Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-07


Only once since 1872 have the democrats
captured even the governorship, when
William l.. Douglas was elected in 1904
by $4,000 majority. In other years the
republican pluralities have ranged from
5000 TO 115.OO0. Last year Gov Drapers
lead was less than 5000. With the cleo
tion only a few hours away both candi-
dates Tor governor expressed confidence
In the result. while the party managers
reiterated their claims of last week
Chairman Hatfield placing Gov. Drapers
plurality at 5000. while Chairman Nc
Leod stated that Mr.. Foss would have
3O,oUO more than his opponent.
Claims in New Hampshire.
CONCORD, n. H., November THE
day before the biennial election I'm New
Hampshire finds the party leaders still i'm
the thick of the fray. for a number Of
rallies are to be held during the day and
evening.
Chairman Edmund s. Cook Of the re-
publican state committee today adhered
to his claim Of Saturday night that Bass
would be elected by between 600 and
5000 plurality. and both republican rep
resentatfves reelected easily, while Chair
man John e. Jameson of the democratic
state committee was equally emphatic IN
his declaration that Tuesdays voting
would result In the placing Of the demo
cratic party I'm possession Of the COVER
norship and at least one congressional
seat. that now occupied by Representa-
tive Cyrus A. Sulloway in the first dis
tr;ct.
Fighting to the Last.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. November T.
While the republican and democratic lead
ers are predicting pluralites for their re-
spective tickets in the election tomorrow
neither side is today overlooking any ef
forts dur ng the last few hours of the
campaign. The predictions from repub-
lican state headquarters OF plurality OF
about 2G.Wti fer that partys ticket and
the claim of about s,'aD plurality for th,
democratic ticket 10y the leaders of the
party. made last week, were unchanged
today
PROVIDENCE. II. l.. November Z.
While both parties claim tho victory IN
tonorrow's election. there was pro
nounced current Of the uncertainty among
the managers on both sid today. tn,
contest will be admittedly close and the
large independent vote that is eXpected
o be pol, added largely to the uneasi
ness of both republican and democratic
leaders. Much splitting of tickets IL ais"
looked fer.
one rally Was held by the democrats IN
this city noon today. With four rallfs~
each the democrats and r puhlicans viii
cOncluut llc clhtbdlen lcnlB4t
Mixed Claims in Jersey.
TRENTON. ~ j.. Nov einber TIL,
political situation in New Jersey has no
changed since Saturday night. when tho
campaign practitally closed With both
sd $ claiming victory The democrats
however. are the more confident, and then
vi w,s seem to be sustained by the inde
democrats are depending for their success"
upon he commuters ard the progressive
vote in no, tn New Jersf and also upon
the inde pendent democrats WHO have
been voting the republican ticket in recent
y, afS.
The republicans concede their weakness
in theSe respects, but expect 10 offset IL
by drawing havily from the labor vote ~
favor of Vivian NJ Lewis, their candidate
for governor, because of some criticisms
Woodrow Wilson. the democratic candi-
date, has made upon labor unions in
some of his addresses while president @
Princeton University. DIR. Wilson has
denied that these criticisms were Offered
i'm any other than a friendly way, ana
SAYS he is not opposed to organized labor
The democrats hope to keep the demo
cratic labor vote in line. The expected
detection from the republicans In north
Jersey may cause the republicans a loss
of representative or two. The uncef-
tain districts are the n1tn, seventh ana
eighth, now represented by republicans
Three Cornered in Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, November THE
eve of one of the most important state
elections ever held in Pennsylvania finds
the leaders of all parties still extremely
active The three-cornered fight for COVER
nor and two other state offices has pro-
duced an extremely interesting situation.
and party leaders are seizing every op-
portunity to strengthen the lines for the
ba tile tomorrow. Representative John X.
Tener, the republican candidate for COVER
nor. ended his speaking tour Saturday
night and will spend election day at his
home i'm Charlero. State Senator Web
ster Grim. the democratic nominee, will
stump his home county, Bucks. today.
Former State Treasurer. William III. Ber-
ry /, democrat who was named as an
candidate for governor I'm.
der the banner OF the keystone party
against the two old parties by demo-
Gratis and republicans who are dissatisfied
wifi the selection OF Tener and Grim.
will also do a little campaigning TO-DAY
All three candidates have expressed
themselyes as confident of election Mr..
T.ner's campaign managers have Issued
a statement that he win have q plurality
of more than 10000 and that the repub-
licans will elect twepty-seven of the
tb;rty-two congressman ia the state.
Mr.. Berry says he viii split the repub-
Iican and democratic vote to such an eS-
tent as TO give him plurality I'm the
entire state of i25,oGc. State Senator
Grim says the keystone party ticket viii
hurt the republicans more than the demo