since then the populists have greatly Increased their strength , and the new blood has baen largely drawn 'irom the democratic plurality. Jn Ihe congressional districts the republicans claim they will gain two and possibly four members. In the Twelfth district in this city they expect to elect Stcrrett over Cobb , the present member , and In the Fifteenth , which Is in the lead and zlno mining region of the state , they confidently expect to elect Hurton. A hot fight has been waged in the Fourth or St. Joseph district , the Fifth or Kansas City district and the Eleventh , ono of the St. Louis districts , and the vote will probably bo close , with indications In favor of Joy , republican , In the Eleventh , and of Ellison and Torsney , democrats. In the other two. In the Eighth district "Silver Dick" Illand will no doabt be re-elected by a small plurality. The other districts will elect democrats , except the Tenth , which Is the only dead sure republican district In the state. The democrats assert there " 111 be no change In the state's delegation , but admit that thu democratic majorities will be some what reduced In the lumber region of tiie Fcurth and the mining section of the Fif teenth , t : MUCII : > IN KKNTUCKV. Ilrmuvnl of Ilepubllcnn Hlectlou OIHcliils Ht I.oiiUvlllo tint Cuno * . LOUISVILLE , Nov. B. Kentucky tomor row will elect eleven congressmen for the full term and one in the Tenth district to fill out the unexplred term of Congressman Lisle , deceased ; four appellate Judges and county officers. The campaign lias been one of excitement from the- beginning , the republicans being more aggressive than ever known In this state. They have- nominees for all the ofllces to bo filled , The demo crats will elect their congressional candidates In the First , Second , Fourth , Sixth and Eighth , and probably In ( he Seventh Ids trict. Th latter Is , Breckinrldge's district , In which Owens Is the democratic nominee and Judge Denny the republican. Owens' election is made doubtful because many s'of the friends of Drecklnrldge have refused to support him. The feeling between these factions Is Intense- and bitter. The really doubtful districts are the Third , Fifth , Ninth , Tenth and Eleventh , the chances being about equally divided , In this , the Fifth , there Is a suppressed feeling of excitement this evening , which forbodea trouble tomorrow , Over 100 republican election ofllcers ve been removed and democrats appointed to succeed them during the past forty-eight hours , The old officers were appointed to serve for a year , and as they have eleven months yet to serve , they will attempt to take forcible possession of the books and trouble 111 probably result. Democrat ! Concede Muiuarliuielti. DOSTON. No . B. Perhaps the severe storm Is responsible , but there la little ex citement In and about Ihe city on this , the eve of election. There la no betting on i the result la this state and the dcinocrate concede ( ho election of the entirettate re publican ticket and eleven congreismcn out of the thirteen , although they make no figures regarding the plurality- < Governor Greenhalge. _ OrHI : KKl'UllMCAN CON < ! KKSSIONAUCtAIMS. Certainty of nt l.oi ; t n Small Mujurlty In tlin jfrxt lOiRrim. WASHINGTON , Nov. C Chalnnan Babcock - cock of the republican ooitKrcsBlonal committee COIml mittee today addressed n dispatch to Vice Chairman L. I ) . A ( > aley of Hudson , Mass. , claiming for the republicans Ihe election of 183 : members of congress , four mote than a majority of the house , and the probable aclt election of 21S republicans. The dispatch ls as follows : ' i WASHINGTON1. Nov. 5. Hon. L. D. Aps- ley. Vies Chairman Republican Congres sional Committee , Hudson , Mntj. : " 1 hnvo late | Information from all states and close calculations of districts , and without a sln- glo exception the reports show large re publican gains , and from the latest advices I figure upon 1S3 districts that will elect republicans beyond any question and thirty- an even chance to elect. I confidently be lieve we will liavc a good working majority In the next house. "J.V. . BABCOCK , Chairman. " The detailed estimate madeby the chair man Is as follows : Pi-ob- 1'rob- Bin tp. Sure , able Stnte. Sure. 0 1 Missouri . I 8 0 Mimtnna . 