The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-05

] must reHldrhdDle polltlcdl campaigns III
the history OF the Empire state. BY
midnight the last public word will have
/ been spoken and nothing will remain
/ but the story to be told by the ballots
/ themselves. Who the hero OF the tale
! viii be cannot be forecasted with any
! certainty. Old time methods OF an
+ ticipating the results OF an election
( have been rendered almost useless.
Party lines in many sections OF the
: state have been almost, II not quite,
/ obliterated: political affiliations OF a
1 lifetime have been thrown aside and
| thousands or voters tomorrow will fol-
! low their chosen leader rather than any
! party. AS an illustration OF the con-
| ditions which exist the respective lead
ers OF the great parties, basing their
| estimates upon what they claim 10 have
| been careful painstaking canvasses,
| have reached widely different con-
clusions as to what the result will be.
| The managers of the Republican and
Independence league campaigns each
| has announced himself as convinced
| that his candidate will have a plurality
| OF at least 100000 votes.
In some other years the Monday Inn
mediately preceding election day has
been largely a day of rest or has been
devoted TO the quiet work of arrang-
ing the last details In preparation for
the real struggle which is to come. Not
so today, however. AS from the very
first the two leading candidates have a
strenuous schedule before them.
Charles e. Hughes, the Republican
candidate for governor, will address
seven meetings this afternoon and this
evening in various sections OF the city
william r. Hearst, the Democratic
and Independence league candidate, VIII
address three and possibly four meet
ings tonight.
Fears that the ballots in use in the
Greater New York in tomorrow's cleo
ton might not be printed in time for
distribution, as a result or the delay
arising from the nomination contests In
New York county, were ended today.
Early today the last OF the 2,OO4OoO
ballots required came from the presses
and the work of distributing TO the
polling places was begun A little over
~ hours was consumed In printing the
more than two millions ballots
STILL ON THE STUMP.
Boston. Nov. 5-The state campaign in
Massachusetts, may be said TO have reach
ed its eleventh hour today. The heaviest
part OF the work of arousing interest
among the half-mlllion voters In the ar
ferent issues In the campaign has been
performed and all that remained today
was to close UP whatever gaps might have
been left open in order that each side
might present a solid front for tomor-
rows contest.
II was arranged that both candidates
should remain on the stump until a few
hours before the opening of the polls. A
marketman's meeting was scheduled for
Gov. Guild this noon In Fanueil hall,
while Mr.. Moran. the Democratic. Prohi-
bition and Independence League candidate
and the governors opponent planned 70
speak in ten wards this evening with
brief speeches at each ward room.
Interesting contests are looked for In
the Fifth Sixth. Tenth and Eleventh con-
gressional districts and in a large number
OF the senatorial and representative dis
tricts II is not expected, however. that
the complexion OF the legislature will be
materially changed by tomorrow's cleo
tion and IL is believed that IL will remain
strongly Republican and choose United
States Senator w. Murray Crane for an
other term. Senator Crane was appointed
by Gov. Bates two years ago upon the
death OF Senator Hoar
LIVELY IN CONNECTICUT.
New Haven. Conn, Nov. 5-The day
before the election In Connecticut finds
the workers OF the two leading political
parties resting on their oars in prepara-
ton for battle at the polls tomorrow.
which promises to be much lvelier than
would be expected from the campaign
which proved unusually quiet
Republicans are confident that the Re-
publican majority OF the last several
lin s. Woodruff of this city will be the
next chief executive of the state. while
the Democrats express themselves as
hopeful. The interest in senatorial fights
in certain districts does not waver as the
election draws near. and the Democrats
expect to carry more districts than last
year, and also TO show an increase in
their number in the house of representa-
tives. The election promises to be clean
one, as a greater effort has been made
this year than ever to enforce the cor
mr. ~ In QurG aCn 10 lIu In, ka
larger cities.
DIVERGENT CLAIMS.
Chicago, Nov. 5.-Chairman Boesohen-
stein of the Democratic state central
committee and Chairman West of the
Republican committee are busying them
selves In obtaining what they term an
accurate forecast OF the result OF Tues
days election Their estimates Of the re
stein claims that the Democrats will
carry Cook county by 10000 votes and
that they Will gain six to eight congress-
men.
Chairman West asserts the Republicans
will have a plurality OF at least 81 900 on
Cook county and allows the Democrats
one congressman in addition to the one
they already have In the Twentieth dis
trict.
II is admitted generally that the legIs-
lature will elect a Republican successor
The Independence league claims ll5.O0o
votes in Cook copnty, while the Demo-
cratic estimate allows them l5.0OO and the
Republicans give them $4,000.
PENNSYLVANIA DOUBTFUL.
Philadelphia. Nov. 5.--The campaign in
this state and city closed practically on
Saturday night, and the party managers
devoted today TO final preparations for
tomorrows battle. A governor and other
state officers, legislature and congress-
men will be chosen. Edwin S. Stuart, the
Republican nominee for governor. Is OPP
posed by Lewis Emery. Jr.. the candidate
OF the Lincoln party and Democrats.
Last year the Lincoln Democratic fu-
sionsts elected william H. Berry state
treasurer by a big maporlty. The fact
however. that Philadelphia is the home OF
MIR stuart. makes prediction as TO the
outcome OF tho election difficult. He is
personally very popular. and Il is thought
by many that he will carry the city ar~
thereby overcome whatever majority the
state outside OF Philadelphia might give
20 Mr.. Emery The Republican and flu
sion leaders both claim the state and
city.
In Philadelphia the chief contest has
been between II. Clarence Gibboney, the
fusion nominee for district attorney. and
samuel +. Rotan. the Republican candi-
date for the office
In several congressional districts,
bitter fight has been carried on, and IL is