The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02

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and plurality up to the high water
mark of a quarter of a million set by
Roosevelt. The legislature, involving
the United States senatorship, several
constitutional amendments and county
offices. have taken minor places in the
campaign.
Rests With New Voters.
| Helena, Mont, Nov. 2.-On the ma
tional ticket while the managers of
/ both parties claim the state by small
pluralities, the result is in doubt de-
pending largely upon the votes of the
10000 new voters. 1t is generally con-
| ceeded that P. r. Ray, Republican
| candidate for congress and Donlan,
Republican nominee for governor.
will be elected.
Headquarters Almost Deserted.
! Chicago, Nov 2.-Quiet reigned at
both the Democratic and Republican
national headquarters in this city and
| the few officials remaining passed the
time in receiving mail and repeating
| their prophecies of victory tomorrow.
AT Democratic headquarters James
| w. Riley, secretary to Chairman Mack
received morning visitors and prepar-
| ed report of the activities of the
campaign for the consideration of the
| committee after election. The rooms
were deserted and temporary parti-
| lions removed. Later in the day DR..
P. L. Hall, vice chairman of the 80
| tional committee, took official charge
/
| Charles w. Bryan a
| William Hayward, secretary of the
Republican national ticket who has
been at headquarters almost contin-
uously since August 8. was Joined in
| the morning by OrmSby McHarg, who
succeeded Senator J. NJ. Dixon in the
management of the speakers bureau.
| Mr.. Hayward was in telephone
communication with party leaders in
Illinois and Indiana and declared that
/ n his
prediction of Republican success. The
multitude of helpers who have been
busy for weeks mailing campaign lit
erature were dismissed Saturday night
and only the heads of departments
were in attendance today, closing UP
| their reports which will be submitted
to the national committee Thursday.
| Colonel John I. Martin, sergeant-at-
arms at Democratic headquarters, re-
turned today from a speaking tour
throughout Ohio and Indiana and
added his expressipH of sconfidfnceS to
the forecasts made by the party man
Iagers. IS ffs irsFr Fas'f
Vice Chairman John E. Lamb will
return tomorrow to headquarters at
| ter he has voted in Terre .Haute, and
will be Joined at headquarters by
| Moses Wetmore, Urey Woodson and
John w Tomlinson, national commit
| teemen, who will receive the returns
election night.
| Democrats sure Ol OOlllSohs
| St Paul, Mimi, Nov. Both par
| ties in Minnesota are confident of sue
! cess. State Chairman, Brown of, the
| Republican committee declined to give
! out an estimate as to how many votes
J. F. jacobson would lead Governor
! Johnson He said Republicans were
| confident of securing six out of nine
congressional districts of the state.
State Chairman Day of the Demo-
| cratic committee saids "I confidently
1 H.
will be reduced more than one-half in
| the state. We will elect two and pos
| sibly three Democratic congressman.
| Governor johnson will have ma
jority in the neighborhood of $4,000
! and is sure of election"
Republicans Confident.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov 1.-THE day
before election finds the Republicans of
| South Dakota confident of winning a
sweeping victory in the state. They
| fully expect to elect the entire con-
| gressional and state tickets and capture
more than 100 of the 149 members of
| the legislature, which elects United
| States senator. The Democrats are still
hopeful of electing their nominee for
| governor.
Cummins' Chances Good.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 2.-Chairman
Clint Price, of the Democratic state
committee, says Iowa is in the doubt
full column with chances bright for a
Democratic victory. Chairman FRANKIE,
of the Republican committee, estimates
Taft's majority at $4,000.
The Democrats are claiming possible
| victories in five congressional districts.
In the Eighth Jamison has made a very
hard fight against Hepburn and the
Democrats claim they will have big
| victory there.
The Republicans admit there is a
possibility of the fight being close in
the First, Second, Sixth and Eighth.
| They do not admit the possibility of de-
feat and in the Seventh they are pre-
dieting a sure victory for Hull.
Managers for Cummins. for the Uni
ted States senate are claiming his cleo
ton by $4,000. Lacey's managers are
also claiming it but by smaller ma
jority.
The entire Republican state ticket
will be elected by majorities ranging
Oregon Is Close.
Portland. Ore. Nov. 2.-Although the
Democrats are claiming Oregon for
Bryan by over 1000. there seems to be
little reason for changing the estimates
nittee of last week, which credited Taft
with plurality of from $4,000 to 90
600.
Nevada for Bryan.
| Reno. New. Nov. 2-That Bryan will
| carry this state by 400 votes; that Uni.
| ISu HtoNcS oSidtoT -NeWlanuS Will Of
reelected by majority greater thar
that forecasted for Bryan and thai
| Congressman Bartlett will be re-elect
I ed is the substance of the forecast from
the Democratic state central commit
tee.
, Chairman Humphreys. of the Repub
/. lican state central committee claim.
the state by 1000 majority.
All Over But the Voting.
5 San Francisco, Call Nov Gam
! paign activity so far as it relates to tn,
national tickets is at an end in Califor
: MIA and the state chairman have no
: seen fit to change their previous estf
mates. The Republicans claim a plurs
! ality Of $4,000 for Taft and the Demo