The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-04
All Three Party Managers Are
Claiming a Victory.
BOTH ROOSEVELT and WILSON
Continue Speaking Until the
Eve of the Election.
In Two States the Taft Sup
pOrterS Have No Ticket.

Washington, Nov. 4.-This specia
election day weather bulletin was is
sued today by the weather bureau:
''On Tuesday indications are that the
weather will be generally fair through
out the east and south, the plains
states and the far southwest; in west
err Montana, western Wyoming aud
Idaho there will be rain or snow; lain
is also probable in washington, Ore
gon and extreme northern California
New York, Nov. 4.-The vote cast for
president at tomorrow's elections
throughout the United States will eX-
ceed all previous records, if today
predictions are fulfilled. Reports troiu
all states indicate intense partisanship
as the election draws near; an unusual
activity by campaign leaders to get
out the vote" and developments in the
three-cornered presidential confess
which Indicate a determination lO
bring every voter to the polls.
Colonel Roosevelt in a statement
from oyster Bay today, made the IL
rect charge that in New York RepuD-
Iican leaders are urging voters to sup
Dort Wilson, to make the defeat Oh
Roosevelt certain. This statement was
met with general denials from the Ike
publican leaders.
From Governor Wilson and from ms
New York headquarters came 1urthet
admonitions to Democrat leaders to get
the voters to the polls so the DeInocrd'
vote would be cast.
The extent to which the Socialist par
ty with Eugene V. Debs as its presi-
lentiaI candidate VIII cut into rne
vote of Taft, Roosevelt and wilson
has become a matter of lively conJec-
IL +nn hna
the latter candidates. The Progressive
leaders assert that the socialists Will
poll a heavy vote, drawing largely
from the Republican and Democrat
ranks.
In the majority of states the polls
will open between 5 and z O'Clock To-
morrow. Full reports will not. pc
available from any sections until after
) o'clock eastern time) in the after
noon and comprehensive returns from
any states or congressional districts
will probably not be had before or
10 O'Clock tomorrow night.
The presid Dental candidates have pre-
pared to receive returns from state
and local leaders in all sections of the
country.
Still Working in New York.
New York, Nov. 4.-The last word
in the presidential and gubernatorial
campaigns in this state is being spoken
three candidates for the head of the
state ticket winding up their canvasseS
with speeches in and about this city
All sides make claims of victory and
with a forecast of fair weather for
election day it is predicted that a
heavy vote will be polled.
Col. Roosevelt planned to spend the
forenoon at his home in Oyster Bay
and later in the day was to go to Min
cola to address a meeting there. To-
ii ioh hn will Ia fn hi TlnU
neighbOrs and close his long cam
paign.
Newark, Nov. 4.-Except for the
two addresses to be delivered at Pas
sale and Paterson this evening by Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson, the campaign
i'll this state is practically at an end.
There will be a few scattered meetings
this evening and the leaders will de-
vote themselves to arranging to get
out the vote tomorrow.
The fourteen electoral votes of New
Jersey, Governor Wilson's home state |
are claimed by Democrats, Republican
and Progressive alike. Who will sue
Ceed Gov. Wilson when he lays aside /
the governOrship if chosen president
also will be determined tomorrow. The !
Republicans now have a majority of
one in the state senate. The president |
of the senate will become governor of /
the state in case Mr.. Wilson is called |
upon to lay down his office.
Omaha, Nov. A final appeal to |
the Republicans of the state to vote |
for Taft was issued early today by the |
Republican state committee.
I'm this state" says the appeal, |
''the fight is between Taft and Wilson, /
and not between Wilson and Roose- |
veIt.''
In spite of this claim, the Pro |
gressive managers assert that Taft !
will be third IN the Nebraska voting
and that Roosevelt will carry the state. |
Democratic managers continue conf /
dent that Wilson will win by a large
Illinois Is a Puzzle.
Chicago, Nov. 4.-There was little
surcease of political activity in Illinois /
today Contrary to usual custom, /
which sets aside the day before cleo |
tion for rest and review of work (
done, many candidates and their |
friends Kept up the speech making all |
day.
Republican, Democrat and Progress
sive leaders alike claimed victory in /
the state but tangible basis for the |
predictions was lacking and the voters
faced one of the most puZZling situa- |
ttons ever developed in Illinois poll |
tics. Roosevelt partisans claimed to |
have won over a goodly percentage of |
the Bryan vote of 1908, but this was |
strenuously denied by Wilson men, /
who said their candidate would re- |
celVe his full party vote and also a |
liberal share of the ballots cast for /
president Taft four years ago.
Inc Taft managers acknowledged 1
Ihat the Progressives would profit by 1
kepuDIican DIRECTIONS, but said that /
neither Roosevelt nor Wilson would |
gain sufficiently to overcome the Re-
publican plurality of 10000 recorded /
in 1908. All three parties have made
card campaigns for their state tickets /
Friends of Governor Deneen expressed /
er ereouragement today because of elev- |