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Newspaper Page Text, THE MORNING NEWS. , J Es-iS..:sxo 1 *50.1 vcoapoaaTxn 198 R. V j J. H. EBTILL, President, ) iffimiß! democrats hopeful all ALONG THE LINE. NO DOUBT OFNEW YORK flower Apt to Go to Harlem 80,000 Ahead. CLAIMS FOR CAMPBELL. His State Committee Counts on 10,000 Plurality, RUSSELL APT TO WIN. His Popularity Sure to Draw Republican Votes. Cleveland’s Esp-.uaal of Fiower's Cause cf Great Benefit to the Demo crats of New York—The Democratic Claims Caught the People—lowa So Full of Conflicting Issues That the Rspubllcane Have a Very Poor Chance—Some Hope of R deeming Pennsylvania. New York, Nov. S.— Everybody is talk ing politics now. The excitement is at fever heat. At night tho city presents the appear ance of a northern town on a Fourth of July or a southern one duriug Christmas. Bombs and sprockets fill the firmament between East river and the Hudson with evidences of the enthusiasm of the boys of large growth for their respective parties. It all comes out of the "barrel” whioh for years has done such effective service in maintain ing American political principles at tho ballot-box. The much-abused Tammany not only has a thorough organization, but it has access to a barrel of no mean dimensions. The Repub lican party also has the same old bar rels and frying pans which have supplied it with funds for developing practical politics for the past thirty years. It is popularly supposed, even among democrats outside of this city, that all the rough element hero belongs to Tammany, but the reverse is the fact: tho roughest are in the pay of the re publicans. Big barrels are very necessary. The republican machine of New York, as it is olsewhere, is a mass of e rruption, and hesitates at nothing. It is, however, des tined to an overwhelming defeat to-mor row. The democrats have had "the call" on their opponents on state questions, and have madbj the most of the ads vantage. 'I he world’s fair, tho re fusal to give New York city a recount of the census, and the evident in tention of the rapuWioanß to strike u blow wlier.evsr occasion offers at tho great Amerioan metropolis, because of its st-ad fiettteis to democratic principles, have boea used with telling effectiveness by democratic orators. State, as well a3 city pride, has been aroused, whioh, though it may make but a few additional votes for i <wor, win certainly take away hundreds from Fassett. FLOWER CONFIDENT. Mr. Flower is very oonfida-.t of his eleo- b F tt vpce. Uq figures that he will to use the loh'al explression, “go to Har lom bridge” with 80,000 majority, and that or B nS^ 3rily in tho entire stite will he vo.ooo. His sjpporters claim a much larger majority. At any rate, whether or aot these figures are correct, there is no question about the Empire state maintain ing its plica m the democratic column. It Will not be a betrayal of party secrets, or, it it is, it oan do no harm at this late hour, to say that the democrat’ have not, as roauy suppose by the little that lias neon sail on the Bubjeot, lost sight ii , importance of controlling the legislature, thsreby securing another demo (ratio senator. A quiet campaign has been going on in that direction, and wherever , am '*ny can beat a republican bv belp ng a county democrat it will be done. That lanwnany candidates who sbo v them sr.ies weak will be shelved and their *, >u f-, th given to candidates belonging to tIV ,i Uu l y Democracy. It is understood at ; ul factions of democrats will act getuei mm e legislature. It is stated < n e9 ’ aQcl circumstances seem to dernon t me a even to a “looker-on in Vienna,” •vtr befor“ l6aSdiVisio “ iu thu P nrt ? thau TAMMANY ALL RIGHT. ti„ i 1 *! 8 ')® 1 ! Tammany may have been in It* iP 8 j l ’ S now a cleßn organization and ... , a , 6r9 art3 48 patriotic and honorable ns i found iu th,s b road land. The . 8S about its membership and its msn sS e yi S i it nra > t 0 l,ut if lightly, fairy tales. n , men ao longer believe them. , th ,“ miaiakes made by Mr. Cleve iw-1 ? n President, and which doubtless 1 bis defeat for re-election was be ,,'a'i fhe stuff told by republicans and nrm,T? eJ ~y squeamish democrats about ini,„‘ Unent leaderß in his party. The older gwuuipg | o( j }.'4 j tor (Jaonge IV. tn u, *’ , ar P er ’ 8 Weekly, have gale back hor, o a and it is sincerely to be mßva that tdsy 9,111 stay there. The younger an Jl*> however, have became good shoi^Vi. 15, They had no old prejudices to uni „ 11] ey are enthusiastic Cleveland men, KlV'P.m Kl 7l “K a hearty support to Mr. cr on that aooount. ~ Cleveland’s popularity. a„y, Cleveland is more of a democrat to c!cs, P*® b®, ev ®r was, and is getting as clmo Wb e lea,le rs. or they are getting as Tearc^-vl 03 ' a * tb ® P®°P le have been for hi .1. following inoident illustrates ot”rV e l gtl V democratic candidate for ClVvniTLj h ? 9 ben a bitter foe of Mr. 1,,.. ' ll , ll ana who has said all manner of hi* “bout him In private, surprised the .Ip. Ij* l * campaign bv eulogising Ww , r# ? l<lent 111 his public speeches. hiß’i i, b* bad became a Cleveland hstf is tllat be had not, and that he ciis('ovn lm '” or6 tban ever, but that be had attonti. 1 the only way to secure the Th?„ “ to t i* lk “bout Cleveland. Dotni]t? pre ? ?* nt not losing any of bis cat n, r ~~ 'T , l ;b ibe masses and the derno- Was °® n , lu this campaign who tion hl. V rt °? “PPbiusa, only hod to men* “is name to go "long” on it. HU op- <Sljc IHofning ftrto£. ponrtts will not admit it, bat there 1* no question that Mr. Cleveland is au import - ant (motor in the present campaign. The people feel assured that the party he espouses must be right. He has let an example of clean-handed government, and it has been followed all over the country. The onlv IU1 K t i a * £e ** e w as in believing that re publican partisans would appreciate fair treatment. Ke has found out that they don t, and it is safe to predict that when he goes into office in ’O3, "no republicans need apply,” nud it is hoped that uo weak-kneed democrats, oros -grained or independents, will be admitted. Wednesday’s sun will rise on a gr at democratic victory in New York. THE CLOSE OK THE CANVASS. fly the Associated Press. New York, Nov. 3.