The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06

NOVEMBER 6, 1916
ocratic leaders gives their candidate a
fighting chance.
The campaign made by John Burke,
for the seat of Senator Porter J. Nc
Cumber, which Democratic leaders de-
clare assures him majority of at
least 1000 votes, is said to have cast
some doubt on the outcome of the
presidential vote.
Connecticut.
New Haven, Nov. 6.-With both Re-
publican and Democratic leaders
claiming Connecticut for their respec-
tive candidates by comfortable mar
gins the party workers today made
their final appeals to the voters The
former claimed between $4,000 and
10000 majority for Hughes, while the
latter predicted Wilson would carry
the state by between 10000 and Is, 600
majority
Ohio Election.
Columbus, O., Nov. Gone of the
heaviest votes ever recorded in Ohio
is expected to be cast at tomorroyy' 8
election. w. L. Finley Democrstis. .oH =
state chairman issued a statement
saying President Wilson, James NJ
cox, for governor, and the entire state
ticket will carry Ohio by 100. 900
votes, while Charles Hatfield, Repub-
mean state chairman predicted that
Hughes, Governor Frank B. Willis.
and Myron T. Herrick, will carry the
state by from 10000 to 100000.
Maryland.
Baltimore, Nov. GA heavy vote is
predlcted n this state tomorrow. Both
SIDES are confident of winning.
The Republicans claim that the nm
concealed factional troubles in the
Democratic ranks will swing the state
into the Republican column.
New Hampshire.
Concord, N. H. Nov. 6.-The cam
paign for state offices, which has di-
vided interest with the presidential
contest closed in New Hampshire to-
day. The two Republican congress-
men have had lively opposition.
Maine.
Portland, Maine, Nov. 6--Repub-
lcan leaders encouraged by their sue
cess in the state election in September,
today were predicting a large plurality
for Hughes tomorrow. The Democrats
were confident of full party vote al
tho leaders in some instances predict
ed that the total would fall below the
high vote polled in September.
New Jersey.
| Trenton, Nov. 6.-Candidates f.r
state offices in President Wilson'S
home state campaigned today up to
the last minute finishing up one of the
New Jersey has seen. Walter E. Edge,
the Republican gubernatorial nominee,
and the Republican candidate for the
senate, Joseph s. Frelinghuysen, be-
gan a joint speaking tour. H. Otto
Witpenn. the Democratic nominee for
governor, and James E. MARITIME,
Democratic candidate for senator, will
wind up the campaign in their home
counties tonight. Republican leaders
predict a Republican victory by As, 900
plurality, while the Democrats pre-
dicted $4,000 Democratic plurality.
Wisconsin.
| Milwaukee Nov. 6.-Socialist lead
ers assert their party will poll $4,000
votes in Wisconsin tomorrow and that
Socialists will be elected to congress
in the Fourth and Fifth milwaukee, }
districts.
| The Democratic state chairman
claimed the state for Wilson by at
least 10000 plurality while the Repub-
lican chairman placed the Hughes plu-
rality at 25,000. Republican leaders
held that the big primary vote re-
ceived by Governor Philip, Republi-
can, assured his reelection and that
Robert M. LaFollette would be re-
turned to the United States senate.
Democrats asserted Bart Williams,
Democratic candidate for governor,
had good chance for victory.
California.
and Wilson supporters both claiming
the state Prohibitionist and Ants
and partisan of many other issues on
the California ballot, prepared today
for desperate endeavors at the polls
tomorrow. Congressman and United
States senator are to be chosen, but
not governor. George S. Hatten of
Los Angeles, Democrat, is opposing
Gov. H. w. Johnson, Republican, for
| the SenatorShip
| South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, Nov. 6.-The campaign
closes in South Dakota today with
Hughes and Wilson rallies in several
cities and with both Republican and
Democrat leaders predicting victory.
A bitter fight on prohibition ends with
the dry forces predicting a victory by
equally confident. The proposed
woman suffrage amendment may car
ry by a close margin.
Guardsmen on Border to Vote.
Dallas, Nov. 6.-Altho in some in
stances nearly 1000 miles away from
nome, many national guardsmen on
the border will cast their vote for
permitting the soldier boys to ballot
exist in many states and the guards
men will take advantage of this stu
alton. In some camps the election has
been on for week or ten days. AS
the Virginia law provides all ballots
must be back in the state by election
day, the Virginia guardsmen stationed
at Brownsville and San Antonio have
concluded their election.
Other troops in Texas to vote viii
be: Iowa guardsmen at Brownsville
and Donna; Kansas at Eagle Pass,
Donna and San Antonio; New York at
McAllen and Pharr; Minnesota at
Llano Grande. North Dakota at Llano
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Wisconsin at San Antonio.
Nebraska.
Omaha, Nov 6.-In the closing days
of the camnaien in Nebraska all other