Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-07

,Ios. The democrats claim the state
ticket by a larger majority than the
national ticket while republicans con-
cede the national ticket will run ahead
OF Peabody for governor.
For Crooked Denver.
The supreme court today appointed
watchers In 80 precincts In Denver
where II Ia alleged frauds were com
mitted in previous elections. This un-
usual proceeding is expected to insure
a fair election In Denver.
Democrat Basis.
On the statement OF democratic
managers that the democratic party
has not had such an organization in
Indiana since 1892, and on the asser-
ton that they will get half the float
ing vote Of the state, the democrats
are basing their hopes OF carrying In.
diana. Organization was made under
the direction OF Thomas Taggart,
chairman of the democratic national
committee. The republicans have the
best organization they have ever had
in the state.
Finish in BernaIilIo County.
II the campaign in this county has
been slow and uncertain, hating and
feeble thus far. II promises to redeem
itself with a warm and speedy finish
says the Albuquerque Journal. Thus
far not one of the three candidates
for delegate 10 congress has deliver
ed a speech in this city, al least not
public speech, and not one of the
campaign orators who have been
working on the three sides of the
triangle has given vent to single
public utterance. save for the brief
addresses which were given during
the Hubbel convention in Old AL
buuuerque, but for the finish promises
to he a drive with all manner OF
wordy pryotechnics from all sides
falling on the poor people at one and
the same time
The thing started yesterday after
noon when Mr. Rodey's enthusiastic
campaign manager, Mr. l.. w. GALES.
announced that his candidate would
give lengthy address to the accom-
paniment of both bonfire and band,
on Railroad avenue tomorrow tMon-
day. night, on the eve Of the election.
This address, it is understood, Is to
be an appeal by the delegate for the
support of the people of Albuquerque
on the ground of Mr.. Rodeys personal
popularity and personal grievance.
No sooner did the republican cam
paign manager hear OF this proposed
they made swift and sure arrange
ments to counteract ii. 1t was an.
nounced early yesterday afternoon
that the biggest republican meeting
well-known republican orators on the
platform to make addresses in favor
of the election of W. II. Andrews.
This meeting will be called to order
by w. b. Childers at eight O'Clock
Monday night, and the well-known
Bernalillo county campaigner will in
troduce such orators as George II.
Klock, George w. Prichard, f. W.
Dobson and half dozen other men
from the outside whose names have
not yet yet been announced
Republican leaders here express no
doubt that Mr., Andrews will carry
the city by large majority. but they
intend to cinch the matter by the
meeting Monday night. The meeting
would have been held in the open air
but there was no desire to interfere
with Mr.. Rodey's meeting. and. as the
November air Is chill and there is
likely to be little additional frost
in the all, the republican orators ask
ed for an indoor meeting. This re-
suited in the securing of Elks' thea
ter for Monday evening with strong
program Of peakers.
Election Bets.
Speculation is rife on the election.
Sports back their judgment with
money. and money talks. The fol-
lowing bets have been posted on the
board at Zeiger's Cafe:
500 that Roosevelt has 265 or
more electoral votes.
500 that Andrews gets more votes
in Old Albuquerque, precinct 13. than
ROdev ard Money comhined