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Show POLITICAL MARPLOTS Florida Will Vote Tomorrow for State and Legislative Officers. GOVERNOR BOYD AND THE CAMPAIGN CAM-PAIGN FUNDS. r He Enthes Off to -w York, and Threaten i to Withdraw the braska State Ticket Mr. Cleveland Cleve-land Continues Hit Work as a Ready better-Writer-The Court Refuses to Quash the Indictment Against Labor Commissioner Peck. Jacksonville, Fla., October 3. By the general election law passed in 1SS9 the state and county elections in Florida are separated from national and congressional elections. This is the first year the separation clause of the new statute is operative. Tuesday Flori- da elects a governor, secretary of state, one justice of the supreme court, attorney attor-ney general, comptroller, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction and commissioner of agriculture. All counties choose members for the lower house of the legislature and sixteen out of thirty -two senatorial districts choose state senators; all counties choose county officers. There are two full state tickets in the field, those of the Democrats and of the People's party. The former is headed by Henry L. Mitchell for governor; the latter by Alonzo P. Baskin. The Prohibitionists have a candidate for governor, N. J. Hawley, Haw-ley, but this party is not likely to poll over 500 votes in the entire etate. Republicans made no nominations this year, either of national electors, congressmen, state or county officers, for the reason of alleged unfairness un-fairness of the present election laws passed by the (Democratic legislature. An agreement agree-ment is said to have been entered into by which the Republican votes will be thrown for the People's party candidates, but as a general thing tlie Republicans are not qualified for election by registering and paying poll taxes. Two Voters Less. New York, Oct. 3. The Timet says: The statements made in political circles last night with reference to desertion from the Republican party, of two Republicans of national na-tional prominence, caused something of a sensation wherever they were - heard. Wayne McVeagh, United States attorney-general attorney-general under Garfield, and ex-Judge Thomas M. Cooley of Michigan, formerly chairman of the interstate commerce commission, are the men said to have decided de-cided to give their support to the Democratic candidates and their endorsement to Democratic Demo-cratic issues as defined in this campaign. There was reliable authority for the statement state-ment that each of these men would soon make public letters, in which, over their own signatures, they would set forth the reasons which had led to their change of heart. Peck's Troubles. Albattt, Oct. 3. The court of sessions this afternoon overruled the motion of Labor Commissioner Peck that the indictment against him for burning public documents be quashed. Peck then demurred to the indictment in-dictment blithe ground that more than one crime is charged therein, and that it was illegally found. The case was then adjourned ad-journed till Thursday morning. Oooley Is Out of Politics. Akx Akbor, Mich., 6et 3. Judge Cooley this afternoon declined to confirm or deny the statement published in Fthe New York Time this morning to the effect that be was about to write a letter bolting the Republican party, and declaring in favor- of Cleveland. All he would say was that the statement was unauthorized and that he is too poor in health to enter actively into politics. More Democratic Harmony. Omaha, Oct. 3. Governor Boyd left for New York last night, ne represents the element of the Nebraska Democracy dissatisfied dis-satisfied with the distribution of campaign funds. It is asserted if the national committee com-mittee does not change its plans the state ticket will be withdrawn. Over 2000 in Attendance. Xew York, Oct. 3. Grover Cleveland spent the morning opening his mail and answering letters. He had no visitors of importance. The convention of state league Democratic clubs convened at noon with over 2000 delegates ia attendance. |