Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

Wilson is expected to carry the state by
an overwhelming majority.
The democratic state ticket. headed by
Gov Richard l. Manning. is opposed by a
full socialistic ticket and progressive can
didates for governor, lieutenant governor
and state treasurer.
One Hot Contest in Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS. November A.
Louisiana voters interest in the COM
ing election, so far as state results were
outcome in the third congressional dis
trict. where Representative Whit p.
Martin, progressive. is opposed for re-
election by Wade o. Martin. democrat,
and in the vote on eighteen proposed
constitutional amendments. All other
democratic candidates for Congress
were unopposed. Virtually no cam
paign has been conducted on national
candidates, the usual democratic VIC
tory apparently being conceded.
Party Predictions in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November A.
Predicting a sweeping victory for the
democratic ticket in this state, L. D.
Hill, state chairman, at the same time
today issued a warning against repub-
lican activity. He estimated the DEM
ocratic majority would be between
10000 and 10000 votes.
J. Will Taylor. republican state chair
man, in a statement issued today said:
I'VE will greatly reduce the normal
democratic presidential majority in the
state and elect four representatives
from the first. second. third and eighth
districts"
The outlook is doubtful. according
to state leaders. in the third district,
where Representative John A. Moon is
opposed by Jesse NJ. Littleton, repub-
lican, mayor of Chattanooga, and in the
eighth. where Representative Thetus
w. Sims is opposed by L. NJ. Rhodes a
republican.
The first and second districts are
normally republican.
Battle for Florida Governorship.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, November A.
For the first time in many years the
people of Florida view the approach Of
general election without certain
knowledge of who will be their next
governor. Sidney Cats. original
holder of the democratic nomination.
who appears on the ballot by the petit
ton of certain democrats and as pro-
hibition candidate as well, is opposing
w. V. Knott, the democratic candidate,
who obtained the nomination after a
recount of second-choice primary votes
in twenty counties.
Interest in the campaign is conferred
on this fight, as no other democratic
nominee on the state or congressional
ticket has serious opposition, although
the republican state ticket, headed by
George Allen of Key West for governor,
is expected to poll a noticeable vote in
some sections.
1t is confidently predicted that the
national democratic ticket will carry
the state by a good majority.
Georgia Republicans Split.
ATLANTA, November with fewer
than a half dozen rallies marking the
dieting one of the heaviest general cleo
ton votes in the states history for the
national and state democratic tickets
Both Georgia senators, Hoke Smith and
Thomas w. Hardwick. spoke at Thorn
asville yesterday ending the campaign.
Little work has been done by the re-
publican state organization, which split
into two factions. Hugh NJ. Dorsey.
democratic nominee for governor, is OPP
posed by Roscoe Pickett, the republican
candidate.
Expect $4,000 Votes in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. November A.
With opposition to democratic candi-
dates for Congress in but two Alabama
districts. the seventh and tenth, and
the belief that the democratic noni-
nees in those districts will be elected
by overwhelming majorities. interest in
Tuesdays election in this state Ia
po1f foio tA1
600 votes will be cast in the preSi-
Dental election.
Quiet in Mississippi.
JACKSON. Miss, November 4.-There
was little indication in Mississippi to-
day that a national election is to be
held next Tuesday. All democratic