1 Oil Ifin nla Nt't > rrtKn. . . . . 4 4 Colorado . . . . . 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 I'cnnnyUnniji. . 25 IG Now Hnin | > s'e Z Z Iiln.dc Island S 21 New .Ivmuy. . 5 Connecticut . . 2 3'New ' Yoik. . . . 20 II Uilmvnre1 1 North Cfcrol'a 1 2 Tim-Ma , 0 0 N. IJaKufti. . . . 1 1 GroiRla 0 0 Ulilo IS 16 Miiha 1 1 On-KOU ' - 2 2 Ullnols 12 II i uutn Cnrol'u 1 1 Jiutlnna 7 8 H. IJnkojji. , . . : 2 In * a 14 11 , Tvntics9c ' . . . . 3 4 Knnsas 6 E f * if n ] Kintuclty . . . 1 2 Vermont 2 2 Loulslnna . . . . 0 S.Vu-K'inU . 2 4 Jinlnc 4 < i\VaniIii tim . .2 2 IIna- > lan < l . . . . 3 3V. . .Vil i-nta. . 2 2 31u snchiis'tR. . 11 12 Wtecnnsui p. . 7 K Michigan . . . . 10 11 Wyoniliis . . . . 1 ,1 Minnesota. . . . 0 7 Mississippi . . . o n | Tomu . isa sn Mr. Faulkner , the chairman of the demo- crntlc committee , will no $ maku n detailed prophecy. lie says the committee feels con fident from Its. advices that the democrats will elect a majority of the members , and does not see how the cpmplcxlon of the house can bo changed from .democratic to re publican. He cannot understand on what the republicans base their assertions of con trol , TIIK Preparations 3liuo toCJlro tlioAfost I'rtimpt Scrvlco llvrr Kp < > tTn CHICAGO , Nov. 5. Extraordinary prepar- atlons have been made for tile-distribution of election returns In Chlcago'ana elsewhere In the west. The work In many respects , will be on a scale never before1 attempted and Is to be accomplished In part , at leas.t , by methoda entirely novel. The Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies ! will supply bulletins to their customers , clubs , theaters and other resorts at the usubl rales , covering the country more rapidly and thoroughly , It Is expected , according to the greatly In creased number of men employed , than on any previous similar occasion. The most unlquo feature of the work1 , probably , will bo In the- methods to bee .utilized by the Long Distance Telephone pdronany , which , In connection -with , the Chicago Telephone com pany , will make an Interesting new departure by furnishing free to all \tlio have tele phones an extensive series oiyiylletlns.These bulletins will be talked , dlrecflytlirough lorjj distance telephones from Now York to Chicago - cage , nearly 1,000 miles , and will then be distributed through the local telephone sys tems' to offices and firesides almost without number. l ftnmilillmiifl fonlUliml lucat Virginia WHEELING , W. Va. . Novj 5. The eye of election In this state finds the republicans In a moro confident humor Hum they have ever been on a similar occasion. In the First district they claim. Doverner's. election to congress and the betting men are offering odds on him. Democrats do mot concede the defeat of their man , Howard. The situation In Wilson's district Is unchanged. Both [ J sides arc confident and matters are In grea doubt. In the Third there IB a hard fight with the chances about even. The chances for Irarvey , democrat , In the Fourth , arr considered good. Republicans believe the } will make largo gains In thelegislature - anc the democrats concede the claim , but say I be safely democratic. / - Tnlco Your ( liolcn of Claims. INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. 