Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-11
BEFORE THE BATTLE
Last Guesses of Party Committees
on the Results OF
Election.
Conservative Estimates Show
IT," neveland Has the
Advantage.
Fusions Are Rife and Play Great
Havoc in Republican
Ranks.

indianapolis, Nov. There is prac
tically no change in the situation il
Indiana. The result is still involved III
doubt and both sides are callnlng 4
triumph for their electoral ticket and
state officers by q good round plurality
The peoples party chairman places the
pOpulist vote in the state at $500
The populistS claim fifteen members OF
the legislature and that they will hold
the balance Of power in that body and
dictate the election Of successor t.
Senator Turpic The prohibitionists
claim vote Of 1900 in the state,
which is probably 100000 in excess OF
what they will receive. The pPhib-
itionist and peoples party vote are III
quantities that will give to the situa-
ton an element Of great uncertainty.
A comparison Of the vote tomorrow
will be based on the vote Of 1890, when
the democratic ticket was elected by
1900 plurality. There are 1860 pre-
cincts i'll the state, and to overcome
the plurality Of two years ago, the re-
publicans will have to gain an average
of nearly seven votes to each precinct.
Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. The close of
the campaign finds both political par
ties confident in the northwest. The
democrats for the most part feel us
surcd that they will elect Il governor i'll
Illinois, and there are many who even
expect the electoral vote of the state
will be cast for Cleveland. The rrDubli-
cans laugh at these pretences and state
that the committee appears to be quite
confident Of republican success all along
the line III Illinois, From the branch
democratic national headquarters here
kilograms were sent today to all local
committees in the northwest, assuring
them that Il careful estimate left no
room for doubt Of Cleyeland'S success
in Illinois and Wisconsin. This after
noon Chairman Cable, of the western
headquarters, gave to Il representative
Of the Associated Press the following
statement of the situation in the north
west:
In Illinois the democratic organization
was never in better condition. From al
parts Of the state | received letters
with the prospect. From Il careful eX-
animation of the polls received from the
state, | believe that the two parties
will come out very nearly even, and
that tn majority here will be over
1000, which will give the state to Clryp-
land aud Altgcld by Il handsome plural
Ity.
/ NJ,
mau Compau, of the Michigan democrat
ic committee, saying that the dcmo;.-
racy will have eight electors at-arge.
Il majority of the congressman and u
democratic legislature believe the
democrats throughout the country cal
rely upon these predictions
~ dispatch Just received from the
chairman Of the South Dakota demo
critic state committee, gives me aSStI.-
ance that the Weaver electors will have
plurality, carrying out the policy Of
the state democratic committee in sup
porting Weaver electors.
Ill" chairman of the Wisconsin state
committee telephones me that he has
no reason 70 change the estimate made
public last Saturday, that democrats
have $4,000 outside of Milwaukee, In
Iowa our friends have made !; good
tight. and predict that they will carry
the state. | feel ut present that the
republican admission that Iowa is to be
counted rs i doubtful state is rs much
Of victory rs can claim for the party
in a state that WAS always So over
whelmingly republican. There is sig
niticance in the fact that the most con
sentative democrats | know in the state
have assured me personally that within
the past few days they feel confident
the state will be democratic 10y Il larger
majority than WAS ever given to the
present governor | have confidence in
their Judgment. but heSitattd to accept
the estimate until late returns have
shown evidence of an avalanche to
democracy.
Hon. VIM. J. Campbell. Illinois mem
Der of the republican national com
mittce, said To IN Associated Press re-
porter that he believed Illinois would
give I majority for Harrison electors
larger than four years ago and that
Governor Fiftr would be triumphant,y
reelected. CampbelrS latest inforna-
ton from Wisconsin is of an assuring
character and he feels Sanguinc of
majority for Harrison and the election
Of Spooner Of governor by plurality Nft
several thousand He did not regard
Iowa rs any moro i'll doubt than Ohio
or Pennsylvania.
Regarding other western states. he
said: Il know members of the ma
uonal committee feel the situation has
steadily improved for 4 fortnight and
republican, leaders are sanguine Of
success, everywhere except in Nevada
The loss Of 4 portion of the electors in
Minnesota is possible but by no means
prohahl", My advices lead me to be-
lleve that while it may be close in In
diana. the changes are decidedly favor
able TO the republicans"
Tn the situation in Illinois the demo-
cratic state central COMMITTEES gives
out statement to the effect that they
m, confident Of democratic victory,
both state and national. but with the
loss Of ore congressman. The repub-
mean state central committee gave out
the statement that it is of the opinion
that the state viii give increased re-
publican gains. but with much depend-
ing on Cook county. The state out
SIDE OF that county will give Harrison
much larger majority than four years
ago, and Fifer will be a close second.
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