Ballots and party futures heat up across states
Des Moines reports no shift in politics with Republican and Democrat headquarters closed and campaigns ending. Speculation centers on sound money shifts, Prohibitionists claim votes, while Ohio and Rhode Island runoff fears rise. In Philadelphia and Baltimore voters confront state and federal contests as parties forecast varied majorities.
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McMillin
Rock Rapids
Walsh
Ottumwa
Shaw
White
Iowa
James Smith
United States
Providence
Rhode Island
Newport
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
Central Falls
Newpor
Philadelphia
Dr. Swallow
Elkdn
Garman
Boston
Great and General Court of Legislature
Louisville
Navy
Joseph Co
Blackburn
United States Senate
Lindsay
Baltimore
Gorman
Bitter contest in New York city and state races
In New York and across the state a fierce off year campaign pits Republicans and Democrats over municipal control and a court of appeals judgeships. In New York City the race for mayor ends with four cornered bets and strong odds for Van Wyck, while George and Low draw varying forecasts amid buzzing headquarters and high-stakes betting.
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New York
Denver
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Assembly
New York City
van Wyck
Tammany
Seth Low
Young George
George
Father Ducey
Hazleton
Hoffman House
Voting climate in Colorado and Nebraska election battles
In Lincoln Nebraska on November 2 party managers ex press supreme confidence yet no state poll supports their victory claim. Fusion forces backing free silver threaten Republican cohesion as Bryan campaigns for fusion tickets in multiple cities. Denver reports a crowded ballot with 22 tickets for a single race and a tight Supreme Court contest between Charles T Hay and William H Gabbert drawing even bets.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bryan
Lincoln
Omaha
Denver
Supreme Court
Charles T. Hay
William H. Gabbert
New Jersey Election Promises Light Turnout
New York dispatch notes a very light vote in New Jersey with no statewide offices up for election. The outcome hinges on local and county issues as six counties elect state senators who will hold over to vote for.
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New York
New Jersey
Split in Organized Labor Over Alien Labor Laws
Ottawa Nov 2 Canadian trades unions move to sever ties with U S parent bodies amid De Barry anti alien frontier work. A new Canadian Federation of Labor forms to replace Knights of Labor in Canada and campaigns against American influence in Ontario and Quebec. The Ancient Order of United Workmen withdraws from U S jurisdiction, signaling strong anti American sentiment.
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Ottawa
Can
de Barry
Knights of Labor
Canada
Canadian Federation of Labor
Ontario
Quebec
Federation
United States Congress
United States
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Supreme Lodge
Shootings at Coeur d Alene theatre wound three
Spokane, Nov. 2. In a front of the Coeur d Alene theatre a shooting affray left Johnny Bull, an old-time gambler, shot three times and likely fatally wounded. Fiskey Barnett, theatre manager, had a finger shot off and his face burned, and his wife Ida Clayton was shot through the shoulder.
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Spokane
Wash
Coeur d'Alene
Johnny Bull
Fiskey
Barnett
Ida Clayton
Four Belle Fourche bank robbers escape jail with prisoner
In Deadwood South Dakota four members of the Curry gang overpowered the jailer and his wife and fled with William Moore, a negro murderer, into the hills. The desperadoes had been captured recently in Montana after a fierce gun battle. In New York Fred Titus heads to Chicago to race Jimmy Michael at the Coliseum on November 18, a twenty five mile paced event with fifty pacers.
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Deadwood
Lawrence County
William Moore
Montana
New York
Fred Titus
Chicago
Coliseum
Jimmy Michael
Private Bank Robbery at Burlington Vault
The private bank of R. G. Baxter in Burlington Ontario was broken into and the vault wrecked by dynamite early yesterday morning. About $2,000 was taken.
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Canada
Burlington
Ont
R. G. Baxter
Tom Johnson Arranges a Pair In Vote
Cleveland Nov 2 Tom IL Johnson will not come home from New York to vote. He has succeeded in arranging a pair with W L Ruce a lawyer living here.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Tom IL. Johnson
New York
W. L. Ruce
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