New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
NORTH CENTRAL STATES.
Taft Plurality in Ohio Placed at NOT
Less than rs 900.

Fro
souree am convinced that Judge Taft will carry
ohio bv not less than 5000 plurality and that tne
pIuraIity of Governor Harris and the state Lea
will be substantially the same the RepuOiice"S
will have a majority in 10th branches OF the Gen
eraI Assembly and will gain one Representative III
the national Congress-
w I. Finley. Democratic state charm an clsiIIls
that Mr. Bryan will carry the state by over 9oV'
and the election of Democratic Legislature, which
Mill send lanes E Campbell to the United states
Sa,ste He prediets the election OF Judson Harmon
for Governor by overwhelming malorlty'
ohio's campaign will really not close until almost
balIoting time. Local and national issues nave
hen much mixed IN various parts OK the STATE the
temperance issre greatly compltcatnS the Da'ue-
C.oyernor Harris whom the Republicans seek 10
ree1ect was pronounced I'm favor OF county ioeai
option while Judson Harmon. although refusing
to commit himself on the question: mas IeS
the s,pport Of the Personal Liberty League
The Legislature to be elected Will choose sue
.essor To Senator Foraker. Ex-Governor James r.
campbell Democratic candidate for the senator
ship, has been active in the campaign
Chicago. Nov The campaign In Illinois VIII
not actually close until the voting finished While
q "a generally conceded that the state IS saie IoE
Tho Republican national ticket. keen fight exists
over the Governorship between Charles 5. Deneen'
Republican and Adlai E Stevenson. the Democratic
leader 1t is admitted by the Republican leaders
that their candidate will considerably oehina
tne national ticket and the Democrats confidently
claim that their man will be elected
Although leaders Of both parties make more or
lose sweeping claims OF success, there seems TO De
no reason to doubt that Illinois will choose the
Republican national ticket. Republican Lesfslat-
ure which will choose successor to Albert J. Hop
kns and the probability is that they will succeed
lin electng the head of their state ticket although
this IS not certain.
1,dianapoIis Nov The week in Indiana has
been full of action everywhere. Among the speak
ers have been Vice President Fairbanks, John W:
Kern and Senator Beveridge. PaTades, red hre ana
booming cannon have attracted crowds to the pub
lie gatherings. James E. Watson, Republican can
didate for Governor and Thomas r. Marshall, the
Democratic nominee for the Office, have both
prosecuted their campaigns with energy ms
friends of each making claims OF victory
The liuuor question has been a conspicuous issue
many Of the temperance people having arrayed
themselves the side OF Mr. Watson It may de-
veiop that the early returns from the cities VIII
favor Mr.. Marshall, but 1t Is expected the rural
districts will come to the support of MI watson
The Democrats are claiming the state for Bryan.
while the Republicans expect Taft to be victorious
by small plurality
Detroit Nov. 1-Charman G. J. Diekema OF the
Renublican State Central Committee issued state
rent to-day predicting that Michigan Republicans
on Tuesday will win another victory all along the
line electng all their state ticket, twelve Con
gressnen and with few exceptions, all their Iesls
lative and county candidates, in addition to roins
IN a large majority for Taft and Sherman Chalr-
man Diekema said: Precinct reports 1rOH ever
nook and corner OF the state justify the most conn.,
dent prediction that our naJorlNIeS WIZ A10A- wv
hundred thousand
St. Louis Nov. IA normal Dernocrauc maJor-
Jtv for the entire Democratic ticket, state ana na
tiona" is the claim OF State Chairman n IL
Rubev Of that party for the election Tuesday Ihls
,o,,1d moan pIuraIities ranging from 5000 to 5000
for each of the candidates. The Republican man
ayers dispute this claim, however, asserting mat
Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley IS certain 10
he elected Governor over his Democratic opponent
Congressman William S. Cowherd, and that Tart
and Sherman will also carry the state
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 1.-Republican State Chair
man Dolley says that careful poll shows tnat
Taft will carry the state by $1,000. and that the
state ticket headed by Walter R Stubs for Gov
ernor will receive the same plurality. Democrauo
Chairman Martin declares that Bryan VIII get a
plurality of 240O0 and that the entire Democratic
ticket with J. l.. Botkin for Governor, will be
elected He gave figures on the state ticket
| Das Mones Iowa Nov. 1.-At Republican head
quarters Iowa is claimed for Taft by a normal
| DluraIitv which means from 50000 Up. In state
| ment made at Democratic headquarters no claim
is made for Bryan, and there Is no disposition 10
| DISPUTE the Republican claims. except as TO the
size of the plurality. Democrats claim the election
| q, Fred r White their candidate for Governor,
! but this is disputed by the Republicans VINO say
the entire Republican state ticket will be elected
| lincoln. Neh Nov. both Democratic and Re-
rub,ican state committees express their confidence
that they will carry the state. Republican Chair
man Keifer thinks that the vote will closely re-
] sernbIe that of 1900, when Mckinley carried the
/ state by 1000. Chairman Allen. OF the Democratic
! committee is confident that his brother-in-law' W.
j. Bryan, will carry the state
It is generally conceded that the farmer vote will
/ 90 tc rett end that Bryan will make large gains
| in thu cities towns Non-partisan predictions
are 20 the effect the majority OF the success
| full candidate in the state will not exceed 5000.
| St Paul. Nov 1-Indications tonight point to
J the usual Republican plurality in Minnesota for
the national ticket and that the contest Tor GOV
ernor will be close Minnesota, which usually gives
| a Republican plurality for President from 5000 10
| 80 90 will t is estimated by the Republican man
| ayers give William H Taft about the same plural
| ity on Tuesday
| The race for the Governorship between Governor
| John A. Johnson, who has been twice elected and
| 7 + Jacobson has been the most spirited cam
| paign many years, and while both parties to-
night are claiming victory by substantial plUraH-
ties the most conservative the belief that
| the contest will be close.
milwaukee, Nov. Both Republicans and Demo
Gratis claim Wisconsin by puraties respectively OF
! rs 900 and $4,000 Republicans claim ten
| cut of eleven congressman the Democrats five and
| the Social Democrats two. conservative esti-
mate gives the Republicans seven. Democrats one.
| with four districts IN doubt.
Sioux Falls, 9. D., Nov. THE Republicans as
| sert with much confidence that they viii make a
| clean sweep at the polls Tuesday. They claim that
they will carry the state for Taft and elect every
| man OH the Republican state ticket. The Demo
Gratis dispute this claim, and say they certain
| to elect their nominee for Governor The Republi-
| claim that will OF the 149