—The canvass in Now York s-ate is closed, and it o >iv re mains now to await the verdict of the polls. No more aodve cair.paig i has been made in the state since the las, presidential contest. The mound lias been contested for the great influence it w:l have in lMfcJ. Et- Senator Warner Mdler and Hon. Andrew D. White have shown that they had no erud go against the caudilate of ihe R •publican party, while Gov. Hill and ex-Presidont Cieve and have met on the same platform and spoken to the assem bled audience. Ex-Menator Platt predicts a majority of 17,000 for Fassett. Other prom inent leaders make predictions of 5,000 to 30,000. The demcoratio leaders even more confidently predict Flower’s election by a plurality of 13,000 to 60,000. Betting on the has been very quiet. Here iu New York slight odds have been given in favor of Flower. The repub licans are oounting on greatly increasing their plurality above the Harlem be cause of Fassott’s popularity and the party harmony, and are counting on a de crease of the democratic plurality below the Harlem because of the indifference or dlssaiisfaotiou of the mugwumps, and the fact that the County Democracy re ceived the cold shoulder at the Saratoga convention. The democrats, on the other hand, point to their majority on the con gressional vote last year of over 78,000, say that there are no indications that tho re publicans can inoreasa their plurality above Harlem, and express confidence that but few county demoorats will vote against the regular nominees of the party on tnejeve of a presidential contest. Besides a complete state t oket the com plexion of the legislature is nlso to be de cided. The democratic chances in the legislature are not good. Four congress men are also to be elelted. FASSETT’S FIGHTING QUALITIES. Jacob Sloat Fassett, the republican can didate for governor, ha- developed fighting qualities of the first order. He has spoken in almost every county and in almost all the chi"f cities. The keynote on which he has rung ail the charges is that the Tammauy tiger must be slam in his lair, and that the vicious influence of Tammany Hall, which having the city of New York as its feet, seeks to conquer the state ad nation in turn, must be overoome and the endangered liberties of the people preserved by return ing the Republican party to power. The democratic war cry has bee i that “Platt and his tool, Fassett,” were chiefly responsi ble tor the failure of New York city to capture the world’s fair, aud that the party they represent should therefore be disciplined by defeat. Roswell P. Flower, the democratic candidate for governor, is lauilsd for his efforts to secure the fair for New \ T ork, and his speeches in congress are quoted iu support of his candidacy. Little prominence has been given to state issues save iu the baDdviug of words over the failure of the census bill (and couse quent re-districting of the state) by reason of a disagreement as to its terms between the governor and the republican majority in the stats Senate. Both parties profess confidence of vic tory. HOPES OF THE REPUBLICANS. The republicans base strong hopes of suc cess on tho healing of the breach between the Piatt and Warner Miller forces amt on the entire harmony in the party from one end of the state to the other. The repub licans of both factions have worked shoulder to shoulder everywhere. The state has beoo flooded with campaign documents, and the party press has been employed to an almost unprecedented extent, whi c the pencil oi the cartoonists lan depicted the Tainmany tiger in most ferocious attitudes, surfeited with public oiunder, trampling on Neto York city, hi3 paw grasping for the capitol at Albany and both eyes set upon the white house at \\ ashing ton. Warner Miller, in proof of his recon ciliation, has spoken from the platform in warm praise of the republican candi dates and in strong advocaoy of the princi ples for which they stand, and Andrew D. White has on more than one occasion shown that he oherishes no grudge because the gubernatorial nomination did cot fall to him. THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS. As if to disprove the loyg-asserted un friendliness between Gov. Hill and Grover Cleveland, these two statesmen have been called upon to speak from the same plat form, and have responded, 'giving no evidence of a lack of cordiality, and ad dressing the multitudes with equal fer vency. Mr. Cleveland has given the con troversy what little national color it has received. lie has insisted up'n the abs lute necessity of holding New York in the democratic column this year for the sake of the effect on the party in the approaching national contest. Gov. Hill has’ made many speeches in various parts of the state, vigorously de fending the democratic regime, criticizing Mr. Fassett’s record as senator and prophesying dire evils to the common wealth, should ‘ ‘Plattism'’ triumph. THE LEGISLATURE AT STAKE. Members of the Senate and Assemblyare bot bto he elected and besides the state ticket both parties are making a flerce flght for control of the legislature. The Senate has thirtp-two members. Of the present body nineteen ore republicans. In order, therefore, to create a tie and thus giviug the lieutenant governor the ca-ting vote, the democrats must make a net gam of three members. Democratic victory would be incomplete without a democratic Senate to coofirm.the appoint ments made by the governor, as the republican majority has for years refused to confirm the democratic nominations to certain offices which are now filled by re iiublionns whose