THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUXE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKXIXG , aSTOVEMBEll S , 1S9S TWELVE PAGES. S1XGLE COPY FIVE CEXTS.
NOW FOR TliE VOTES
Campaign Is Ended and flitizens Mnit Do
Their JDnty at the Polls.
REPUBLICANS HAVE LITTLE TO FEAR
Outlook is Good for Them to Maintain Their
Supremacy.
ROOSEVELT'S ' ELECTION SEEMS CERTAIN
Gallant Rough Rider Will Probably Defeat
His Tammany Opponent ,
INDIANA REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT
IOITII In Illllgil to Uo Nobly Todnj ,
AVlillc In .Nelirnnka Ilciiulillcnni
Have tli 1'iipocrntn on
the Hun ,
The campaign closed last night and the
voting begins today. While the situation
Is considerably mixed In many states , owing
to fusion and local fights , yet the outlook
Is bright for the republicans. This being an
"off year , " a lighter vote will be polled
than In ISflG , but nevertheless the Interest
in the election Is considerable. In the big
states there Is generally a straight flght be
tween republicans and democrats , with the
lesser parties cutting llttlo If any figure.
Roosevelt's election in New York seems as-
aiirert , although the democrats arc making
loud claims , baaing their faith on the heavy
vote In Greater New York. Ohio has had a
hot campaign and the vote will bo close ,
with the republicans In the lead. Repub
lican leaders In Indiana claim the state by
20,000. Iowa seems certain to pile up a big
republican majority and elect the entire
ongrcsslonal ticket. In Nebraska the pop
ulists arc on the run and the chances are
Rood for the republicans to elect Hnyward
and at least three out of six congressmen.
Take It as a whole the outlook Is very en
couraging for the republicans.
WIIISIIU THE HKJ \ OTI3 IS CAST.
rreillctloiiH that HooNPicK'n Plurality
Will lie r OOOO.
NEW YORK , Nov. 7. Politicians and ath
letes are nllko in ono respect , namely , that
however active they may have been In preparing -
paring for a contest , the eve of the battle
Is devoted to rest nnd to giving and receiv
ing final Instructions. The exception to the
general rule was today furnished by Theo
dore Roosevelt , the republican candidate for
governor , who devoted the day to a tour
that embraced Allegheny , Chautauqua and
Cattaraugus , and In the course of which ho
addressed assemblages at thirteen towns.
The polls will open at 6 o'clock a. m
nnd clrso at 5 o'clock p. m. In Greater New
Tork there are 1,513 election districts and
In the rest of the state 3,222. The districts
In Greater Now York are divided among
Its flvo boroughs an follows : Manhattan ,
811 : Brooklyn. 618 ; the .Bronx. 72 ; Richmond
mend , f3 ; Quctns , 71.
Superintendent McOillagh of the Metro-
poltan elections district professes to have
information of a great deal of Illegal regis
tration and a number of arrests were made
yesterday and today of persona accused of
violating the law In that regard. At least
outwardly the- police department Is acting
In harmony with the election district depu
ties for the prevention of fraud , although
republican newspapers do n t hesitate to
Impugn the sincerity of Chief of Police
Dtvory In his attitude toward the super
intendent of elections. At each polling
place In the city tomorrow- there will be
two police officers and Superintendent Mc-
Cullagh will place his 750 deputies In the
localities moat suspected as being the scenes
of colonizing enterprises. Mr. McCullagh
continues to assert his belief that there
will bo trouble at someof the polling places ,
especially In the Eighth assembly district ,
which embraces some of the "hardest"
streets In the city. On the other' band ,
the police declare that there is no basis In
fact for Superintendent McCulIagh's outgiv
ings and that trouble will ony arlso In
the event of Indiscretion on the part ol
btato deputies.
Congressman Odcll left republican head
quarters early In the day for his homo in
New burgh , where he will vote tomorrow ,
His latest prediction was that Colonel Roosevelt
velt will have a plurality of 50,000 in the
state.
At democratic headquarters State Scnatot
McCarren said ho was confident of Van
Wyck's election by a plurality anywhere
from 25,000 to 50,000. Claims as to the
state reglslature were as widely at vari
ance as those regarding tno state ticket
the republicans , however , evincing .h (
grcatPut degree of confidence. No oplnlor
as to the result In the cougicjaiot al dis
tricts could bo elicited at either the dom
ocratlc or republican headquanevs , the in
qtilry being met with the statenio-it in vacl
case that the state campaign had absorbci
thu entire attention and energies of thi
state committee.
The bolting on the state ticket Is of EC
uncertain a nature that tt IB difficult ti
dlntlngulsh between the real atjj the flc
tltlou ; . It was said "In lh& street" durlnj
the afternoon that J20.009 had been brough
there by a democrat to bet at 8 to 10 on Vat
Wyck and that nn hour waa required ti
place half of the sum. In democratic quar
ters It was alleged that the bet.'ng vva
even money and 8 to 10 on Von \\yck , vvhll
at places where republican ! were mostly li
evidence It was given out that money hai
lieon put up all the way frou 10 to 8 am
S to 1 on RooBevert.
The registration In Greater Now York be
Ing this year about 11,000 less than that o
last year , the vote In the municipality I
likely to be 12,000 less than It was tha
jear , when the total for the republican
citizens' union and democratic candidate
vsaa 487,400. Whether the decrease will b
felt most by democrats or rtpubl'caus ' Je
pends upon the measure ot rucress lha
nhall attend the effort of the rt > publlca
party manager * to make lUdiarl Croke
and Tammany half an Usue In iho campa i
The weather Is never so much a factor t
the city aa up the state and therefore ( her
Itt , with the promise of a fair da > , llkel
to bo a larger vote In the Interior , prn
portlonately. chan In Greater New Y < rl
This consideration may bo rogarcle-1 as fa
vorable to the republican ticket.
