Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
OUTLOOK IN NEBRASKA
Predicted Republican Major
ity Will Be 5000.
HAMPERED FOR FUNDS
STATE COMMITTEE HAS HAD LIT
TIE FINANCIAL HELP.
Mercer, in Omaha District, May Be De-
feated by Hitchcock, Fusion
Candidate.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
OMAHA. Neb.. November 3.-While re-
publicans express confidence that Nebraska
is still to be counted in the republican col
umn, the close Of the campaign finds the
politicians more than usually reluctant to
stake their regulations on definite predic-
tfons So many contingencies are to be
reckoned with and so much depends upon
the weather and the stay-at-home vote, and
so much upon purely local conditions that
the information conveyed by the first re-
turns will be needed to fortify political
hopes.
The campaign in Nebraska has, in fact,
been an unusual one from many points Of
view The conventions of both parties were
held rather early and tickets put in the
field in ample time to make thorough
canvass of the whole state; yet actual work
was not really commenced until about the
middle of September. So far as the re-
publicans have been concerned, the work
Of their state committee has been directed
chiefly toward perfecting the organization.
Hampered for Funds.
The committee has been more or less
hampered for funds, all the financial as
sistance coming from outside having been
mittee directly to the congressional candi-
dates. A few outside speakers have been
furnished. most notable being Secretaries
Wilson. Moody and Shaw, but the speaking
campaign has been comparatively restrict
ed. 1t is perhaps as well that not much
oratory was let loose. because all reports
indicate the difficulty in getting out to meet
ings in all parts of the state
In this the republicans have been at no
disadvantage as against the fusionists The
people have been simply too busy to listen
to political speakers, irrespective Of par
tizanship or the size of the attraction.
Mickey May Run Behind.
AS to the actual fighting, the fire seems
to have been concentrated on the governor
ship. A number of lines of attack on the
republican candidate has been pursued by
the opposition and it is open secret that
the campaign managers expect Mickey to
fall somewhat behind his associates on the
ticket.
He is expected to run stronger in the
country than in the city, and ought there
fore. to gain with the late returns. The
both sides have been making personal can
vases. but without developing special
strength beyond their respective party fol-
lowings. The aggregate for the state ought
to be in the neighborhood of 100000, so it
will take at least 100000 to elect.
Messages from republican headquarters
to the east have been giving assurances of
at least four republican representatives
from Nebraska, with hopes for more. AS
to the legislature, 1t is counted as republi-
can by safe majority in both houses.
Mercer May Lose.
The first congressional district will I'M
doubtedly go republican. That is conceded
by both sides. E. H. Burkett is the repub-
lican nominee. In the second district the
fight is between Representative David Mer-
Ger and Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. Owing to a
factional fight among the republicans there
the last few days the odds have been
greatly in favor of Mercer Lately it Is
predicted by those who have studied the
situation that it is likely to go either way,
with the odds in favor of Hitchcock.
The third district leans toward John Rob-
inson, the fusion candidate. and the predic-
lions are that he will defeat John Nc
Carthy by about 400. In the fourth district
E. H. Henshaw, republican. Is expected to
make good over w. L. Starke by about
1000 votes. George w. Norris, republican
nominee In the fifth district, 1t is claimed.
will receive a majority of 400 over A. c.
Shallenberger, fusionist. In the sixth there
is little doubt that Moses Kinkead will rep
resent the republicans in Congress. defeat
ing Patrick Barry by good majority.
Four Republican Representatives.
According to this the republicans will
elect four out of the six candidates, and
that estimate is really a safe one. The re-
publican leaders, of course, claim the whole
ticket from beginning to end. The fusion
lists admit that the first district is lost to
them. but they assert that they will carry
the balance Of the ticket by a slight ma
jority. Fred. Cosgrove, secretary Of the
democratic congressional committee, pre-
diets tonight that Hitchcock, the fusion
nominee in the second, or metropolitan dis
trict, will be elected by at least 1000 ma
jority. Vice Chairman West gives 800 as
his figures.
The republican state ticket will probably
be elected with Mickey, candidate for gov
ernor, leading by about 5000. The state
legislature will probably contain a majority
of twelve republicans. The republican poll
ticians claim much more than these figures,
and the fusionists reverse them, but the
figures are gathered from dispassionate
sources in touch with the situation
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