terms expired years ago. lut the prospeots are not flattering for a change in the political majority in the Senate, and the republicans are confident of gaming at least one seat now held by a democrat. The assembly now stands OS to (Winfavorof the democrats, and they ex pect to retain control of this branch of the legislature. But there are several districts whioh last year returned demo crats which are likely to elect republicans this > ear, so that the democracy muet make gains of new seats to hold their own. TO ELECT HIgOOOK’B SUCCESSOR. An additional reason for making an activo canvass for members of the legislat ure is that the present Senate will vote for a senator in 1893 to succeed Henator Hiscock. In view of this fact, and in view of the direct influence the party success .will have upon the presidential eleotion next year, and perhaps in deter mining who shall be the respective stand ard bearers in that contest, the result of to SAVANNAH. GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1891. morrow’s election In New York state it fraught with intereet not only to the people within its borders, but to tbs whole United States. The state officers to be filled are governor, lieutenant governor, secre tary of state, controller, state treasurer, at torney general and state engineer and sur veyor, and also eight supreme court jus- 1 tioes. VICTORY IN OHIO. The Democratic Stato Committee Counts on 10,000 Plurality. Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 3.—The stirring politioal campaign in Ohio for 1891 has been practically closed. The closing meeting in this city was held to-night by the democrats and was addressed by Gov. Campbell and Senator Carlisle of Kentucky. A few other meetings are announced throughout the state, but active politicians usually prefer to devote the last day and night before the election to inoro practical work than public speeches. VICTORY CLAIMED FOR CAMPBELL. At the headquarters of the democratic committee it is claimed that Gov. Campbell will receive s plurality of 10,000 votes. This is bas'd on the assertion thut the op, osition to him in Hamilton county, w hich was so pronounced in the beginning of the cam pa gn, has largely melted away until now it is claimed shat he will carry even Hamil ton county by 1,000 majority. The chairman of the republican state committee claims a plurality for McKinley of 30.000. This estimate makes McKinley carry Hamilton county by 8,5.J0. As to legislative claims tho two leading parties are about in the same proportion. The republicans expect to elect 20 of the 31 senators, and 05 to 70 of the 107 representa tives. A BATTLE OF GIANTS. Never since the war has a campaign been carried on i l the Buckeye state which has attracted so much general interest, which has been so hotly contested avd which h:is been exclusively devoted to national issues as the one which draws to the close to night. From the beginning to the end it has been n veritable "battle of the giants” with two of tho ablest and most lepresentative gentlemen of the state as the standard-bearers of their respective parties. Thp country at large has been drawn on, and national leaders and recog nized exponents of both parties have been summoned to the field to expouud the prin ciples of republicanism and demooraey. THE FAMOUS JOINT DEBATE. The joint debate of Gov. Campbell and Maj. McKinley will remain os an historical event in Ohio politics. Senator John Sher man has talked finance, and Congressman Roger Q. Mills has answered him. Secre tary Foster has discuss ~d national issues, and Congressman Springer of Illinois has met and answered his arguments. Ex- Speaker Reed and Congressman Crisp have stumped tho western reserve. Congress men Cannon and McMiliin have discussed the tariff and the “billion-dollar con gress,” until at last all that could be tdd has been told and the voter is now left to exercise hit liberty loving prerogative. The campaign in Ohio has had all tbo characteristics ot a national contest. State issues have been almost for gotten or overlooked, as there are really no matters of ectious concern upon which tho parties are not agreed. The burden of all the speeches aud of all the politioal ar guments sent out in type in this "campaign of education” has been the tariff and free coinage. A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The fact that au amendment to the con stitution is tube voted for ha* almost l,een forgotten end thousands of voters will doubtless receive their first intimation that they had a duty to parform in this respect when they see the question printed on the official ballot that will be placed before them in the voting booths. Demo cratic, republican, people's and prohibition tickets are iu the field. On the tariff question the issue was clearly defined, one party championing the McKinley bill and one squarely meeting that challenge. On the silver question the rrpublicans planted themselves on the present coinage law, “by which the entire production of the silver inices of tho United States is added to tho currency of ihe people.” The democrats denounced the demonetization of silver in 1873, and demand Dee and unlimited coinage. Naturally and inevitably the tariff and financial questions resolved themselves into the two paramount issues between the two great political parties. It is thus that the campaign has become a national one. FREE S’ROM PERSONALITIES. The oampaieuhas been more than usually free from offensive personalities. Some republican newspapers, mainly outside of Ohio, began an attack upon Gov. Camp belis businest ersdit, which at one time threatened to turn the current into person ality, but the governor’s prompt demand for the author of the story having revealed that the name given as authority was not known in Ohio, it put an end to that episode. On the other band, Maj. McKinley, the republioau can didate for governor, having