Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
MIDDLE WEST UNCERTAIN
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING ILLINOIS,
INDIANA AND OHIO.

| CHICAGO, November 2.-Illinois was
claimed by both republicans and demo-
| Gratis today. Chairman West of the re-
publican state committee asserted that the
republicans would re-elect Gov. Deneen
and would carry the state for the national
| and state ticket by 100000 He said the
eral assembly thirty-nne republican SEN
ators and eighty-five republican assem-
blymen. while the republicans would elect
nineteen members of Congress.
| Chairman Boeschenstein of the demo-
| cratic state committee claimed to be con-
| fident that the democrats would have a
signal victory in Illinois and would elect
| for governor Adlai E. Stevenson former
Vice President of the United States. The
| democrats would have a majority in the
state of between 6O.0O0 and 10000, he
| said
| Indiana.
| INDIANAPOLIS, November 1.-The day
before election finds both the republican
and democratic parties claiming victory
| in Indiana. Conservative estimators are
of the opinion that neither party will
| carry the state by a large plurality. In
| the hard-fought gubernatorial contest be-
| tween James E Watson. republican, and
Thomas r. Marshall, democrat, the lib
| eral element has taken an active part in
behalf of Mr.. Marshall and it is expected
that he will make large gains in the
cities On the other hand Watson is
| thought to be very strong in the sma Il
towns and rural communities.
An early estimate of the result in In
| diana Tuesday night is thought possible
| because of the presence of voting ma
chimes in 326 precincts These are scat
| tered throughout fifteen counties. In
| seven counties every precinct has vot-
| ing machine.
Michigan.
| DETROIT. Mich, November with
| Michigan generally conceded to Taft and
Sherman by a large majority, interest
| in tomorrow's election is largely centered
| in the head of the state ticket Both
parties profess confidence. Chairman j.
7. Winship of the democratic state COM
| mittee. declares that his candidate for
! governor, Lawton T. Hemans will be
elected by at least 5000 plurality.
| Republican Chairman G. j. Diekema es-
! Inmates the republican majorities at 1OO-
/ 900 and declares that there is no doubt
| but that Gov. Warner will be reelected.
Ohio.
| CINCINNATI, November 1.-The last
/ day of the campaign found both parties in
Ohio expressing confidence as to the re-
| sun VI toIiiofloW DdlIttlnS, Out DOtl
willing to admit that there might be some
surprises. Although State Chairman
CARRIER claims the state for Bryan by
| 5000. the strongest democratic faith is
on the state ticket. where that party has
put forth its greatest effort On the side
of the republicans the only difference of
opinion seems to be as to the size of the
| pluralities. The party leaders insist that
| if Harris loses votes In the cities on his
stand for local option. he will more than
| make up the loss in the country, while
| they claim Taft will carry the state by
anything from a normal 10000 plurality
| up to the high-water mark of quarter
| of million set by Roosevelt. The speak
ing campaign will continue till nearly
midnight tonight, and the polls all over
| the state open at $50 in the morning so
that little time elapses for clea ring away
the smoke of battle. The legislature. in
volving the United States senatorship:
| several constitutional amendments and
| county officers have taken minor places
! in the campaign.
| West Virginia.
| WHEELING, w Va, November 2.-It
| can be conservatively said today that
the West Virginia situation is puzzling.
| although optimistic predictions from both
| republican and democratic state head
! quarters are given out. The republicans
claim the state by 10000 or more plu-
rality and the democrats by over 10000
With the negro vote lined up solidly for
| Taft by reason OF the democratic threat
of elimination of the negro from poll
tics if they win the legislature. the re-
suit hinges on the attitude of the labor
vote.
The union workmen largely will be
found supporting Bryan. but it is al
legged that the unorganized workers will
| vote the other way, and it is to be re-
membered that the great coal fields of the
state are unorganized, and that these men
number more than 10000. The democratic
managers, however. declare that the
| Bryan sentiment is general among
the non-unionists as IL is conceded to be
among the organized workers of the state
Don't throw away your vote on Debs -
is the argument used by the politicians and
ii will be largely accepted by the voters
who have socialstic proclivities If the
old parties can corral practically all OF
the labor vote 1t will increase Bryan's