Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1894, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1894-TWELVE PAGES CENTERS IN BOSTON The Interest in the Massachusetts Campaign. RACKED BY INTERNAL DISSENSIONS The Democrats Seem to Be Losing Their Hold. een llpiiminss RICH MAN AND LABORER —>—__— Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BOSTON, November 3, 18. Will Massachusetts be able to send a solid republican delegation to the next Congress? That is really the only question to be de- cided at the election next Tuesday. Lvery- body concedes the election of Gov. Green- halge and the entire republican state ticket, while the iocal Jegislature is certaia to have an even more pronounced republican com- plexion than is usual. The real contesis ere in the congressional districts. In 1802 Mas- Sachusetts chose ten republicaa and three democratic Congressmen. Senavor Lodge, at the opening of the campaign, claimed that it was entirely possible tor the repub- licans to elect every Congressman this year. This statement, to an unprejudiced listener, seemed like a conventional campaign buff, but as the weeks have passed It certainly looks as if such a thing were po: The only two strong democratic districts in the State are torn by dissensions, and so bitier and uncompromising are the two factions that it looks as if the republican vominees might walk off with the prize. ‘These d tricts are the ninth, now representel by Congressman O'Neil, and the tenth, repre- sented by Michael J. Meictriek. Both a tricts are almost entirely in the city of Be ton and include the scrongest democratic wards. it is in Boston, therefore, that the chicf interest in the state election centers. The Jemocratic party in this city has never been so distracted by internal dissensions as it is today. The fight in the cinch district was precipitated by the faiture to renom Congressman O'Netl. While he was at Washington Senatur Joha F. FI captured his district and s cuses. The friends of O° come reconciled to his defeat. sore today as when the result of th cuses was announe.d. Hundreds of them will refuse to support Fitzgerald. So bitter is their resentment that although O'Neil carried the district by 5,700 votes two ye ago it is now placed by political prophets in the doubtfut list. ‘The possibility of republ victory, even in this democratic stroagt gthened by the fact that jove, “the orig- politiclan of muca is the ticket. inal Blaine man, tact and astute ie Gove lives in East Bosion, and will receive @ very large vote ther local pride, as well as resentment teward Fitagecald, will help to swing demvcracic voters to che zup- port of the republican nominee. A Large Field. In the tenth district there are five candi- dates in the fleld—Ha’ n H. Atwood, dependent republican; Will regular democrat, an] Michael J. trick, citizen democrat, while Michact Fitzgerald of Coxey army fame is t inee of the social labor party. With ception of Mr. Peabody and Slr. ald, the candidates are the At that time Atwood r G. McEttrick 9,507 and McNary 7. The in- dependent repudlican nomimze then pad 2.200 votes, This gives about 11,900 republi- can and 17,000 democratic votes in the ¢is- trict. The contest between McKttrick and MeNary is so bitter that they will divide the democratic strength so ucarly in the middle that Atwood is very likely to win, Even ai democratic headquarters the cpin- fon prevails quite generally .hat Atwood will be elected. He keeps quiet, :nakes few takes no notice of attacks speeches, upon him, and thus makes no new enemies if he does not bring any new friends to bis andard. stthe refusal of Congressman Stovens to accept a democratic renomination in the fifth district has given William S. Kr who was his republican opponent in 1 a good e of winning. The cemoc fortune: in the hands of George V dent and wealthy men, Fifield, a bank presi x but not known as a democrat outside of his own city. Stevens defeated Knox by less than 2,000 votes in the last campaign, and the dissatisfaction with the demccratic party in the manut uring cities of La rence, Lowell und Woburn will turn mo: than that number of votes into the republi- can column and assure this district for the republicans. His © ‘VYhere is an interesting situation In the seventh district, now represented by the eccentric Dr. William Everett of Quincy. It isn't a question of republican sucess so much as the size of the republican major- ity. Ex-speaker William E. Barrett cap- tured the nomination from ex-Mayor Hayes of Lynn, who was backed by Senator Lodge. At the special election a year ago last spring rrett was defeated by the defection of the Hayes men. Some of them are ne happy now, but the pressure from headquarters will go far to keep them in line, and certainly will suffice to secure Mr. Barrett's election. Away down on the cape, in the thirteenth district, John Simpkins, ‘a young million- aire without political experience, captured the republican nomination from Congress- man Randall. It was a sharp contest and a good deal of hard feeling was engendered. ‘The democratic candidate is Senator ert