made frequent references ia his speeches to the grow ing American industry of the manufacture of tin, a sharp controversy arose over tho question whether there was any growing tin industry, or even auv tin ore in the United Btates. Affidavits and counter affidavits appeared on these points until the contest became almost a tin plate campaign. It was natural that the disc s sion of the McKinley bill should follow Mr. McKinley’s nomination by the republicans. THE FREE COINAGE QUESTION. The question of free ooinage of silver was before the democratic convention iu the majority and minority report of the com mittee on platform. The majority favored ooiuage, and its views were adopted. The republican platform was praotioaliy unan imous against Ires coinage, and the demo crats were divided on that question. Maj. McKinley has given it promliionee in all his speeches. All estimates of ibe result are liable to be overthrown by some argument not pro perly weighed. Bo far as anpearar.oes go the fight in the state will not Da seriously influenced by the People’s and Prohibition ist parties. They will probably draw from both of tho old parties in such a way as to give neither any gieat advantage. A TIVOTAL COUNTY. In Hamilton county the democratic op position has been greatly reduced. A con servative estimate still gives the oountv to the republicans. As to tbe claims of both the leading parties, tbe republicans assert with more confidence victory for Maj. McKinley, but the demo crats claim that they will elect Gov. Campbell and tlie legislature without Hamilton county. The uncertain ties are the effect of tbe Australian ballot law, the strength of the People's party and the oonoludons which the Ohio farmers and rural growers may have arrived at on tbe tariff aud financial questions. Ihe retn ns will undoubtedly Via slow In getting to the public. Tbe new voting law means innumerable questions and discus sions among the necessarily unexperienced judge* and clerks, and as tbe names of all the candidates of all parties are on each ballot a much longer time will be neces sary for their examination. Comparison will be made with tho vote for secretary of state in lSi-’O, when Ryan, republican, had a plurality of 10,631. IOWA'S LIVELY FIGHT. So Many Interest* in the Field that the Result Can't be Predicted. Dks Moines, l a., Nov. 3.—The most ex citing off year campaign in the history of lowa politioß closed to-night. For three months war lies been unremittingly waged in every precinct and school district of the j state, and all parties are oxer! ing every ef fort to bring out their full vote to-morrow. ' A full state ticket is to be elected in lowa this year. Tho Republican Democratic, People’s and Prohibition par ties have candidates In the field. Tbe throe ealiont issues In lowa politics thij year l ave been tbe temperance question, the tariff question and the silver question. The democrats in their state piattorm. "in the interest of true tem|>erance.'' demanded a liquor license law providing for an Hiinual county tax of £6OO and such ad ditional tax as any town should prescribe; denounced the McKinley bill, itt motive*, defenders and theory in unmistakable terms as spoliation of the' many for the few; de manded free coinage, end that contract provisions against sliver payments be for bidden. PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICANS. “In the interest of true temperance” the Republican psrtv upheld its prohibitory law, arid said: "Tbe saloon wai made an outlaw in this state. We charge that tho outlaw has bad the patronage, counsel and protection of the Dem-cratic parly. We recognize that the issue is between true temperance and free Indieorim nate traffic; we renew our pledge to the people and submit the issuo to them.” The republicans then com mended the tariff legislation of the last congress, and simply approved the present coinage act as a wise experiment, out of which may come a "wise adjustment of financial questions, liberal to ward western interests.” Upon these question! the battle has been fought in lowa, the saloon question proba bly being the paramount issue. THE RESULT HARD TO PREDICT. The rosult of to-morrow’s election is diffi cult to predict, because of the intermingling of state and national issues aud tbe many discordant elements that enter into the cam paign. The republican* are divided on th'e prohibition quest! in and the democrats are divided on too silvor question, so that on the tariff question aione have the party lines beeq at ail tenaciously drawn. The democrats have nuturnlly striven to make the tariff question the para mount issue, while tbe repuhlica s, honing to absorb tbe greater part of the prohibi tion vote, have kept the liquor question well in tbe foreground. Both parties have coquetted with the sliver question and tacitly striven to postpone this issue until after tho national conventions next year shall have spoken. A BIG VOTE CERTAIN. On one conclusion are all the parties united to-night—that tnere will be a full vote to-morrow. The addition of new voters, the long campaign, aid interest aroused in the issues give assurance that the polls will show us large a vote this venr as was cast at the presidential Mention— about 411,000. In 1880, ffhen Gov. Bois had 6,573 plurality, the total vote cast fwas 300,623. it was subse quently claimed and is now generally ad mitted that at that election a great many republican* voted tor Gov. Boies, as all of the remainder of the republican state tick'd; was elected by 1,700 to 1,800 plurality. Last yasr the total vote was 390,353, of whioh the republican candle a o for secretary of state had 191,603, a plurality of 3,366, and ti e whole republican state ticket wan elected. Thus the republicans have ono carried tho stale for minor offle ra siuoe Gov. Boies was elected by the democrats. REDIBTBICTING POWER AT STAKE. The fact that the next