The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-29

ALABAMA.-Aisbams will 90 democratic
nv decreased msjorties. The republican
leaders do not expect 20 elect their State
t,cket. but admit their purpose to make n
sna showing In votes. The legislature will
40 largely democratic and will re.eleot Sen
stor PettuK The republicans will probn-
Nv carry the Seventh district, though the
Ss,ocrats are lighting desperately TO bold
n. The republicans expect 60 make good
showing In the Second, Fourth and sixth
districts.
CALIFoRNIA.--Both the democratic and
-snuhliean managers are claiming the state
my 10000 plurality for their respective can
1ldates for governor. The former hope to
win on the personal popularity Of Frank-n
r Lane and on the tNrln and trust issues,
and the latter have made "prospertyH the
battle cry Of the campaign. Lane must
overcome 10000 republican majority given
10 Mckinley two years Seo. Republicans
are practically certain. Of returning Con
gressmen Netcalf Needham and McLGchlau
from tho Third, sixth and seventh districts
IN the Fifth a fusion of the union labor
ma democratic forces VIII probably defeat
Eugene f. Loud. and demograuo victory
n the newly created Eighth district seems
certain. In the other three districts the
result is In doubt.
COLORADO. The outlook IN Colorado Is
They are making their light mainly on Ma
ilcnsl issues, trusts and the tariff The
republicans are pushing forward state is-
sues. Senator Teller viii undoubtedly he
elected 70 succeed himself, I. c. Bell will
succeed himself in the Second congressional
district Alya Adams, democrat, chnNiate
for congressman at large, win have @ safe
majority. The republicans make very little
claim to anything In Colorado this fall.
CONNECTICUT There has been no In
terest In Connecticut IN the campaign. The
democrats are Handicapped, having large
maioritles to overcome, The democrats rely
on the dissatisfaction over the town sys-
tenn and the republicans bring prominently
forward the fact that the democratic can
didate for governor, Melhert B, Garry, IL
mose OF New Yorker than r Connecticut
man. Organized labor is expected TO throw
its power with the democrats The legls-
latuTe will be strongly republican and Or
vile H. Platt will he returned 10 the
United states senate. The democrats con
cede this, although they claim the state
senate. but not the house The demoerats
have lighting chance IN the congressional
districts Andrew T Gates, chairman OF
the republican state central committee,
said; THE entire republican State ticket
congressman az large, all four congressman
apd legislature in both branches VIII he
elected John Walsh chairman Of the
lemoCratic committee, said, 4 confidently
expect the election OF the State ticket and
two congressmeu-w, D. Bishop or Bridge
port aud W +. o'Neu u Hartford"
DELAWARE The entire state ticket. In
cudlng congressman, treasurer and STATE
auditor. will be democratic this year by ,
large majority. This is due to the spill. il
the republican ranks. Both sides are claim
ing the legislature by slight majority
FLoRDA.--The only party making gen
ersl nominations III Florida this year is tn
democratic Il IS probable the democrat
Will elect every member OF the legislature
United States Senator stephen h, Msllor!
will be reelected,
lDAHo.--It is believed that republican
will elect their entire State ticket and con
gresham In Idaho and that democrats hav
the better chance Of electing the. legisla
inre, The republicans are united whll
the democrats are al odds, because OF scar
daS In State administration.
ILLINOIS. indications are that IllinoI
viii 20 republican by 10000 The republic
ans have "Gerrymandered" the eongre'
sional districts and II looks as u the part
would gain four congressman, electtns sN
teen out Of twenty-five. The legtslatur
will DO republican by at least twenty seye
II on joint ballot.
n INDIANA.--Results are uncertain In II
daua politics. The democratic chcrma
Fl claims three TO four more congressman
addition TO the present four aud wtNl
b iag majority in the legislature 10 elect
4 Quilted states senator. The Fepubi>a
chairman claims the State by large M
lority. The unknown quantity is the s.
ealist vote.
lowA.-rhe republican state ticket
Iowa will be elected by about 50o0o pIura
81 lty Nine OF the eleven republican capd
yates for congress are certain Of election.
KANsAs.-Both the democratic and r
n publican state chairman claim Kansas, n
former by 1900. the latter by 25,Ooo. III
4 republicans now have the State COVER
+ nent, and viii probably elect their tlcke
They win elect ave Of eight eongressme
Owing 70 a bitter fight In the repuhlcg
party over the United States senatorShi
Ne democrats may carry the house. III
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