ST.VTIJ issrns i.IMUST PLACI
l.eRlnlntnre of Mlnneiotn Conceded t
the KepulilleniiH.
ST. PAUL , Minn. . Nov. 7. A fairly qulc
campaign ended in this state tonight , wit
probably as much uncertainty In the oul
look as has ever been knawn In Mlunntot
The democrats , with John Llnd , silver r <
publican , endorsed further by the > populMt
HS a gubernatorial candidate , tuvr be *
keeping close to stale Issues , nnd fought I
natUfy all factions aud are enthusiast !
While conceding the Ifglilaturc , which vvl
elect Senator Davis' succecior , the sens
also participating In the election two yea
II
hcnco of a successor to Senator NcUon , will
be republican , L. A. nosing , democratic
chairman , claims that Und will bo elected
by from 15,000 to 20.000. Ho also claims
three and possibly four of the seven con
gressmen , and all three supreme court
judges. On the other hand. Republican
Chairman Steclo claims everything , but
gl\cs no figured , while republican leaders
believe Huatls will be elected governor by
10,000 to 12,000 majority.
STOMJwiia , GIT A r.oou PMIIAMTV
Independent ! ! Scheinlim : to Overthrow
Mnellllte III IVllllN ) iMIIllll.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 7. The Intensely
Interesting atato campnlgn has clo ed. Hah
of the leading candidates , Stone , republican :
Jenks , democrat and Swallow , prohibition
and constitutional government , will have u j '
sufficient number of votes for election , according -
cording to the claims tonight of the re
spective party leaders. Asldo from these
claims the county representatives Indicate
n plurality for Stone , the republican can
didate , but with the expected total of a
million ballots and possibly cutting thla
prediction may bo found Incorrect.
Jenktt , the democratic candidate , has the
benefit of a harmoiMrcd party , the different
factional leaders having been brought to
gether In hla support during the past six
weeks. While Dr. Swallow will undoubt
edly receive a heavy vote there are Indica
tions of a falling off In the Swallow fol
lowing In consequence of the recent de
velopment of Incrtnspd prospects for the
success of Jenka. Some of the prominent
Independent voters have In the last few
days announced their Intention to support
Jenks , believing In doing so they could bet
ter make possible the overthrow of the "re
publican machine. "
It la expected that about a million votes
will bo cast In the state. The republican ,
and democratic utate chairmen concede Swal
low from 110,000 to 200,000 votes and fa-- ! !
claims that his respective candidate will
bo the only one to receive over 400,000 votes.
The republican chairman claims 131.000 plu
rality for Stone , while the democratic
chairman figures out a plurality of 35,000
for Jenks and the prohibition chairman
claims 6,000 plurality for Swallow.
In the congressional contests It Is gen
erally believed the democrats will be suc
cessful In four or five districts now rep
resented by republicans. The present del
egation to congress from the state Is com
posed of twenty-seven republicans and
three democrats , but personal or factional
elements have entered Into the contest In
some of the districts , which will , In all
probability , result In placing a few of them
In the democratic column.
The new legislature will elect a United
States senator to succeed Senator Quay.
The present legislature has n republican
Joint majority of 173 ° l't ' of a membership of
1 251. Kx-Postmaster General John Wana-
1 maker has stumped the state thoroughly In
urging voters to aid In the defeat of hgUlat-
I Ivo candidates known to fa\or Quay's ro-
i election and In many districts fusion can
didates have been placed In the field In op
position to the regular republican nominees.
PITTSHURO. Pa. , Nov. 7. Advices re
ceived by National Commltteeman Guffey
of eastern Pennsylvania tonight , and espe
cially from Philadelphia , have revised the
national commlttceman's estimate of the
outcome In the state. Ho was assured from
six of the most prominent Independent anil
democratic leaders of the Quaker city that
Mr. Jcnks would poll between , "o.onn and
*
SO.OOO votes in Philadelphia. rho Stone
plurality In Allegheny county , as figured
out tonight , will not exceed 0,000.
I
PINGIIEC IS AS .STFIOMS AS RVI3II.
Mich I KM ii ncntncrntM Will He Uiinlile
to IJiiNcnt Him.
DETKOIT , Nov. 7. Although considerable
spirit was Injected Into the campaign last
week , It Is ondlnr , as quietly as It began.
Judging by the registration a good vote will
bo polled. There Is certain to be some
scratching of the heads of the state tickets.
j The democrats are contending against heavy
natural odds , and will be unable to wrest
the state government from Governor Plngree
unless the disaffection against the governor
in his own party Is much greater than Is now-
apparent. Rumors of determination of re
publicans to cut Plngreo wore numerously
reported , however , from various sections to
day. Friends of United States Senator Dur-
rows are still confident of his re-election by
the new legislature.
Justice Whiting , candidate for governor ot
Michigan , wound up his campaign tonight
j by addressing a big Detroit mass meeting ,
The ex-congressman expressed slncerest
, confidence , as Indeed ho has for several days
past. In his expectation of defeating Gov
ernor Plngree. State committee otllclals
predict that the dlraffectl n among old line
republicans agalnf.t Governor Plngreo will
be few and scattering.
At republican state committee headquar
ters It was stated that Governor Plngree
would receive as largo a vote proportloaaiely
as ho did two year * ago , when his plurality
ran up to 83,400. The tepubllcan leaders ,
while admitting that a few thousand repub
lican votes will go to Whiting , assert that
the democratic \otcs which Plngree will re
ceive will outnumber the republican \otea
ho may lose by 2 to 1. The republicans
claim about all the congressmen and the
legislature by a majority of two-thirds and
upwards.
PARTY FOIinCAHTS l.HOOSICUnOM. .
I
I Hepuhllennn May Curry the State hy
20,001) .
INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. 7. On the eve oj
the political contest to be fought to a finish
tomorrow both parties s cm confident of vic
tory.