5. Both sides arc confident ot carrying Indiana. Chairman Taggart of the democratic state commlttci said tonight : "There Is not the-least daub In my mind that the democrats will carry the state , tha county , the- township and , 1 there was a city election 'on'liand now , "then would not be n republican left In the city government. " Ho also claimed a. majority o the thirteen congressmen , Z. Chairman Gowdy of the republican com mlttee will give no figures , but he said th state would go overwhelmingly republican and that more than a majority of the cent gressmen would be republicans. t Julin rive TlKitmiul m Wiuulticton SEATTLE , Wash. , Nov , C. Washington tomorrow will elect two congressmen at largo and two justices of the supreme court and vote on nn Important constitutions amendment relative to the Investment of state funds. Half the state senators seven teen and all the members of the house seventy-two are to beelected. . The republicans - i publicans claim ( hey will win by at least 5,000. Most of the estimates go much higher. There Is fusion between populists and demo crats on legislative tickets and from reports received the Post-Intelligencer claims the legislature fur the republicans by a small majority. California Cuiiiiliii | : Han Hepn Lively. SAN FRANCISCO. NOV. A lively cam paign closed In California tonight. California elects thin year a complete state ticket , seven congressmen and a legislature. There are four tickets In the fleld-jdenioorats , republi cans , populists and prohibition , Tonight both the democrats andiepubllcans claim a victory and arc confident of their success. The next legislature vail J elect a United States senator to succeotd JSanator Perkins , who was appointed by JhOiKffvernor to nil ! the unoxplred term ot the late Senator Stan ford. The weather will be fair tomorrow and a large vote- will be polled , I'lirllt IIHB Ilcelf Iot'lU Kalian * . TOPEKA , Nov , G. There nre four tickets In ( ho field for stale ofllcee republicans , democrats , populhjts and prohibitionists. To night both republicans and , , populists are claiming the state. No onqu can tell how n.any voles Overmyer , democrat candidate for governor , will poll. Congressman Cur tis will undoubtedly be ri-lected , lloth republicans and populist * arf * claiming the other congressmen. -iajlba biggest fight ever witnessed In Kansas , and the feeling among the opposing factions hae become very bitter. _ 1'lljht Principally on CINCINNATI. Nor. B. Tba election In Ohio tomorrow Is only for local and state officers. In addition to congressmen , Tha fight has been limited' close district * for congresrmen. Tha present Ohio delegation In congress consists of eleven democrats and t n republicans , Sorg lu the Third , nitchle In the Ninth , Outhwaltu In the Twelfth , Johnson In the Twentieth end others are considered doubtful of re-election. C lr\eliuid Jtna Written Nn tetter. WASHINGTON , Nov. 6 , A dispatch from Albion , N. Y , . printed today , gives an ex tract from a letter , purport Ing .to have been written by President Cleveland to Robert It. Timelier , upon the political situation. U can bo stated on authority that the nresl- dent has not written any letter bearing upon the exlstlnc canvass in New York state. COLONIZED AT THE CAPITALi llegal Voters Begisteiol in Several Preoinota at Lincoln , OUTRAGE ON THE BALLOT CONTEMPLATED Voters Locntrd In 11. M , Switch 3 urdu , on the Government Sqiim-n mid In Vacant Jluuicn ( IrUum Arouacd anilViilcIilu1 , LINCOLN , Nov. B. ( Special Telegram. ) legislation frauds are lively topics of con- fersntlon In the city this overling. At the ocal Independent headquarters ( here Is a 1st of nearly 100 names which Is being held , 'or ' further action tomorrow. These names , t la claimed , are of parties who have regls- leretl from vacant lots , nnd these who have : akcn out their first naturalization papers within thirty days and subsequently regls- ercd. Such registration Is clearly Illegal , as the law distinctly states that first natural- zatlon papers must be taken out thirty days prior to an election. At democratic hrad- luartera It was said that warrants were being secured for these Illegally registered parties . , and would be Immediately served upon their attempt to vote tomorrow. Chair- man James O'Shee says that the committee lad polled each ward In the city , nnd knows that the suspected parties nra not legal voters. Ono man who look out his .first inturallzution papers last Saturday regis tered the. same day. "Wo have , " ho continued , "the names of many men who have