Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-08


mons district. the Eighteenth. say
that a heavy vote is being cast and
that Uncle Joe" will have larger
plurality than two years ago, when he
carried the Danville district by over
1000.
Indiana.
Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. S.-Hoosier
voters got into the game with a vim
this morning and the prospects are
that big vote will be rolled up. The
legislature is the bone of the conten-
ton, since it will recide whether SEN
ator Beverage will continue to wear
a toga or be succeeded by John w.
Kern, the Democratic aspirant for a
seat in the United States Senate. In.
diana now has eleven Democrats and
two Republicans in the lower house Of
Congress. The personal popularity OF
Beveridge may not only carry the leg
islature, but swing two or three OF the
Democratic districts into the Republi.
can column. Both Democratic and
Republican leaders declare today that
victory is certain.
Des Moines, Ia. Nov. S.-The cleo.
ton of Gov. b. +. Carroll for another
term and OF certainly nine and PROB.
ably all eleven congressman is claim.
ed by the Republican campaign mana.
gers this afternoon. Little interest
has been manifested in the campaign
and the total vote is likely to be com
paratively light. The Democrats are
claiming the election OF Claude II. por.
ter, gubernatorial nominee, by from
10000 to 10000 majority, and the sic
cess of Democratic candidates in at
least three congressional districts.
Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. S.-Democrn.s
this afternoon claim the election Of F.
c. Rockefeller, a cousin of John ID.
Rockefeller, who is running for Con.
gress in the Sixth district against /.
ID. Young, progressive The romai,-
Republican. ID. r. Anthony, of Leav.
enworth, and p. p. Campbell, OF Fits.
burg, both representing Industrial and
mining districts, are the only Repub-
lican "standpatters" running for re.
election, all OF the agricultural dis.
tricts having chosen progressive Re
publican candidates. Gov. Walter r
Stubs, leading insurgent, Is certain
of reelection.
Kentucky.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 8.-Kentucky's
present representation in the House
is composed OF eight Democrats and
three Republicans, and IL is likely that
this Will be maintained by today's cleo
ton. The Republicans are claiming
two additional districts, while the
Democratic leaders assert that they
will gain one. Caleb Powers. who was
tried three times for the murder of
Gov. Goebel, is the Republican nomi-
nee for Congress- in the Eleventh dis
trict. and is practically certain OF go.
ing to Washington.
louisiana.
New Orleans, Nov Selection day
in Louisiana is passing quietly. The
Democratic candidates in all seven dis
tricts will be elected without import
ant opposition. The voters Will today
pass on a bond measure providing for
IN issue OF $500. 900 for tho propos
ed Panama Exposition.
Maryland
Baltimore, Nov. S.-Early returns in.
dictate very close contest in the Fifth
and Sixth districts, now held by the
Republicans. The First. Second and
Fourth districts appear to be safely
Democratic. The Third district. i'm
the city of Baltimore, carried two
years ago by John Kronmiller, Repub-
iican. by plurality of 262, IS in
doubt
Massachusetts.
Boston. Nov. 8.--Ebon l.. Draper.
Republican, is certainly reelected gov.
ernor today over Congressman Eug-
enc ~ Foss the Democratic nominee
The present representation in the
House, ten Republicans and four
Democrats, is likely TO remain nm.
changed. Although the Democrats
entered the election with party har
mony restored. the recent fight over
candidates has had the effect of re-
ducing the partys chances of victory.
Michigan.
Detroit, Nov. -Michigan's round
dozen Of Republican congressman may
be reduced by one, according 10 re-
ports today from the Eighth district.
where Congressman Joseph w. Ford
ney, Republican and extreme protec.