Howard of Fall River, a spinner by trade and a labor leader’ by prof In a district so largely repub is really no doubt of Simpkins’ election, but it will be interesting to nutice w the hard-headed cape constituency will do when they are obliged to chose between a young millioraire who has nothing but his money to recommend him and a profes- sional labor leader, who is really a man of considerable capacity. The expectation is that the sturdy spinner wiil get a large vote and will cut down the normal republi- can majority very considerably. A General Review. In all the other districts the republican Congre: en have.been renominated and are certain of election. The doubtful dis- ther, are the ninth and the tenth, ally democratic, but torn by internal fons, so that the republicans may ssibly be elected, and the other districts al interest are the fifth, where ction Sure. Congressman Stevens declined to run; the seventh or Lodge district, where the Bur- rett-Hiay differences give color to the cont ni the old cape district, where the millionaire and the spinner are runaing against each other and asking for the Votes of farmers and seamen, as well as factory operatives of Fail River and tedford. le's party have nominated can- didates in every congressional district and complete state tickets are up by the pro- hibitionists, people's and soelalist-labor par- it should be said that John E. Russell, democratic candidate for governor, is mak- ing a spirited campaign. Indeed, no cam- paign, however hopeless, could be utterly devoid of interest with so versatile a can- didate on the stump. George Fred Will- fams, ex-Governor Russell, Josiah Quincy, and, in f . all the leading democrats are taking part in what they are pleased to term “a campaign of education,” seeking to bring the people up to an appreciation ot n income tax and a tariff for revenue only. The republicans on their side are work- ing even harder than the democrats. Sel- dom, if ever, have they worked more thor- oughly and consctentiously than in this campaign. They will try to give Green- halge 50,000 majority and make the protest of the old bay state against the doings of the last Congress so pronounced that it will be historic. The only undetermined factor in the problem ts the vote of the A. P. A., who, 4s a body, are not fond of Greenhalge, and while a majority of them will support the republican nomi- nees the governor is likely to feel the ef- fects of their blue pencil. If he runs much behind his ticket or falls below the hand- some majority of 40,000, which was given him last year, it will be due to the quiet {Sn persistent opposition of this organiza- n. | been grow THE INDIANA ELECTION Republicans Think They Will Win To- morrow. It Hi Been a Hard Campaign and a rther Delay Might Change the Outcome. Correspondence of The Evening Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 3.—The campaign in this state is practically wound up, although each party has saved itself for one supreme effort on Monday and Monday night, but these last efforts fail to accomplish any good except to expend the tittle surplus energy left over. It has been a hard fight, a battle royal by both parties. The republicans entered into it with su- preme confidence of their ability to leave their opponents in a state bordering on ut- ter destruction. Their confidence has not abated one whit, that is speaking of the mass of the party, but the shrewdest of the leaders are beginning to realize that all is not quite so serene as they would like to see it at this stage of the game. The dem- cerats began their fight under many dis- couragements. Congress had just adjourn- ed. The open disaffection in many of the congressional districts was so great that the party leaders themselves believed that the complexion of the delegation would be changed despite all they could do, A tari‘f law had been passed, but it was not the law they had favored. In fact, it was the law they had condemned and hed vehement- ly protested against. ‘They had met in con- ventions and mass meetings, and vigor: y Hed upon the democratic House to stand its colors and never surrender to the rust-governed Senate." When the House 1 surrender their hasty action came up to plague the were in a dilemma from to escape. In the face of all these embarrassments and difficulties the democratic party here bas made a truly the signs of the times point feat tor them, they are in much shape than they were a few weeks ego. lant fight, nd althougin In this congressional district it looks as if | Mr Bynum would be defeated. In every other part of the state the democrats have gained materially during the last two weeks, but here Mr. Bynum ha: aly lost. The democratic leaders believe that if the election could be postponed another fortnight they would not only be able to Full their state ticket threugh, but suc- ceed in ca-rying the first, tenth and elev- enth districts, which they have hitherto conceded to the republicans, but admit that such a postponement would imsure the de- feat of Bynum by at least 1,000 plur: May Be Deteat I find the belief that Mr. Bynum