The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
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local issues and few contests for con-
gress.
Tennessee is claimed by the Demo-
cratic state chairman by a 5000 plu-
rallty but the Republicans say that the
visit of Charles E. Hughes to Nash
vile helped them greatly and that
they not only will cut deeply into the
normal Democratic vote but will elect
at least a part of their state ticket,
and four congressman
Democratic Strife in Florida.
The Democratic managers claim
that North Carolina will give the state
and national ticket a majority of 49,
600 and that they will unseat Repre-
sentative Britt of the Tenth district,
one of the few southern Republicans
in congress While making no clalms
for the state the Republicans assert
that they will increase their repre-
sentation in the lower house to three
Seizinr the opportunity offered by
Democratic party strife in Florida, the
Republicans have made an unusually
vigorous campaign in favor of their
state ticket headed by George w. Al
len of Key West.
Louisiana is expected to give John
NJ Parker good sized vote Tor vice
president.
Ballot Shortage in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City, Nov. 6.-Charges
that there will be ballot shortage in
tonorrow's election with the possible
Acknowledgement OF many Voleis ,
thereby were made today at Repup-
ncan headquarters. Republican lead
ers said a much smaller supply of bal
lots for voting on the so-called fair
election law amendment had been sent
to many counties than the ballots Tor
national and state officers. The amend
ment would establish a nonparusan
election board. Predictions of victory
were made by Democrat, Republican
and Socialist leaders for their national
and state tickets in this state tomor-
row.
Despite the expected increase in the
amount of Socialist votes to be cast in
tomorrows general election, Demo
Garlic leaders today were confident VIII
son would carry Oklahoma by a plu-
rality of not less than $4,000. Republi-
can leaders were equally confident,
predicting the state would be put on
the Republican list by plurality of
5000 to $4,000 for Hughes.
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia. Pa, Nov 6.-Final
preparations for tomorrow's election
were completed by the party leaders
thruout the state. The Democratic
leaders predict the largest Dem ocratic
vote ever registered in this city will be
polled for President Wilson, while the
Republican leaders anticipate ma
jority of 10000 or more for Hughes
in Philadelphia and claim ne Will
carry the state by 100000. Close
fights are expected in several of the
congressional districts, but the Re
publicans declare that they will elect
the four congressman at large and
representatives from twenty-seven of
the thirty-two congressional districts
The Democrats are making strenuous
70 a.
ton of six from this state.
Delaware.
Wilmington, Nov. 6.-Stirred by a
factional fight in the Republican
ranks on the election of a United
States senator and congressman,
campaigning continued up to the
eleventh hour thruout Delaware to-
day. Both the Republicans and
Democrats claimed the state for their
presidential electors.
Tammany Will Rule New York?
New York, Nov. 6.-Both Republi-
can and Democratic candidates for the
governorship made appeals to the
voters today, altho victory was claimed
by the respective chairmen of both
parties Both Governor Whitman and
Samuel Seabury, his Democratic op-
ponent, selected this city for their last
campaign activity.
The state chairmen today made final
see that the election laws are observed.
The final forecast of Republican
Chairman Tanner is that Governor
Whitman with his running mates will
carry the state by more than 100000
Democratic State Chairman Harris
and the Tammany leaders are giving
out no specific figures officially but
claim that the Democratic plurality in
New York City will be SO heavy that
it will overcome the Republican
plurality upstate.
Minnesota.
St Paul, Nov. 6--Indications are
that an extremely heavy vote will be
cast in this state tomorrow Eric L.
Thornton, chairman of the Republican
state central committee said early to-
day that the tide in favor of Hughes
in Minnesota will give Republicans
greater vote than at first predicted,
while Fred w. Wheaton, chairman of
the Democratic state central commit
| tee declared the state would go DEM
ocIatic-
North Dakota.
| Fargo, Nov. 6.-RepubIicans claim
this state by 10000 for Hughes but
| peculiar political angles to the Dem