The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-08

Washington, Nov. with election
day but few hours away, the political
situation has crystallized to an extent
that permits survey of the field,
limited, however. to the points where
the battle has waged the fiercest be-
tween the two dominant parties for
control of the Goth congress and for
state supremacy.
Chairman Woodruff Of the New
York republican state committee, said
Monday he regards the election of C.
L. Hughes as practically certain.
Mir. Hughes will get 100000 or
more above the Bronx" said Mr..
Woodruff. "Mr. Hearst cannot get
more than $4,000 plurality in the
greater city. according to the compu-
tation of his own managers, and in my
opinion the greater city will come
close to giving Mr.. Hughes a plurality,
If 1t does not give that. Mr.. Hughes
will carry Brooklyn, Queenstown and
Richmon. Suffolk and Nassau coun-
ties ought to give a plurality big
enough to give Lond Island to Mr..
Hughes by nearly $4,000. would not
be at all surprised if Mr.. Hughes got
100000 above the Bronx.
Many things combined point to
Mr. Hearst's defeat. The McCarren
move in Brooklyn, the Osborn move
in Albany; the McCarren-Croker
cablegrams, the Root speech at Utica,
the Rock incident in this city-all are
indicative of a sentiment opposed to
Hearst"
A letter signed by W. r. Hearst
calling on the watchers of the polls
throughout the state to watch the vot-
ing and make the victory certain was
issued by Max lhmsen, manager of the
independence league campaign, Mon
day. 1t has been sent to watchers Of
Mr.. Hearst's interests throughout the
state.
The managers of both the republi-
can and democratic campaigns agree
that the democrats are to make gains
over their present representation in
Congress. Both are also agreed as to
the states where these gains are to
come from, and both are directing the
energies of the closing hours of the
campaign to these hattie fields.
In New York, where the state cam
paign has eclipsed all else, the vote
for congressman will be disturbed by
local conditions to such an extent that
the returns Tuesday night will furnish
perhaps the most interesting reading
for those at the headquarters Of both
congressional committees. A landslide
for either candidate for governor
would carry with 1t unexpected re-
suits as to the congressional ticket. It
Is conceded, on normal basis. that
the democrats will make gains In this
state.
Pennsylvania furnishes another In.
teresting situation with the governor
ship fight between Lewis Emry, demo
crat, and Lincoln party candidates,
and former Mayor Stuart, of Philadel-
phia, republican nominee. Many re-
publican and democratic heavyweights
have been sent into the western part
Of the state and the campaigning has
been lively.
Representative Dalze1l Of Pittsburg
IL having opposition which sometime
ago assumed serious proportions In
DR.. R. J. Black, former mayor Of Nc
Keesport.
In the south the interesting points
a1 In Texas. Mississippi and Ten
nessee. In Texas q campaign against
the reelection to the United States
senate Of Joseph W. Bailey Il making
things lively. n. n. Crane d regard.
q q De leaass q IT, antiA1I1e,
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