will be defeated pretty general ameng the be: formed d-mccrats, but 1 would not predict such a thing as being absolutely certain. Madison county, that has hitherto been democratic by from 400 to 600, will cast its sainst him, Hancock will give him a plurality of from and the tinal result will have to be determined by this rounty, and right there is the great ele- ment of doubt which enters into the que tion. Until the temperence agitation of Issz this county was largely republican. Since then, with the exception of ISS4, it has been democratic, that party sometimes setting as high as 2,000 pluratity. Last fall, on the election of mayor, this city gave the republicans more than 3,000 majority, but local issues cut the big figure in the cam- paiga. If Mr. Bynum succeeds in carrying this county he will be elected. He thinks he will go cut of the county with at icast bv. On the other hand the republicans be- eve they will ca ry the county not only county tic ain fon tak y et, but as against Mr. A gentleman, who has closely watched every campaign in this state since 1s said to me that this year there was more uncertainty than he had ever known be- fore. He said that prior to 1888, political committees were able to so closely poll the state that they eould within a very few votes tell what would be the result in every township, but since that time there had up an uncertainty that has to be so well defined as to make the most careful poll wholly useless. Men are no longer “dyed-in-the-wool demo- crats,” or “republicans from way- Mr. Watson, the republican opponent of Mr. Holman, has been a perfect cycione in that district, and given it such a stirring up as it has never had. He has spoken to the people from the stump, shaken hands with them on the highway or in the shops, eaten at the farm houses, and whether shaking hands or eating, his tongue nas been bi The is strongly demo- cratic and the democratic element is of the “hold-fast” kind. Other republicans have invaded the district, but the people have retained their loyalty not only to Mr. Hol- man, but to the party. This {s the time that any appreciible disposit break away from party traditions hu been noticed. Tae republicans talk of defeating the venerable Objecto! they do not belleve such a thing possible. The fight has developed one thing, how- ever, and that fs, this is the last race Mr, Holman will ever make. If he is elected this time he will voluntarily retire at the end of his term, and not seek another nom- ination. The scare he is now undergoing, it Is said, has taken all ambition for fu- ture honors out of him. Mr. Cooper is also having a much harder tithe of it in his district than he anticipated, but still the chances are in his favor. He was the father of the law to tax green- backs, and the republicans made the mis- acking that law. In his district it is a very popular measure, and the at- tacks upon it by the republicans have help- ed instead of injuring him. The campaign against him has not been shrewdiy man- aged. The republicans will, however, very largely reduce his plurality. In his dis- trict the strength of the populists is one of the uncertain elements. The republicans felicitate themselves that the populists will cut but a small figure, and wit strength they do develop will largely come from the democrats, but careful observers do not admit ever rgely but soldiers will ing against make themsel by v Taylor, the democratic nominee. That dis- trict cortains more democratic soldiers than any other part of the state, and they have become disgruntled over the pension policy of the present administration. The same feeling exists In the eleventh distric The pension policy of Mr. Clevel: will, it {s said, cost his party two congressional representatives In the state. On the same ticket the republicans have the odds, and there is now no doubt of their success expressed in any quarter. > Council of Ordination. A council of ordination has been called to meet at o'clock this afternoon in Grace Baptist Church, at the intersection of South Carolina avenue, 9th and D streets southesat, for the purpose of conducting a theological examination of Rev. A. F. Anderson, who has been called to the church as pastor, io fill the place of Rev. J. D. Smith, resigned. The council con- sists of the pastor and one delegate from each church of the Columbia Association of Baptist Churches of the District of Co- lumbia, which comprises the white Baptist churches of the District. Rev. Mr. Ander- son comes from Lewisburg. Pa., and is a young man, having but recently graduated from a theological seminary. If the ex- amination {s passed, and there is every rea- son to believe that it will be, special serv- ices are to be held in the church, beginning at 7:30 o'clock this evening. An ordina- tion sermon will be delivered. ee Played Hide and Seek. Boys who play an innocent game of hide and seek will have to be careful in the future where they do their hiding. There is no special law on the subject, and con- sequently the boys are not certain whether they may hide behind tree boxes or ash barrels, but three