Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07
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Nebraska Conceded to Roose-
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STATE TICKET CLAIMS
BRYAN BELIEVES BERGE, FU-
SION, WILL BE ELECTED.
Best Informed Politicians Believe
Mickey Will Win-In Congressional
Districts Democrats May Win Two.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
OMAHA, Neb.. November THE advent
of election day finds Nebraska strongly in
trenched in the republican column.
Democratic and populst campaign man
ayers concede the. state to Roosevelt by
$4,000 plurality, and their efforts so far as
electoral tickets are concerned have had
the object to see whether democrats or
popuists will poll the larger vote. For ten
years no opportunity has been had to judge
the relative contributions of democrats and
populists to the fusion vote. and for this
reason the returns on Parker and Watson
are awaited with eagerness. If Watson
draws stronger than Parker at the polls
the movement to absorb the populists into
the democratic party will receive severe
check
Republican Gains.
On the state ticket the wind-up of the cam
paign has seen noticeable republican gains,
especially on the governorship, on which
the fight Is centered. Bryan is claiming
probability of the election of Berge. fusion,
for governor. but the fact that he couples
it with claim of assured success for Par
ker in the nation causes his prediction to be
discounted. The usual descent to person
alitieS between the opposing candidates has
materialized, the sincerity of Berge in his
onslaught on free-pass evil and professional
lobby being called in question and the reli-
gious convictions of Gov Mickey being i'm
pugned by charges of hypocrisy.
The railroads are important factors in this
contest, the Union Pacific railway, which
was credited with being originally respon-
sible, through John N. Baldwin, it's chief
political agent for Mickey, having espoused
the cause of Berge. The action of Gov.
Mickey in raising the railroad assessment
is taken to furnish the explanation Of this
Notwithstanding all this. however there
has been decided revulsion of sentiment
recently in favor of Mickey and against 60
ing back to populism. represented by Berge,
fusionist, and though the possibility of the
fusionists defeating Mickey is present, the
best-informed politicians expect him to win
by upward of 5000 plurality, which will be
better than the vote that elected him two
years ago. The remaining candidates for
state offices on the republican ticket are
sure winners
Congressional Tickets.
For Congress the democrats and populists
have given up all hope of pulling their can
didates through;ueYcept In the second and
third districts. The second is the Oma ha
district. in which Representative Hitchcock
with his newspaper is making a desperate
struggle for reelection against John l..
Kennedy, republican. Some local issues
have been injected to divert attention. and
Hitchcock has been, making his campaign
by soliciting personal compliments, his OPP
pcnent relying chiefly upon the strength of
the republican policies of the administration
to keep the party in line and give him the
normal 1000 republican majority of the dis
trict. Hitchcock may cut down this ma
jority, but he. is not likely to efface it
In the third district Representative Nc
Carthy, republican, has met Mckillip. his
fusion opponent, IN debate the stump.
The outcome will be a straight test of part Y
strength, but the district is close and the
republicans will have to poll all their votes
to keep control.
Burkett for the Senate
Representative Burkett is still the only
avowed republican candidate for United
States senator. He has spoken in nearly
every legislative district in the state and
majority of the legislature committed to
his candidacy will be elected. The fusionists,
however, have made some inroadS by work
ing local issues and Bryan looms up in the
background the candidate for United
States senator should the fusionists gain
the majority on joint ballot. The fear of
BryanS reascendancy is at the same time
working to republican advantage through
the anti-Bryan democrats who are looking
ahead and would like to block his plans to
hold public attention in the national arena
which a seat in the Senate would insure
him.
Bryan and Populists.
The populists. too, are chatting over their
eXtingushment from national councils, and
count on developing a populist competitor
for Bryan should the fusion combination
hold the senatorial key.
Registration figures in the cities portend
a comparatively light vote-no larger than
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