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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26
SANDY RIDGE, 0.

SANDY RIDGE. O.. Jan. .J.-Rcvival
meetings beginning al n. r.. church.
Spetd'l O. Sunday evening. January
-3rd William G. Pastor. Services az
D O'Clock. Good music.
Program FOR week Of January 2srd:
SuneaN-"The LOO Song"
Muuda~ Witnesses
Iue-daN-lu the spirit
Neducsday-"Looking into Cod"
ThurSday-"The Refusal"
Iriday-The Kings Highway"
Saturday-"S0me Christian Prfvi--
Isg.V.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26
FAIL TO FIND
WANTED ITALIAN
SEARCH MANY HOUSES IN srEu-
BENvILLE, OHIO, BUT ARE
UNSUCCESSFUL.
Malini VIII he Buried in steubsnviiis.
Ohio, on Wednesday by His
Friends.

WELLsBURG. W. Va. Jan. %. =
Oricers Charles Patterson aud Bert
AppleEate gave up the search For
giuseppe M"archantonio. the collier
murdered about 1 "a. ma TUESDAY lu stew
uenNllle. ohio. temporarily. Af-er trac-
INK MIN across the bridge. where be-
paid his toll TO the bri-dgrkesper they
after "a o'clock on SUNDAY night
when he crossed the bridge. IL H. pos
sible that he boarded one 90 the sew
efal trains on the different railroads
IN that city and left for parts Unknown
Previous TO moving Co Collier on the
Marsh farm. which was but two and
yne-helt months ago. A~ierchantuuto and
Nslini lived In S~teubeuNtle Dhio. Tor
ave years. where ne was pipe lusprD-
tor a. he LaIselle mll Prsyious Oh
that time he worked az the mill az
Lpfaln. ohio. Both ne and Ataliut bore
yo11 equations. Since moving 60 CH..
Her tneg have Sought cor1ldt-ahia
stock. having sercreI logs. a. ..r.
Two Or three cows aud many chiat-us
They Intended 90 put IN a good crop
this summer. All OF the stock Is II.
me part OF the owners
Mallni viii be buried in St~Ibeuvils.
ONO on Weduesday. friends ana reiA.
ives 70 take charge OF the body.
No Inquest.
AFTER % conference with the ~aIfnnrI.
ties Coroner James Clemens decided fhat
% would not be worth while o. hold ar
inquest into Maliuis death. The ca=.
is a plain one with so little evidence
than iE already known. Coroner Glenn
ems gave his NerdIst that "lttario Ma
Uni came TO his death hy "a shot fred
pA giuseppe Marrhantunto.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26

All arrangements have been CONNECTED
by rho members OF tho odd Fellow.
Booster club for an Entertainment t1 h.
held on Thursday and friday evenings
IA the odd Fellows ball. az TrialeIphla
a Zine program viii be- rendered
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26

A. kuud program has been arranged for
Co.,. entertainment which wIl1 re gwen in
tho TriadsIunIa di~frf,. niru school Il
liElugtuu Lane. 900 Friday evening ay
tho Girls Eira club
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26

The Iriadelphla district high school
basket ball team viii play the Bridge
port high team ON Saturday evening .n
the Wheeling Park casino.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26

morrow afternoon at . O'Clock Rev.
Bennett pastor Uf ont, Of the Methodist
-.HII churches uf MoundsVlll' viii
u%fH.IHtr luf.rm.ut Will b. iu Green
wood rHmtf.rE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26
A Great

The banquet given By the Hamilton
club for the ladies' al the club room
on Tuesday evening was highly sue
gsSsful and original lu every respect
More than 200 ladies were seated al the
tables that were decorated DO tho club
colors and flowers and ported plants.
banquet served By the men CON
sisted Or chicken and all the garuizh-
ments known Co elegant menus. Zoe
cream and cake We're the refreshments.
The evening was opened by the sing
INK % America Professor A.. L.. Fin
ley or Bethany led ia prayer.
During the banquet the following pro
gram was rendered
Vocal solo. AIR. Marsh.
vocal solo. Clarence Smith.
Trio. Clarence smith. william Car
michael and Ralph peulay.
Nelson Nichols on traps and Arthur
scott. cornet. furnished the music.
With hr. O. r.. Werlich as chairman.
tne program was %rendere
AFTER the banquet.
Piano solo. Margaret Foster
Address or welcome. Rev. 4. p. Fin
Vocal solo. Virginia Denwick.
lluun solo. Jeanette t.ruItn4cl
Address. W. W. BeaU
Plano solo. Miss rerfiue
Vocal solo. Katherine Reid
Cnruyt solo. William Barnes.
Vocal solo. Harry Melvin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26