registered from vacant lots. There are forty- wo of them Jn one precinct and we have the names of twenty-six men who are registered " "rom one llttlo cottage. " Such wholesale attempts at fraud on the part of Majors strikers , will be vigorously opposed tomor row ! should the Illegally registered , parties attempt lo vote. Mr. O'Shee further says that he propo'es to carry the war Into Africa and ree that every man falsely registered nnd offering to vote on such registration Is promptly arrested and Jailed. He docs not anticipate that It ivlwl bo necessary to cause these arrests by wholesale , but If the arrest of one or two samples docs not have Ihe effect of deterring thor rest of them ho will proceed to extreme neasures. The contemplated fraud 1& so apparent , bold and aggressive thai the honest rotcrs of all parties are astounded at tl.e prefaced attempt to steal a majority for Tom Majors In Lancaster county. SAMPLES OF THE FRAUDS. As an example of these gross frauds In .ho registry It may be stated that precinct B In the Sixth ward , which never registered over 150 , is now listed for 1/3 votes. The en- : lre registry of the city Is sixty-one less than n 1892. From one six-room house In the Second ward twenty-two voters are regis tered. From another three-room house In precinct B , Sixth ward , eight voters are registered , Six ; or seven voters were found registered from land lying between Third and infill streets , on which are located the B , & M. tracks , , without a house within Kever.il hundred yards. It wa suggested that these would-be voters had registered from box cars , Some of these very parties have not only registered minus a local habitation , but they have1 also taken out their first natural ization papers within thirty days. Two parties registered from 605 and 509 South Tenth street. The lots are-comprised in . ( he postotnce square , In which ( here Is not a residence. Some of the determined citizens , of Lincoln who are bwit upon breaking the force of this rtefariflus conspiracy say It Is their Intention to allow the voter to complete his fraud up to the point when he Is about to hand In his ballot tOjthe- Judges and then nab him , The Lincoln justices before whom these will be brought arc all republicans , but It Is not thought they will be at all derelict in the execution of ( heir duty. One of them , 13 E , Spencer , sa > & he will remain In his oflicc all day and bo ready to hear cases that may b ; brought before him. He further says thai If In any casehe finds that the- election laws of the- state of Nebraska have been vlolato : ho will punish the offender by the extreme limit of the law. This he will most certainly do , regardless of partisan bias or polltlca' favor. favor.B. B. & M BRINGS TWO CARLOADS. The B. & M. road today brought In two cir- loads of men from some point south. It Is considered certain that It Is for the purpose of colonization , end with a. view to vote then on the names registered from the vacant lots This the road will be unable to accomplish ns both democrats and populists are on to the game , and both parties will havercprosenta live challengers at the polls. The "Illiterate voter" bunco game on the part of the Majors ward heelers has been run down and this contemplated fraut smoked out. Lincoln Is decidedly too gmal a city for such a transparent scheme to be successfully worked. In some of the pre cincts almoet even * voter knows his neighbor and It will be extremely difficult for a runt to sell his vole and deliver proof of having done so along : with thegoods. . That ( here Is a conspiracy ( o defraud the ballot box nt every point possible tomorrov no one doubts. The revelations of today have awakened citizens to the enormity of th offense contemplated. It Is likely to go lian with | all offenders convicted , and they arc certain tain lo be- punished if caught red handed In the t act. There ore too many watching fo Btioh attempts. The watchword Is "let no guilty man escape. " The feeling in the city tonight Is one of calm confidence