Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-05
DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Forecasts of the Elections Are in
Party's Favor.
Well Organized and Making Effective
Campaign the Party Has Fair
Prospect of Vic
tories,

Reports from the several states of the
dnion, received by the New York World,
Indicate M radical change in political
conditions on election day. Ii either OF
the regular parties has any advantage
at the present moment, according to
these reports, it is the democrats. In
Massachusetts,, for example, the party Is
well organized and unusually active;
the chances are said to be good for the
election of a democratic governor.
There is no doubt OF democratic sue
cess in Kentucky, Maryland, MISSISSIPPI
pi and other southern states, and there
is a fair prospect OF winning in Rhode
Island.
The republicans are reasonably sure
of Ohio, Nebraska and Iowa. Other
states have not been heard from. The
following is the substance Of some dis
patches from which this summary is
made:
Massachusetts Democrats Hopeful.
Boston-Surface conditions in Massa-
chusetts indicate that there will be a
falling off in the total vote for gov
ernor at the state election, November 3,
as compared with the total vote a year
ago. 1t is very doubtful ii Gov. Bates
polls within 10000 OF his total election,
November 3, as compared with the total
vote q year ago. On the democratic side
the state was never better organized
than it is at present. The registration
in many cities has shown a remarkable
increase for an off year, and this in
crease the democrats are claiming.
There is more democratic enthusiasm in
Massachusetts, than there has been for
ten years. Chances were never better
for the election of a democratic gov
ernor.
Maryland Democrats Confident.
Baltimore-Murray Vandiver, chair
man of the democratic state committee,
says: Our party is united and en-
+husiastic. We have all the better of it
in the registration and the affiliated
vote clearly shows that we can afford
to lose here and there and yet win by
a good majority. We are therefore not
only hopeful, but confident"
Situation in Nebraska.
Omaha-The political situation in
Nebraska this fall, with an election Of a
justice of the supreme court and two
regents of the state university pending,
presents peculiar aspects. Ordinarily
tha rap,h1joonc houo n y,oic,itp II, tho
state of 5000. A light vote is expected
this fall. The indications are that
Judge Barnes, the republican candidate,
will be successful with a majority OF
about 10000.
One Ticket in Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss.-Inasmuch as there is
only one party ticket in the field in Mis-
sissippi, there can be small doubt as to
the result of the regular election on No.
vember 3. The democratic nominees
chosen at a double primary held in Au-
gust will be elected all down the line.
Republicans sure of Ohio.
Cleveland-There is now little doubt
of the success OF the republicans in the
Ohio campaign, which closes next week
and which is for the election OF a gov
ernor and full state ticket, as we'll as a
legislature which is to choose the sue
cessor of Senator Hanna. The demo-
Gratis do not hope to carry the state for
the ~governorship or the other officers
and republican victory is looked for by
a majority ranging all the way from
10000 to $4,000. 1t will probably be
more than $4,000. The real fight has
been for the control Of the legislature.
The chances are, however, against DEM
ocratic success in that direction.
Republican Factions in Iowa..
of a campaign that is chiefly interesting
from the fact that the two factions of the
republican party are preaching in op-
position to each other and that the
democrats are seeking as much as pos
sible to indorse the attitude of Gov.
Cummins upon tariff reform. There is
no question of Cummins' reelection by
the republicans. 1t is chiefly a battle
for plurality. Palmer's plurality should
be close to 75, 900.
Heated Contest in Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky.-As election day ap-
proaches the contest between the repub-
lican and the democratic parties in
Kentucky becomes more heated and at
this time it appears that the democrats
have a decided advantage and that the
state will give the democratic ticket an
overwhelming majority.