Statistics show that the United
states now has more than 5000 600
factory employees and 1000. 900 rail
road employees.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26

Mrs.. Smith Flood. Of near Bailev's
Mil spent SUNDAY and Monday tho guest
- Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Graham. Of
Tacoma
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Gibson. OF Barnes
VIE were guests Of Nj and Mrs. l.. O..
NaYlpr. Sunday.
Miss Edna Burchneld spent Sunday at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26
Waiting Sitter.


Mr.. John Brooks spent the week end
with her sister. Mrs. George TruaX. or
Low SANDY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
HON. A. P. G00DING
Former Representative to the Lcgls.
lature From Mason County Dies nj
the Home Of His Daughter In
CONlngtOn SUNDAY.

Hon. A. Peter Gooding o. Maysiick
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Roy Seaman OF Covington Sunday
morning at O'Clock after an extended
illness of heart trouble. lie had been
with his daughter for a number of
months.
mr. Gooding was "a years of age anil
VAS one Of the most prominent men OF
the county. For a number Of years he
v as an officer of the Burnley Tobacco
Socir;y. He served in both the upper
and lower houses of tho Kentucky
State Legislature. AS an officer In the
Bark of Mayslick he came in contact
with a great number of people, all OF
whom were his friends.
Mr.. Gooding is survived by three
daughters and one son. He was a mem
Der of the Masons, Knight TemplaT
and Elks. The body will be sent to this
city. bII living here at 1:l1 Wednesday
aftcrrcCn. 1t will be taken to the
home in Mayslick, from viii II burial
will be made Thursday mo ming at 10
o'clock, instead of Wednesday after
noun as previously announced.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY

The healthy man is an asset but
when he gets sick he becomes a liabil-
fly.
The Mason County Public Health
League has secured space at the To-
bacco Fair to be held November "a, rs,
rs, and the Ladies' Auxiliary has
taken charge Of a booth where they
will conduct a sale of fancy work
aprons, candy, anything of home man
ufacture, or any product of the farm.
Every citizen is interested in the
health of his family and his neighbors
family, will you show the exten OF your
interest in the advancement of Health
work in the community by contributing
an article to this cause.
All articles designed for this selG
should be delivered at the Office of the
League, 215 Court street.
Come to the meeting next Thursday
afternoon 2 to O'Clock and bring your
promised article,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
FAIRBANKS AGED MOTHER DIES
SUDDENLY At HOME

indianapolis, Ind, October 30-NIrs.
Mary Fairbanks, mother of Charles
Warren Fairbanks, died suddenly here
at his home tonight. Mr.. Fairbanks,
who is campaigning in Illinois, is ex-
pected home tomorrow. Mrs. Fair
banks was 81 years old, had bcen
enjoying good health and took a long
motor ride this afternoon. Late to-
night Mrs. Fairbanks became sudden
ly III and died shortly after her maid
had summoned the members Of the
household.
She had home at San Diego, cal,
but divided her time with her son
here. She is survived by four sous
and daughter, Charles Warren Fair
banks and Luther NJ Fairbanks, of
Louisville; Newton Fairbanks and Mrs.
NJ. L. Milllgan, of Springfield, o.
Arrangements which were Just COM
pleted today for a tour of Indiana on
special train by Mr. Fairbanks we're
abandoned tonight following the an
nouncement Of the death of the can
didate's mother. The itinerary as AZ
ranged would have taken him into ev-
cry section of the state.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
HALLOWEEN FUN.MAKERS HAVE
FREE REIN TONIGHT

The witches and hobgoblins and the
rest of their mystic retlnue will make
their annual appearance upon the
streets of Maysville tonight. For it's
Halloween.
Merry-makers will be allowed to
pursue their own carefree way, as
Chief of Police James Mackey has an
nounced that the police will keep
merely a friendly eye open to see that
no undue violence results from the ex-
uberance of spirits.
Maysville is preparing for an un-
precedented celebration of the festive
night and balls, dances and private
masquerades will add to the usual
street din of the night,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
SUCCESS
Is Growing the Efforts Of the Finance
Committee Of the Chamber Of Com
merce In Their Canvas for
Money to Carry on the
Tobacco Fair and
Corn Show.

