The Portland daily press., 1900-11-05

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alton end the outcome tonight.
"The final prediction" said ne, biased
ON the latest and the most accurate re-
ports and information received are that
we win carry OF the so-called doubtful
states, Indiana, Kentuoky.s Kansas and
Nebraska. We havo q good chance Of
carrying New Jersey and Delaware.
"The battle is on New York, Illinois
and Ohio. II we carry one OF those three
states, Bryan's election 10 assured. i
am positive we shall not fail TO get one
of the three. In oil three states we have
q much better chance than Mr. Mckin-
ley. feel certain that we shall carry
election 1 am tonight absolutely certain
without o shadow OF a doubt.
RoosEvELT's QUIET DAY.
New York, November 4.-Goyernor
Roosevelt spent quiet day nt his Oyster
Bay home. In ths morning be attended
services at the Episcopal church. After
q inner he took long walk through the
woods, reaching home again about six
O'Clock. There were no callers during the
day.
Tomorrow night he win speak at the
Repu biican demonstration at Oyster Bay
and close tho campaign Special trains
VIII be run from all the principal points
On Tuesday the Governor viii vote
early and devote the rest OF the day with
his family, until the returns begin TO ar
rive In the evening.
JONES STILL CONFIDENT.
Chicago, November 4.--National polit-
icai headquarters were practically
deserted today. The members OF the
managing committee whoiwere. .inlthe city
-. ha n
pleasure Senator j. X. Jones, chairman
OF the Democratic committee, however,
was the exception. He remained in his
room scanning the field again. The out
look seemed TO please him for he said he
was more certain than ever that William
J. Bryan would be elected.
Senator Hanna spent the day carriage
riding. He declared that he had nothing
to add to what he had said for weeks
past, that President Mckinley would gst
more electoral votes than he did in 1895.
NOTHING NEW IN DELAWARE.
Wilmington, Del, November Moth
ing developed in this state today that
would throw any light on the outcome
Of the Presidential election. Both sides
still claim that the victory Will bs theirs,
and no move OF any Important nature
was made during the day by the leaders
OF either party. The day was generally
quiet and featureless.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM MISSOURI.
st. Louis. November 4.-The political
situation In Missouri tonight is some
what changed from that outlined In these
dispatches last night The Democrats re-
iterate their ability to carry the national
ticket to victory from 40,OUO to u, 600.
The Republicans on the other hand still
entertain the belief that Flory will cap
ture the gulernatorial plum, but even go
farther than they did yesterday and pre-
small majority.
DEMOCRATS CONCEDE NEW JER.
SEY.
New York, November 4.--The campaign
in New Jersey was practically closed last
night with meetings in every town and
city OF any size in the state. The Re
pubIioans claim that Mckinley vii carry
the state by good majority, though the
state is practically conceded both parties
will make hard light for their legisla-
tive and congressional candidates. The
Republicans are counting on electing six
of the eight congressman. But the Demo-
Gratis claim that they will win in three
districts.
CLAIMS IN COLORADO.
Denver, COL, November 4-State Chair
man Milton Smith OF the Democratic
party today estimated Bryan's plurality
In Colorado at the coming election at
rs, 5,0UO. The chairman of the other two
fusion parties do not estimate Bryan's
plurality quite SO literally, but both
agree that it win be more than 60,000.
Repu ublioan state Chairman FUrd says:
"!rhe entire Republican stats ticket
will be elected.
SOME POLITICAL FORECASTS.
New Hampshlre's Republican plurality
will bs between 10, 600 and 20, 900.
Massachusetts, Repblioans claim the
state by 100, 900 and the Democrats half
the figures. The latter claim four oon-
gressmen and the Republicans concede
the one.
The Republicans claim two out Of the
nine conRressmen OF North Carolina
Every since there has been a Republi-
can party Vermont has given her cleo
toral votes to the national candidates of
that organization and there is nothing to
indicate that this year will witness any
change In that respect.
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