of them learned this morning, to their sorrow, that they must not hide in vacant houses. They were Geo, Brown, seventeen years old; George Carter, fifteen years, and William Carter, ten years They were playing last night, and when they ran into an unoccuple: use on C street southwest to hide P man Me- Guire followed them and placed them under arrest. The boys have good homes, but this played no part in the case. The police- man charged them with being vagrants, and Judge Kimball held them guilty under the charge. It was stated that the boys entered through a broken window. Brown was given thirty days on the farm, and George and William were given fifteen and ten days respectively. | democrat. THERE MAY BE A CHANGE Rhode Island Republicans Expect to Come Out Ahead. Only Danger is Overconfidence—The A. P. A. Movement May Have Effect on the Municipal Elections, Correspondence of The Evening Star. PROVIDENCE, R. L, Nov. 2, 1894. Rhode Island has not anything at stake in next Tuesday's election, except the choice of Congressmen. Its state election, as is well known, cccurred last spring, and is safely out of the way. The republican majority at that time was suficiently strong to give the leaders hope that they may return two republican Congressmen in place of the two democrats, who now hold seats in the House of Representatives. 1n the first district the re-election of Col. ; Oscar Lapham is oppoged by Melvin W. Bull, a well-known and popular republican, Unless the democrats are prosecuting a lively still hunt the republican candidate seems sure of election, The greatest dan- ger to the republicans is overcontidence. It was this that lost them the city election at Newport, and it the same apathy should prove to be maintained next Tuesday Col. Lapham may yet be elected. A decided stand has been taken b; Col. Lapham against cantributing any large sum of iuoney toward election, This may mean that he believes the election is a foregone conclusion, or it may indicate confidence in his record as Congressman, and a dis- position to go before the people squarely upon it. The warmest congressional battle is be- el in the second district, where the sare Dr. Is, F.C, Garvin of Cum- ind, democrat, and Warren O, Arnold, republican. Dr. Garvin is a comparatively young man, but has long been an impor- tant figure in Rhode Island politics. He | has s been in sympathy with or- | ganized or and takes the field now quite |as much as a reform-labor candidate as a He is on the stump every night | pushing the canvass with characteristic en- y. It is said that some irrepressible la- bor men have somewhat rudely interrupted his political .peeches by Inquiring when he proposes to meke good promises made in the last’ presidential and cougressional Dr. Garvin always has an answer ind the questioners if not satisfied ee Dr. Garvin has cha ublican opponent to a series of joint mates, but Mr. Arnold has not dignified commanication with an answer. In fact, he is pursuing exactly opposite tac- ties. Hie is maintaining a discreet silence, placing his money where it would do the most good and perfecting the organization de the in his district. His full strength is de- voted to getting out the republican vote. If he succeeds in that there is little doubt at he will win. The Ehode Island situ- ation in brief looks favorable to the re- publicans and they can only lose their vie- tory by overconfidence and apathy. The social-labor, prohibitionist and peo- ple's parties have nominated Congressmen in both districts, and they complicate the problem somewhat. The greatest and grav- est uncertainty is what the A. P. A, may do. While some of the c with the extraneous socialists and people's, be connected with the Roman Catholic Church, none the republicans or the democrats are. politicians consider that the A. P. A. wi not affect the struggle for first honors Locally, that is, in the municipal elections, the A. P. A. may cut quite a figure. —_——_— UNIVERSITY ndidates affiliated such us the NOTES. Catholic University. Archbishop Ireland and Bishops McGold- rick of Duluth, who were guests at the university several days last week, started for their western homes on Sunday last. ‘The archbishop’s visit was of great’ interest to professors and students, bee. of his advanced and yet practical ideas in all branches of higher education. On Monday next, according to a rule, solemn requie vice will be held in the divinity chapel, and will be attended by all the students, for the souls of deceased bene- factors of the university. Dr. returned on Wednes' from a short trip to New York, where he witnessed the conse- cration of the chapel at Sherman Park, where a French order of Dominican fathers have recently made their home. Bishop John J. Keane will open the fall cour of Catholic University lectures next ‘Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, in the lecture hall at the university. His ‘Two World Philosophers.” On suc ‘Thursdays, at the same hour, the lectures will ontinued, the list being as follows: No John Baptist de Rossi,” Rev, Prof. Thomas J. Shahan, D. D. L.; Nov. “First Annual