Well what do you think-it is be-
ing proven that the business men Of
Maysville are anxious for a good first
class fair and they are contributing
handsomely to the fund for the big
doings to be held November %, "a and
rs in the Liberty Warehouse. Well,
did we know, that when these fellows
we're put in touch with what we in
tended doing in order to put on a show
that Maysville would be proud of, they
would come across in good shape, and
the City of Maysville and the County
OF Mason can we'll be proud of the
business men and all who are giving so
generously of their money and so
much of their time to make this big
time the biggest ever.
Every day the list of contributions to
this fund will be printed in our news
papers for we want the people of this
section to know better, the big hearted
public spirited men who make up the
business end of Maysville. There is no
selfishness being shown, that's an old
idea, and one that works great harm in
g community.
Maysville from this date, on is going
to prove to Mason county people and
others that the old town is going for
ward, and this city is going further
than this to prove, that the business
men of Maysville do appreciate the
friendship they hold with many folk
who live outside the boundary lines OF
the city and they are going to make
friends with many others.
Many people of the county and CITY
have sent in slogans to be used in
connection with the fair and Tuesday
afternoon it will be decided whose slo-
gan is the winner of the $500 prize Of
fered by the Publicity Committee.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
MISS MAUDE KNIGHT ENTERTAINS

Miss Maude Lilliston Knight enter
tanned about thirty of her friends at
her beautiful home on Sixth street last
evening with a Halloween party. All
of the guests were appropriately mask
ed for the season Fortune telling and
games enlivened the evening Miss
Knight, the charming hostess, repre-
scented a Greek Goddess. Delicious re-
freshments, consisting of ice cream
and cake, were served.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
SOCIAL TONIGHT

The Epworth League of the Third
Street M. E. Church will hold a Hal
lowe'en Social tonight in the third
story of the Heiser building on West
Second street now occupied by Mr.
Walter Nauman and Bro. as a grocery
store All are urged to mask If posi-
BILE. A side show will be conducted
which is guaranteed to elicit much
fun for those who attend. Refresh
ments will be served. All are invited
to attend. A good time is assured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
SPEAKS AT MAYSLICK

Hon. w. D. Cochran of this city spoke
at Mayslick last night in behalf Of
Charles Evans Hughes, Republican
candidate for President. A large
crowd gathered to hear Mr.. Cochran.
Messrs Harry Purnell, Clarence Ma
thews and John Watson Mathews of
this city accompanied Mr.. Cochran.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
MARRIAGES ANNOUNCED

In the st. Patrick's Church Sunday
morning the announcements Of the
coming marriages of the following
were announced. Mr.. John Furlong 10
Miss Agnes Whaley and Mr.. Henry
Lundigan TO Miss Mary Ring.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
STRAW VOTE

A straw vote was taken in the lobby
of the Whitehall Hotel last evening
with the result In a tie vote between
Hughes and Wilson, the result stand
ing II to II. Cries came from both
sides that the vote was considerably
more than for the number of persons
canvassed. A week from today the
straw vote will have been a thing OF
the past as far as this election Is con-
cerned.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
FIRST DISTRICT p. t. A.

The regular monthly meeting of the
First District Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton will be held this afternoon at 3
o'clock. All members are urged to be
present to complete plans for the sill
YER reception to be given Friday even
ing November 3.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
WILL GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The Epworth League of the Second
NJ. e. Church, South. will give a Mas
quo-Tackey social at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Henry Miller on East Third
street this evening from to s o'clock
The public is cordially invited.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
ANOTHER CASE

The daughter of DR.. John A. Simpson
of Forest avenue is suffering a slight
case of scarlet fever. There are sew.
eral cases of this disease in the city all
of which are very mild. The Board OF
Health has all of them well quaran-
tined and there is no danger of gen.
eral spread of the disease.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31

Mr., r.. II. Webster, president OF Gin
oinnati's large tea and coffee corpora
tion which bears his name entertained
the directors and stockholders Of the
'1mpany with a six o'clock dinner at
'he sinton last Friday evening. Among
those present was Mr., T. q. Gilmore OF
this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
Is SUBSTITUTE CARRIER

Mr. Il l. Nauman of this city is att
ing as substitute rural mail carrier in
The absence of Mr.. Paul Glascock, who
is cuh,hr ed to his home On account of
a very bad foot
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
ESPECIALLY THE LADIES!