Democratic forecast : We have picked up
wonderfully In the last two weeks. Wo art
buro of success. Wo will elect eight of the
thirteen congressmen , and perhaps three
more. The legislature will be democratic bj
a majority of four maybe twelve on Jolnl
ballot.
Republican forecast- Our organization IE
perfect In Marlon county and Indiana.V
will carry the state by from 16.000 to 20,000
Wo will elect fifty-nine representatives am
fourteen senators , and thus have a g 01
working majority. Ovcrstreet will be eaellj
elected In this district , and ten other ills
trlcts will return republican congressmen.
The betting generally Is in small amount !
and relates to local candidates. The drlf
on the state Is In favor of the republicans
The heaviest betting IB on New York , plentj
of money being offered on VanWyck even.
HINT TO Nnonons TO icnnr AWAY
Mttle Prnlmhllltj of Any IMnturlmnci
nt roll * I" 'North Cnrolhm.
WILMINGTON , N. C. , Nov. 7. Toe eplrl
of the whites Is to determined and thel
preparations for an emergency so thoroug :
that there now seems small probability o
any general disturbance hero tomorrow
though there may bo trouble of a minor na
ture In the first and Fourth wards , wher
the negroes poll nearly all their city vote
The focus of Interest now Is the flght fo
the state senatorshlp , but without any othe
igency It Is now conservatively estimate
that a sufficient number of negroes will re
main nway from the polls to Insure th
election of the dcmo-ratle candidate More
over , the democrats have Intimated that the
must have this senator aud this hint Is fu
( Continued on Fourth P.IEO. )
IIAYWARD CLOSES CAMPAIGN
Candidate for Governor Spenks to a Good
Orowd at Nebraska Oity.
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO HIS DETRACTORS
13. J , llnrkelt , Candidate for Cnimre ; *
In the Plrit DlHlrlot , SprnliN from
the hnnic I'lntfiirni and
NUnRASKA CITY. Neb. , Nov. 7. ( Special
Telegram ) The campaign of 180S was closed
in this city tonight by Judge M. L. Hay-
vard nnd tbo republican nominee for con
gress In the First district , E. J. Burkctt. If
the closing meeting mnv bo taken as a good
omen of the result of tomorrow's election , a
rousing republican victory is In store , be
cause the handsome Overland theater liter
ally overflowed with old friends of the guber
natorial candidate.
Uarly In the evening n torchlight proces
sion occurred. At Its close the crowd found
standing room In the opera house , every scat j
having been taken In advance. Andrew MeI I
Cartney introduced the Magnolia quartet , |
which entertained the audience with sev
eral songs. Master Herbert Rlley recited
"A Story of the Flag , " after which H. J. j
liurkett spoke for an hour.
Mr. liurkett defined his position clearly on '
the money question and the McClcary bill.
Ho stood on the republican platform on the
former nnd had not said ho was tor the
latter. It was not fathered b > the republican i
'
party and If e-lerled he would not feel called
ipon to support It.
Judge Havward was given a reception
when ho arose that must have made him
realize how popular he Is In his own home j
The applause continued for several minutes. ,
The Judge paid his respects to some of his
detractors , and said ho had sought to avoid
a personal campaign. He referred to a
couple of nindavlu published In an afternoon
paper hero in which two girl employs In the
Asylum for the Blind nvcried that they had
voluntarily given a part of their salaries
monthly to the populist campaign fund. Tha
speaker considered It the greatest evidence
of prosperity when servant g rls f und nnrey
so plentiful that they can give a portion of
their earnings to the support of any ticket.
Judge Hay ward devoted the remainder of
his address to meeting arguments presented
by the opposition. He spoke strongly and
his words seemed to have great weight with
his populist friends.
Strode Sicnl < n nt Aiibnrii.
AUBURN , Neb. , Nov. 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Congressman Strode addressed a
large and enthusiastic crowd of Nemaha
county voters at the opera house hero to
night. Ho paid his respects to the fusion
buttcrtno crowd , showing In addition to their
butterlno record the fact that they made
their great so-called reduction In the cost
per capita of Keeping the various wards of
the state by counting as kept by the state
120 persons at the Home of the Friendless ,
to whose support the st-ato has paid nothing ,
and also counting in the state penitentiary ,
which has been admittedly self-supporting
ever Blnce the passage of the law of 1895 by
a republican/legislature.
In passlnirjovet events of ym"jnsv' ' ; b3 ? > r *
ing , ho calU l to mind the Titct that William
V. Alien has been from first to last an ob
structionist of the policy of President Mc-
Klnloy , and that there Is no reason to be
lieve that If returned again to the senate he
would do otherwise In this respect than as
ho has done.
Paul Jessen and Pat Roddy of Nebraska
City aud Judge Rurnhara of this city held
a joint Otoo and Nemaha meeting at Julian
tonight , A largo number of voters from
both counties wan present. Roddy nnd Jcs-
Ben showed up the fusion administration of
the blind asylum and how the popocrats
of the
the washerwoman
made even poor
Institution contribute her mite toward the
fusion campaign fund. Judge Burnham
added to this by touching up the Smith
letter which appeared In Sunday's Bee , the
Mcserve bond fraud and other matteis of
state Interest. Late tonight a circular affi
davit was put out hero In which the two
little- Smith girls are made to say that they
contributed freely and luntarlly to the
fusion campaign fund.
CAMPAIGN.
n.MSIIIXG Tl' T1U3
biclllilnilprn < Ji > t In Their Lnat Work
to Siii ithe Country.
LOUISVILLE , Neb. . Nov. 7. ( Special
Telegram. ) The republicans closed the
campaign here tonight by a very enthusi
astic meeting. Prof. Maggl of Lincoln and
Hon. John A. Davles of Plattsmouth were
the orators. The meeting was enthusiastic
and well attended. Prof. Maggl upoke on
state and national Issues and explained
every question to the entire eatlsfactlon of
all , while Mr. Davles devoted his remarks
to the Improvement In general under the
present administration. Ho touched on the
McCleary bill and upon being Interrupted
by a leading poputlst In the audience suc
ceeded lu placing his questioner In an
embarrassing predicament , much to the
amusement of the audience. The repub-
llcanh are enthusiastic and will carry the
precinct by a big majority.
