The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
BOTH PARTIES EXPECT
VICTORY IN DOUBTFUL
STATES NEXT TUESDAY.
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islature, which will elect a Democratic
successor to Mr.. McComas in the United
States Senate. Our reports from all the
counties show that our organization Is
tight everywhere. and the party through
out the State is in excellent condition. We
never have been beaten in this State ex-
cept bv our own people,"
Chairman John B. Hanna of the Repub-
lican State Committee is not a whit less
conndent. Here Is his statement.
We feel that we're going to win. Since
tne beginning of the campaign our party.
winch at first was in bad shape on ac-
count OF our internal dissensions, has been
oughly united and earnest in support of
the ticket. Mr.. Williams has made
masniiicent campaign. He has won votes
l,l wherever he has spoken. and he has
spoken everywhere in the State"
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Des Moines. Ia. Oct 31.-The following
statements were given out to-day.
IT Is commonly believed that not to ex-
ceed 100000 votes will be cast in Iowa
next Tuesday. and that the Republican
plurality will approximate $1,000. If the
luIl vote We're polled this year 1t would
amount to at least 10000 additional. The
iact that not to exceed 100000 votes are
expected to be polled indicates one of the
reasons Why the Republicans claim that
NOT TO exceed fifteen members Of the
mouse ana three members of the Senate
VIII be elected by the Democrats, but ii is
CONCEDED that there are about dozen
oouotful house districts. and half a dozen
senatorial districts in doubt. The Demo-
Gratis now have seventeen House members
anu nine Senators. / am very well sat
isfied with the situation. and anticipate
very YER marked Democratic gain throughout
Stnta
eeived from practically every locality in
me state, Il is safe to predict that Mr..
Summins. If elected. will not have a for
IN i'ohnie ,ba sfaJ maJority' The Demecratic party
up by local candidates We will make
gam OF not less than twenty members in
the General Assembly. and elect a large
nqTber 1S3t Of new county officers
Chairman Democratic State Central
, Every indication points to a splendid
republican victory in Iowa next Tuesday
and the triumphant election of the entire
Republican ticket. The Republicans are
ma HARMONIOUS In the issues of the campaign.
The apathy which was manifest at the
oeginning OF the campaign has been very
generally dispelled and there promises to
Dc ,,.,u very heavy vote polled. Elections
tricts and in all of the 100 Representative
dlstr1cts. Twenty-one Senators hold over |
eighteen Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis The result in the 129 legislative dis
this year will be as follows: Republican
signed) "R. H. SPENCE.
mittee."
MASSACHUSETTS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Boston, Mass, Oct 3l.-The following
0f ha cit
made to- night:
The Democrats of Massachusetts, have |
this year made the best campaign since
the days of William E. Russell. and we
think as successful as were his last three
We shall carry the State by
$500 over the Republican candidate. and
some of our reports Indicate that our
plurality will be as high as lO,G10.
'It has been shown that Massachusetts
Is overburdened with debt contracted by |
an unbroken line Of Republican Legisla- |
lures So-called national issues have not |
into this campaign to any extent. |
We having found enough issues in the |
State on which to base our claim to sue |
cess Registration In Boston and the other |
cities has been. greatly increased. and of |
this increase the greater portion is Demo- |
cratic. and our party was never in more |
united condition. In the belief that We |
shall secure every Democratic vote and |
LQdI we nave successfully appeared TO
many independents and Republicans, we
(sisne6 WILLIAM S. McNARY.
Chairman. Democratic State Committee"
, Ihomas Talbott OF the Republican State
Comnnittee said:
Assuming that the conditions in Mass
ichusetts this year are similar to those
+ i.ti the last year following congressional
alling off next Tuesday of about 10 per
.ent. and the Democratic about per cent
These percentages applied to last years
ality over Colonel CASTOR of about 25,000,
md 1t is by about this figure that we
hink Governor Bates will be reelected.
Ihe candidates on both sides are those Of
vas tried out then. Massa chusetts may
'e depended upon to remain in the Re-
ublican column by about the normal
lsigned) THOMAS TALBOT.
Chairman Republican State Committee"
NEBRASKA.
.EPuBL1c SPECIAL.
Lincoln, Neb, Oct. sL-''The continued
rowth of the Republican party in Ne
raska for the past three years. which
as been brought about by the satisfac-
ory administration of the party in ma
onal and State affairs, insures the cleo
ion OF John B. Barnes, our candidate for
vhitmore and Charles s. Allen, our nom
lees for regents Of the State University.
With a full vote their majority should not
all below 1b,00.
tSigneD III c. LINDSAY
Chairman Republican State Committee"
To-day the Populist party is better or
anized for getting out the vote than at
ny time in the history of the movement
expect that Nebraska will poll fully 30
70 votes at the election next Tuesday. If
his is done our entire State ticket will
e elected by a safe majority. With full
ote polled Nebraska is not Republican. |
ast year thousands worked all day in the
orn fields and did not vote; rs per cent
these were our votes. confidently pre-
let the election Of Judge Gullfvan and our
egents of the State University.
lSfgneD "R R. WEBER,
Chairman Peoples Independent Party"
COLORADO.
SPECIAL.
Denver, Colo, Oct. S1.-"Ti1e vote in Col
rado will not be more than 50 per cent
last year, when Peabody came down to
enver with plurality of 11,01s. Split
,is figure and you will see the Repub-
cans come here with 5000 ahead. Dro-
ding Campbell maintains the same ratio
hich fs not likely. owing to the disinfec.
on in the Republican party. The Den-J
er vote will easily overcome this lead
nd Wilson will be elected by at least 3,O0o
"a 90 per cent vote.
tsisneO MILTON SMITH,
Democratic State Chairman
CampDeli Will come to Denver with
'er oUpU plurality. and fharo ,,;u