Father M Y. homas J. a G Falls as Prof. J. W. Spencer, Ph, D. Building of the West Indian Continen: Prof. Spencer. Prof. J. H. Gore will speak upon “Beligian Life and Activities"on Dec. 13 and Dec, 20, devoting his first lee- ture to the industrial life, and the closing one of this year to the fairs, fetes and fes- tivals. Complimentary cards have been sent out as special invitations to the many friends of the university, but all friends of higher education will be cordially welcome, no charge being made for admission. Atter the Christmas holidays the lectures will be given at the same hour each Thurs- day until Easter. « ambian University, In the college during the coming year the classes of declamation, elocution and ora- tory will be aght by Mr. Buckley. The students manifest much interest in the course, and Mr, Buckley's reputation is h as to give assurance to the public of Washington that his instruction will be both interesting and thorough. » English department of the college is very large, covering a variety of branch- es and topics, the instructions therein re- quire the services of more than one profes- sor, With a view to giving some relief to the honored head of the English depart- ment, Dr. S. M. Shute, the authorities of the university have given to Dr. Shute an as- sistant, Mr. R. M. Alden, one of the most distinguished graduates from the University of Pennsylvania in the class of ‘#4 Mr. Alden hag already begun his work, into which he enters with enthusiasm and full equipments. The election of Prof. H. G. Hodgkins to the instructorship of mathematics in the preparatory school made necessary the ap- pointment of a new registrar and librarian. To fill the vacancy the trustees have chosen Mr, Beverley T. Sener, a young lawyer of excellent ability. He is discharging his duties to the full satisfaction of the man- agement of the university. Georgetown University. The Philodemic Society has been invited by the Fulton Debating Society of Boston College to send three representatives for an intercollegiate debate, to take place in Bos- ton during the winter. The Rev. Edward L. Devitt, S. J., professor of philosophy, was elected last week president of the Philo- demic. The students’ retreat, which was con- ducted by the Rev. M. C. Dolan of St. Aloysius’ Church, closed on the morning of the ist. A number of distinguished alumni from this city and one from New York at- tended the exercises. The retreat for the “preps” was given by the vice president, the Rev. Francis P. Powers, S. J. The Rey. Dr. Stafford, on assuming charge of the class of elocution, on Saturday, the 27th ulti delivered an interesting and practical iecture on the scope and practice of oratory. Four representatives from each class then declaimed selections, and their efforts were criticised by the professor. Dr. s s scientifle and expeditious manner of conducting the exercises holds the atten- tion of the entire class, and the docility and readiness of those called upon for dec- lamation forecast the very best results for the coming year. ‘The Rev. Francis Barnum, S. J., mission- ary in Alaska, has sent thirty photographs, taken by himself, of the mission houses, landseape and natives of Alaska. They are of great value, as presenting in brief an 1I- lustrated history of the state of civilization in that distant territor, ——— Death of Col. Aisquith. Col. A. H. Aisquith, a well-known citizen of Montgomery county, Md., was’ stricken with paralysis on Wednesday last and died on Saturday. The deceased was a promi- nent democrat. H. Hyvernat | | to the revenue provid THE OUTLOOK IN ALABAMA] ++ Both Sides Claim & Great Victory in the State. The Feeling Against Young Howard is Likely to Help His Opponent —From Other Districts. Correspondence of ‘The Evening Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., November 3, 1804. The close of the eampaign in Alabama finds both sides laying claim to victory. Chairman R. A. Moseley, jr., of the republi- can state executive committee estimates that the congressional election in Alabama will result in a victory for two democrats, three populists and four republicans. The democratic campaign managers seem very contident that the democrats will elect a solid congressional delegation, while the populist and Kolbite leaders assert that they will probably elect all their nominees— six In number—but that the republicans will win in the fourth and ninth districts if a fair election is held. A careful review of the field, however, Indicates that the ninth, fourth and seventh districts alone will be ‘close. In these the democratic chances for success have been increasing of late. The dissatisfaction among populists and republicans in the sev- enth district against M. W. Howard, popu- list nominee, will, #0 the democratic lead- ers say, throw a large part of the yote of those parties to Col. W, H. Denson, demo- cratic nominee, and he will be elected, his friends claim, despite the fact that the dis- trict turned up a populist majority in every county in the August election, Howard's friends assert, however, that their man will get the votes