In the dec tlon ot Judge Holcomb. A republican traveling man , whose terri lory embraces Colorado , Nebraska and Knn sas , hit $100 today that the republican would be victorious In Colorado. He sali ho had $100 more to bet against Governo Walto , but found no takers. A promlncn democrat offered to cover It on Holcamb Ir Nebraska , but ( he commercial man decline ) to bet on Tom Majors , stntlng that It wa his judgment , formed I'rom close observation in almost every county in the state , tha Majors was a defeated man. LINCOLN'S REGISTRATION. The total registration ot the seven ward of Hit city of Lincoln Is 6.800. This is > i trifle less than the registration of 1S92 which was G.9fllv and less , also , than th registration of 1S90 , The registration b ; wards Is as follows : 1802. IS ! ) I First ward 779 Cfl Second ward 70" ) KK Third ward 1,313 1" Fourth wurd 1,333 1.3(3 ( Fifth -waril 1,323 1,27 Sixth ward 77 K ! Seventh ward 67J 72 ! ' Totals . Ql 6OOC Miijnra * I'lim for Upmocratlo Alii NEBRASKA CITY. Nov. 6. ( Special Tele gram. ) The republicans held their closlni rally at the opera' house this evening. Th hall was crowded and enthusiasm wa plenty , The speakers -were Tarn Majors Judge Strode and H. C. llroome , Judg Strode devoted his timeto a review or th money and tariff questions. His talk wa one of amrid republican doctrine and wa received with applause. Majors nttempte to catch democratic votes by flatter In Secretary Morton and Cleveland. Tlier was enthusiasm for liroome and Strode a through the meeting , but Majors' ' receptlo was not very flattering ; . lie mentlonc Rose water's charges , but failed , entirely t disprove them , In many Instance ! passln them by. Itud i'lre ut Halt . t HASTINGS , Nov. 5. ( Special Telegram , ) The largest and most enthusiastic politics rally that has been held In this city fo > -iars occurred hero tonight. At 7:30 : th Republican Flambeau club , headed by th I last Ings Military and Coronet bands , an followed by hundreds of voters , made the appearance on the street , going throug different maneuvers and Illuminating1 tb I ] WEATHER rORELEOTIOtf BAY , _ I'orcomt for Nrlmnka 1'nrtlr Clnuilyt Viiriurr In Cent nil nnil Eastern 1'orlluin ; outhVliil . treats with nil kinds ot fireworks , which as kept up till a late hour. Hon. John Webster at Omaha nnd Han , "VV. B , An- rows delivered fine republican speeches to n extra large croxvd In the opera house , lille Mr. Thompson of Grand Jsland and Ion.V. . A. McKelghan spoke to an ovor- rowile'.l house In Button's hall. The whole ( fair was a. glent success. o IIOWN co it roilATI : DOUIN.YTIOX. Irjiin Clour * the ( 'niiipilg'i In nil ih : i'tont J.fTort for llnlcomli. LINCOLN , Nov. D. ( Special. ) The cam- algn in Lancaster county wound up tonight y a democratic and Independent rally at he Funkc opera house , and n republican > arado led by the Lincoln Flambeau club , 'ho principal object of this procession was o distract attention from the opera house gathering. Hut no such result crowned the Itort. as the Majors fireworks and Bounding rnxs well advertised the iiolltlo.it meeting ml hundreds were turned away unable to gain even standing room In the opera house , layer A. H. Weir , candidate for congress rom the First district , and S. J. Kent , eandl- ate for commissioner of public lands and ulldlncs. divided the time with Hon. W. J , iryan. Altogether the affair was the moat plrlleil ] and enthusiastic political episode hat has taken place In Lincoln during the ampalcn. Applause was liberal and points made by Mr. llryan In favor of Judge Hol- omb's candidacy telling In their effect. Mr. llryan , after a short review of his ongrcsslonal record , devoted the major por- Ion of his remarks to strong , earnest pleaser or honest state- government , equal rights or all and special rights for no man. Ho cached the height of uloiiuence In his de nunciation of the corporate Influences th. .t. > ere now at work trylnj ; to corrupt the ' allot in Nebraska. He claimed the election f Judge Holcomb tomorrow by a vote any- vhero from 10(000 plurality up. While he /as speaking a telegram from Omaha was landed him , which he road to the packed udler.ce. It was as follows : "Omaha republican corporations are spend- ng ? 