Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
BOTH SIDES ALERT
Watching for Canards at the Two
National Headquarters.
REP0R rs FROM SPELLBINDERS
Conflicting Claims as to Several
Doubtful States.
Mckinley STOCK RISING
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, ILL.,. October 3O.-The last
week of the presidential campaign in the
west opened with republican weather and
the members of the party are praying for
continuance of this sort of thing until
after Tuesday. 1t is part of the history
of the party that the better the day the
bigger the vote. At both headquarters in
Chicago there is an earnestness that be-
speaks the seriousness of the times. Both
committees are watching now with added
interest every move Of the opposition. 1t
Is time for sensations, and since the Incl
dent of the famous Burchard speech which
wrought such disaster to Blaine, sensa-
tional canards have been recognized as
part and parcel of every campaign. Sew
eral small matters have been sprung thus
far, but they have been as promptly dis
sipated The canard business is one that
should be sprung the very last moment in
the campaign to prevent denials by the
other party.
Thus far the most important campaign
lie that has been uttered is the one in
which Governor Roosevelt is represented
as saying that ANY person who would join
strike or go near one ought to be shot"
This was circulated very largely in the
west, and Governor Roosevelt, as soon as
he heard of 1t, wired Secretary Heath it
was a malicious lie, and that he had never
uttered anything that could be construed as
saying what was represented. If either
party has anything to spring, the other
has no notice of it.
Quiet Mt Both Headquarters.
Both headquarters were unusually quiet
all day Monday. kilograms are pouring
into both headquarters from the speakers,
and both tell equally plausible stories of
the outlook. AT republican headquarters
the feeling as to Indiana has taken the
shape of absolute certainty, and now the
only question that seems to bother is the
majority. Senator Beverdges prediction
of 10000 is shared by a number Of we'll
posted men.
From Ohio encouraging news has been re-
ceived. but republicans do not believe that
the majority in the buckeye state will be as
large as four years ago. This is explained
by the fact that the normal republican ma
1orlty in Ohio Is not very large, and the
figures of four years ago were outside of all
calculations. The general apathy in the
state, together with the following of ex-
Mayor Jones and the general strength of
the democracy, will, it is claimed, reduce
the republican majority, although there is
not even suggestion that the state will go
democratic.
Nebraska, it is asserted at republican
headquarters, Is becoming more and more
doubtful Were it not for the senatorial
fight that is now in progress there there
would be little doubt of republican success.
1t is hoped by republican leaders, however
that the difference will be patched up, and
that Nebraska may be found in the republic
can column.
Democrats Scared About Missouri.
The republican managers say there Is
evidently something in the continued good
reports from Missouri That the demo-
Gratis are scared is shown by the circular
letters that are being sent out urging the
party leaders to keep their organization in
tacs and bring out every democratic vote. AS
far back as August the republican national
committee was urged by Representative
Lands to send speakers into Missouri and
make a fight for the state They had no
idea of carrying it for Mckinley, believing
it almost an impossibity to offset the
so 900 democratic majority They are be-
ginning to see now the mistake they made,
for with any sort of an effort in Missouri
this year it is confidently believed at repub-
lican headquarters now that the state
would have gone for Mckinley.
At democratic headquarters the managers
are holding out great expectations. They
are claiming Kentucky beyond a shadow of
doubt, and believe that Connecticut will
surely cast her electoral vote for Bryan.
They claim that all indications from New
York are that Bryan will carry the state by
a large majority, and the rivalry of Croker
and Hill will help the cause, since both fac
tons are anxious to see which will poll the
largest vote. Chairman Jones has reports
from New Jersey indicating that a great
change of sentiment has taken place within
| the last four years, that the enthusiasm for
the democratic ticket is unprecedented. He
believes that the state will go democratic.
The democrats claim that the people of The
west can form no correct idea of the Cva-
ton that Bryan is receiving in the east.
More Democratic Claims.
Many Of the democratic leaders consider
Indiana safely democratic and they say
there is much to feel encouraged over in
the state Of Minnesota, which may safely
be classed as doubtful state with a good
fighting chance for the democracy. These
claims are jeSts Of the republicans. Every
man of the executive committee is firmly
convinced that Indiana, Kentucky. Mary
land, West Virginia, classed the most
doubtful states by students of politics, are
safely republican. Kentucky will perhaps
furnish one Of the surprises of the cam
paign. IF the democratic politicians in the
old blue grass state believe for a moment
that the republicans are not going to get
count this year, they are reckoning with
out their host" says State Chairman Les
lie Combs, at headquarters recently. I'VE
are going to have a count, and 1t will be a
fair count, and it will show that Kentucky
is what she has been for years-Safely re-
publican"
1t is understood the republicans are COM
pleting an organization in Kentucky with
this very object in view and with Judge
Evans on the bench and his reputation for
honesty, there Is little doubt of the out
come. He is a man Of forcible character.
whose honesty has never been assailed and
who has the courage Of his convictions. If
it becomes necessary he will send half Of
the state to the penitentiary. A prominent
politician from Kentucky, at republican ra-
tional headquarters, said, in discussing this
subject: "If the republicans are going to
insist upon fair count, the democrats had
better get ready to enlarge the county jail,
for 1 tell you 1t will be filled by intimi-
dators and Illegal voters, and they will all
be democrats
Petition Filed by Creditors.
Several creditors Of Lloyd Cross, who
conducts a restaurant at 14th street and
Ohio avenue have filed q petition In the