of nearly all his party, and will be elected. taking a non-partisan view the pe jar combination of circumstances makes It ap- pear that Dawson’s chances are the best. Tarif the Insue Here. The speech of Speaker Crisp here Thurs- day night has given the democrats of the ninth district much encouragement. ‘The tariff, being the Issue almost exclusively in the mineral districts, Mr. Crisp con- fined himself chiefly to its discussion, and the democrats say that his arguments against protection will have the effect of causing the “protection democrats” who have allied themselves with the cause of the republican congressional nominee to go back into Ine on election day. The re- publicans claim that Crisp’s visit did no injury to tyem. That Crisp created a pro- found impression, and drew the iargest audience of any campaign speaker in Ala- bama this year is an undisputed fact. ‘A very lively time is expected tn Ala- bama on election day. The Cemocrats are in control of the election machinery in the majority of counties in the state, but they declare that a fair election will be held, though there is alreacy talk of fraud among eaded republicans and populists, who charged fraul at the state elections. It is said that if the republicans control the next House there may be several con- tests by republicans and poulists from close districts in this state !f the result is de- ainst them en the allegation that cornted out, It Is believed that, on the other hand, if tt ts demonstrated that the democrats will control the next House the populists. and re- publicans who may be defeated accord- ing to-the returns will make no contest. In all counties controlled by democrats the republicans have been allowed one manager in each box, while the’ democrats have two. In counties controlled by populists the re- verse ratio prevails. —— HEWITT AGAINST HILL, The Ex-Mayor Says the Ex- is Tammany's Backbone. Ex-Mayor Abraham S. Hewitt of New York arrived yesterday from Europe on the steamer Etruria, looking hale and hearty. He tcok a train at once for his summer home at Ringwood, N. J., where a Herald reporter saw him last night. He said he was unable to give any estimate as to the outcom? of the election, but expressed him- self ver strongly -om tke issues. Among other things, he said: “Every self-respecting man must vote against Tammany Hell this tim: The proofs of its lowering tendency were never so clearly brought to light, and I know that a fairer opportunity never presented itself to deal it the death blow at the polls, More than six years ago I said publicly, and my words were quoted in the Herald that the money levied in blackmail by the police of New York was of an amount equal 1 for the municipal . Recent invest show that the polic by dishonest me vernor support of the ¢ I am told, go te During my term as mayor I tried to get the right Kind of evidence against them, but was unable to do so. The for the Suppression of Vice gave me as- ance, but we could not get the people were supposed tu know to swear to police. who their knowledge. “There is not a more corrupt set of men in official positions in any city in the world than those now in power, with some few exceptions, In New York. I will say that in the office of the controller everything is hon- estly done, to the best of my belief. ‘These crooked Tammanyites would not put their hands into the treasury, because they could not do so with safety. It is impossible for them to corrupt the ecntroller's oftica, “It astonishes me that such men as Ellery Anderson end Mr, Coudert should temporize in the least regarding the impending clec- tion. They miss the issue entirely. Surely they must be totally biind to the situation, David 1}. Hill is to be placed in the category with Grant, with the exception that he is a far more brilliant man. He is not @ statesman, but a clever politician—one of the smartest that has lived in modern times. He has been the backbone of Tam- many, and whatever pretensions he may make to the contrary should be regarded coldly by all who have the interests of good government at heart. If he is elected it will show that the people are Insensible to their owa good. Bein an exponent of this terrible ging, he should be treated as an enemy to all political good. “If I could raise my voice so that it could be heard t rew all over New York I would particularly warn the reople against Hill and Grant, not from any personal rea- son, but because they are aiming to invig- crate the power of the ring which now has its men in office, ruining the very founda- tion of the municipal system.” 