The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-04
READY TO VOTE.
Campaign Work Generally
Closed Saturday Night.
National Issues Crop Out in the
Ohio Contest.
TAFT AND FORAKER.
Create Partisan Issues in the
Buckeye State.
Prohibition Is the Chief Point
of Contention i'm Delaware.

u OOHtoHttUu III OcId ware.
Washington, Nov. 4.-The weather
bureaus forecast of the weather or
election day is issued today as follows:
Fair weather is indicated for Tues
I day, generally over the country, except
| in New England New York, northern
Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey and
northeastern Ohio where rains are like
| ly to occur. Temperature will be mod
crate in all sections.
Washington, Nov 4.-The fact that to-
morrow's elections will be have compar-
atively little bearing upon the complex
ion of congress has the effect of reduc-
ing interest in Washington in them as
whole to a minimum.
In Maryland and Virginia, however,
the contests assume a somewhat more
general aspect than in most others be-
cause the elections will have a direct
influence on campaigns. The election
in Maryland will cover not only all the
state offices, but legislature which will
be called upon to select short tern
United States senator to fill out the
unexpired term of the late Senator Cor
man and long term senator will go
in in 1908, when the term for which
Mr.. German was elected will expire.
The Virginia election was designed or
iginally to fill only county offices and
elect members of the legislature, but
the death of Representative Rixey ne
cessitates choosing his successor. The
election to fill vacancy caused by the
death of Representative Slemp will nos
occur until December IL. Mr.. Slemp was
the only Republican member of the Fir-
ginia congressional delegation.
Taft and Foraker.
Cincinnati, Nov. 4.-With a promise
of good weather and much interest IN
the various municipal elections
very full vote. Although municipal Of
ficers only are to be voted for, there
has not been an entire absence of ma
tional issues in the discussions, Taft and
Foraker differences among the Repub-
licans in several instances resulting In
discussion of national measures. Local
government has been the ground OF
most of the contests, which were only
partially partisan. Owing to the prom
inence of the two candidates, the Cleve-
land campaign is of most general sig
nifcance, but Cincinnati, Columbus,
Toledo, Dayton, and other cities have
contests of more than ordinary inter-
est.
Cincinnati Nov 4-The local cam
paign ends with each of the three lead
ing parties, charging boss rule" against
the others. Mayor Dempsey, Democrat,
who seeks reelection, is opposed by
Frank Pfaff, City party, two years ago
fellow Democratic candidate, and by
Col. Leopold Markbreit, Republican. Al
though interest centers in this contest
the campaign for the other ofnces mas
been spirited.
Question of Wet or Dry
Dover, Della, Nov. delaware will
vote solely on the liquor qestion. The
campaign just closed has been one of
the most interesting in the history OF
the state and has been devoid of party
politics. Tomorrow the people have
the privilege Of determining whether
liquor shall be sold or manufactured in
the districts Of the state There are
four districts, Kent county, Sussex
county. rural New Castle county and
the city of Washington. There are
only three counties in the state and
Wilmington is in New Castle county
If majority of the voters in any dis
trict decides that there be no license"
then the saloons in that district must
go out of business. Both sides claim
they will win. The temperance advo-
Gates say they will carry everything
except the city of Wilmington, which
they declare to be in doubt. The op.
position is claiming that the vote Will
be wet with the exception of rural
New Castle county, which they regard
as doubtful.
Interest Is Intense.
Louisville, KY, Nov. Although |
the campaign for full state, county and |
city tickets closed Saturday night with !
for the various candidates were active |
ly at work today in making final |
preparations for getting out full vote. |
Interest in the election is intense. not |
only through out the state, but in Louis |
Vile, where a whir1wind campaign has |
been waged between Owen Tyler. |
Democrat, and James F. Grinstead. !
Republican, for mayor. In this city /
the registration of voters was the larg- /
est ever recorded.
No Interest in Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss. Nov. Practically
no interest is exhibited in tomorrow's
election for governor and other state
officials. 1nasmuch as UP to today no
unusual event has occurred to disturb
political conditions. the result of the
election is not only a foregone conclu-
sion, but devoid of features.
Bryan Talks to the Last.
lincoln. Neb, Nov. 4.-William Jen-
nings Bryan today delivered address es
at Central City and Stromburg. To-
night he closes the campaign with an
address at Osceola.
Both Claiming Maryland.
Baltimore, Nov. 4.-Political work
ers are today receiving their final in
structions and the concluding minor
are being made in the city
and state for tomorrow's election.
Leaders of both parties hold to their
estimates already given out as to tho
result Chairman Standiver of the
state committee claims
The election of Judge Crothers for gov
rest of the Democratic state. ticket and
! majority Of the members Of the leg
stature
Chairman Parran Of the Republican
state committee Is equally assertive in !
his claims that the Republicans viii
elect Gather for governor by from
3 600 to 1900 majority.
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