Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-07
EYES on NEW CONGRESS-
Official Family at Washington
Interested in Ohio and New York.
KANSAS HAS FOUR FULL TICKETS
Missouri BHttIins over statewide FRO
hibitiOn Amendment-secret OF
CitiHens' League Predicts over
whelminE Defeat for Measure.

OiNiHena' League Predicts over =
wheIminE Defeat for Measure.
! WASHINGTON. Nov 6.-Interest AZ
Washington centers on the Ohio and New |
York elections and in the congressional |
returns generally both as TO the bearing /
they may have on the spread Of republican !
insurgency and on the political complexion !
| Of the next congress
President Taft has held aloof from cam
paign speech making, resting on such party !
! pronunciamentos as those exchanged be-
tween himself and Chairman Mckinley Of
the national republican congressional COM
mittee. In the campaign Secretary Knox
has spoken in Ohio and Pennsylvania,
Secretary MacVeagh and Attorney General
! Wickersham in Ohio, Secretary Wilson in
New York, Ohio, Iowa and other states
and Secretary Nsgel in Missouri, New York
and Connecticut.
| President Taft will vote In his old pre-
cinct in Cincinnati, Vice President Sherman
at Utica, Secretary Knox at Valley Forge,
Secretary Meyer at Hamilton, Mass Post
master General Hitchcock at Newton,
Mass, Attorney General wickersham at
New York City and Secretary MacVeagh
in Chicago
Secretary Dickinson will be on the last
lap Of his return trip from the Philippines
and Secretary BRlinger will remain at
Washington. Secretary Wilson does not
expect to go from Ohio to Iowa to vote.
situation in New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6-Although Henry
l.. Stmson, the republican candidate for
governor, returned from his upstate tour
late last night, he took the stump again
making one speech this afternoon and seven
tonight. He has just as full speaking
pi ogram awaiting him Monday when he
and Theodore Roosevelt will campaign up
to the stroke Of election day morning.
John A. Dix, Mr.. sumsons opponent
made his last speech to a delegation Of
farmers who called at his home in Thorn
son.
In addition to making eight speeches, Mr.
stimson dictated a long telegram, which
was sent TO his opponent at Thomson this
evening. The message comprised twelve
questions asking for details as TO Mr.. DiX's
position on the tariff, his treatment OF his
own employees and his charge OF repub-
HCan extravaganza
Another output from republican head
quarters was an open letter from John
Mitchell, former president Of the United
Mine Workers union. attacking Mr.. Dix's
alleged treatment Of the employees In his
wall paper factory
Ezra Presdice. the republican campaign
chief, declared Stimson would win by $1,000
majority. A few hours later after com
pleting his tabulaton, he increased his
estimate to 10000
He conceded his candidate for governor
would be behind the rest of the ticket.
: Chairman Winfield A. Huppuch Of the dem
: ocratc committee said he would stand by
his former estimate of Dix plurality OF
from 10000 to 10000.
Ohio Fight Vigorous.
CLEVELAND. Nov. 6.-The fight on the
: republican side in Ohio has been the
most vigorous in years. In each OF the
two last state elections Ohio has sent a
democrat TO the governors chair, giving
round majorities to the remainder of the
! republican ticket The endorsement of
. Governor Harmon for the presidential
! nomination In 1912 by the democratic
I state convention and the counter endorse
ment by the republicans OF President
e Taft has lent a national aspect to the
a campaign
o The democratic state committee claims
q the reelection of Governor Harmon by
n an unprecedented majority and the cleo
n tion Of a dmocratic legislature to select
q successor 10 Senator Charles Dick.
Candidate Harding, head of the repub-
= to the vote in Cleveland and Cincinnati,
+ has declared his belief that the country
districts will rally strongly 20 his sup
port snd elect him.
c In the congressional campaigns the
fight has been waged almost solely on
. the tariff issue.
= The normal republican plurality In Ohio
is IN the neighborhoOd OF $4,000. Gov
u ernor Harmon was elected in 1908 by ap-
= pro1imately 10000 votes.
Four Tickets In Kansas.
- Topeka, Kan, Nov 6.-Four parties the
y republican, the democratic, the prohibition
q list and the socialist, which have full tickets
=, in the fields for Tuesdays elections in Kan
sas held their final rallies tonight Interest
is centers chiefly in the races OF Daniel r.
IT Anthony Of the First district, and p. p.
v Campbell Of the Second, republican stand
II pat candidate for congress. Governor W.
It r. Stubs is a candidate to succeed him
self.
"a DENVER, Nov. ga big rally OF demo.
t. Gratis here tonight closed the campaign I'm
Z Colorado Betting today was two and a
p half to one that Shafroth, democrat, would
s, be reelected governor. Democratic Chair
y man Bradley claims the state by $4,000
4 Republican Chairman Mcdonald asserts
* there are 20 600 doubtful votes and claims
been exceptionally quiet
ID ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6-Speakers for the
q larger political parties addressed voters
rl in all parts Of the state tonight and prac
r, tlcaIly brought the campaign for the cleo
. ton In Missouri next Tuesday TO a close
!, Three state Officers state senator's ana
/, representatives, congressman and many
!, mirror Officers also will be elected,
~ United states senator is TO be chosen by
or the legislature next year and republican,
and democrats are contesting for thu
8. nomination.
a. The greatest interest is In the state
wide prohibition amendment. Thousand
~ OF dollars have been spent by the vets
ana "drys'' In newspaper advertising
S: Secretary J. J. McAuliffe OF the citizens
VI defense committee in a forecast tonigh
a said the amendment would be defeated b!
pc al least 900 votes.