The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-27
The Washington Post Makes an Es-
innate of the Result Of
the Election.
New York Papers Think Governor
0dell's Majority Will Be Mea-
ger-Trend Toward Coler.
New York and Pennsylvania Are
Conceded to Be the Doubt
full Points.
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Building. Wdsain0toss. ,, ,
inston Post to-day publishes a careful and
thorough forecast of the result of the cleo
tton next week, embracing long special
dispatches from every state in Whlch there
are doubtful and close districts. The POST
comedies that the indications point TO
republican victory and suggests that the
party will have majority or thlrty III
the next house After cautiously making
this claim. the Post adds:
But while the signs are pro-repupiicah
as to congress, it should not be forgotten
that the campaign may be won or lost IN
the seven days now intervening between
eleC ton day A ma jOrity OF thirty Would
be wiped out by loss Of fifteen districts
and there are probably forty districts IN
the northern states which are apparently
republican, but may, by developments OF
this week go to the democratic column.
The period will probably be the most crltl-
ical in the fate of any campaign IN the
last twenty years.
The Post thinks two districts are close
in Minnesota, the fifth and sixth. The re-
publicans are fearful and their estimates
from congressional headquarters are Dased
on lndica tons which they realize may
prove faulty. The strong democratic
tendencies In the states of New York and
PENNSYLVANIA may become important fac
tors.
New York Rather Doubtful.
The New York Herald and Brooklyn
Eagle have conducted very careful polls in
the empire state which lead to the con-
clusion that IL Governor Odell is re-
elected he will have comparatively
meager majority whereas the trend seems
t. be constantly toward Color. a separate
poll made by the New York World
reaches this conclusion also
A similar situa ton Is Sa id by impartial
observers to exist in Pennsylvania. With
a reduced republican majority in these
two states which appears to be the best
the party can hope for. it is not difficult
to that there might be big slump IN
the balloting for republican congressman
The estimates give the republicans a ma
jority of the congressman from both those
states. but the voting is so uncertain.
particularly in New York. that it would be
nothing wonderful if the congressional
figures were nearly reversed and the
democrats gained there quite enough to
wipe out the estimated majority Of thirty.
Generally when republicans are scared
they fight better, and in years gone by a
republican majority has several times been
matched from appa rent defeat. But that
has appeared when republicans possessed
mighty eXchequers which made 1t possible
for them to throw small armies Of polit-
ical workers against the unfortified demo-
cratic communities. This year the repub-
leans are not so well supplied with funds.
Nevertheless, after all has been said as
to the doubtful elements, it looks like q
safe republican majority. Chairman Bah
cock has had much difficulty in securing
campaign subscriptions from the capital
istc forces in New York. which in former
years have usually supported the republi-
can candidates Loyalty. The reason for the
lukewarmness this year is two fold
First, the knowledge that the senate is
safely republican and that a democrat tic
house can do the country no harm; and
gecond. growing dislike for Roosevelt, on
account of his trust policy, among certain
Wall street elements. The former is prob
ably more powerful than the latter, how
ever, in reducing campaign contributions
This year.
W w. Jermane