0+ Sugar Bounty Appeal. In the Court of Appeals today the appeal noted by the Miles Sugar Planting and Manufacturing Company of Loutsiana from the decision of Judge McComas was set down for a hearing on the 22d instant. The company filed a petition for a writ of man- damus to compel the Secretary of the Treas- ury to cause an inspection of the company’s plant that the company might establish a claim to the bountiés granted under the Mc- Kinley tariff act for the production and manufacture of sugar, Judge McComas re- fused to grant the petition, holding that the tariff act passed last August repealed the provisions of the Mckinley act so far as they related to sugkr” bounties. Thereupon the company noted” af appeal to the Court of Appeals. a ime ase Legion of Loyal Women. Arrangements hive been completed by the Legion of Loyal Women with B. 3S. Forman, A, M., of Jéhns Hopkins Univer- sity for a course of Jectures on civics, to be delivered beforé the members of the or- ganization. ‘The isubjects embraced are “Citizenship,” ‘The | Voter,” Elections,” “Different Kinds of Gove “The Department of Government, ‘he Town, County and Cit; and the Natio: “Washington, the State CHE Secret sé Lust Tat GENUINE JOHANN HOFFS MALT EXTRACT (NO FIND THAT /T \ GREATLY AIDS ME IN THE PROPER ASSIMILATION 400K FOR OF FOO, ‘ily (SIGNATURE, le Brmsss o tasar0m, Cthaun Lath INTHE OLD DOMINION The Hottest Battle Fought in Many Years. BOTH SIDES ARE READY FOR THE FRAY Col. J. Hampton Hoge Confident . of Success. REVIEW OF THE SITUATION Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., November 5.—The elec- tion tomorrow promises to be one of the hottest battles of the ballots which Virginia has seen for many years. The apathy among the masses which was so apparent during the early part of the campaign has been to a great extent removed. This was accomplished chiefly by the energetic efforts of the democratic leaders, aided greatly by the unusual activity on the part of the re- publicans. The rank and file of the repub- lican voters have not been aroused to such a state of enthusiasm since the Mahone reigme. Their candidates for Congress have large and attentive audiences whenever they speak, and the republican nominees all over the state are developing great strength. One of the most surprising features of the campaign is the splendid organization which the republicans have effected in so short a time. The Star correspondent was informed by a well-known democratic leader a few days ago that in almost every congressional district in the state the republicans were thoroughly organized. They are using this organization to educate the negroes to the new Molton ballot law. A republican leader in this city told The Star correspond- ent today that by election day “not one negro voter in Virginia could be found who would not know which name on the ballot to leave unmarked. Thus it will be seen that the chief hope of the democratic leaders, to the effect that the negroes could not ‘vote intelligently under the new law, is to a great degree removed. The democrats do not deny that their hope of success in the negro counties was based on this very claim. Now that the republicans have headed them off it is no wonder that the eaders ot the demo- cratic party are manifesting great uneast- ness as to the outcome in several districts. Where There Is Doubt. The doubtful districts from a democratic standpoint are second, fourth, sixth, ninth and tenth, The fifth also is by no means safe for the democrats, but is not consid- ered as doubtful as those above named. in the sixth the democrats have almost surrendered the fight. The leaders concede the fact that either of the opposition candi- dates has a better show than Peter J. Otey, the democratic nominee. The man who has the best show of winning, according to esti- mates of well-informed politicians, is Col. J. Hampton Hoge, the republican nominee, who is receiving the loyal and energetic sup- port of Gen. William Mahone. Hoge will certainly poli every republican vote in the district, while his opposition is terribly split up. Mr. O. C. Rucker, the populist-prohi- bition fusion candidate, is drawing nearly all of his strength from the democratic ranks, which, of course, Weakens Otey, but does not hurt Hoge, ‘The latter's canvass has been a most effective one, and his conduct since nis trans-continental tour en route to Amoy, China, but which terminated at San Fran- cisco,’ has been excellent, he himself de- claring in his speeches that he “split off from John Barleycorn when he bolted the democracy.” It is readily understood why Manone is so active in Hoge’s behalf. ‘The wily general sees in Hoge an admirable ac- quisition 4o the republican party, He fs a splendid speaker, a shrewd politician and can tell many “unpleasant” Uhings about the democrats, which he has been doing with a vengeance all during the campaign. Next to the sixth district the democratic leaders are evincing more concern over the second and fourth. The former, commonly known as the Norfolk district, is doubtful, from a democratic standpoint, at best, but the situation, at present, is far worse ‘than usual. Norfolk city, democracy’s strong- hold in past campaigns, cannot be absolute- ly relied upon this year, owing to the demo- cratic split caused by an overthrow of the government iast spring. The mocratie leaders here claim that the dis- ensions h:ve all been healed, and the democrats who voted the reform ‘ticket last spring will vote for Representative D. Gar- dine ler now. This belief, however, is 1 by the republican leaders in this city, who claim that Borland will carry the