Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
BEYOND The MISSISSIPPI
VIGOROUS FIGHT BEING MADE
IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.

LINCOLN, Neb., November 1.-The
campaign in Nebraska closes with two
rallies in this city tonight. w. j. Bryan
will speak from the balcony of the Lin
coin Hotel-while the republicans Will
hold a rally at the Auditorium.
Democrats have been arriving since
early this morning from various parts of
the state and thousands are expected to
hear Mr.. Bryan
After asserting that the victory was
won in Nebraska the rival state chair
men closed their headquarters today and
prepared TO hustle in the vote tomorrow.
The republicans look to the farmers Tor
heavy gains, while the democrats expect
TO poll heavy vote for Bryan IN the
cities.
The republicans claim the state by TO-
GOO; the democrats by 1900. Sheldon, re-
publican, is expected to be elected gov
ernor.
Kansas.
TOPEKA. Kan, November 2.-The close
of the Kansas campaign is enlivened by
an allegation by William Allen White,
manager of j. L. Bristow's campaign for
senator, that the railroads are seeking to
elect democratic legislature and demo-
cratic United States senator The demo-
Gratis are concentrating efforts on the leg
II. II. DVihS tit ehiio
candidate for senator. Representative
Reeder of the sixth district announces
that if he is reelected he will vote against
Cannon for Speaker. strong hght IS
going on against Representative +. +.
Campbell of the third district, a warm
friend of Cannon.
Missouri.
ST LOUIS, November 2.-Political
activity in Missouri today is largely CEN
tered in the efforts of police and election
officials in the large cities to make GER
tain an honest election. grand jury In
vestigations of registration frauds having
focused public attention on this phase of
the situation. That Missouri is safe for
Bryan is generally conceded by non
partisan observers.
Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE. Okla, November 1.-The
liveliest political fight in Oklahoma is
in the first congressional district, where
Bird S. Mcclure. republican. seeks re-
election with good prospects of success.
Owing to there being no full state
ticket to be chosen the factional demo-
cratic fights that have overtiowed into ma
tional politics will find no expression to-
morrow All factions are for Bryan, and
for reelection of Senator Gore.
DES MONIES, Iowa, November 2.-On
the eve of the presidential election both
the democratic and republican committees
of Iowa are ready to make sanguine
claims Chairman Clint Price of the
democratic state central committee says
Iowa is in the doubtful column. with
chances bright for a democratic victory.
Chairman FRANKIE of the republican cQm-
mittee estimates Taft's majority at 10000.
The democrats are claiming possible
victory in five congressional districts,
namely the first second sixth, seventh
and eighth. Especially in the sixth. sew
enth and eighth are they sanguine of sue
cess In the eighth Jamison has made
hard fight against Hepburn and the demo-
Gratis are ready to claim a big victory
there.
The republicans admit there is a posi-
bility of the fight being close in the first,
second. sixth and eighth. They do not
admit the possibility of defeat. and in the
seventh they are predicting sure victory
for Hull
Managers for Cummins for the United
States senatorship are claiming his cleo
ton by $4,000 Lacey's managers are also
claiming it, but by smaller majority.
Republicans claim the entire republican
state ticket will be elected by majorties
ranging from 10000 to $4,000.