leiislature will re district the state adds greatly to the local and general iuterest in this" election, and b-.th parties are making strenuous attempts to capture the assembly, as well as to elect tbe state officers. The demo crats unquestionably have the assist ance of the liquor and saloon interests in their struggle for the legislature and the governor, while the republicans are quite tu confident that they will get the support of thousands nf pro hibitionists who will cast their lot with the republicans in fear ot democratic success aud repeal of the prohibi tory law. The republican* also claim that a great majority of "Independent republicans” have gone back to the party fold because tbey fear tbe result in the state will be accepted as lowa's declaration on natlonalissues which divide the parties, aud because they fear a democratic governor and democratic legis lature might gerrymander the state, natural izing lowa’s power in the electoral college and the republican nominating convention. This claim is doubtless corieot, as is eoually so the democratic claim that thousands of German republicans and tho liquor interests generally will support the democratic ticket. METHODISTS TAKE A HAND. On the other hand the Methodist confer ence denounced and attacked the governor for his abuse of the paidouing powder in releasing from prison a large number of violators of the liquor law and bis alleged opoosition in general to the prohibitory law. Just wnat elfeoS that the ad vent of the church into the politi cal arena will have is difficult to determine. Gov. Boies has not hesitated to denouuoe au<l defy vigorously the interfer ence of the olerzy. Another very uncer tain factor is the vote for Westfall, the candidate of the People’s party. He claims that he will poll at least 40,000 votes. The republicans and democrats do not concede him over 15,000. These will probably coma in about equal numbers from both af tho leading parties. In the legislature the People’s party may eleos several members, but it is not thought pos sible that they will even bold the balance of power. The prohibitionists are not ex pected to poll over 3,000 votes. Chairman Mock of the republican state central committee to-night estimates that Wheeler will have a pluialltyof at least 13.000. Chairman Fuller of the democratic com mittee placed the probable democratic piu rality at 11,000 to 18,009, based on reports considered conservative. Gov. Boies, it is estimated, will run 4,000 to 0,000 ahead of his ticket. RUSSELL'S RALLY. Even the Republicans Pleased With His Administration. Bostoh, Nov. 3,— The election In Massa chusetts to-morrow Is for governor and other state officers, executive oouncil aud legislature. Two amendments to the cou - atltution are also to be voted on, one abolish ing the poll tax as a prerequisite for voting and the cither making a majority of the members a quorum in each branch of the legislature. Kepub li an, democratic, prohibition, people’s aud i socialist labor ticke s are in the field. The campaign hae been one of the most vigo rous ever fought in lu some respects it has resembled the one In which Gov. Robinson defeated Gov. Butler in 1888. In that year tho republicans put forth ev#ry possible effort to recovor the governorship, which had slipped away from them because of careless noinmrtun and lethargy. Al though Got. Butler hail antagonized and angered the better element of the stale and was oppeaed by all of tbe force* bis oppon ents could command, he was beaten by less that 10.009 plurality. RUSSSr.L’S MAGNIFICENT CHANCE. This year history is repeating iteelf, save that national lisuae 1 a. e been made to play an iruportaut part in the contest, and Gov. Russell, instead of ant igouir.ing anybody, has made a very satisfactory admin istration, aud is so universally liked that his name ha* been frequently applauded at. republican rallies. The republicans depend for success entirely upon their ability to get out the reserve vote in the country districts nud to reduce Gov. Russell’s majority, which was 3,348 last year, some 5,000 greater than in 1889. when the liquor vote is supposed to have gone republican. The campaign efforts of tho democrat* have l een oonfiuvd almost entirely to the last three weeks. They have concentrated their efforts on tbe oenters of population most likely to swell their vote. GOV. RUSSELL’S TACTICS. Gov. Russell has pursued to a consider able extent hie tactics of last year, chal lenging his opponent to commit himself on various questions of state politics, then at tacking tils position aud finally exhibiting the effects of a high tariff on local indus tries. The interest manifested through out the state and the registration indicate that the total vote wiil ap proach, if not exceed, 300,000. The democrats aro c mfldeut .’that Gov. Husell will be re-elected, and have some hope for the rest of their state ticket. The re publicans, tm the other hand, have no doubt at all of the election of all their candidates save governor, mid expect a plurality of at least 10,000 for Allen. Betting as between Alien and Bussell is about even, and in view of the latter's great popularity, general satisfaction with his administration, the steady natural growth of the Demo cratic party In tbo state and the equally steady drift in favor of lower tariffs, the chances seem to be about oven. The repub licans will retain ttieir majority in the House and will probably secure a small ma jority iu the .Senate, P 2 NNSYLVANiA’S POLL. tbe Democratic Leaders Claim a Ms iorlly of 5,000. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 2.