Should see Woods of Medora" az
the Pastime today Honesty! Is
there any in politics? See THE Loot
ers" at Pastime today. A double fea-
turo program.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
GRANTED LICENSE

Mr.. Henry Lewis of Cleveland, Ohio,
was yesterday granted license to wed
Miss Martha Bogart also of the same
city by County Clerk J. ]. Owens.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31

The Atlas Coal Co. has in its yard
pulverized limestone at $1.4O per ton
Can be had at this price IL called for
at once.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31

William Holland was fined $3.50 for
before Police Judge John
L. Whitaker yesterday afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31
Just a Word
to You, Mrs.
HOuSekeeper

Send them to us-spare your health
and use beautifully Numbered linens
Spreads, Sheets, Rugs, etc, are too
heavy to handle yourself, or to ask
some other woman to handle for you.
We have the facilities to. produce
that fresh, clear color and smooth
finish on such large pieces.
Ask about our special price slip on
Flat Work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-10-31

In Squire Fred w. Bauer's Court
yesterday Mat Green was fined sc7b
for breach Of the peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09

It was an old time political crowd
that gathered at Ninth and Main
streets to watch the election returns
on the big Palladium screen. And it
was an old time election thriller that
kept the crowd around the screen un-
til 4 o'clock this morning.
There have been election nights in
Richmond that have gone down in
political history because Of their close
ness of the count, but none of them
could measure up with the gripping
course of last nights fight.
Between $500 and 1000 persons
spread down North Ninth, across Main
and east on Main half way to Tenth.
All eyes were kept directed to the
II by 80 feet of canvas on which The
Palladium was flashing the results OF
the closest political contest of many
a decade.
Bulletins Flashed Early
The first bulletin was flashed at 5
o'clock. In a few minutes the crowd
the police department ordered traffic
policemen to take care of the crowd
Traffic on Main and North Ninth was
halted. The crowd was oblivious to
street car traffic, forcing the motor
men to slow down and pass the block
almost alta walk.
BY Z o'clock, the largest crowd that
ever turned out in the history of the
city to watch election returns had
taken possession of the corner The
Palladium service was so fast and so
accurate that men and women, fas-
cinated by the reports, stood patiently
from Z in the evening until 2, 8 and
1 o'clock in the morning.
Crowd Hangs On
Even when bulletin announced
that the telegraph operator was rest
ing, the crowd did not leave, but pa
tiently waited until the next bulletin
flashed news Of the returns in some
western or eastern state. Even the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09
RECREAN7 ELECTION BOARDS
SLEEP WHILE OTHERS WAIT
PRECINCTS

With members of the election COM
mission almost grinding their teeth
with rage over the delay and hundreds
Of voters awaiting anxiously for COM
plete county vote, three inspectors
from Jackson township precincts
slept peacefully at their homes today,
bundles of ballots and tabulation
books cast to one side.
The absence of the three election in.
spectors, one of whom was apparently
missing, almost caused CONSERVATION
this morning. At noon today, after
long distance calls had been sent in
frequently, Sheriff Steen was ordered
to produce the inspectors in state of
arrest. A deputy in Cambridge City
rounded them up and at o'clock no
titled Sheriff Steen they were on their
way to Richmond.
No Punishment Planned.
While no punishment was planned
for the truant election officers by the
election commissioners, the three
were expected to receive severe CEN
sure and to have the law plainly and
forcibly impressed upon them. They
are Laymon Gilbert Of Dublin. inspect
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09
PAL SETS new SPEED MARK;
HUNDREDS STAND FOR HOURS
BEFORE IMMENSE CANVAS

