Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-07

of the legislature and officials of the leading
cities. The campaign against the re-elec
ton of Governor Herrick began months be-
| fore his denomination and has been car
| ried on so vigorously by the anti-saloon
league that many Sunday night sermons
became political addresses the speaking
campaign not being ended when the party
organ meetings closed Saturday. That there
are defections from Herrick the republican
managers admit. but they claim that enough
adherents have been secured to balance the
loss. Two years ago Myron T. Herrick was
elected governor over Tom L. johnson by a
plurality OF 1882, and last year the plu-
rality for President Roosevelt was 255 421,
while Secretary of State Laylln had go $50
plurality. The fun registration figures this
year are unknown. but In all sections of
] the state there was pronounced gain over
/ the registration Of two years ago and very
little short OF the big figures of the presi-
Dental year.
Rival Claims I'm Massachusetts.
BOSTON. Mass, Nov, 6.--Massachu
VIII elect state officers tomorrow The rc-
publican party. claims the election OF Lieu
tenant Governor Curtis Guild, Jr, for gov
| ernor over Charles w. Bartlett, democrat,
by large plurality and while predicting
also the election of Ebsen S. Draper, their
nominee for lieutenant governor. admit
that his plurality will fall behind that
given to Mr.. Guild. The democrats go as
far as to claim the election of Henry NJ
Whitney. their nominee for second place,
by a large plurality and express conf
dence in the choice Of General Bartlett by
an emphatic endorsement The four other
places on the state ticket are generally
conceded to the republicans.
Fraud Charges In Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. e.-The night
before election for municipal and county
officers In Louisville and members of the
legislature. the democratic and fusion par
ties claim election by pluralities from 1000
to 5000.
The repeated charges Of fraudulent regis
tration has caused intense feeling on both
sides. Today the managers OF both parties
! specifically instructed their workers not to
80 armed to the polls. The fusion man
ayers have arranged 70 have deputation
Of from ten to thirty unarmed citizens at
each polling place ito prevent fraud and
to peaceably but firmly insist upon fair
| count
Disclaimer from Mormon Church.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Nov. 6-At the
close of the municipal campaign tonight
the first authoritative statement as to the
NNbAbuuS Oh ffebluenI =. OF the
Mormon church was published in the News,
whose editor, Apostle Penrose. is supporting
Mayor Richard p. Morris, democrat, for
reelection. This announcement states that
the president is not interfering in the
election and he has no counsel OF advice
to give voters In relation TO the matter"
Reed smoot is supporting Chief OF Police
Lynch, the republican candidate. who is a
GENTLE. The betting tonight Is 2 to
against Norris with Lynch and Ezra
Thompson. the nti-Mormon candidate. in
about equal favor.
warning 90 Repeaters.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 6.-Franklin
8. EdInouds, chairman OF the city party
of Philadelphia, has inserted an adver-
tisement In the Wilmington newspapers
warning repeaters to remain away from
that city on election day. The advertise
ment states that the city party has in
formation that gangs Of repeaters' are
to be sent to Philadelphia from other cities.
Feeling in Maryland.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 6.-The day before
election finds the leaders Of both parties
expressing confidence as to the result OF
the Maryland election. Republican Chair
man J. B. Hanna said today that the pro-
posed amendment to, the constitutions the
I aNOWeo purpose OF Wnlch is 10 distranchlSe
negro voters. will be overwhelmingly de-
feated and that the republican candidate
for state comptroller will be elected Demo-
cratic Chairman Murray vandiver expresses
himself as being equally confident OF the
adoption OF the amendment and OF the
election OF the democTatic tieket, conserv-
alive opinion In both parties tends 70 the
view that the amendment viii be beaten
AZ indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 6-Both rsPub-
licans and democrats claim TO be confident
OF victory in the city election tomorrow
The campaign has been conducted with
much feeling on both Sides the advocates
OF former Mayor Charles A. BoOkwalter
urging that the result will have It's effect
on the national campaign three years
hence as the term OF once OF the mayor
has been changed TO four years. while the
followers Of Mayor John W. HoItzeman.
the democratic candidate. insist that the
contest has local Significance only. The
sum OF 100000 has been wagered on the
result.
Good weather In Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. s-Ths promise