The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-04

from members OF all parties letters
sue. 1t will make him at least 200
votes among the Democrats in Green
wood, his home county.
Parkman Says Doolittle viii Win.
Harrison Parkman, Democratic
congressional committeeman, was in
Topeka this week and was certain that
Dudley Doolittle will give the Kansas
Progressives the surprise of their life
when the votes are counted.
"Doolittle is going to win next Tues
day." said Parkman. Based on jack
sons vote of two years ago, it is pref
ty safe to say that Doolittle will carry
the Fourth district by $500. Jack
sons majority two years ago was
nearly 800 below the majority which
J. NJ. Miller received in 1908. And
this year the Fourth district will send
a Democrat to congress"
As Bob HeIVering Sees 1t.
Guy Helvering. the Democratic
nominee in the Fifth, and Congress
man r. R. Rees his opponent, are both
working in the rural districts this
Robert delivering says his brother will
win easily.
1T is pretty certain, in my opinion,
that Guy will carry every county in
the Fifth district next Tuesday unless
perhaps it will be Ottawa county
which is the home of Congressman
Rees. 1 think Guy will be elected by
q good, big majority"
Up in the Sixth.
In the Sixth district there is merry
war between Congressman l. d. Young
the Republican, and John r. Connolly
his Democratic opponent. Young has
been busy defending his vote in the
party council and Connolly is keeping
right on his trail and enlisting the sup
port of the anti Bull Moose contingent
of the Republican party. No word could
be received from Young this week as
to his views of next Tuesdays battle.
This brief statement came from Con-
nelly:
81 would not care to give my esti-
mate of the vote for publica tion-that
is an estimate on each county-but l
will win in the district by $500 votes.
This is a conservative estimate"
Claims IS Counties for Young.
F. w. Bevington, chairman of the
Sixth district congressional committee,
today sent this telegram to the State
Journal forecasting the reelection of
l. D. Young.
Congressman Young has completed
his canvass of the Sixth congressional
district, having been in every county.
He has sent out over 10000 personal let
ters besides review of his congress-
ional record. His campaign has consist
ell largely of personal interviews and he
success. His majority will equal that
of two years ago, (2,035) and may reach
!, 900. He has made a clean fight for
reelection and everything points to his
being returned. He will carry at least
Is of the % counties in the district"
Fighting in the Seventh.
No news has come from the big
Seventh district this week. Both Con-
gresham George A. Nicely, Democrat;
and Judge Gordon L. Finley, Republic
can nominee are making a stubborn
fight. Both are working in the extreme
western counties and cannot be reach !
ed by mail. telephone or telegraph at
this time. Neeley's friends claim his re- !
election by 1000 to 5000, while Finley's !
supporters are firm in their belief that |
the race will be close with strong in |
1ications of putting a Republican in the |
late Ed. Madison's seat in Washington. |
saunders Claims Election.
In the Eighth district. John l. Saunders, |
.he Democratic nominee believes that he !
will succeed Victor Murdoch in congress.
elares that he will carry Sedgwick, Muir |
locks home county, by about 1,5OO. Sedg- |
wick IS the scene of much political actiV- |
ty and politicians believe 1T may decide |
he stubborn congressional contest in the |
Eighth.
,Iares Saunders, will carry Butler coun-
y by 400, Mcpherson county by 200, Har /
1ey county by $50 and sedgwiclz county
~ at least LOU.
This declaration does not discourage
Vi urdock's friends, however. and they |
claim his reelection by safe majority
ind are confident that he will not be /
beaten in Sedgwick.
As the Chairmen See 1t.
This is the view taken by Chairman
0olley, of the Republican state commit
ee, and by Chairman Martin of the Dem
,cratic committee.
Dolley's prediction: 1.-The entire Repu1-
lean ticket is safe in my opinion, which
: backed by four flying polls OF the
;tate. Stubs and Capper will both win
md the entire state ticket will win with
hem. In my opinion, we will elect all of
he eight congressman, although there has
,een a bitter fight i'll some of the districts.
At this time am not III position to esti-
tie majoritles but may be able to issue
statement of that nature some time to-
light. have no direct line on the legis-
hat there will be safe Republican ma
ority in both houses"
Henderson Martin: 1T looks like a
Democratic landslide. We have been
caining every day. Stubs and Cappei ]
will be badly beaten and Wilson Will
weep the state. We expect to elect at
east six congressman and believe our
hances are good to land all of them.
failure of the Republicans to settle their
alty differences will. in my opinion. mean
he election of the entire Democratic state
he legislature on joint ballot"
STUBS SUMMARY.