—Pennsyl vania will to morrow vote for an auditor general to serve three years; a state treas urer to serve two year*, aud for or against the holding of a constitutional convention. While tho state usually gives a decided re publican majority, the demoorats contend that the recent treasury exposures will bring to tho support of their ticket the votes of many dissatisfied republicans, or causa others of that party to re frain from votiug. This the re publican leaders will not admit, and they olaim they wnl receive nearly, if net quite, tho full party vote for an off year. Chairman Watress of the republican state committee to-day estimated tue ma jority for t e republican ticket at 45.000 to 48,001). Chairman Kerr of the democratic state committee claims that the democratic ticket will come to Philadelphia w ith about 38,000 majority. As the republicans only ciaitn 25,000 uinjority in Philadelphia, Chair man Kerr's figures would leave a very com fortable balance on tbe democratic side of the slate. MARYLAND IN LITE. Tbe Only Break in the Party iu the Baltimore Municipal Content. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 2.— Every elective officer in Maryland, from governor down to aud including the very least, will be voted for on Tuesday. Tho democrats endeavored to force upon voters consideration of na tional politics. Tbe republican* accepted tbe arguments of tho .Sun tiiut this is a state election for state officers and would not follow the lead of the democrats. All men of all parties concede the eleotion of Frank Brown (democrat) for governnr and the entire state ticket. The best that oven tho spon sors for his opponent, Vannort, republican, ever claimed was that he would reduce the democratio majority. Brown is yousg, popular and wealthy. The legislature is regarded as surely safe for the re-election of Senator Gorman. In Baltimore ti e “independent” democrats nominated a tioket in opposition to the “regular” democratic ticket. The republi can city convention indorsed the “independ ent” nominees. It is not a fusion. To call it such is misleading. It is only done for the purpose of keeping within the regular fold people who never change. The movo moot has with it the great influence of the .Sun. The democrats claim 5,000 majority aud the independents are h ipeiul. NIW JBRBFY'S CONTEST. State Senators to be Kleoted in Seven Counties. Jersey City, N. J., Nov. 2.—Tbe polit ical campaign in New Jersey has been un usually active this year. [Stute senators are to be elected in seven counties, and as they hold office for three years, they will vote for a successor to United Btaiei Senator Blodgett, demo crat. The next assembly will probably stand S9 to 33 in favor of the democrats. Allen L. McDermott, chairman of the democratic state committee, is confident of electing all soven senators, which would make the Senate sixteen democrats to five republicans. All tho democratic candidates for the Sen ate are openiy avowed for Gov. Abbett for the United Btates Senate in 1893, and ex cept in four or five districts tho democratic Assembly candidates are in the same posi tion. __ NEBRASKA GOIS BY D.-FAULT. The State Lett for the Republicans and Farmers tn Figbt over. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 2.— Great interest is felt iu the election in this state to-mor row because it is to determine whether or not the farmers’ alliance, or independent party, is to gain the political supremacy in Nebraska. Without u parallel ia the past thirty or forty years of national history the Demooratic party is without candidates and is allowing the state to go by default. Its nominee for supreme judge refused to run, and it then wltbtrew its candidates for state regents. Ali the parties admit that tbe contest be tween tbe republicans and farmers will be very close. The campaign has been ex clusively devoted to a square fight for and against tree coinage. Want to Down the Alliance. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 2.—Not only is it an off-year election but not even a singlo state oflicer is to be chosen. The fight within the state is viewed with interest, however, ae both the leading parties are making a determined effort to break tbe strength and stunt the growth of tbe farmers’ alliaa e or People’s party. The chief interest, therefore, lies m tbe strength of the People’s party, which last year swept tbe state. MONTT CALLS ON TRACT. HS WANTS TO SECURE THE TESTI MONY OF THE SAILORS. The Secretary Refuses to Furnish It Because the Chilean Inquiry Is Con ducted With Closed Doors--A Denial of the Charge of Partiality Against the American Squadron. Washington, Nov. 3.— lt is authorita tively stated that uo complaint has been received by tbe state department from the Chilean government of tbe conduct of Min ister Kgun, and that bis recall has not been conside: ed by tbe President or the Secre-* tary of State. The flagging interest in the Chilean affair was revived in a measure this morning by a visit of Senor Montt to •he navy department. He remained with Secretary Tracy for an hour, and then Sec retary Tracy and Senor Montt had fifteeu minutes with Secretary Blaine. OBJECT or THE VISIT. Though the parties would not talk of what occurred, there is reas n to believe that Senor Monti’s visit had rsferenoe to the inquiry now being made at Valparaiso into the assault upon the Baltimore's sailors, and that in behalf of the Chilean g ireru meut he sought to secure the testimony of some of tho Amerioan sailors as contained iu Com minder Schley’s re port. As the Chileau inaulry is being con ducted in secrecy, and os Commander Schley a as not permitted to have one of his officer* present during the examination of the arrested American sailors tbe United States government has felt buuud to decline to permit its sailors to give further testimony. If, however, the conduct of tbe investigation is chaugod and tbe proceed ings are made public to the world, Com mauder Schley will allow testimony to bo taken by the Chilean authorities aboard his vessel, or will send hi* sailors ashore to tes tify in his desire to establish truth. NO DANGER OF WAR. Secretary Tracy to-day said that there was no warrant for tho sensational, war