The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-01


this means to win. stands the Balti-
more Reform League with the threat
that it will punish not only the dis
tempt by employers to coerce their
workers.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, KY. Oct. 31.-Bryan will
carry Kentucky by plurality of from
Ave thousand to ten thousand, accord
ing to conservative non-partisan esti-
mates. The democratic managers
claim the state by $1,000 and the re-
publicans by upward or 5000. Both.
however. are exceedingly likely to be
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, r. l., Oct 31.-Rhode Is
lands four electoral votes will be cast
for William H. Taft for president, but
the Roosevelt plurality of more than
1900 four years ago will be cut to
about 5000.
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Neb.,. Oct. 81 The politi-
cal balance of power in Nebraska is In
the hands Of the farme S. the great
majority of whom are rer dblicans. The
question uppermost in the minds of
the leaders of both parties In Nebras-
ka is as to whether the full farmer
vote will be cast this year IS 1t was in
uyho ha NIL alffu IF :
coo in 1896 was reversed to q Mckinley
plurality of 5000. The republican
managers are as uneasy on this point
as are the democratic managers.
MINNESOTA.
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 31-Minnesota
will probably give w. H. Taft for pres
ident a majority Of about 10000
Chairman Day, of the democratic state
central committee, concede that Taft
will carry the state, although he puts
the majority lower than that. Chair
man Brown, OF the republican commit
tee. refused to be quoted as to figures.
There is considerable Bryan sentiment
but not enough in sight to make a
Bryan landslide possible.
UTAH.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 81
Utah's electoral vote will 60 to Taft
by plurality ranging from 5000 to
1900. Joseph Howell, republican
will be elected representative over Ly.
man r. Martineau, democrat, by sim
liar plurality. The state has only one
representative.
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven, Conn. Oct. 31.-The
probability is that Taft will carry Con
pecticut by from 10000 to $4,000 plur
Atty over Bryan that the entire re
public n state ticket, headed by Geo
l.. Lilley. of Waterbury, as candidate
for governor. will be elected. but By
a reduced plurality; that all five con
can ticket will be elected: that the
general assembly, which in January
will elect a United States senator tf
succeed rank B. Brandegee, will be
safely republican. though possibly b.
a reduce republican majority, which
for many years has been SO big as t.
be unwieldy.
COLORADO.
Denver, Col, Oct 31.-A full stat,
ticket. three representatives and a leg
islature that will elect q successor t
United States Senator Teller are to b.
voted on at the election.
This year Colorado will give TAT
from 10000 to $4,000 plurality, viii
elect two OF the three republican reT
resentatives and will have a republ'
can legislature.
Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. Black OF In
terest in the campaign because of tt
customary overwhelming republica
plurality. unusual discomfort on tn,
part Of the laboring classes and tn
decrease in the registered vote lea
to the conclusion among conservativ
politicians that the plurality this IA
for Taft In Pennsylvania will not e,
coed 100000 to 275.00o. unless sor
sensational features favorable to II
republican candidate are injected in
nv Ai6nI DSl"tcu no" duQ clecUG
time.
MAINE.
Augusta, Me-. Oct. 31.-Maine Wi
give Taft about $4,000 plurality. N
merous leaders both In the norther
and southern sections say that Taft
plurality will be 10000: Byron BOYD
chairman of the republican state CON
m'ttee. says 1t will be upward O
10000.
NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, N. j.. Oct. 31.-A conservs
tive forecast of the coming electio
puts New Jersey in the Taft column,
by plurality Of 1880 This forecas
is based upon advices received fror
Herald correspondents throughout th
state who were instructed to secur
this information from strictly non-pal