city as well as Princess Anne county. In the Petersbarg District. The situation in the fourth district also furnishes the demociats grave fears. This district is concededly a republican one, but was wrested from that party when they “ceased to fight.” When the democrats elected their solid delegation two years ago the election in the fourfh proved to be so close that Col. Goode, the populist candi- date, contested Representative Epes’ elec- tion before the Fifty-third Congress. The democratic nominee this year, Mr. W. R. McKenney of Petersburg, is a young man unknown to fame, but has made a odd fight, and will, no doubt, poll as many votes as it is possible for any man of his political faith to do. say the least, he has cer- inly an uphill f it, and to a casual ob- server has a poor show of success. In the ninth Gen, James A. Walker of confederate war who is the standard bearer of the republican party, has made a winning fight, ani, according to his party I rs, nothing but “stupendous frauds” can beat him. H. 8. K. Morrison, his dem- oeratic opponent, has been in the field early and iate, but ha proven no match for Walker on the stump. Reports from that district teday show that the fight is a close one, with the odds i avor of Walker. The republican m the tenth, where Rep Tucker ts opposed by ex Both of these men are worthy sons of nguished sires, and the contest, from an oratorical standypoirt, has been a most brilliant one. The democrats profess to feel confident of ‘ALL OVER THE GLOBE. —Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pel- lets are known. _ They are far more effective in arousing the liver to action than the old-fash- ioned cathartic pills, calo- mel or other preparations, and are purely vegetable an ox LE pervectiy harmless th any con- ition of the system. No care fs required while using them. They cure biliousness, sick headache, cos- tiveness, sour stomach, windy belchings, ‘heart-burn ” pain and distress after eating, an im lerangements of the liver, stomach and bowels: ; Mont, , Orange Co., N. ¥. 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Major Hale, the populist candidate, came into the canvass very late, but has been very active since he entered, and it can be as- serted with safety that all of the populists will eagerly vote for him. In the other districts—the first, third, sev- enth and elghth—the democrats have no fears for their candidates, who are Messrs. Jones, Ellett, Turner and Meredith, re- spectively. In fact, the republicans con- cede these districts to the democrats. Col. Tazewell Ellett in the third was nominated to succeed Captain Geo. D. Wise, who had been a member of Congress for twelve years and who was perhaps one of the most brill- jant Congressmen that has represented a Virginia district since John Randolph Tucker was a member of that body. Cap- tain Wise has by no means lost his hold upon the people of the Richmond city dis- trict, and his generous act in taking the stump for Ellett during the present cam- baign has made him even stronger with his people. —— DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED. Peace Prevails Among the Bakers and Their Bosses, ‘The journeymen bakers feel in a better humor today than they have since the bread agitation was begun. The reporter talked with a number of them, and each man ‘said that the prospect had brightened materially within the last forty-eight hours, ‘The difficulty between the union bakers and the Meinberg bakery was settled at a meet- ing of the unfon on Saturday night. At this meeting Boss Paker Meinberg, through his representative, agreed to the wishes of the breadmakers, and has reinstated the men whom he recently discharged. This is a victory for organized labor. It was stated at the meeting, £9 the reporter was in- formed, that Chas. Schneider also had in- formally assented to -he proposition of the bakers’ union, and that hereafter he will employ only union rien. The question of wages was not raised, and wili not be till the bosses attempt to reduce the pay of their men below the union minimum, which is $13 per week. Most of the men are now receiving higher wages than this, and the union can take no action till an effort is made to force the fgure below $13. It is not thought probable today by the men with whom the reporter talked that this will be dene. make two bites at a cherry, What's the use of taking one thing for coarse, and another for fine, washing. Pearline will do it all. For washing wood- work, tinware, silver, marble, glass, dishes, carpets, or any- thing you can think of, Pearl- ine is the best. It saves not only work, but wear. Let jt help you in all these ways. You musn’t think that the easy washing of clothes is all that Pearline is made for. 43 Small Pox! We will give $50.00 for a Case That is developed after Dr. Chase’s Blood and Nerve Food has been taken for ten days. This food makes perfect blood and perfect nerves, and that condition of the system makes contagion impossible. It acts quickly, is a sure preventive and is better than vaccination. 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