The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-04
IDEAL ELECTION WEATHER.


ideal ELECT
Ccaatiuuei from Firs, rase)
ten Republicans and three Democrats.
but the Republicans agsert twelve OF the
party candidates will win.
Connecticut.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. 4.-The
Republican State committee is today
confident of a general victory in today's
election, though Chairman Gates be
lievcs the plurality for the State ticket
viii be reduced frcm the $4,000 Of two
years ago.
Dispatches from New Hampshire and
Rhode Island all indicate thai the Re
publican ticket will be elected. with
slight gains by the Democrats in each
State.
Illinois.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4-The Republicans
claim in State election that they will
have nineteen out Ct twenty-five Con
gressmen. and more than enough mem
bers Of the State Legislature to elect
the next United States Senator who is
to succeed Senator William F. Mason.
The Democrats claim that they will have
a few more than a majority Of the Leg
! islature on joint ballot.
Georgia and South.
ATLANTA. Ga. Nov. democrats
will return eleven Congressman from
| this State. DISPATCHES received here
| from points in the South indicate that
( North and South Carolina, Tennessee,
/ Arkansas. Kentucky Mississippi. Ala
J bama. Florida. Louisiana and Texas,
have swung into line and will give a
sweeping Democratic return.
Colorado.
DENVER. Col. Nov. 4.-The election
today in Colorado promises TO be hOtlY
contested and the party managers. pre-
diet a heavy vote. Both Democratic
and Republican chairmen claim VIC
tory. The other four tickets are not
expected TO poll more than 10000 votes
out Of a probable total Of 100000 Three
Congressman are 10 be chosen. End both
Democrats and Republicans are claim
ing all these. II Is generally conceded /
that the Democrats Will secure a ma
iority in the Legislature and will re-
elect United States Senator Teller.
Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 4-The vote,
which is the first under the new consti-
tuition. which restricts the suffrage, will
be light. and the promise is that the
Democrats win carry every Congress
district
Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 4.-The real contest
in Missouri today is over the Legisia-
ture. the eleventh Congress district in
the city OF St. Louis and the city Itself.
Republican State Chairman Atkins says
the Legislature viii be very close, but
Republican on joint ballot. He predicts
that the Republicans viii carry ST.
Louis unless election frauds are com
mitted Democratic State Chairman
RothweI claims the State by 5000 plu-
rality and a majority Of thirty in the
Legislature. He also claims fifteen out
of the sixteen Congress districts.
Minnesota
ST PAUL. MINI, Nov 4.-The fight
here is principally over the governor
ship, both sides claiming victory by
% 900 plurality.
Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov lead
ers on both sides express confidence OF |
success today. Senator'S Fairbanks and
Beverage are out with statements
claiming the State will 20 Republican !
by from 10000 20 10000 and that the |
party will have a majority in both |
houses Of the Legislature The coming :
Legislature will select a United States |
Senator to succeed Senator Fairbanks, 7
and If the prediction OF the Republican I
leaders Is sustained, Senator Fairbanks /
viii be elected TO succeed himself.
Democratic State Chairman O'Brien I
said tonight
We will elect a majority Of the SEN
ators and Will carry the house OF rep /
resentatives- We will increase our Con- /
gress representation"
California.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 4.-Both DO |
libeal parties are claiming victory. Re
publican Chairman Cutler estimates that /
the majority for Dr. Pardee for gov |
ernOr. in the counties outside OF San |
Francisco, will be 1920. S X. Lane, |
the Democratic candidate, places his |
prospective majority in the entire State |
at II, 365.
Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 4.-On ac- /
count OF the entrance Of the church /
question into politics this year party /
lines have been so disintegrated that
many surprises are looked for today. /
Chief interest centers in the contest
for control OF the Legislature. which will /
elect successor 10 Senator Rawlins.
Dispatches from Fargo. y. D.. state
that the Republicans claim a plurality
OF 1900, while South Dakota viii also
give substantial Republican majority.
In Nevada both parties are claiming
everything in sight. The same condi-
lions existing in Montana Ollabor,.