RCHUYLCR , Neb , Nov. 7 ( Special. )
The finishing louche- ) are being done by
campaigners today , and In splto of the odds
against the republicans through fuslo.i 'hey
feel confident of bearing away a full equal
share of the trophies. There have been
many disclosures of the fact that many who
heretofore have been ardent popullsta feel
that tha outcome of fusion tends so much
toward democratic absorption that they will
vote this year with the republicans.
WEST POINT , Neb , Nov. 7 ( Special. )
The campaign practically cl-osed In this
county last evening. Prospects for the re
publican legislative ticket never looked eo
bright as they do now The fcolld German
farmers of Cumlng county are realizing the
fact that pro&peilty la here , and the } are
shrewd enough to know the cause , auC pro
pose to send men to the legislature who will
do their best to perpetuate the present
financial conditions. The
election of a re
publican clprk of the dlstilct couit 'B ' con
ceded by democrats. The present Incumb
ent , Colonef James C. Clllott , who is up for
re-election , has proven the best en art cn ! k
Turning county has ever bad. Tor senator
from Cumlng and Burl equities Daniel c.
Glffert la of election '
sure , while 'h * repre
sentative for the county will bo the lepub-
liean nominee. Henry Lambrecht.
The Nebraska Volksblatt
, heretofore a
gold democratic sheet , and a very lnlliipnti.il
paper , circulating exclusively among thu
German voters , has come out squarely for
the republican ticket for th's ' county and
district. Especlaf stress Is laid upon the
Issue of sound money , and it Ii bf > Ie- ! . 1 ( hit
this move will result In a induction ff the
ordinary fusion majority In ihla county tea
a very appreciable exten'
miERSON. Neb. Nov 7-Speclal.- ( )
Judge B. S Baker of Omaha delivered a
stirring political address here last evcnlnc
to a large audience. He dwelt almost
x-
clusivcly on the money question and hli
Y I epee-ch waa enthusiastically re e ved
I , Sl'TTON Neb. . Nov 7-Spc-J The
. I most onihusiastic repullican meetmr of hi
| campaign waa licU in Vfte 0 T
unlay evening. A large crowd assembled and
listened to a discussion of the Issued of
the day. Hon. James 'Galdwell pave an
able address , which was recoivi 1 , \th
hearty applause. Candidates [ nr tepreeenta-
tlves , M. Broderlck mid J. C. Merrill , gave
short speeches.
There was a warm fusion talk by Fred J.
\Varrcu at the Grand Army of "ho Ucpuhfic
hall , which was well filled Ml h voter ? .
Much Interest was manifested
\ViSTON , Nob. , Nov. 7. ( Special. ) Hon.
Cenek Dura ? , republican candidate for we-
rotary of state , addressed a large audience
at Knights of Pythlus hall Saturday night.
He spoke In the Uohemjin language , th1
voters present being milnly ot that nation
ality. Mr. Durus niaa\a most eloquent
argument for republicanism and gained
now support for tbo wliplo ticket.
< > n IliirKi'U.
LINCOLN' , Nov. " . ( Special Telegram. )
The republicans of thtiSgttunty closed the
campaign tonight with raijciUngH nt Havolojk ,
Normal , Bethany and atftha Orand 'Army of
the Republic hall. The ( qipakers w , e"rbV. . - S.
Summers , H. M. Uuslm'eiijand ) loCnucaudl-
datf" ! The popocruts clowrt with a rally nt
the Oliver theater. wherJL hey had a large
audience. Their speakers > v Me Sundean nt
s
Saunders county , James Tnnahan nnd Secre
tary Porter. A considerable amount of
money was hot this afternoon on the result
of the Tlrst district congressional fight. Sev
eral hundred dollars we'nl up even on 800
majority for Burkett. Tlie s Is little betting
on the balance of the ticket. At both head
quarters tonight there Is an air of cimlidence
on the result. '
Hallr nt rnnihrli1pe. ;
CAMBRIDGE. Neb. . Nov. 7. ( Special
Telegram ) A rousing republican meeting
was hold tonight In the opera house at this
place. C. A Watklnson gave one of his
enthiiblasllc talks , which brought forth many
times during the evening the hearty ap
plause of the audience. Hli speech will
bring In many of the wanderers of this
locality to the republican fold again.
WEATHER FORJELECTION DAY
Piilr mid Collier Wentlicr nenernllr
for Middle Wcwtcrn SdHei I.nkr
htorni Mo A ON UnHt.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. The northwest
storm has moved rapidly eastward to Lake
Superior , attended by southerly gales over
the lake region and followed by a decided
'fall In temperature In thn northwestern
states.
Snow Is reported this evening In the upper
Missouri valley and the northern Rocky
Mountain districts and light rain has fallen
In the upper lake region : elsewhere fair
weather has prevailed.
The Indications are that the Lake Superior
storm will move eastward , causing Increas
ing cloudiness and probably rain In New
York , New England , Pennsylvania and Ohio
In the upper lake regions showers are likely
to change to snow flurries with much lower
temperature.
Gencally fair nnd colder weather will pre
vail throughout the west and southwest , ex
cept In the Rocky Mountain districts , vvhera
snow Is Indicated. In the nouth Atlantic and
east Gulf states fair weulher may be ex
pected. Storm slgnaln are displayed at alt
lake stations. ,
'TRIES TO KlrfNAftfo UHiLD
Clilun n Attorney Ilnlkcil In the At
tempt to Carry VT\II > - Ills
Daughter.
CHEYENNE , Nov. 7. ( Special Telegram. )
Attorney N. Bristow of Chicago made an
unsuccessful attempt here Uday to take pos
session of hU G-year-old daughter , who has
been here for several weeks In the custody
of Mrs. Bristow , who Is trying to secure
a divorce from her husband.
