The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-02
Party Leaders Issue Final IN
structiOns to Committees.
Taft and Bryan Speak in Home
States Tonight.
MUCH UNCERTAINTY
Difficulties in FOreca sting the
Result Are Unusual.
New York Is Generally COnced'
ed to Be i'm Doubt.

New York. Nov. 2.-The last turn was
given today to the political wheel OF
1905 With the opening of the polls
less than "a hours away, the leaders Oh
the two great parties are giving their
attention to the last details OF what
has been one of the most interesting
campaigns in many years Mr.. IaIt
will speak this afternoon in CleVelanu
and tonight winds up his nsnt lot the
presidency at Youngstown, going tnehce
TO Cincinnati to vote tomorrow morn
ing. Mr. Bryan is touring northeast
ern Kansas and expects TO reach MS
home In Lincoln tonight
There was no change today in the an
nounced estimates of the opposing ma
tional chairmen, Mr.. Hitchcock OF the
Republican national committee, holding
eteadfastly to his forecast of 80 votes
for Taft, and Mr.. Mack of the Demo-
cratic committee announcing himseh
as certain that Mr.. Bryan Will receive
222 of the 484 votes in the electoral col
lege. so.5
The last day of the campaign found
Mr. Hitchcock early at his once IN Ine
Metropolitan tower and he Will remain
there until II o'clock tonight, when ne
leaves for West Newton, to cast MS
vote. He will return Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Hitchcock sent out late last night
for delivery early IOudy d SCAACo "a 49,
egrams to national committeeman anu
TO state chairmen, giving them tnelr
last instructions. Not single state
was omitted. Today the Republican ma
tional chairman is in telegraphlc anu
long distance telephone communication
with leaders of the party in all sections
of the country. National chairman
Mack, of the Democratic party also
sent out his final instructions to state
chairmen last night and at Democratic
-, 70 Herman House
day the same rule as to telegraphic ana
telephonic communication prevailed
Hughes Still at Work.
The Republican organization OF New
York state is making its final bid Tor
votes below the Bronx" today: GOV.
ernor Hughes is expected to deliver 10
sneeches in this city before midnight.
The local Republican leaders are work
ing upon the belief that they Will hold
the Bryan majority in Greater New
York to the neighborhood OF SO,OOO ana
that Mr.. Taft viii come down TO the
Bronx with a plurality from the up
state counties sufficient to overcome the
Democratic vote in the city and leave
a margin Of 100000 in his favor;
The Democrats claim that Mr.. Bryan
will have a sufficient majority in
Greater New York to more than OFFSET
even an unusually heavy Republican
vote from up state. They claim that
party unity prevails in every section OF
the state for the first time in decade
and are depending upon the labor vote,
they declare, to turn the tide in their
direction.
The result as to the state ticket re-
mains in the balance and the confident
claims Of success put forth by both
sides are apparently based more upon
hope than upon definite Information
Difficult to Forecast.
Political observers here declare that
there has never been a state election
more difficult to forecast. Leaders OF
both parties agree that Governor
Hughes will run behind Mr.. Taft but
the Republicans says the difference VIII
not be so great as to imperil the gov
ernor's chances for reelection. They
base this claim partly upon the op-
position to Governor Hughes which de-
veloped prior to his nomination, the
unity of the Democratic candidate up
state and to the historic fact that New
York governors running for a second
term usually receive a greatly reduced
vote.
There are so many different phases
and so many varying elements enter
ing into the state campaigns this year
that party lines seem bound to be
broken on both sides and the usual
political means of forecasting the re-
suit are apparently useless. The best
opinion seems to be that the state Is in
doubt and that only the counting of the
votes can be depended upon to deter
mine the result.
Bryan to Close at Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 2.-The cam
paign in Nebraska will be closed
with two rallies in this city tonight.
William ]. Bryan will speak from the
balcony of the Lincoln hotel, while the
Republicans will hold a rally at the
Auditorium.
Democrats began arriving early this
morning from various parts Of the
-
hear Mr.. Bryan. After asserting that
the victory was won in Nebraska. the
rival state chairmen closed their head
quarters and prepared to hustle in the
vote tomorrow. The Republicans look
10 the farmers for heavy gains while
te Democrats expect to poll a heavy
vote for Bryan in the cities.
The Republicans claim the state by
10000. the Democrats by $4,000
Sheldon, Republican, probably will be
elected governor.
Democrats Fear Fraud.
Denver. Colo. Nov. 2.-Interest in
Colorado today centers in the prob
able outcome of the application OF
Democratic managers to the supreme
court to appoint special watchers fOl
Huerfano and Las Animas counties t.
prevent alleged plans to roll up bis
Republican majorities by fraudulen
means. which might change results il
the whole state.
Depends on Railroad Vote.
Cheyenne Wyo., Nov 2.-Demo
Gratis continue to assert that the rail
road vote in Wyoming which went TO
Roosevelt practically solid four year
ago, will swing to Bryan this year AM
carry the state for him. Republican
characterize this claim as mer
speculation and declare they will win
No state Offices will be chosen.
Big Socialist Vote.
Guthrie, Okla, Nov 2.-The live
Hest political fight in Oklahoma is Il