Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
MOUNTAIN STATES PUT
IN THE DOUBTFUL LIST
Hot Campaign Waged by Both Par
ties in Colorado.

DENVER, Colo, October 3l.-Colorado
is properly classed as doubtful In fore
casting election results. A hot cam
paign has been waged between the re-
publicans and democrats for the five presi-
Dental electors, three representatives.
state officers. four members of the
supreme court and the legislature which
will elect United States Senator Teller's
successor. 1t is not anticipated that the
prohibition and socialist parties. which
likewise have tickets in the field, will de-
velop greater strength than at previous
elections A factional fight between the
supporters and opponents of United States
Senator Guggenheim is expected to help
the democratic state and legislative
tickets, especially in Denver. kepubli-
can Chairman John Vivian and Demo-
cratic Chairman Charles B. Ward each
claim the state for the entire ticket of
his party by 10000 to 10000. Independent
estimates indicate that the plurality for
Taft or Bryan is not apt to exceed 5000.
Conflicting Claims in Wyoming.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., October 31.-Repub-
hcan Chairman C. W. Burdick claims
Wyoming for Taft and Representative
Frank w. Mondell by substantial plur-
alities.' but gives no figures. Democratic
Chairman d. NJ. Stickney declares the
state is in the doubtful class, both as to
presidential electors and representative,
though he, too, furnishes no estimate OF
the vote.
The democratic congressional candidate
is Hayden NJ. White. No state officers
are to be elected. Democrats claim that
the railroad labor vote. which was given
almost solidly for Roosevelt four years
ago. has turned to Bryan and this gives
them their hope for victory.
Nevada is Bitterest Fight.
RENO, New. October 31.--What is said
to be the bitterest political campaign Ne
vada has ever known, on account of the
personal attacks hurled back and forth
by opposing candidates and on account
Of religion being injected into politics al
most on the eve Of election, came to
close In Reno today with monster rallies
by both parties.
Judge p, j. sommers, chairman of the
democratic state central committee, said
tonight: THE democrats will carry the
state by not less than 400 plurality for
Bryan"
Republican State Chairman HUMPHREYS
said tonight: 1--WE have every assurance
that Taft VIII carry the state by over
1900
Mormon Vote a Great Factor.
SALT LAKE, Utah. October 31.-A plu-
rality Of 1900 for Taft. the election of
a complete state ticket and a representa-
tive and a majority In the legislature were
forecasted in an authorized statement at
republican headquarters tenight.
At state democratic, headquarters plu-
ralities of $500 for Bryan and 5000 for
the state ticket are claimed, with the
qualifying statement. however, that the
alleged action of church officials all over
the state in urging Mormons to vote for
Taft will have considerable effect
No Concessions in Montana.
HELENA. Mont. October 3l.-Estimates
Of Montana's vote in the forthcoming
election are based largely on the theory
that the appeals to organized labor by
both parties have not been made in vain.
Secretary Nolan OF the democratic state
committee places Bryan's majority at
1900 The election of Norris for gov
ernor is claimed by the democrats by
plurality Of $500.
Chairman LanStrum of the state CEN
trail committee. speaking for the republi-
cans. predicted majority Of 5000 for
Taft. He estimated the plurality for
governor at 100.