Mrs. Brlstovv , with her child and her
father and mother , are boarding at a private
j house In a quiet portion of the city. At
noon today a hack was driven to the front
door of the house. Three men were rid
ing , two of whom Jumped out as the hack
stopped , and ran Into the dwelling , the
front door of which was open. They selml
the little Bristow girl , who was seated al
the dinner table , and rushed with her tc
the street. As they did this Mrs. Bris
tow's mother saw the proceedings and ra sed
an outcry which attracted the attention ol
several men on the street The little girl
added her screams to the noise and two met
rushed to the rescue and took the child from
the abductors.
All the parties concerned In the attempted
kidnaping were arrested by Chief of Police
Proctor and taken before R. W. BrccKons
county attcrney. Mr. Bristow assumed al
the responsibility for the affair , his com
panions being detectives , named Wilcox anc
Watson , In his employ. Ho stated that hli
wife bad left his home without good canst
and had taken the child without his consem
to go to some unkiown plnco to g t a dlvo cIt -
It was only after the moat critical searcl
and at great expense that ho discovered hci
whereabouts. He was legally entitled , hi
Bald , to the custody of his child und was
compelled to use the moans he bad adoptei
to got her. Through thu efforts of the ouiit ;
attorney a partial compromise was uifectei
between Bristow and his wife , by which th <
child is to remain unmolested In her posses ,
slon until the legal right to ItB custody cat
bt settled bv the courts
PLAN FOR ASSASSINATIONS
I.ntent Development Mnile Public li
C ( iiiiet-tloa with the Dreyfuit
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LONDON , Nov 7. ( New York Yvoild Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) An alarmiuj
siory of a projected murder plot In Paris u
published by the Chroulclo from a trust ,
worthy sou ice. Organized efforts are twin ;
made by certain champion : ! ot disorder
aided by these persons , military and civil
who have reasons to dread the light , to makt
the publication of the decision of the cour
of cassation synonymous with a riotous out'
burst In 1 arls , prcllmlnaiy to a rcsoluti
attempt to overthrow the civil power , ehouh
the results turn out satisfactorily to thi
promoters and should the ground benulli
clcntly cleared for the accomplishment o
that purpose.
One of the contemplated features of thi
riots was to be the assassination of onv
distinguished Frenchman who liu.s beei
striving to avert the evils which are rulnlnf
their country. These men have been maikc ,
down for assassination and the Paris polio
are aware of the fact The police authorlt ei
have offered to station plain clothes pollci
officers In the neighborhood of these real
dences night and day and attend them li
thi-lr walks. The people who head the list
Include nn px-mlnlstcr of justice , a wldel ;
respected journalist , a well known and aa
vanced politician , several leading Trench
mon of letters , Journalists and cx-polltl
clnns.
Old riiHhloiieil Hum In KUIINIIM ,
j READING. Kan , Nov 7. A high win
almos- approaching a hurrl-ane In fury 1
blowing here today unroofing small build
Irgs , overturning vthl < lr and tearing ha >
stacks to pieces. It is the worst storm o
I Its Ktal m many ycjrs.
Popocrats Qivo Up Hope of Carrying Their
Candidate Through.
INTEND ONE MORE DESPERATE TRY
All Ser < nf Hooi lincUi In lie IMoatod
Toilay to Stein the Tlile of Oh-
lltlnn If INiKNlhle llepulillcnnn
.Should He Watchful.
Polls close at C o'clock tonight. Be sure
and get your vote In before that hour.
When the fuel nlsts closed up shop last
night they were willing to admit that their
multiple platform randldate stood no show
of election. The-y have abandoned Hitch-
pock , conceding the election of Dave Me-rcpr
as among the things certain. All of Mr.
Hitchcock's wild vociferations have failed to
Inspire his followers with even a hint of
confidence. The best they can say for him
I Is he was right at the outset , when he ad-
| mltttd hla case was hopeless. All sorts of
schemes are being resorted to by the desperate -
'
perate managers of Hitchcock's campaign.
1 One In the Issuance of an extra edition of
i the American , by means of which It Is hojieJ
to counteract the stampede of the Irish to
( the support of Dave .Mercer. It is hardly
i likely that this will have any effect. All
sorts of roorbacks will bo circulated by the
fuslonlsts today nnd the Republicans must
t > o careful In sifting rumors. It will bo
better to pay no attention to anjthing emI -
I anatlng from an unknown or popocratle
source.
| No one would be led to suspect from the
i appearance of the various rotreatH from
which the operations of the fusion campaign
are being engineered that nn election IH
being held today. Somehow or other there
was a painful and apparent indifference on
the part of the popocratlc rank and file and
the one or two salaried officials who nro in
j charge of each headquarters led a very
i lonely and uneventful existence yesterday.
The fusion leaders are gt Ing Into the fight
In no very satisfactory frame of mind. The )
admit that they have no hope In Douglas
county and It Is only a question of by what
majority they will bo snowed under. Their
principal contention Is that they expect to
carry a part ol the legislative ticket.
Ttepiihlli'niin Activeanil Confident.
There was plenty of life about the re
publican county headquarters jeaterday.
There was not onlj life but < -onfldenco that
the election of today would bring success
to the republican ticket and this feeling
contributed to the good spirits which pre
vailed among the many who congregated at
the headquarters. A large number of men
were on hand early to recelv-p assignments
for 'ho work to bo douo today In the vari
ous election precincts and If any republican
falls to vote It will not be the fault of the
republican managers. One or two men will
be at work In ever } ' voting precinct In this
city and South Omaha and there will be no
let-up until the p-lls close.
