Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-05
NEBRASKA is DOUBTFUL
BOTH SIDES WORKING HARD TO
CARRY 1T.
National Committees Are Even TAX
Ing Personal Interest In
the Outcome.
ecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

OMAHA, November g. 1900
The last days of the campaign in
Nebraska have been devoted to the
legislative candidates. So far as the
state and congressional tickets are
concerned, the committees work is at an
end. The chairmen of the respective state
committees are more positive than ever in
their claims of victory.
The national committees also manifest
vital concern in the result of the election
in Bryan's state. Special agents of the re-
publican committee have traversed all the
doubtful counties, wherein they made a
critical survey of the situation. Their spe-
cial reports, taken in conjunction with the
| official estimate made by Slate Chairman
Lindsay, make sure the success of Mckin-
| ley electors, yet these special reports cut
| down the size of the republican pluralities
as estimated by the state committee. Inc
reason for this Is that they are more con-
sentative in that the special agents took
| the reports Of the county chairmen and
discounted them. summary of the work
of these special agents is to the effect that
Mckinley's plurality outside OF Lincoln and
Omaha. including the counties wherein
these two cities are situated, Is between
100 and LOO. These two counties, viz,
Lancaster and Douglas, are estimated at
1000, or at least $500, for Mckinley 1t
will be remembered that Chairman Lind
say of the state committee estimates that
|
| 5000 to 1000. Senator John NJ. Thurston.
who has travelled over the state some and
whose confidential friends in every popu-
| lous county keep him advised, expresses
! the opinion that the result in Nebraska
will be very close. Edward RoseWater, ed
| itor of the Omaha Bee, is positive that the
republicans will have a decisive majority
| of the legislature, and that the republican
nominee for governor will be elected. He
predicts close vote on presidential cleo
| tors, and says there is strong inclina-
ton toward Mckinley, who may carry the
| state.
The fusionist state committees have not
been idle. They putting up the strong
est fight known to Nebraska politics. but
! they have been unable to stem the tide of
| ulsaTectlon. The state chalrmen claim the
election by heavy pluralities, but the active
politicians working under them will be
| perfectly satisfied with any plurality.
| They admit contidentially that the result
must be close. They are too confident that
| Bryan will pull through, but they not
confident of the reelection of Governor
Poynter, and they putting in some des-
| perately hard work to gain control of the
| legislature.
! Very little betting has been done. A few
bets have been posted on both sides, and
! there seems to be a unanimity of opinion
| that the ma jority of the successful man
either way will not exceed 5000 No bets of
Importance have been placed on the out
come of the Legislative contest.
Senator Hanna is said to have sent word
to a leading Nebraska republican that both
! he and President Mckinley are perfectly
satisfied with the situation in the country
/ at large. and their interest now centers in
the Nebraska election The senator ad-
monishes and urges every republican in
! this state to do his duty, and beseeches
warning factions to get together and to
| bury the Ratchet on election day. Senator
! Hanna said that in his last conversation
with President Mckinley the latter ex-
| pressed the utmost confidence in the re-
ports that the republican party would re-
Gecm Nebraska this year