Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-11-02
Leaders Tell What They Hope Tuesday
Will Do for Them.
IN MOST PARTS SMALL CHANGES LIKELY
General Feeling is APathetio Owing to the
Absence Of Important Issues.
FEW STATES ARE FoRtGoNE CONCLUSIONS
Has Only one Ticket and
I'm Others Opinion IL SO Well
known that All May
Pick winners.

DES MONIES. Nov. with the close Of
the campaign in Iowa interest centers In the
congressional contests, two Of which are
conceded to be close, although the repub-
licans will not admit the possible defeat Of
any OF their candidates and the democrats
are claiming FIVE doubtful districts.
Chairman Spence of the republican state
central committee said tonight:
THE state will go republican by at least
$4,000 Every congressional district is safe.
The majorities will run from 1000 to H.
0o0."
Chairman Jackson OF the democratic
committee said:
THE democratic party will carry at least
two congressional districts in the state.
OF this there can be no doubt. There are
at least ive where we have a chance to win.
The republican majority in the state will
not be more than $4,000"
Local developments OF the last ten days
have directed attention to the First dis
trict, where Congressman Hedge, repub-
lican, is opposed by John Craig. The dis
trict is now considered to be entitled TO
rank with the Second district. where Will
liam Hoffman is the republican and M. ].
Wade the democratic candidate, as a close
district. The democratic leaders also clas-
slfy the Sixth, Third and Fourth as doubt
full.
Colorado Republicans Hopeful.
DENVER. Colo, Nov. i'm the campaign
now drawing to a close the principal issue
is the United States senatorship. AS sew
enteen of the eighteen hold-over senators
are democrats. there is not much doubt
-. Nad hv
the incoming legislature.
There are six state tickets in the field,
democratic, republican, poplist, socialist
socialist labor and prohibition.
d. b. Farley, chairman Of the republican
state committee, tonight predicted the
election Of the entire republican ticket by
plurality OF 5000 to 10000.
Milton Smith, chairman Of the democratic
state committee. said: Colorado will give
1900 to 5000 plurality COR StiuHon. over.
Peabody for governor, and elect three dem
ocratic congressman. The democrats Will
elect fourteen of the eighteen state sena-
tors, and they have seventeen of the eight
cen hold-overs. They will elect fifty of
the sixty-ive members OF the house.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The republicans
claim they will carry Missouri by from
10 900 to $4,000. The democrats declare
they will have a majority of 10000 and that
the largest vote polled in an of year will
be cast.
In ST. Louis the democratic and allied
public ownership parties are confident OF
victory.
Democrats Give up Kansas.
Topeka. Kan. Nov. kansas is finish
I ing the quietest state campaign in it's his
| tory.
The republican and democratic chairmen
| have issued their forecasts, each claiming
the state by a good majority. The demo-
cratic managers privately concede, how
ever, that the chances for the election OF
| the republican ticket are good as far as
| the state is concerned. The democrats
insist at the same time that they have a
! good chance OF carrying the Legislature or
account OF the factional differences that
have resulted among the republicans from
the senatorial fight. 1t is possible that the
democrats will make gains in some counties
The legislature, when elected, will have
to contend with a fierce three -corneret
fight for United States senator, the prln
cipals Of which are Charles Curtis, Con
gresham Chester /. Long and Governor
w. p Stanley. Senator Harris, democrat
is a candidate for reelection to the sen
ate.
ST PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 1.-The campaign
just closed has been very quiet and tonigh
the republican committee claimed the en-
tire ticket would be elected by at leas
$4,000 plurality, and the democratic com
mittee made a claim for a like puralit,
for Rosing. The chances seem TO be rathe
more favorable to the republican claim
For congress they seem to be we'll assures
Of six out Of the nine districts.
Only One Ticket.
JACKSON, Miss, Nov but little in
terest has been manifested in next Tues
days election, as there will be no opposi
tion TO the democratic congressman to b
elected.
RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. Under tn
constitutional amendment which disfran
chises illiterate negroes in North Carolin
only 10000 negroes have registered, an
the democratic majority, II is claimed vii
be much larger than usual in the stat
election. OF ten congressman the demo
Gratis claim nine. 1t is predicted the gen
eral assembly will be four-ffths democratic
and this insures the defeat of Senate
Pritchard. republican.
NEW YORK, Nov. The leader
OF both parties are predicting majorities {
40, 900 or 10000 for their respective tickets
On Wall street today the betting wa
two 10 one on odell and many firms place
from 81 900 to $1,000 There was pIent
OF money to bet at 10 to 6, but the demo
Gratis asked better odds.
The wisconsin Legislature.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. The Wisconsi
legislature will undoubtedly be republican
In the congressional fight the republican
are practically sure Of the First, Secon,
Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth and EIey
enth districts. The Sixth district Is ger
orally conceded TO the democrats. In n
Ninth and Fifth the democrats have
chance.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Nov. THE can
= paign practically closed in Alabama e
; night There is no doubt OF an overwheIn
I ing majority for the democrats.
BALTIMORE Nov. 1.-The campaign
Maryland closed tonight with republican an
Z democratic leaders both expressing conf
denee. The election will be only for cor
gressmen. The present six representative
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