Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-07
Manager of Headquarters at
Chicago Receives Highly En-
couraging Reports From
All Over Section.
SATISFIED WITH SITUATION
Republican Woman Director
Urges Sex Not to Spoil
Their Ballot.
ADVISED TO VOTE STRAIGHT

lineage, NOV. O,--AlFln l. IlaIt
manager of western republican ma
tional headquarters, today received
kilograms from national committee
men, state chairmen and local leaders
from every state in the jurisdiction oi
the western campaign committee pre-
dieting victory for Hughes and Fair
banks at the polls tomorrow.
II see no reason for changing my
forecast of the election issued last
Saturday except to add to the repub.
lican column several states which III
my first statement | said might be
doubtful said Mr.. Hart. Il share
the opinion OF every member Of the
western republican campaign when ]
say that | am perfectly satisfied with
the results Of the fight we have made
in the western territory, am GER
tain of republican success
Miss Harriet E. Vittum, director
Of the woman's department at west
ern republican national headquarters
in final instructions sent to workers ir
twelve equal suffrage safes warned
women against the possible danger o.
losing their first vote for presiden,
by scratching their ballot,
"We are advising women to vote
the straight republican ticket tomor'
row to avoid the possibility Of max
ing a mistake If they undertake tc
scratch their ballot" said Miss Wit
tum, "If women put cross in the
republican circle and stoy there the
whole vote is sure to be counted
Iowa.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 6,--Final pre-.
dictions OF the outcome OF the genera
election in Iowa were issued tonight
at state headquarters by republican
and democratic state chairmen. Each
predicted victory for his candidate fol
the presidency, the republicans claim
10000 for Hughes, while the demo
Gratis predicted plurality OF $4,000
for Wilson.
While supporters Of w. L. Harding
republican candidate for governor
predicted his election over E. /
Meredith, democratic candidate, part,
lines had been so far erased by fac
tional wet and dry" controversies
as TO make the plurality forecasts fo
| the two parties largely guess work, !
was said.
Intense interest in the state cam
paign, it was expected, would brint
out heavy vote.
Missouri.
St. Louis, Nov. GA heavy vot,
| Is expected throughout Missouri to
morrow. The registration in st
Louis IS more than l73,000--the high
est in the history Of the city. Re
publican leaders say this heavy regis
tration indicates a tremendous re-
publican plurality in St. Louis, which
the count on to overcome the demo
cratic vote in the rural districts,
Both democratic and republican
leaders tonight claimed the state
Political parades were held in St
Louis and other cities Of the stat,
today. The fact that prohibition il
to be voted on is expected to bring
out heavy vote and republican man
ayers say heavy vote will be te
their advantage.
Democratic leaders, however, ar,
confident that President Wilson will
carry the state by tremendous
plurality.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 6.-The closing
hours OF the campaign in Kansas to
day turned from national to stat,
and local questions, the workers fol
both sides feeling that little more
could be done for President Wilson
or Charles E. Hughes. Meetings il
furtherance OF the congressiona
candidates, were being held in every
district tonight. Democrats claim til,
state by 10000 to 10000. Republic
ans claim the state by large ma
jority for the national ticket and al
of the congressman,
West Virginia.
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 6.--In al
effort to secure an honest election
directors OF the Department of Jus
tice have been assigned for duty a
various voting precincts in countie.
in southern West Virginia tomorrow
according to an announcement made
here tonight by w. G, Barnhart
United States district attorney. Pre-
election interest throughout the stat,
is intense, adyices received in Charles
ton indicate and political leaders pre-
dict, that the heaviest vote evel
polled in West Virginia will be cast
Republican and democratic state
chairmen reiterated their statement.
tonight that their parties would carry
the state.
Kentucky.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 6.-With thei
final preparations for the election to
morrow completed, both republican
and democratic campaign manager!
renewed their claims tonight tina
Kentucky would give its electoral vot,
to their party's candidate.
Republican leaders claim the stat,
by minimum majority of 9,200 ant
declare they are certain on five out o
eleven congressman. A majority o
not less than $4,000 is claimed b,
democratic managers.
Ohio.
Columbus, o., Nov. 6.-On the ey,
of election day, which marks til,
close Of the hottest presidential cam
paigns every waged in Ohio, both re
publican and democratic campaign
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