Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-07
ALL OVER BUT
THE Shouting =
SAYS WILCOX
Republican Chairman Reiter-
ates His Confidence That
Republicans Will Elect
Hughes.
ILLINOIS SAFE FOR G. O. p.
One of Heaviest Votes Ever
Cast in Ohio Expected
To-day.
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ILLINOIS SAFE FOR G. O. P.
WARM FINISH IN INDIANA

New York, Nov. 6-The national
chairman of the democratic and re-
publican committees were both busy
today, received final reports on the
results of their respective campaigns,
but neither had anything to add to
their already published predictions:
Both reiterated their confidence OF
victory tomorrow and Republican
Chairman Willcox's statement was
"Its all over but the shouting"
Chairman Mccormick, democratic
committeeman, received visit from
Secretary of Commerce Redfield, who
recently made a tour Of Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. He
told the chairman that these states
were undoubtedly safely democratic
Illinois Safely Republican.
Chicago, Noy. 6.-Alvin T. Hert,
manager of western republican ma
tional headquarters, said today:
II am confident that Illinois is safe
" republican. There has been a
great sweep to Hughes and Fairbanks
in this state in the last ten days, and
as a result | believe Illinois will give
a plurality of between 100000 and
100000 for the republican national
ticket"
Manager Hert received a telegram
from w. H. Clearwater, republican
state. chairman Of New Mexico, stat
ing that Hughes and the republican
congressional candidates in that state
will carry the state by substantial
pluralities.
Expect Heavy Vote in Ohio.
Columbus, O., Nov. Gone Of the
heaviest votes ever recorded is ex-
pected to be cast in Ohio at tomor-
rows election. Both republican and
democratic state chairman claim the
election of all candidates by substan-
tial majorities.
w. L. Finley, democratic state
chairman, issued statement saying
President Wilson and the entire ticket
will carry Ohio by 100000 votes, while
Charles Hatfield, republican state
chairman, predicted that Hughes,
Governor Willis and Myron T. Her
rick will carry the state by from
10000 to 100000" @
Both campaign headquarters were
agreed that there is seemingly more
interest in Ohio over the election Of
a president than of the state ticket.
State issues, including taxation and
workmen's compensation insurance
have been the principal issues at stake
in the campaign of Governor Frank
B. Willis, republican, and Ex-Governor
James M. Cox, democrat.
Much interest centers around the
vote for United States senator. Sena-
tor ,Atlee Pomerene, democrat, and
Myron 7. Herrick, republican, have
waged warm campaign on national
issues. ~
Warm Finish in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 6-Activi-
ties at the republican and democratic
Indiana state committee headquarters
here continued on this, the last day
of the 1916 campaign, while ]. Frank
Hanly, the prohibition presidential
nominee, started this morning on a
whirlwind trip through the state with
thirteen speeches before him. .s.'
3s Leaders of the two major parties,
while they labored over plans to get
out the vote tomorrow, reiterated
their claims that victory would come
TO their respective parties in both
the state and nation. At both head
quarters a record-breaking vote was
predicted.