The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
ESTIMATES AND PREDICTIONS
FROM MANY STATES.
FIGURES ARE CONFLICTING
Statements Of Party Organizations
and Associated Press
Correspondents.

committees in the various states:
Minnesota-Republicans claim so,
600 / so, 600 for Mckinley; 10, 900 Oh
pect to elect the balance of the state
ticket and a majority of the legisla-
tnre, which elects a United States sen,
ator to succeed Senator Nelson. The
democrats claim Bryan has a good
chance 10 carry the state and will at
least reduce McKinley's majority
greatly. They claim that Lind, for
governor. will have %. 600. The re-
publicans claim all OF the congress
man: the democrats claim two MEM
beers sure. with a fighting chance for
two others.
Tliinois-The republicans claim 49,
600 majority for Mckinley and expect
to gain two congressman and to con
troll the legislature on joint ballot for
the election of a successor TO Senator
CuIIom. The democrats claim a large
ly increased vote for Bryan and have
little doubt that Bryan and the state
ticket carry by a safe majority. They
hope TO gain five congressman and
siHs1 q nihJotttJ VIZ JOAth phtAlt AZ ~
legislature. The control of the legis-
lature lis largely dependent on the vote
i'm Chicago. where each side claims it
will get the long end.
Ohio-Odds as high as ten to one
are given on Mckinley carrying Ohio.
Most ~canyassers anticipate republican
gains in the rural districts aud demo-
cratic gains in the cities. Speculation
is largely as to whether the gains in
the cities will offset the rural gains.
Michigan-The republicans claim
Mckinley. the entire state ticket and a
majority IN the legislature and all of
the congressman, The democrats
claim that Maybury, for governor,
will run ahead of the ticket and be
elected and hope that the rest of the
state ticket will pull throgh. They
claim the Legislature will be demo-
cratic. The legislature elects a sue
cessor to Senator Mcmillan,
West Virginia - The republicans
claim the whole state by 1900 to 49,
600. The democrats claim a safe IA
jority but give no estimate,
Kansas--The republicans claim the
state for Mckinley by 25, 900 and the
state ticket by almost as much, The
f~usionists claim a majority for Bryan
and the state ticket will be greater
than in 1896. The republicans claim
seven OF the eight congressman, The
~fusionisfs also claim seven of the eight
congressmen and a majority of 22 on
JOINT ballot in the Legislature,
aGs1,Z.E nlxn l.-.II..x =, zx.oAI,
the state to Bryan by a reduced plural
ity but hope that Fiorey will be elect
ed governor, and claim five of the fif-
teen congressman, The democrats
claim the state for Bryan by As, 900 to
80, 900 an the state ticket by a smaller
margin. They claim fourteen of the
hfteeh congressman,
North Dakota = The republicans
claim 5000 majority for Mckinley
and the full state ticket and a major
ity in the legislature, The democrats
claim q majority for Bryan of 5000
and hope to elect governor and con
gresham, and perhaps the whole state
ticket,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS estimates
give the state to Mckinley and indi-
cate the election Of nine out of ten re-
publican congressman, The repnbli-
cans claim the state ticket and all Of
the congressman, The democrats
claim the state ticket and one CON
gresham sure, and even chance for
two Others.
Aenfueky-Owing TO the Goebel as
~sassiHati0H here there have been 50
many changes on both sides that little
stress can be placed on the claims of
either party, and q landslide either
way would not be surprising,
NWa-seyeRty-fv Thousand major
iy for Mckinley and all of the con
gressnleR are the claims of the repHh-
lieans, 1ihe democrats claim q largely |
increased vote tor Bryan, two con
gressnlea sHfe, and u good chance for
two more,
DEMONSTRATING to the fact that
different republican factions are
united on the electors, bHf have sepa-
rate tickets tor other Officers and leg |
islafHre, the opinion ~ thai fhe gen
erAl result IN most doubtful, with the
odds slightly fay0riHg the Mex iHlay
electors and Democratic eeHfrOl Of li,e
legislature, which elects TWO senator's,
New Yorkshire leaders on latl
Sides are gFe@ly interested IN the pos
sibilifies In what II termed the hsilent
v0te,u ~ we'll Nv the Falitinal align
lNenf M the hFkf voters and new
voters The estimates NJ this vets IL
pyaQtlaNlly vRlWelassr The total reg
tatFafi0u In i've b0r0Hghs In Greater
New York Rm0WRfad N $40, w, n
G&tp nj leavly 10000 " IN this new
vote aNd silent v0tN thai pixies tho
jeaders Of h0th parties
NeVede~wTha republicans think
DSyestx nss10rlty vii M reduced W
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