Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-08
oosevelt and Stimson Continue
Labors Up to Last Moment
TIL STILL AT WORK IN OHIO
Several Complications Enter Into the
Situation There.
OPTIMISM IN RAMPANT INDIANA
Leaders on Each side Predict Large
Muiorities WIN BE Rolled Up
for Their cnndtdRtes--
Betting Even,

NEW YORK. Nov The New York
EubernRtorial campaign passed into history
tonight with Henry L. Stimson, the re-
publican candidate, and Theodore Roose-
welt, his leading hacker, making last APP
peas for votes. The final word on the
democratic side was spoken Sunday night,
when John A. Dix, head OF the ticket, sent
Mr. stlmson his answer TO the twelve
questions telegraphed by Sumson to DiNs
home in Thomson.
Mr.. Dix spent the last day Of the cam
paign at home Mr.. Stmson occupied the
morning preparing an answer to his rivals
/ reply OF Sunday night and the rest Of the
day and evening on the stump or in an
automobile, hurrying between political raj
lies in New York City.
! Mr., Stmsons second telegram TO Mr.
Dix accused him OF evading the issues ad-
vanced by the republican candidates first
message II answered several accusations
| by Dix and repeated questions which Slim
son considered Dix had left unanswered
/ Mr., Dix said last night his statement issued
/ then was positively his last word before
election and he repeated this assertion
when Chairman Rode of the democratic
| executive committee talked with him at
Thomson this afternoon.
The Dix leaders declare that the quiet
that prevailed today on their side Of the
campaign was itself evidence of confidence.
Democratic Machine working Well.
our party machinery upstate is in better
shape than at any time in fifteen years"
said Chairman Rode. I'VE have not had
a single message today, which indicates
to us that everything is satisfactory"
Chairman Prentice OF the republican
state central committee, said tonight:
.,l- f.1ss,4
whole ticket and / don't think the vote
will be close"
Lloyd c. Griscom, chairman OF the repub-
lican county committee, said
The situation looks better today than It
did two days arc"
Charles r. Murphy leader Of TRmmany
Hall, kept his opinions to himself
The democrats have hopes of oustng
three republican congressman. In the Thr-
teenth district Herbert Parsons, former re-
publican county chairman, is opposed by
jefferson NJ. Levy, who once represented
the district, and who has attacked AIr.
Parsons for alleged sugar trust affiliations
In the Seventh district william s. Ben
net, who was mentioned for the repub-
, lican gubernatorial nomination, is opposed
by Henry George, jr., son Of the single tax
advocate
M, Bennett, who won the republican nomi-
nation from Congressman Van Vechten OIL
colt. on account OF the Bennett Olcott
fight Thomas c. Patten, the democratic
candidate, expects TO overcome the normal
] republican plurality,
] The large hotels have made preparations
T to entertain the crowds and display the re-
J turns.
g Mr. Stmson will receive the returns at
his campaign headquarters in the Hotel
] Manhattan. Colonel Roosevelt will get
4 them over a special wire at his home in
0 oyster Bay. Mr.. Dix and Chairman Hup-
: puch of the democratic state committee will
be at Dix's home in Thomson.
! Preparations for Ohio.
CLEVELAND, Nov Each with rec
ord Of partial defeat in the two last state
Il elections, the republican and democratic
e parties tonight are making their last ef-
= fort toward a complete victory at the
G polls tomorrow
z Twice the democrats have elected a gov
d ernor and twice the republicans have
O elected legislative msjority and the
n greater part Of their state ticket. This
year the campaign between Governor Jud-
d son Harmon and his republican opponent,
.. Warren G. Harding, has been exceptionally
3 bitter. Charges Of graft have been made
k against state officials and employees OF each
" party. The republican campaign has been
diversified by debate between It's own pro-
gressive and standpat orators
feature OF the contest has been the
le fact that Senator Charles Dick. nominated
y by popular vote for election to the senate
~ by the legislature 20 be chosen tomorrow
20 has not been invited to speak at any cam.
pa6n meeting and republican candidate,
for the general assembly have publicly
pledged themselves TO vote against him.
While the democrats go before the people
with absolutely no mention OF national ar
N fairs except their platform endorsement
y Of Governor Harmon Tor president, Mr.
T. Harding aided by four members Of tn,
'e presidents cabinet has strongly urged IN,
claim! that a republican success would bs
~ construed as an endorsement Of President
TAFT and his administration and a repub.
y lean defeat would be q blow
Mr., Hardngs personal campaign ended
tonight at Marion and Governor Harmon
ronsented TO deliver an address at Toled,
as postscript TO his regular schedule.
u. Both ODtimistic In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov with tradi
O. onal optimism. the leaders OF both IN
republican and democratic parties tongh
predicted that large maloridcs would b
10 rolled up FOR their candidates,
81 Chairman Edwin :. Lee of tho renubhcaI
nv state committee was sure that on Join
I'd ballot the next legislature would return
~ Albert ]. Beveridge 10 the United State
d. senate. Chairman Stokes Jackson Of M
Sc democratic state committee was equal,
certain John Worth Kern would be electe,
70 succeed Mr. Beveridge.
Eon-partsan forecasters. however, pre-
idlnftd that t0f0OTroV's election would a.
ne one Of the closest n iudiana's history an,
at -he betting boards in indianapolis tonigh
it bore only even bets