Officers of the county committee were en
gaged In checking up the registration of Sat
urday with the poll lists prepared by the
committee nnd the result Is said to be
more encouraging than had been expected ,
A smaller per cent of unregistered republic
ans Is shown < hnn " > . 'v4 supposed to bo. the
case and this n < u ! IHMO. the commltteemon
feel easier , as there lyia been no doubt at
any time of a good majority In the county
If a full registration could bo had. The
few who have not registered will bo hunted
up early In the morning and furnished with
the proper certificates , -which will enable
them to swear In their votoa.
J. C. Dahlman , chairman of the demo
cratic state committee , In discussing the out
look for today's election , yesterday after-
n on made the following claim "Wo will
elect the entire fusion state ticket by an
average majority of 15,000. We will olecl
four congressmen , sure , and the chances are
In our favor In the First and Second dis
tricts. We will also elect eight-five mem
bers out of the 133 In the legislature , whlct
will give us the election of the United S'ate ;
senator next winter Any change from these
figures will bo to add to rather than detract
from the fusion victory In the state. "
LAST HA1-I.V A HOUSING OMS
ClnnliiK' Meeting at Crclnhtnn Hall tlu
Scene of Great niitliiinlaNin.
The republican mass meeting held at
Crclguton halt last night waa one of the
most enthusiastic of the campaign. Long
before the assemblage was called to order
by Chairman Straw n the hall was crowded
to the doors aud still the people continued
to crowd in for the purpose of hearing the
arguments to be advanced by the speakers
Cvery chair was occupied , while many stood
and others secured places In the gallery
It was a patient lot of men and at the close
of the meeting almost as many were pres
ent as at any tlmo during the evening
The meeting was not lacking in enthusiasm
and every speaker was applauded when In
troduced and all of them were frequentr >
cheered as they proclaimed their republican
ism and predicted a sweeping victory foi
the state , legislative and county ticket to
day.
day.J
J , H. VanDusen , candidate for the statt
seuato , was greeted with cheers. Aftei
the applause had subsided ho outlined the
Issues of tbo campaign , saying that a vote
against the republican ticket today U F
vote to repudiate the magnificent adminis
tration of Prefldent McKlnley and a vet
In favor of misrule , not only In Douglai
county , but throughout the United States
A vote against the republican ticket meant
a vote for a populist In the senate anc
showing to the world that this state Ii
still In the populist column. Going Into tin
record the speaker fcald that Senator Allei
had voted and worked for the bllln for thi
exposition and local Improvements , but In
baa opposed other measures of much mon
importance. He has opposed the protective
measures and has always been In favor o
free ttade. The speaker paid a high trlbuti
to Judge Hay ward , the republican candldatf
for governor , showing that ho has alwayi
been In hympathy with the poor man
Citing an Incident , ho said that a few > ean
ago the judge had a tenant on a farm neai
Nebraska City. The man lost his crop and
visited Judge Hayward to pay his rent. In.
stead of accepting the tent the Judge tol-5
him to pay the taxps on the property ami
put the balance In the bank , refusing to ac
cept a cent In payment ,
PopullNtn nn I'eeiilnlor * .
Showing tbo effects of populist misrule ,
Mr. VanDuecn said that the populists o !
the state have stolen $197.000 of public
money since coming Into power two yean
ago , but not one of them has boon sent t
the penitentiary , notwithstanding the faci
that the prosecuting attorney for the statf
has had It In his power to convict.
As between Congressman Mercer and hli
opponent. 0. M Hitchcock , there can be nc
omparlson. The reputation of Congress ,
man Mercer and what ho has accomplishes
or his people Is proof sufficient why In
thU dls.
should be re-elected to represent
rict for another two year *
James Smith entertained the audience will
i song , after which Frank Burraan , candi
laso for the lower house ppoke at nom <
length Ha said that he Is proud of the fair
that 00 pel cent of the Swedes and Scandl
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER,1 ,
Potocnst for Nebraska ,
rioud > , Colder , North Winds. ,
Ye iter ln > Vi Temperature at Oinnhni
navlans mo nlwnv-B on the republican side
of every Issue. The speaker said that to l
vote for him would bo to rebuUo the action
of the populists who unstated him and other '
republicans who worn elected to the logls- I
laturo two years ago. |
ICIt't-Ktriul Yriftio * for Mercer. j
Coutitv Ctmni sslo. er KI.Mo-il Elated that
\Vorld-llutuld and certain persons are j
circulating reports about him that nro ftbuo- [
Intel } untrue He said everjbody who knows j
him knows his loyalty 10 the republican t
paitj. 'iho platform of the fuslonlsts is a
platfotm full of Flanders and an attempt to I
dodge nil honorable Issues. Mr. Klcrstead I
urged the i selection of Congressman |
Mcroor , Having that ho has been In congu-ss
| for sK years and has been the best repre-
i Rpntntlvo In the history of the stnto. He Is
j a glad-hand fellow and an appropriation
getter , a man who makes friends wherever
1 lie goes. Speaking of 0 M. Hitchcock nnd
' his campnlgn , Mr Klcrstcad until
I I saw Hitchcock coming down the street
today and be l.okcd like Hamlet He knew
he was beaten , If he didn't he ha not much
sense.Vhut good would ho do us novvn in
Washington * He would Pimply hamper the
administration. When he would grt up to
ask for recognition Speaker Reed would sim
ply pick out Hume republican He would
be worse than the fellow named Kern , who
wanted a little local appropriation ot JS.linu
nnd was always objecting to every move
made by Mr Mercer , Thin man Kom would
biiLiltico our great exposition tor his llttlo
npprcprlatlon. Wo ought to send Mercer
back by 5,000 majority.
I The election of a democrat to a place on
I the county board , Mr. Klcrstead said , moiyis
, that all of. the republicans will bo turned
i out of the court house nnd that their places
I will bo filled by democrats , who arc now-
following In the wake of the fusion party.
Senator Thurston , the principal speaker ,
who had been detained In addressing a meet
ing In another part of the city , having ar-
ilved , the other candidates , Joseph Crow ,
R , H. OlmstcdMiles D. Houck , J. O. Uet-
weller , Hugh A. Mjcrs , Joe Koutsky and
i V. B. Walker , candidates for the legislature ,
'
and Phil Winter , candidate for county at
torney , spoke briefly.