oldest politicians in the city remarked
that never had they seen such interest
in election returns as took place be-
fore the Palladium screen last night.
While hundreds were watching the
screen, other hundreds at home were
utilizing the telephones in the Pal
ladium and Richmond Home telephone
Office to get returns. The telephones
We're in constant use until / o'clock
when the calls became less frequent,
only to be resumed again at o'clock
this morning. During the day hun
dreds called the Palladium for returns,
or stood in front of the Palladium
building reading the bulletins.
Maintains Fast Service
A leased wire was maintained in
the Palladium news room all Tuesday
night and all day Wednesday. City,
county and district returns were
rushed into the Palladium Office with
a dispatch that surprised even the
veterans of the staff who knew from
bitter experience how difficult it had
been in many previous election to
get returns from outlying districts.
The cooperation of all the agencies
required in an expeditions gathering
of news, its editing, printing and dis
tribution, as well as it's use in bulletin
form for the convenience Of the public
enabled the Palladium to offer the SER
vice that last evening established a
record in Richmond, Wayne county
and the Sixth district. Four editions
were put on the street during the
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09

or of No. 2; John E. Gray, inspector
of No. 4; and Matthew Williams, in
spector of No. 5. The last two are
residents of Cambridge City.
By reason of the establishment of a
new record for early returns last
night, the election commissioners
could easily have completed their
work by daylight today, enabling
them to total the votes and return to
their homes after possibly "a hours
absence. The action of the three in
spectors stretched this period to sc
and possibly 40 hours.
The inspectors were excused partial
ly because they were believed to be Ia
boring under an election law of the
period of laxity in gathering and tabu-
lating ballots The three evidently
met and decided to lose no time in
gaining their nocturnal rest, as even
last night, Is hours before they were
located, it was impossible to get them
by telephone. Fifteen or twenty men
tied to duty in the court house, lived
on sandwiches, restaurant pie and
simmered coffee during the period of
waiting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09
new GARDEN
REMAINS SEAT
OF PROHIBITION

In the c'--''-n yesterday, New Car
den towr maintained its reputa-
ton of beiile he principal seat of the
Prohibition party in Wayne county.
Thirty-three straight Prohibition tick
cts were cast in the two New Garden
precincts.
Perry townships Prohibitionists cast
twenty-five ballots. The results OF this
years election show that the Prohi-
bition party has become more powerful
in all the rural precincts Of the county
since the 1914 election at which time
only 1913 Prohibition votes were cast.
The Prohibitionists and Socialists al
most invariably voted straight tickets
yesterday.
The Socialists in this election held
the record which they established In
1914.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09
IDENTIFY man
DEAD AS RESULT
OF CAR CRASH

Raymond 'stubbs, the young man
who died at Reid hospital at an early
hour this morning az a resuit Of an au.
tomobi!e accident near Cambridge
City, has been identified at tho hos
pital as Cambridge City hardware
merchant, former resident Of Lewis
vile, Ind, where his father was 2resI.
dent of bank.
: Stubs was riding with q friend In
the Iatter's automobile. Tho car.
burator of the car was not work.
ing properly and the driver kick
ed on the acceIerator, flooding the en-
CINE and causing the machine 70 dash
at full! speed down steep hill. When
the brake was applied the car left the
road and collided with pole. Stubbs
was thrown some distance in front of
the wrecked car and was unconscious
when aid reached him. His companion
was only slightly hurt.
"Both Stubbs' legs were so badly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09
attend FUNERAL
AT HAGERSTOWN

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Nov 8-Miss
Jamima Cobb, from Iowa, arrived Sat
urday night to visit her relatives here
and was guest Saturday night of Mr.
and Mrs. L. w. Teetor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Rummel were guests of
Mrs. Rummel's sister and family at
Spiceland from Saturday until Mon
day.. Mrs. Frank Woodward Mrs.
Edward Pritchard and Mrs. Wood
wards cousin Dolly Smith Of Blooms
burg, Pa, spent Monday at Richmond.
-. Mrs. Thaddeus McCown went to
New Paris, O., Monday to be the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Purviance....
Charles Davis of Indianapolis, was
here Monday in attendance at the fu-
neral of Richard Cheesman.-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-09
KANSAS HINGES
ON final Vote
FROM COUNTIES

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Oct. g.
Kansas this morning began to watch
the counting of a presidential election
so close that the sending of the state
into either one of the political col
umns seemed likely to hinge on the
outcome of the final counties heard
from.
Wilson, with S62 precincts out of
the 2,474 in the state led Hughes with
4,141 votes. However, with 1872 pre-
cincts yet to be counted and the count
assuming a slightly intensified repub-
lican trend, republican party mana
gers declared themselves confident
that the state finally would be won
over to the Republican party.