The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-28
FIGURING ON THE
ELECTION RESULTS
Close Contests Reported in
FOrty-IwO States

washington, D. G.. Oct. 2S.-EleC-
tions in AZ states are to be held No
vember 4. Just eight days away Three
hundred and seyenty-eight representa-.
tives to the ffty-eighth congress are
to be elected which added to the four
already chosen by Maine two by Yer
mont and two by Oregon make total
OF 3S6 members, twonty-nine more
than the membership of the present
house The territories Including Ha-
wall are to elect each its delegates
and Porto Rico is TO select its com
missioner on the same day Twenty
three ates viii elect legislatures,
which will choose Unired States senar-
ors; twenty-one states will elect full
tickets; eleven will elect minor offic-
ers, while constitutional amendments
viii be voted on in many.
Notwithstanding all of these inn
portant offices TO be filled. there Is
want of enthusiasm. decided luke
warmness on the part OF the people Is
striking terror to the heart of the pro-
fessional politician and making his
task of telling in advance just what
is to be done decidedly difficult.
The public mind has been focused
on the coal strike. Now that it is
settled more enthusiasm may be felt
in politics but the Republicans admit
that great injury has already been
done to their prospects for success
next month The Democrats are CON
fdent hat their election IS to be sure.
I'VE make ihis prediction without ref.
erence to the coal strike" is their
statement
One Of the grounds for this belief is
the inability Of the Republican cam
paign managers to raise funds with
which to carry on an aggressive cam
paign. An illustration is made of this
fact ov a comparison of the contri-
buttons of the Union League club VI
New York two years ago and now
Then Theodore Roosevelt was candl-
date for vice president and Benjam-
in b. odell was seeking election for
governor of New York. The respons-
es then TO an appeal to club members
by Geo R Sheldon brought S2S, 900.
The same appeal issued at the begin
nj n aRf ha af d 3
raised only $4,000 The FUNDS at the
dispo1a Of the Republicans have been
soaked down in like proportions from
other sources.
The terms of thirty senators viii
expire March 3, 1903 OF these Sen
ators Allison Rep- or Iowa, Dlling-
ham tRepl Of Vermont and McEuery
DEM of Louisiana have already
been reelected Former Representa-.
tives James b. McCreary tDem) of
Kentucky has been elected to succeed
Senate. Debois (Rep) of that state
aud Former Senator A thur Pua Cor
man (Dem) Of Maryland has been
elected to succeed Senator yelling
ton, who was elected a. Republican.
but who brok with his party on the
Philippine isua and has since been
classed as an independent The other
senator's who-e terms viii expire
March 3, 1908 are: Senator Fair.
banks (Rep) of Indiana. TO. aker
(Rep) Of Ohio Gallinger (Rep) o.
New Hampshire. Hansbrough (Rep)
of North Dakota. Harris (Dem) Kan
sas, Heltfield (Dem) of Idaho. Jones
tRepl Of Nevada, Kittrldge (Rep) of
South Dakota, McLamin CDem) of
South Carolina Mallory Deml of
Florida Mason (Rep) OF Illinois.
Penrose Rep) Of Pennsylvania. Per
kins tRep) of California. Platt (Rep)
of Connecticut Plat (Rep) Of New
York. P.itchard CRep) OF North Caro-
lima. Rawllns DEM Of Utah Spoon
er (Rep) Of Wisconsin, Teller DEM
Of Colorado, Turner (Fus) OF Wash
ington, Vest DEM OF Missouri. Clay
Dem) Of Georgia. Jones (Dem) Of
Arkansas, Pottus DEM OF Alabama
and Simon fRepl of Oregon.
The lagialatuges which will choose
20 Senators Clay. Pettus
and Simon have been chosen and the
return of these senate Is assured.
Senator Jones OF Arksa-as will be
succeeded by James = Clarke who
has been indorsed by he Democratic
primaries
OF the thirty senatorial seats 10
eighteen are r. pubIicans and
twelve Democratic at present Or
these three Democ. as have been re-
elected so far and one Republican.