like dispatches at this time, and that there was no mason for apprehension. Secretary Tracy to-day gave out the instructions issued to the United .States squadron on the coast of Chile at the begin ning of the Chilean disturbance. Seorstary Tracy save: “Those instructions have bee i rigorously adhered to, throughout. In no single instance have they been departed from. They prove conclusively that the charges of partiality made by English news papers are untruths, and that they have been invented for commercial purposes.” Houor Montt left here to-uight for New Orleans. He s iy* the matter is progress ing satisfaotorilly. THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE ADMIRAL. The instruotions to Admiral Brown re ferred to by Secretary Tracy wore sent In a letter dated March 26 and wore subs an tially as follows; "When tho Son Fra' elsoo Is ready for sea you will prooo-d with her to the waters of Chile, South America, fo lieve Rear Admiral McCann and protect American interests. Tho duty thus im posed upon y. u calls for exercise of great discretion. Owing to tbe stoppage of com munication the department is without authentic detail* In reference to the condi tion of affairs in Chile, and you will, there fore, be romps led to rely chiefly upon your own judgment in the execution m its orders, in view of the facts os you shall ascertain them.” THE NAVY OF THE JUNTA. Then follows a note received from the Chileau minister stating that Chile had de clared the navy of the junta outlaws. Admiral Brown was then informed that upon the receipt of this Admiral McCann had been informed as follows: "The insur gent vessels, although outlawed by the Chilean government, are not pirates unless committing nets of piracy. Observe strict neutrality. Take no part in the Doubles further then to protect American intern*:*. Take whatever measures are necessary to prevent iolury by insurgent vessels to the lives or property of American citi zens, including the American tele gApb ca li. E deivor to delay bombardment by the insurgent* until American citizens and property are removed, usiug fo;ce if necessary, only os a lost resort, and when serious injury is threatened. American vessels seized by in surgents without satisfactory compensation, are iieble to be recovered forcibly, but you should investigate the matter fully before taking extreme measures, aud use every preoautiou to avoid such measures if possi ble. NEUTRALITY ENJOINED. "Asa further and moro explicit guide for you- action you are directed: “1. To abstain from any proceedings which shell aiu the nature of assistance to either party in the preseat disturbance or from which sympathy for either party would be inferred. “2. in reference to ships which have been declared outlawed by tbe Chilean government, if such ships attempt to com mit injuries or di-predations upon tbe per sons or property of Americans you are authorized and directed to)iuterferein what ever way may be deemed necessary to pre vent such acts, but you are not to interfere except for tho protection of the lives or property of American citizens. “3. Vessels or other oroperty belonging to onr citizens whicu may have been seized by tbe insurgents upon the high sees and for which no just settlement or com pensation has been made, are liable to forcible recovery; but the facts should be ascertained before proceeding to extreme measures, aud all effort made to avoid such measures. 4. “Should the bombardment of anv place by wblob the lives or property of Ameri cans may be endangered be attempted or tureateoed by such action, you will ask, and when your force is sufficient for the purpose, require them to refrain from bombarding tbe place until sufficient time is allowed for placing American life anu property in safety. You will enforce this demand if it is refused, and if it is granted proceed to give effect to the meas ures necessary for security of such life or property. “5. In reference to tbe granting of the asylum, your ships will not, of course, be made a refuge for criminals. In the cave of persons other than criminals, they will af ford shelter wherever it may be needed, to Americans first of all, and to others, including political refugees, as far as the claims of humanity may require, and the service upon which you are engaged will permit. The obligation to receive political refugee* and to afford them asylum is, in general, one of pure humanity. It should not be continued beyond the urgent necessities of tbe situation, and should in no case become tbs means whereby the plans of tbe contend i-g facti ns or their leaders are facilitated. You are no tot invite or en courage such refugees to come on board your ship. But, should they apply to you, your notion will be governed by considera tions of humanity and tbe oxigecoie* of the service upon which you are engaged. W hen, however, a political refugee has embarked, in tbe territory of a third power on b ard an American ehip a* a passenger tor the purpose of innocent transit and it appears upon the eutry of such ship into territorial i daily, no a year > J 6 CENTS A OOPY. V ( WEEKLY, L A YEAR waters that his life is in danger, it is your duty to extend him tbe offer of asylum. "8. Referring to tbe navy regulations that any vtss 1 taken as e vee sol of war or privateer without having a proper comuiissiou to act. the of ficers and orew shall be considered aspirates, and treated accordingly. Yon ure informed that this paragraph does not refer to vessels acting iu tbe interest of the insurgents and directing their hostilities solely agaiust the state whose authority they have disputed. It is only when such vessels commit piratical acts that they are to be treated a* pirates; and unless their acts are of such a character, or are directed agaiust the perions or property of Ameri cans, you are not authorized to interfere with them. "7. In all cases where it becomes