Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-05
HOT FIGHT IN DOUBTFUL DISTRICTS
Situation in New Ysrk Too Complicated
for Intelligent Estimate
FEDERATION OF LAOuR FACTOR IN RACE
Gompers Leading the Fight Against
Number of Congressman in
Different Parts of the
Country.


ever to the points where the battle has
waged the horcest between the two domi-
nant parues for control OF the SKtieth
congress and for state supremacy.
The managers OF both the republic ID
democratic campaigns agree that =
Gratis are to make gains over theh~ ~
representation in congress. Both ar q 4
agreed as to the states where these sh %,
arc to come from. aud both arc directins
the energies OF the closing hours Of the
campaign to these battlefields.
In New York. where the state campaign
has eclipsed all else. the vote for congress-
men will be disturbed by local conditiops
Z to such an extent that the returns Tuesday
night win furnish perhaps the most In
teresting reading for those at the head
quarters OF both congressional committees.
A landslide for either candidate for gov
ernor would carry with il unexpected re-
suits as to the congressional ticket 1t is
conceded. on a normal basis, that the demo-
Gratis win make gains in this state.
Hot In Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania furnishes another interest
ing situation with the governorship fight
between Lewis Emery, democrat and Lin
coin party candidate, and Former Mayor
stuart OF Philadelphia, republican nominee.
Many republican and democratic heavy
weights have been sent into the western
part Of the state and the campaigning has
been lively.
Representative DaIzell OF Pittsburg is
having opposition, which some time ago
assumed serious proportions. in Dr. r. ].
Black, former mayor of McKeesport.
In the south, the interesting points are
in Texas. Mississippi and Tennessee. In
Texas a campaign against the reelection
Il, w
Bailey is making things lively NJ. NJ.
Crane is regarded as the leader OF the
anti Bailey forces In Mississippi Repre-
sentative Williams. the democratic 1oor
leader OF the honse, is making a race for
the senate against Governor Yardaman.
Tennessee, fuFliishea. interest 1Saoause Of
the governorship fight between II. Clay
Evans republican, and Representative NJ.
r. Patterson, democrat. The republicans
in the state have hopes of electlng more
than two members Of congress, which they
now have.
The districts where Samuel Gompers
president Of the American Federation of La
bor, has made a fight are also points Of in
terest. The leader Of labor paid his COM
pliments last to Representative Mudd or
Maryland and democrats predict the defeat
ot Mr. Mudd In Ohio. Representative James
Kennedy. representing the old Mckinley
district has received a call from Mr.. Conn
pers who supported John c. Welty, the
democratic nominee. The democrats now
holding but one district i'm Ohio are max
ing vigorous contests IN half dozen others.
Mr.. Gompers has been also heard from In
the night in Chicago where the republicans
now have all ten OF the congressional dis
tricts Both sides agree that this solid del
egation win be broken into and that Repre-
sentative Rainey, now the only democrat
from Illinois In the house. will have COM
pany.
Hope to Recapture Missouri
In Missouri the democrats have great
hopes Of regaining the five districts lost to
them in the tidal wave Of two years ago.
Much has been done In this state to arouse
the party vote by Bryan and Folk.
In Idaho the republicans raised the issue
Of law and order in support OF the states
prosecution OF oficers OF the Miners fed
Grafton for completely in the murder OF
former Governor steunenberE. while Sen
ator Dubois. who is leading the democratic
fight, declares MOrmonism the issue.
In Utah the Mormon church is said to be
supporting the republican nominee for con.
gress. w. ID. Haywood one of the Min.
Or8 federation officials, now a prisoner II
governor
Democrats are confidently looking fol
gains in Indiana and Iowa
In Massachusetts, the governorship fgh
ecipses all else Curtis Guild, jr., repub
llcan, is opposed by John H. Moran nomi
mated by the democrats. prohibltonists an,
Independence league.
Summed up. the states ian which botl
sides seem agreed that democratic gain
may be made are New York. New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois Mis-
souri, Iowa and Maryland.
NEW YORK. Nov. A-RegardmR the rc
} port that a large quantity OF campaign III
erature deposited at a substation OF TN
postoiice late last night was held up pend
Ing decision by the postal authorities a
10 whether the matter was mailable, Post
master Wilcox tonight made the following
statement
There was no meter Whatsoever held III
a. the suhstation. The 1000 letters arrives
late SATURDAY night and two clerks Il
charge Of tho substation thought that per
haps they We're not mailable matter. The,
notified the main postOfhce and then ola ce,
the Letters IN the various boxes ready 10
distribution.
Both Parties Claim Missouri
ST. LOUIS. Nov 4.-The election I'm Mis-
souri, arousss particular interest I'm that
will be the hrst test Of party organization
since the republican landslide two year
Rgo. Ever since that election which place,
denocratic governor In ONCE and carrie,
the rest % The republican ticket, fenc
building has been pursued vigorously an
relontlessly by both the d,mocratlc ana re
publican parties. the former TO regain los
ground and the latter TO retain supremacy
All indications tonight are that victory b
either party Will be won by q close margin
Chairman W. n. Evans OF the democrati
state committee says the state will <
aemocntic but he declined 10 make an
statement for publication. Chairna
Thomas X. Niedringhaus OF she republica
state COMMITTEES expresses himself as conf
dent that tho election VIII show 4 repuhii