The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-07
IN BATTLE ARRAY
Both Parties Lined Up for Final
Contest Tomorrow.
Political Leaders Make the Gus
tOmary Claims of Victory.
ROOSEVELT KEEPS ON.
He Will Continue Speaking Far
into the Night.
RnOiSfraf fiOn Indicates Short Uo
ROOSEVELT KEEPS ON.
Registration Indicates Shortage
of 100000 Votes in Ohio.

W NOE. 6."E4iCcllOll udy
weather was forecasted by the United
States weather bureau this morning in
a special bulletins:
'Indications are that on Tuesday
there will be rains in Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho, western Montana and
northern California and snow nurries
in the Great Lakes region. northern
New York and probably northern New
England. In all other parts of the
country the weather will be fair. No
unusual temperature conditions are
probable in any portion of the cOun-
try
New York. Nov Although the
heavy artillery in the political battle
field of this state has for the most part
ceased it's thunder, activity continued
throughout the day.
Theodore Roosevelt after a short
rSst on Sunday at Oyster Bay. was
&eepared to wind uD his campaign
With a series of short speeches in
metropolitan territory. Henry L.
Stimson, Republican candidate for
governor, was scheduled to appear on
the platform with Colonel Roosevelt at
welt and Mr.. Stimson will be the guests
of the Hungarian Republican club at
a dinner this evening
No revision had been made this
morning of the estimates of the man
ayers at state headquarters here of
the result of tomOrrOWS ballotting, |
Democratic State Chairman Huppuch
resting on his estimate of 10000 to !
10000 plurality for John A. Dix for
governor, while Republican State
Chairman Prentice claimed the state
by 10000 for Stimson
Democrats Claim New Hampshire.
Concord, N. H, Nov. chairman
Edmund S. Cook of the Republican
state committee today adhered to his
claim of Lturday night that Bass
would be elected by between 5000 and
5000 plurality and both Republican
congressman reelected easily, while |
Chairman J. B. Jameson of the Demo- |
cratic state committee was equally |
emphatic in his declaration that Tues |
days voting would result in the plac- /
ing of the Demo party in pos /
session of the governorship and at
least one congressional seat, that now
occupied by Congressman Cyrus A |
Sulloway in the First district
Close in Rhode Island.
Providence, r. /, Nov. while |
both parties claim the victory in to-
morrow's election, there was a pro-
nOunced current of uncertainty among
the managers on both sides today. The
contest will be admittedly close.
Registration 100000 Short.
Cleveland, Nov. with the excep-
tiOn of some eleventh hour activities
of Warren c.. Harding, Republican
candidate for governor, who is to make
three speeches today, the Ohio cam
paign has been transferred from the
hands of the orators to the direction of
the precinct workers.
Registration figures in the cities Of
the state compared with those of 1908
Indicate q reduction of 100000 or more
in the total vote.
Governor Judson Harmon and State
Treasurer D. S. Creamer are the only
Democrats now holding elective state
Offices
Fight Is in Legislature
Indianapolis. Nov. 7.-Senator Bev-
eridge and John W. Kern viii be the
opposing leaders in the oratory of the
closing day of the campaign in In
diana. Tonight Senator Beveridge
speaks at Btcknell and Mr. Kern at
Lafayette The state officers. all ex-
Cept governor and lieutenant governor.
to he elected have been lost sight of in
the fight made over the election Of
members of the state assembly, which
will choose the successor to Senator
Beverage.
Michigan Democrats Hopeful.
Detroit Nov. News from Michigan
Democratic quarters is that the work.
ers believe they will elect three con-
gressmen from this STATEN the First,
Fifth and Sixth districts. They admit
the vote will be close. Republicans on
by substantial majOrities.
Still Busy in Illinois.
Chicago Nov. THE campaign in
this state win come to a close tonight
with final meetings in the principal
cities and towns and rOundups of party
workers.
In some of the congressional districts
in Chicago heated contests are expected
and today both sides claim victory. In
the ninth district from which Henry s
RouteIl. Republican, was retired a the
primary. Frederick H. Gansbergen.
progressive Republican, and Lynden
Evans. Democrat, both will speak to-
day
Taft Will Go Home to Vote.
Washington Nov. 7.-President TAFT
viii leave Washingto this afternoon
for Cincinnati, where he will vote to-
morrow. He will cast his ballot in the
O'Brienvil1e precinct, remaining ir
Cincinnati only a few hours. The pres
ident will travel in a special on the
regular Dc lylvania train. Leaving
Cincinnati Tuesday afternoon. The
president will receive election returns
at various points en- route to Wash
ington.
Hope in Past Record.
Boston, Nov. THE state campaign
continued today with as much vim as
If election was week away instead of
tomorrow. Governor Draper and
Congressman Eugene n. Foss from
the Republican and Democratic plat
forms respectively, kept up their long
distance debate with the assistance of
a small army of lesser political guns
The Republicans look back on a long
string Of victories for encouragem
Only SLce since 1892 have the Demo-
crat, nptured even the governorshfp