10.000 tonight In brass bands , torch- itH and fireworks , while people are hun gry. " Ir ) : .n held the crowd until n late hour and closed with a glowing eulogy of Hol- : omb. 3IAJOKV GIlIMIXAl. AUU.IUITY. to Have Aranged during fniuil % In lloyil ( .outilv. HUTTE , Neb. , Nov. E. ( Special Telegram. ) Uy the merest accident a plan was dis covered nnd frustrated Sunday evening by vlilch the glaring frauds perpetrated In the 'ounty scat election of two years ago were o Ijo repeated In the Interest tit Tom Majors and ( he statehouse ring. A secret consul- ation of the leaders was held Sunday after- loon nnd a plan formulated to cause the arrest of the Spencer election board on n rumpeil up charge , nnd In the confusion esultlng a board favorable to the Jtajors action would be seated. The plan Included : he using as witnesses and oftlccrs several ! cadlng populists- Butte , thtm keeping the lopullst workers engaged while they fljtcd .he ballots to suit themselves. The whole scheme vas unfolded to The Bee corre spondent by one ot the pang , nnd prompt mea3ursjjrro.aUonc : takoii to circumvent the "movement ) " , A free > ballot andair count will result here. ' Aliiro Fnvbr for Toho. BUTTE , Neb. , Nov. 6. { Special Telegram , ) The announcement that a free sliver demo crat has received the appointment of post master at Atkinson was received here wltli surprise by the few old line democrats Another surprise awaited them i\hen It be came known last night that R. Hochlcr , nn antl-aflmlnlstrutlon man had been appointed to the Spencer postofflce. CttTTOX STKAUKItS O.V FIKK . GVPII ISiirnlnz nt Onn Tlinu In Suvuniiali I.nit Klght. SAVANNAH. Ga. , Nov. 5-At C:30 : o'clock this evening lire was discovered In the 1ml def of the cotton steamer Skldby , at the Cen tral compress wharf. The flre was lu hold No. 3 , In which there was about 2.COO of cotton , The Skldliy had about 10,000 bale- aboard. She hnd about concluded loading ar. < ] would have clealvd tomorrow. The llrt had gained considerable headway when din covered anil at this writing Is mill burning. At C 15 It was discovered that there was iln In the cotton In the liolil of the steamer Hal tlnure City nt the G-rdon press wharf nbout a mileawny from the fccne of tli ( Ire on the Skldby. Alongside- the Italll- inore City lay the steamer Castle Garth nnd a few minutes after the discovery ol the former's cotton being aflre , tire was altc. discovered In the fortpeak of the CiiBt Garth , In which compnrtmcnt there wci ubout 100 bales of cotton nnd the Kernnen' . clothes. The fire on thb Ilnltlraore City was but small nnd W.IH Boon put out. On tin- Cnstlc Garth It Is more obstlnntv. About ni hour after the discovery of the fire on tht Ualtlmorc City an alarm cf tire wan given from the Btcamer Stflf ? also loading nt G r- Uon's wharf , nlani ; ivlth the Ilnltlmoro Clt > nnd the Ccstlo Garth. ThH lire proved t. be the mict obstinate ot the throe nt tlu Gordon wharf , and Is Ftlll burningTlu Stag had on a large proportion of her cargo Some Ml bales linve been t ken from her Inld nnd the- holds of the Baltimore Clt\ nnd Castle Gartli and put nn llghtein. About the same time that the Sn ? wn * renortei' ' nflre nt Gordon's wharf. ( Ire broke out li Ihe hbld of the steamer Del Garth , nt tht Central press whnrf , near the Skldby , wlicr. the first ( lie occurred , and In n few ruin utes the Btenmcr I'etunla , nli = f > at the C-'n tral press whnrf , ivns reported with lirer | her cotton The shlpt afire at thin whnr were not over SOO ynrda apart. The flre 01 the T'etunia was enslly cstlt RUlelieil. All of the fires nre nciw enl exrept tin ones on the Stag nnd the S ! < Idl v. The IOPJ- n < i far as can be cstlmntud Is about J5Q.OO : As to the orlirln of the liirs there IM n'- explnnadon. The slilp nnd rnrgoes arc rovereil bv Insurance. Tho.ro