Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-02
HOW NEBRASKA WILL VOTE
Statements of the Chairmen of the
Leading Political Parties.
BOTH PROFESS TO BE CONFIDENT
Republican COmmittee- All Through
Except the work of Chasing
Down Democratic SLAM
dCrOus Circulars.
tFrom a staff Correspondent.l

LINCOLN Nov. 1.-(Special)-"I am sat-
isfied Nebraska will so republican. The
majority will be from that given President
Mckinley up.
while little noise has been made abou'
It, the party has a splendid precinct and
county organization. The fight now rests
with these organizations I am sure they
will get out the full vote. The rS->orts
they have made to headquarters are satis-
factory. If they continue the good work
they have done and l sure they will,
the republican party will give good ma
jorities for the national and state tickets,
elect full delegation to congress and a
big majority of the house and senate =
j. Warren Keifer, jr., chairman republican
state committee.
Bryan will carry Nebraska by not less
than 1900, and all indications point to a
much larger plurality for him. I am now
certain the entire democratic state ticket
will be elected. ! am baslng this conclusion
upon reports received from almost every
voting precinct in the state."-T. S. Allen,
chairman democratic state committee.
The chairmen of the two big political
parties gave out their statements this after
noon and then began to wait for the coming
OF another and the last day before election.
From now on the republicans will divide
time in urging the voters to come out and
in chasing down slanderous circulars of
the democrats. Only two of these were
caught and branded yesterday but the
republican leaders have an idea that more
will come out before Tuesday.
Senator Burkett and Governor Sheldon
will speak at the Auditorium tomorrow
night and Mr.. Bryan will speak from the
Lincoln hotel balcony. Both parties will
give parades and have bands and red
fire galore.
The fight in Lancaster county has been
made and Chairman Matson announced that
the majority for the republican ticket
would be nearer 2,O0O than 1900.
statement for the Government.
Governor Sheldon In an interview today
referred to the letter sent out from Omaha
by Elmer e. Thomas as follows:
THE statements contained in the letter
of Elmer e. Thomas under date Cf Octo-
Der 1s, addressed to the temperance voters
of Nebraska, are absolutely false and
known by Thomas to be false When l
ran for governor two years ago I did not
directly or indirectly make any agree
ment or have any understanding with the
brewers of Omaha OF elsewhere.
THE last legislature passed four bills
affecting the liquor interests. Senate
file No. Z. introduced by Senator koot,
fixing the revenue OF sale OF intoxicat-
ing liquor, which was approved Dy me
February %. 1907; senate file No. 295,
introduced by Senator Patrick, which was
approved by me April 10. 1907; senate
file No. 76, introduced by Senator Glib
son. which was approved by me April
s. 1907; senate file No. 6, introduced by
Senator Root, which / did not sign, be-
cause / did not think It fair to place the
dealers in this state at a disadvantage
in shipping liquor as compared with deal
ers in other states shipping into this
state. ! did not veto the bill, however,
thinking the judgment of the legislature
might be better than my own. and it be-
came law February 2S. 1907. The 1897
session laws OF this state are within the
reach Of all and the truth OF my state
ment nj this regard can very easily be
asceTtained.
The Fire and Police commission which
appointed for Omaha consisted and now
consists of Robert Cowell, John l..
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