necessary to take forcible measures force will only he used at a last resort, and then only to the extent necessary to effect the object in view.” Admiral McCann, in Ids general orders of Feb. 33 said: " I’he commander-in ohief caution* and enjoins ths officers and enlisted men of tbe Halted States Mouth Amerioau naval force to atistain from discussing or criticising tbe present unfirtunete state of affair* in Chile, nod in uo way to express any sentiments or opinions either favorable or unfavorable to either side. While it becomes our dtlty to maintain the strictest neutrality in all ‘ our relations, it is also to our iuterest* and to ths credit of the service and our government to refrain from any expressions i that can possibly be coustruod as offensive by either party.” INTEREST SUBSIDING. London, Nov. 2. —A dispatch from Val paraiso says: "The excitement over tbs Baltimore sailors incident is subsiding. The presidency of the republic has b-en offered to Jorge Montt. The hulu of the p litical prisoner* have been released. The govern ment is disposed to satirfy legitimate claims made by foreigner* for losses sufficed dur ing the revolution.” * The Morning I'osl’s Berlin dispatch says: "The Chilean legation here has received news pointing to a speedy settlement of the difficulty between Chile aud the United' 1 MUtes.’ ON* FAVORABLE EDITORIAL. The Daily Telegraph says: "If the evi- ! dence of the sailors of tbe Baltimore is true,' they were the victims of ooe of the foul est outrages ever committed upon un armed men in a friendly port. With such a report (Secretary Blaine* would have failed of his duty had he not demanded immediate explanations. W must strenuously object to tho name of England being dragged into the matter. If the Chileans have conceived the notion that England under the circumstances will interfere to protect them from the con sequences of their own acts, they cannot too soon or too emphatically be .disabused of their idea.” MORE CONVIOT3LIBSRAXED. q The Minoru Demolish the Stockade aft 1 ] Oliver Seringa. Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 2.— At 1 i o’olock this morning 3tW mounted men from J tbs mountains liberated 3)0 convicts who • worked in the mines at Oliver Springs. So ij quietly was It done that the people in the ■ town knew notiling about what had hap- • pencil until 6 o’olock this morning, when it wax-discovered that ibe atooka le of the ' les-ees was a mass of ruins. In ; a short time the pris >ners were furnished with citizens clothing, and with the excop-' tion of afe .v who were re-captured all a e now at large. This makes mors than 500' penitentiary convicts turned loose iu that I locality since Friday evening. The gover- j nor of the state was be e yesierday, but left this morning for Nashville, it was) given out after his arrival here that force of guards at Oliver Spriugsl had been largely increased and! that au attack uion the ft ckadee would* be sto-t y resstoj. it dors not appear, J however, that there was auy resists me a&’J all, and no cus w* hur . The wil ec runn rs prevail, o e of w ioh is that tae-' miners w.ll immediately p o eel to Trzoy i < ity and release toe convicts tin re. The®' is now no fouudatl in f r this, but no one ‘ can tell übat will he done. THE RAID ON OLIVERS. Knoxville, Tf.nn., Nov. 2, 11 p. m.—' Later advice* from Olivers confirm tlielj statement that 156 ouvioU have been re- i leased. But ten guards were in the stock- ! ade, and they yielded to the inevitable. ] The miner* numbered 200, and all were | mounted. Many wore masks over tho.r faces. It was tho most complete piece r. of lawlessuass yet done. Sledges and.: hammers accomplished what fire woultfc not, and one hour after that! arrival of the miners the costly stockade was la ruins. Thirteen couvlcte| represent tbe entire number captured ouh of tbe 186 released by tbe miners. A heavy guard left here this afternoon for Tracy City, accompanied by tbe superintendent of prisons, Mr. Wade. They will reach there to-morrow and will remain if the miner* do hot complete tbe work there to-night. IS is now said that the tniuera are adding iu sult to injury by releasing convicts taken by the officer* of tbe law as soon as capt ured. NO PORTFOLIO FOR BU.KIN3. The Fact That He Has No War Record Betties Ble Chances. Washington, Nov. 2. —ln spite of all re* ports to tbe contrary it can be stated on th the authority of the two members of the cabinet most likely to know that tbe Presi dent has not appointed or determined to ap* point Mr. Elkins as a member of the cabi net, and a member of the cabinet said to-day that he did not think Mr. Elkins would be appointed for no other reason than because the President has been informed of tbe fact! that Mr. Elkins had no war record, al though he graduated in 1860, aud was a.' resident of Missouri, where nearly every* body fought on one side or tho other. Mr. Elkins was holding a civil office in New Mexico during most of the war period. Quay Sues Kerr. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 2. —Senator Quay has entered a libel suit against Chair man Kerr of tbe democratic state commit tee. Mr. Kerr was out of town, so the process coaid not be served, but he sent a telegram Announcing himself ready to meat tbe suit. ITALY’S CONSULS. Chevalier Motta Temporarily ia Charge at New Orleans. Washington, Nov. 2. Marquis Im perially in charge oD U.e interests of Italy at Washington, has informed the Secretary of State that Chevalier Motta, the Italia i vice consul at BostoD, has been placed ia oharge of tbe Italian consulate at New Orleans during tbe absence of Mr. Pome, Tbe customs officials at New Orleans have been instructed accordingly. Russia’s Ukase on Cereals. Paris, Nov. & Russia has issued an ukase beginning to-day prohibiti. g the ex port of all cereals excepting wheat. The ukase applies t > potatoes and all products from the prohibited cereals.