has recentl\ been trouble amcne the 'lomjshorcmen It this city , but there Is none now. Later 12:03 : n. m Plrc lias Just brokcj om In the steamship Armenia , at the Cen tral railroad wharf , making seven vessel : now on the list. JII.IXX.lItn Mill- Ji.YO/.I.V . SIIIHV Storm nf L'niisiml n-rlty rtlone 1lii' 'ttlniKIr , NKW J'ORK , Nov. G. A unow storm a Hartford , Conn. , this evening developed a 9:30 : o'clock Into a. regular blizzard. Tele graph and telephone wires nre prostratei and-the city Is almost entirely cut off from communication by wire. Information ns t Ihe extent of the damage Is unobtainable ATLANTIC CITY , N. J. , Kov. 5. A bcven northeast storm la n using over the city to night , accompanied by a heavy gale nm dangerously hitch tide on the ocean front Much dnmuge has been done to the wires The llfesavln ? cre\\H ate keeping a ' walch for wrecks. 13O3TON , Nov. 5. A severe northeast gale threatened ( he city this ( -veiling1. Bhlpplng IH badly delayed In the harbor and telu graphic" service Is paralyzed. rOKTLAND , Nov , B. Th-s scyero Btonn which has been swccplntr Now Knglam reached this city about 9 o'clock. No re ? sela In'the harbor are venturing out. Adit C.tKJIUYfi One Man U Kllleit and Sic Other * An Injured. CHICAGO , Nov. 6. Death la thn ur-que ' to the disastrous explosion today of twi carboyn of nitric acid at ISO ( o 132 Mnrke street. One man Is dead ami scvern ! other Injured and may rile. The ( lend la : 11AVIU KJUrJNtt , watchman , The Injured nre : John l > ode. Joseph F Kly. Udward McChlll , John Mclntyrc. Wll Ham Itunson. Frank Whltemnrp , cnptal Insurance patrol No 1 , may die , The lire was caused by an explosion o two carboys of chemically pure nitric ocli All of the men were Injured by Inhaling- acid fumes. Captain Wliltfmora la we known la the ouurtlnc worlii M -wrestler FOR FRAUD lefarions Scheme to Overthrow the Public Will Brought to Light. 1AJORS1'BOOMERS ' BEC.M ; DESPERATE 'Inn ' to Fraudulently Vote People Who Oan Wet Eo. d or Writs. LECTION JUDGES IN THE CONSPIRACY 'ricnda of tin Honest Ballot Will Puuish the E allot TanipererSi Z\R \ IICtDIEGE ISCUIS HIS UKASE : vrry lliirlliiKton llmplnyn IV'romptnrlljr Urtlcrntl to Do at 11 mini to Vnto lor lul- toocd Tnin Tudiiy .Mniiy .MUcruliIo I'lilnrhiioiU Cllvea Circulation. llevetattons of the most startling character Peon tern pi a ted frauds nt the election booths n this city and elsewhere hnvo been made vlthln the post forty-eight hours. The Majors managers , who have been dls- ensitig money nil through the campaign i-ltli the. most lavish hand , have not ox- taustcd tha resources nt their coin ma nd. ut hnvo fd nn Immense coiruptlon fund lo jo used where it will do the most good , whllo ( ho polls are open. They have carchctl through the Australian ballot law or flaws which might ciuble them to trnco I Majors votes into the box , nnd hey think they have hit upon a scheme vlilch " 111 afford an easy nnd eato handIng - Ing of the purchasable vet ° rs , TAMI'EIUNG WITH 11ALLOT3 , This audacious scheme Is nothing less than his : The law provides that where a duly efiijtcred voter Is ready to Bwe.tr that ho- s cllher unable to read -nnd write , or la thervvlse- disabled from prepaiing his own billet himself , he muy have ths assistance f ono of the judges ot election for ( his purpose. The Judge In this Instance Is per- nlttecl to accompany the voter Into tha nclosure and to mark his bal ot for him n accordance with his directions. The Major * men propose to "taka advantaga jf this provision of the law and arc said to lave secured for this end ( he services of a. lumber of Judges of clect'on In different \ards ami precincts , particularly thoseIn vlilch there- arc large bodies of voters who ' .innnt read and write theKnnllsh language. j Tlioy jitopose literally to buy up these voters , -5 .nil the Judges who stand In with ( hem ar& tn i | see to It that the goods are delivered. The method of operation Is comparatively i 'imple. The workers vho have the mono ; o dispense and the judges In