The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-31
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Chairmen Albaugh and Farrelly
Make Election Forecasts.
Former Says Republicans Will
Win by 5000.
FUSIONISTS MODEST.
Say Their Majority Will Be
Within 10000.
FarreIly Says There Will Be
Five Fusion congressman.
ALBAUGH CLAIMS ALL.
Also Says Republicans Will Get
So Legislative Members.
Both Chairmen Say Vote Will
Be Above 100000.

chairman Albaugh, of the Republican
state central committee. makes the tol-
lowing forecast of Tuesdays election IN
kansas will elect the Republican
state ticket next Tuesday by at least
q. 600 plurality. The Republicans Will
elect the ongressman-at-large and the
member in each of the seven districts by
maiorities ranging from 1000 in the
Sixth to 1000 or 5000 in the First The
Republicans viii elect at least S5 of the
195 members of the lower house, thus IN
Furfns a Republican successor to w. A
Harris in the United States senate
In my Judgment the total vote viii
not exceed 100000, and my estimate OF
25 coo plurality is based upon this vote
For every 5000 votes that may be cast
above this number, the Republican plu-
raIity will be increased not less than
1000
"The campaign from a Republican
standpoint is in d very satisfactory con-
dition. The county organizations never
have done more telling and effective
work than this year The local commit
teemen realize the Importance of max
ing the Republican victory a decisive
one so that the loyalty of the state to
president Roosevelt and the policies that
he advocates may be most emphatically
indicated The determined manner in
the settlement of the anthracite coal
strike has gained him and the Repub-
lican party many adherents in the labor
centers of Kansas. Organized labor is
with the president, and the only way it
can demonstrate the fact is to assist the
party to which the president belongs.
Many thousands Of Old-line PODulists
all over the state refuse to be swallowed
by the Democracy. Many Of them ad-
mire the vigor of President Roosevelt
and will vote the Republican ticket
Others are disgusted. and will remain at
home. while still others will vote the
TsrsN Trsr1rr - Hi
tend to increase the Republican pIu-
rality in the state, particularly if there
is a large vote polled."
MIR. FARREILY'S FORECAST.
Chairman Farrelly's forecast for the
fusion committees claims the election
of the fusion state ticket. all but two
congressman, and enough members of
the lower house of the legislature to re-
turn Senator Harris to the United States
senate.
He does not specify which congress
ieional districts are conceded to the Re
publicans. One, of course. is the First
but whether the other is the Fourth or
Fifth is uncertain, and as the chances
leaves the public to guess which one he
claims and which one he gives to the
Republicans.
Chairman Farrelly's forecast is as fol
considering all the conditions of the
campaign, they were never more favor
able to a fusion victory than thev are
/ at this time Though there is not the
Renthusiasm that has existed in some
campaigns there are other ble
conditions which more than make ur
for the seeming quietude Of the peonle
on next Tuesday there will be cast If
Kansas, approximately $4,000 votes
The fusion state ticket and five con.
Rressmen will be elected. and the fu.
sfonists will carry the house of renre-
sentatives and return w. A. Harris r.
the senate.
x am aware that the Republicans are