By way of a pointed Introduction of Mr.
Thurston , Chairman Straw n brought forward
a Cuban , Enrique G , Morel. With a Spanish
accent that Reived the more to emphasize
his words , Senor Morel paid : "I am hero
tonight , perhaps by accident , but I have the
honor to pay my tribute to the man who
made It possible for Cuba to be free ( pointIng -
Ing to Senator Thurston ) and to pay iny re
spects to that Christian woman , Mrs. Thurs
ton , who died for Cuba ( cheers and loud applause -
plauso ) . I am hero also to say that the
administration of President McKlnloy has
'tho approval of the whole world und of Cuba.
The republican ) arty Is the party of cv-
.llzatlon , of oomajerjse anU oit , frAxlom.
r . . , " , .t proftYtff * 'fi-Hnbtyrprsi * to
Inclined to favor /American Impwlallsm in
the annexation o'f ' Cuba and retention of
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The entrance of Senator Thuraton had been
a signal for a , regular republican warwhoop
and he was given the seat of honor on the
stage. Judge Straw n Introduced him with
an eloquent reference to the triumph of
unionism through the republican party and
as ho stepped forward to address the au
dience he was given an enthusiastic ova
tion of continued cheering. His voice was
very hoarse , and It was with the utmost
effort that ho could speak at all. But ho
j did manage to speak and mudo some telling
I hits In his own peculiar way.
I Among other things ho said :
. A short tlmo after the war was declared a
measure was Introduced In congress to pcr-
1 mlt our Boldlors at the front to vote for
members of congress while In the field. 1
as you tonight If It was not right that our
brave boys who took up the musket ntul
took their lives In their hands to frco a
wittering neighbor from the yoke of a cruel
tyranny ; I say , was It not right that they
should bo allowed to veto for members of
Digress , although far fiom home and while
fighting nt the front ? ( Cries of "Certainly
It was ! " ) That bill was In'roducod by a re
publican member of congicss and It passed
the house of representatives because that
body was republican. It camu to the sen
ate. Day after day some icpiibllean senator
would rlso and ask : "Mr. President , I nsk
unanimous consent to have our boys In th
field exercise their right of suffrage , " nn
every tlmo a democratic senator arose and
ald "I object" Thus were our Americat
soldiers disfranchised l > ecaubo they had en
lU'ted under the flag ; they were deprived of
the greatest privilege of American cltl/en-
shlp. ( Hisses for the democrats and loud
cheers for the republicans )
The opposition made no bones about their
position. They Bald they wanted to have
a democratic congress und that thpy b-lleved
they would get one If the soldiers did not
get the chaneo to voti Now the colonel
of thp Third Nebraska , taking his own leavr
of ab&cnco , comrs home tomorrow to vo'e
while hla brave bo > s , the privates of hls >
regiment , Hre > denied that right. I will sa
to him when ho comes that theio are enough
American citizens left at homt > to make up
for these who have been barred from f-vercls
Ing their right of suffrage. ( Prolonged ohepr
Ing and cries of "We'll show him there are
enough to beat his party ! " )
That was not all WP realized when thf
summer was coming on that there wa' > r
greater danger than Spanish shot nnd slip ] !
that was the tropical sun nnd heat A larti ;
number ef coloird men oal rd fcr the prlv
liege to go and flght for the American line-
They said"We are the rpal Immunea W <
hnvB passed our lives In the cotton fleld
of the Biuth nnd we can stand the sun nn <
hent. The northern bovs are subject to the
fever of the tropic" . Give us a chance t
show our love f r the country that gave ur
our freedom " So the republicans Introduce"
a bill providing for the raising of 2",00
colored immunes to ga to Cuba nil Portr
Rico nnd do garrison duty there until r
settled government could berealised. . Just
I think what that meant to northern mothers
I It me-siit that 25.000 northern bovs would b
I sent back home to cheer their patriot !
mothers with their noble fares again 25,0ri
northern bass to be relieved from the dance
of tropical sun and heat nnd fever Well , th
republicans asked unanimous consent for thi
measure mid the democrats nblectcd , nnd rou
the mothers of Nebraska must wait for prob
ably three or four years bef' ro they car
se their sons again. I Bay to the mothers o'
Nebraska , tomorrow , remember this and lei1
your brothers nnd your husband" and yoi
f"thers that the democrats kept your hovr
there wh'le ' the republicans wanted to sen
25 000 col red Immunes to take their placef
( Loud applailfcc )
This If , a partisan year ; It Is a patriot ! '
vear. God made tblg war. In tM mugnlflcen'
inllftlne of Immunity party lines have beer
burned out and north nnd muth have cpae
i ! to exist God knnug I want to be able
i telegraph Mr McKlnley HIP morning afte-
iel ptlrn"Vpbrsska Is once moe In th
'union ' and with vou. " ( Great applause )
While Senator Thurston was talking Con
gressman DaveMercer entered the hall and
was > the recipient of an ovation still mon
j enthusiastic than that arcorded Mr Thtirs-
' ton Whm he was prcbented the cheers
_ were simply deafening a l were kept up
' | for flvo minutes Like Senator Thuruton ,
I ( Continued on Pourth Page. )
VICTORY IS IN SIGHT
Nebraska Republicans Expect to Redeem
Their State nt the Polls Today ,
THROW OFF BURDEN OF POPOCRAT RULE
Relognto Pretended Reformers to tbo Rent
Vhtro They liclong.
STATE COMMITTELMEN FEEL CONFIDENT
Believe That the Party Will Win in the
Battle of Ballots.
ESTIMATES BASED ON CAREFUL POLLS
Utery Indication I'olntn ( n the Site-
eeNN ot ( Inlt < - | li-Mii lnrl > null
the OtcrthriMV of the
1'llflOII ( OhortN.
