Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-03
Taft and Deneen Reasonably
Sure of States Vote.
PLURALITIES WILL SHRINK
Independent Opposition to Repub-
lican Gubernatorial Candidate.
NATIONAL TICKET SUFFERS
Roosevelt's Lead of 300, 900 Votes
Expected to Be Reduced Two
Thirds for Taft.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SPRINGFIELD H., November 3.-For
the first time in sixteen years the result
of the general election today, in Illiuoa
is in doubt.
Internecine strife has rent asunder the
republican phalanx which for years has
made the state an absolutely dependable
asset of the republican party.
Former Gov. Richard Yates former
State Treasurer Len Small, Representative
william Lorimer. Speaker of the House
Edward u. Shurtleff and other prominent
party leaders have been in open revolt
1SalnSt Gov. Deneen. Their political
strength has been thrown to the demo.
cratic nominee for governor. Adai e.
Stevenson, who was elected Vice Presi.
dent on the ticket with Grover Cleveland.
This onslaught upon the state ticket
has had telling effect upon the national
ticket as we'll 1t has created situation
that has aroused strongest hope in the
hearts of democratic leaders
1t is not opposition from republicans
that has frightened the republican state
organization, which has conducted the
Deneen campaign. 1t is the possibilite.
of landslide which may be brought
about by universal sentiment that Deneer
is marked for slaughter.
Independent Vote Will Count
lole politiCdl atmosphere Is
with this feeling. Upon the effect of this
sentiment of the independent voter viii
depend the outcome of todays struggle.
Reports from all parts of the state to.
day indicate that the result is extremely
doubtful, especially i'm regard to the state
ticket. From st. Clair county, repub-
iical stronghold. which gave Roosevelt
close to 1000 plurality four years ago,
comes scare that Stevenson may carry
the county. Counties in the northern part
of the state report equally unusual condi.
tions
While it appears certain that the repub.
lican majority will be greatly reduced,
nothing short of political cataclysm can
put the state in the democratic column
Four years ago Roosevelts plurality
edged upon 100000 and Deneen's plurality
was considerably over the 300 600 mark
Democratic victory will necessitate Q
switch of 5000 votes in each county.
In Cook County.
The democrats are figuring largely upor
the Cook county vote to bring them vics
tory. In this they are likely to meet witt
disappointment.
While there is a bitter fight against
Deneen in the city of Chicago, the demo-
cratic organization must contend with the
apathy of the democratic faction con.
trolled by former Mayors Harrison and
Dunn and Bobbe Burke and others whs
proverbially produce big results I'm the
municipal campaign.
The hostility of the Chicago democrats
who are opposing Roger Sullivans contro
Of the Illinois organization, was strongly
evidenced in the registration. Democratic
wards showed registrations from 500 II
$500 short of the spring registrations Or
the other hand, practically every republic
can ward in that city showed registrar
ton increase.
Eliminating predictions of extremist
and radical partisans, the situation seems
to warrant the prediction that Illinois viii
give Taft plurality approximatin1
100. 900, with Deneen's plurality approxk
mating one-half that number