Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-07
REACTIONS TOMORROW IN SEVEN
STATES AND sLvERAL LARGE
CITIES.
ISSUES ARE VARIOUS.
The Principal Fights Have to Do with
Graft and BossIsm-Many Promi-
nent Politicians and Statesmen Are
Deeply Interested in the Outcome Of
the Contests.

New York, Nov. 6.-Today will
witness the closing scenes in one
of the most remarkable political
campaigns in New York City his
tory. The variety of sudden and
startling moves on the municipal
checker board have overturned
all precedent, upset all calcula-
tions and have rendered useless
all systems for forecasting the
probable outcome. The two old
party organizations have been in
vaded by a new and great force
which is under the name Of the
municipal ownership league and
with William R. Hearst as its
candidate for mayor it has con-
Quoted campaign so vigorous
and SO well managed that the
city has been astonished at its
strength.
Mcclellan and Jerome are fav-
orites in betting today at 2 to 1
in favor of each. Even money is Z
offered that Hearst will poll 17O,-
900 votes.
Boston, Nov. Ga heavy rain
did not lessen the enthusiasm to-
day in the closing hours of the
Massachusetts state campaign.
Numerous rallies in cities and
towns outside of Boston were
scheduled for the day and evening.
The day finds both republicans and
democrats claiming the election
tomorrow.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6.-At the
eleventh hour the leaders of the
republican organization and the re-
form movement are claiming vic
tory at tomorrow's election. The
democratic party, which Is sup
porting the ticket, has sent out
circular urging all democrats to
work increasingly for the demo-
cratic state ticket and city party
nominees.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 6.yThe
hottest campaign in the history Of
Ohio closed Saturday night with
roar of emphatic oratory and in
haze Of uncertainty as to the out
] come. The chairmen of the two
parties give out estimates based
on polls Of the state, which were
SO far apart as to add to the uncer-
tainity rather than to indicate
possible middle ground.
@ Indianapolis, Nov. 6.-Both re-
publicans and democrats claim to
be confident of a victory in the
: city election Of tomorrow. The
campaign has been conducted
with much feeling on both sides
The republicans are offering 2
/ on their candidates, and $780,
600 has been wagered on the re-
suit.
Louisville, Nov. 6.-The inter-
est in tomorrow's election centers
in the choice Of a mayor of Louis
vile. Both candidates have
closed their campaigns and both
claim the victory.
Baltimore, Nov. 6.-The day be-
fore the election finds the leaders
of both parties expressing conf
dence as to the result of the Mary
land election. Conservative opin-
ion in both parties today tends to
the view that the proposed amend
ment to the constitution, the
avowed purpose Of which is to dis
franchise the negro voters, will be
defeated.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.-The re-
publican managers declare today
that the state is safely republican,
but they urge every voter to go to
the polls in order to prevent sur
prises which might follow con-
tinuation of the apathy which has
marked the campaign.
Chicago, Nov. 6.-With the gen
eral expectation on all sides today
that the vote will be light, the man
ayers of both the republican and
democratic organizations expressed
confidence of victory at the polls
tomorrow. The republican claims
are more sweeping, however, aud
are based upon allegations of more
thorough organization than the op-
posing party.
In seven states and several of ii
arger American cities tomorrow. w
see the settlement of political issu
which in the various localities affectt
are of paramount Importance in ii
direction Of local destinies.
There are three state campaign
End as many municipal battles viii,
offer much of the spectacular and a
of general interest. In Pennsylvan
Ia the election of a state treasurer IL
7enrose machine will be smashed