The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-08

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. Little work was
attempted by the state central committees
today The populists and Republicans
both claim clean sweep Of the state. The
Republicans have succeeded in restoring
complete confidence in the result to their
doubtful voters. Bets on Smith could not
be placed today. and Republican money is
offered that Harrison will carry the state
and that the Republicans will have a clear
majority in both branches Of the legis-
iature. This has had tendency to dis
courage some Of the Democrats, but has
not disheartened the populists in the least.
Chairman Breidenthal is as confident of
electing the entire fusion ticket as is
Simpson.
Reports received this morning from the
First district indicate that il is in doubt.
Closes name has been put on the Demo-
cratic tickets everywhere except in Leaven-
worth county. The fusionists have a
clear majority of 5000 if the opposi-
SION to the Republicans is combined,
The result depending upon whether
the Democrats will vote for Close.
The districts in which the chances
seem to favor the Republicans are the
First, Fourth and Second. The fusion
chances are best in the Third, Seventh,
have been SO many wild claims made and
so many uncertain elements figure that
any speculation is unsafe.
This afternoon the officers of the Repub-
ican state central committee seem satis-
fled that they have finished and won the
fight. Secretary Brown talked more freely
than usual
1.-The victory is ours I believe" he said.
"The fact that we have declined to give
out the result of our poll of the state has
caused some objection to be raised, but it
seemed to be good politics to keep still,
and we have done SO. To give out the re-
suit of our poll would place in the hands
of our opponents valuable information
which has cost US great deal of
hard work. OF course they would have
the benefit OF our information. If our poll
counts for anything and the reports that
are brought TO us every day by dozens Of
men are authentic, we will simply lick
them out of their boots. Not a single man
that has been sent out reports anything
bat that things are coming our way, and
that we are to get votes where we never
expected them. The poll shows that we
are to carry The state by a good majority
and elect every congressman in the state
We think the poll is conservative one,
and it was the most thorough ever made
In Kansas. The only district where we
need have any fear is the Sixth, where
feStaR8 mas not very mucn margin. Inc
next closest fight is that in the Third.
Governor Humphrey will be elected how
ever.
THE only thing left for us to do is to get
out the vote. That will be done in excel
lent shape, for we have the best organlza-
tion. For example, the last poll shows how
well they work. 1t was called Tor on the
first of October, and in just nineteen days
only dozen or so of the 2.099 precincts in
the state were not reported"
The populists rejoiced at the news from
the Fifth congressional district today that
Sidney e. Cooke, Democrat had with
drawn from the race in favor of John
Davis, the present Peoples party con-
gressional representative. They claim
that Cookies withdrawal will throw
enough Democrats TO Davis to elect him
and will also materially aid the fusion
state ticket and the Weaver electoral
ticket.
At the Republican headquarters to-
night "A clean sweep of everything, in
euding the congressional districts, is pre-
dicted. The same claim was made at the
third party headquarters. The situation
is greatly complicated, and no reliable
predictions can be made.