The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-04
HOPES AND FEARS
JUST BEFORE THE
BATTLE OPENS
What the Forecasters Saw of
the Outcome of Tomor-
rows Contest.
EACH PARTY SEES VICTORY
IN SIGHT FOR THEIR LEADERS
Froeressives and Democrats Claim
Defeat of Republican Party but DIFF.
fer Materially rs to Which of the
Two Others will be the Victor.

aeos VI nepunllcan Party but Dif-
Ter Materially as to Which of the
Two Others will he the Victor.
5000 .
New York, Nov 4.-The vote .
1or president tomorrow through =
out the United States, according =
70 predictions. will exceed ali =
previous records. Reports from .
=. ~ STATES indicate an intense par =
usansnip and an unusual activity =
ny the leads to get out the vote" =
The developments in the three .
cornered presidential contest in .
dtcate determination to bring .
every voter to the polls. .
Hepublican state leaders strong =
denied Colonel Roosevelt's .
. statement today that they are urg- .
ing the voters to support Cover. =
nor Wilson in order to defeat .
Roosevelt.
. Inc extent to which the social .
lst party. with Eugene v. Debs as .
presidential candidate, will cut .
. INTO the Iaft. Roosevelt and Will .
son vote Is matter of lively con- =
lecture in the headquarters of the .
latter candidates. ,
Inc polls open between and Z 4.
states. VI 'e ,
Comprehensive returns from +.
any state or congressional district I
are probably not before or 10
O'Clock tomorrow night.
. .
New York. Nov. 4.-sunday was q
oay OF comparative quiet in the presi-
Dental camps. President Taft, re.
naming in New York on his way from
Utica to Cincinnati. conferred with
National Chairman Hilles. State
chairman Barnes and other political
ADVISERS; Col. Roosevelt had Geo. w
Perkins and others of his political aids
at oyster Bay and Gov. Wilson rest
ing at his home in Princeton was in
telephonic communication with his
headquarters in New York. Exag.
gerated reports of the accident to Gov
wilson today. which were circulated
IN new York during the morning were
set at rest by the candidate himself
who told his managers over the tele
phone that he had suffered only q
slight injury.
The day brought forth no change.
IN plans, however, and no importan,
developments in the windup of the
bitter fight that is to terminate with
Tuesdays election. Forecasts issues
by Senator Dixon. progressive chair.
man and VIM. McCombs. democratic
chairman reiterated their predictions
OF Saturday as to the outcome. PresI.
dent Taft and his advisors spent some
time on the statement issued lust be.
fore President Taft left for Cincinnati
At the respective headquarters
desks were cleared up. clerical work
brought to an end and preparations
made for dismemberment of the bic
organizations tomorrow.
The republican vice presidential
situation occupied attention in repub.
lican circles.
Reports were current that an at
tempt was being made to sound ou,
republican sentiment throughout the
country as to a satisfa ctory choice for
the place made vacant by Vice Presi-
dent Sherman's death. While Presi-
dent Taft's intimate friends disclaimed
such an intention. names Of several
possibilities were brought forward by
various men prominent in republican
centers. Mr.. Barnes. on leaving Presi-
dent Tafts apartments at the Manhat-
tan hotel, made the following state
ment:
The republican battle has been car
ried on in this campaign in the inter-
est of sane and intelligent government
and straight thinking. The candidate
for vice president to he nominated hy
the national committee ought to be a
man who fits in with the meaning of
the party. think Mr.. John Wana-
maker Ia such man. I hope he will
be named at the meeting Of the ma
tional committee on November 12."
Senator Dixon, progressive national
chairman announced today that the
progressive fight for the congress that
begins in 1919 will be inaugurated at a
of the progressive national
in Chicago December 10.
Without awaiting the result of Tues.
days congressional and presidential
elections. Senator Dixon will issue TO-
morrow formal call for the Decem-
Der meeting of the progressive party
In addition to the members of the
committee said Senator
Dixon. Il am also inviting to partici-
pate In the conference. all chairman
Of the different state progressive COM
mittees and all candidates of the pro-
gressive party for governor in the vari-
Who's Who.
Forecasts from the respective ma
tional headquarters gave in some de-
tail the factors which leaders Of the
parties believe will affect
voting.
Wilson and Marshall will have the
largest majority of electoral votes
given to any candidate since before
the civil war" said Chairman Nc
Combs in the democratic forecast.
They will receive also the largest no.
ular vote ever given to political par
~ in the history Of the United states.
They will carry not less than forty
Of the forty-eight states. and are like
ly to carry all of them. \ unanimous
vote In the electoral college will not
surprise any man who has seen the
reports to democratic nation.
al headquarters in the last days Of the
Congress will be democratic in
both branches. The lower house will
not contain more than 100 of the COM
bined opposition and in the senate the
democrats will gain more than the
ten seats necessary to wipe out the re.
publican majority. The same senti-
ment that is sweeping Wilson into
authority will back him up
with legislative power to do the things
the people demand"
Senator Dixon declared Roosevelt