LINCOLN , Nov. 7 ( Special. ) The rcnub
Mean state cmnmlttco has made arrange
lueints tor iccel/uig tne returns of the eiec
tlon , so that when ono-thlrd of the s au
has rcportenl the final rojult can bo fiauicc
out. This l rtono by compiling the vote o
every precinct In the state on the sta'i
tickets of 181)6 ) nnd ISflV , ho that with cverj
report the gain pr loss can be noted Thi
sjntimi Is HO complete that It Is bellov n
that long before midnight the final resuU
can bo predicted with a certainty.
In comparing the vote with that of las.
year the committee expects to heir ot no'h '
Ing but gains from all parts of the sla'p
The polls of the counties are very ion ,
pleto and the number
of votes gained ID
every precinct , as noted In the poll booko
In-almost beyond belief , but these who send
In the reports maintain that none arc-
counted for the republican ticket who are
not perfectly frank in expressing their In
tention that way. U Is believed that tlm
can bo relied upon to bo a pretty coireit
showing of the state , as there Is no reason
this vear for the voters to follow Dryin H
advlco In pretending to be republicans wh'lo
they Intend to vote the populist tlckw
There Is also reason to believe that th >
number of these -who have renounced Uie
popocratlc party and doolared themselves
for republicanism will bo equaled by those
of the fusion party who will vote the rrpub
llcan ticket and say nothing about It. II
these Indications nro a true Index of flic
Intentions of the voters there will bo vi
landslide almost equal to the political revo
lution of 1S90.
Why They Come Hack.
The reasons for this return to the repub
lican party will not bo hard to locate The
general prosperity of the whole country
and the total failure of the predictions tuada
by the free silver orators have opened the
eyes of tbo farmers
and mono have more
aulclAy acknowledged tlto Improved condi
tions under thn McKinlcy administration
than have tbo forelgn.-bprn readouts of Jbo
stile. Ty I'jousdrtB..yiwu ni * jv i
ployed ly tlad nitiu ai oi' lar-i-df J , oo Ji , f
the trains and In iho' workshops , have ha-1' - '
steady employment ever since the Inaugura
tion ot President McKlnley ; the number of
employes has Increased over C.OOO , and for
the last year most of them have been workIng -
Ing overtime , with wages higher than ovci
beforu. It Is
certain that the wago-eaiuers
of the state are satisfied with the new and
Improved condition of things , and that a
large per cent of their votes will go to the
republican party.
A largo factor in gaining votes for the re
publicans Is the recent war with Spain
There Is general satisfaction
among the pen
ple > of the state over the result , and overv
American citizen holds his head a llttlo
higher than he did a year ago. There are n
largo number of persons who nro natuiallv
democratic or popullstic who will vote with
the national administration this year because ,
ot the successful conduct cf the war. and bo
cause they bellevo that the sending of an
opposition majority to congress at this time
before the war questions nro fairly settled
will be taken as a criticism of the admin
Istratlon and will have a bad effect abroad
This view obtains especially
among the Ger
man voters , who are with the fusion party
on Issues that hav-p not como to the surface
in the present campaign. Just how far this
feeling of loyalty to the national governm ni
will nffcct the state ticket cannot bo con
Jecttircd , but It must mean the casting of
a largo number of new votes for the ntraUlit
republican ticket. It le noticed , lei , that the
young men of the state are Intensely pitrl
otic , , ind that many sons of popooratlc
fathers arc inclined to vote for a continua
tion of republicanism until the war questions
aio settled.
.Strength of the Soldier Vote ,
The absence
of the men composing tl ,
Klrst reglmc-nt at Manila
will be u loss to
the republican ticket , as It is known tha
nearly three-fourths of iho whole numbr
that went to the Philippines were repulj.
llc-ans This Is offset to a considerable rte
gree by the fact that nearly . -very popocrn
who wont south with the Second rcglmen't
or who belonged to the Nebraska guard and
was rejected , Is now a republican. The eatl
mate is made by some of these that 30 per
cent of the fuslonlsts
who
responded to the
call to arms are now supporting the t-epub
llcan ticket. This remarkable change is
verified o far as it applies to the soldier
bo > s from Lancaster county , and It Is be.
llevcd that It will apply all over the Htuto
Iho performance of the state admlnlstratl .n .
In tuinlng do.sn the heavy artl Ic-ry regiment
of the University has also changed a number
of votes. In the meantime the Third rprl-
ment was about equally divided between the
two parties , and If the furl tighs ana UIB-
charges from that regiment have been made
on a non-partisan has s. the absence of this
regiment will cut no figure | n the election
In no part of the state has the poll thu I
battp | boon waging more fiercely nlan , „
Webster county and all along the line the
, epubllcaus teem to have the be ter of It
! \ few days ago a fusion olllro nunier was
j lown there telling the people now much
, money was being "saved" hy the Mate olll
elufa and a number of taxpavtrs put in a
protest. They aald that the Increase | n
fnmls was duo entlicly to the Increased
payments of taxes by the people aud tint
thla Increaro was due to the McKlnley pros-
perlty. The argument | pd to the compila
tion of figures from the county tciordi
nhowlng the amount of taxes paid and un-
, iald In Webster county on the 1st day of
July following thplr levy for four years , as
follows ;
T'cr cent
Amt. unpaid. Ami nld. imld
HOI . $51,182 S _
ISM . 19ufH ! ) > i ) .11,170 RQ I-.S1
ISOfi . 42,078 2 > .1 , &Jl.n
1'97 . :5,271 7J 50,37347
Th | unanswerable argument made thr
"money-Having" office hunter take to the
\oods nnd ho has not been heard from
nlnrc Ii IH Hitch e-xira * is as this f'cni th
official recordH thai has < * aiurii thn pope
rats to dron the money Having' elogan
aud devote all their energies to the denun
ciation of tbb MiOlcary bllf
J