question have iriarranned a set of signals by wlijch thoy- are to .inform one another that each has car- airj rled.Biit his part oftlo , ) progranu. The votes ] who wants to sell his vote Is to be paid a diiiall sum down and furnished with A. Major * ' sample ballot and a card or signal that will enable the Judge to Identify him , When sent nto the voting booth lie Is ton to ask for tha assistance of a particular judge , It only ones s In on the game , and the latter makes up ho ofllelal ballot to correspond with that nipplicd by the worker on the outside. The udge Is also to put a secret mark upon the ample ballot or the card of Identification. \\hich when carried back to the worker , en titles the voter to the balance of the money agreed to be paid him. MAJOHS AT ALL HAZARDS. < These Judges who have been llxul have also -2 been Instructed to mark the official " / - liallot for Majors whenever they are called ipon to prepare ballots for Ignorant or dis abled voters , no matter whether the latter direct them lo mark their ballots for Hol- rMinb or not. This Is In direct violation of tliu election law and render ! ! the judges whole lo It liable to arrest argl sentence and penat servitude , but the Majors men arc desperate * and will stop at no chances. They propose ) to capture the entire vote of those unabla to read and write English. They are willing to pay for that vote where It Is purchasable and are ready to steal It Where It Is not on the market. If this scheme could have been sprung suddenly upon the public without having It known to any ' \cept those who are on the Inside , It might possibly have proved successful. Butte to bo forewarned Is to be forearmed. Pre cautions have been taken to nip these plans , n the bud. The judges who have been tam pered with are all on the list of suspects and * the first ar.o to mnko a moveIn conjunction with the boodle crowd will nnd himself .mder arrest with the grave charge of vlo- ' .itlnc the election laws preferred .against 'dm. ' In every precinct where this schema- tias been slated. Intelligent foreigners who "omo under the description of those who can not read and write the English languaga jnd who are entitled to the assistance of the ludges In preparing ihelr ballots will j ) make the test. They will try the Judges to Jj see If they glvo the signals or rccret marks , V. it which they will be apprised , nnd tha first * \gn \ of corruption will be the signal for an , arrest. They will also Watch the Judges In. 'ha preparation of ballots , and keep tab on- them , to Insure them marking the name or Holcomb whenever so directed. The judge. who dares to disregard the direction of the. voter will not long retain his ofllclal posi tion. Thtro may bo other schemes hy which th ' . ; Majors men hope to purchase votes , but thfe Is the one they have been relying upon an * for which all the details have been per fected. Under the Vigilant watch nf the mea In charge of Judge Holcnmb's Interests thin wholesale purchase of votes with ( he rein- nnnt of railroad boodle will hurdly bo ef fected. MAJORS IlBADOUARTIJnS DISSERTED. Tim Btato headquarters of the several com mittees were practically dcseitcd jcslerdasv Kvorjr attache had gonn liciuc. to vote , ontl. I'ono of them will return. The a true house cm- . , who have been taken from their- ut the capltol , returned homo yesterday afternoon , their services being no longer nec essary , Seventeen men who draw salary from the Mate treasury have beer. employcbX at the headquarters of the Majors campaign either In doing clerical work , or In perform ing mltslonary service In other parts ot th state. Their combined salaries for the two. months that the state has been deprived ot their services would amount to hundred * of dollar * a week. CAMI'AtON noOHllACHS. The street corners were crowded all day yesterday by local politicians eagerly dli- CUBS UK the situation and the pro-peels for today. The Intense Interest shown la furnishing the local workers for Majors opportunity to dltiemloate R great rau * *
