" " . "" VOL. XVII.J O. 5368. AVIJINGTCXN', X. C, TUESDAY, KOVEMBEE 8, 1904, FIVE CENTS i. '" t. 7 If SITUATION IN STATES Wide Divergence ion Expressed by the Managers MANY. STATES ARE DOUBTFUL Murphy Claims New York for Parker by the Greatest Vote liver Cast for a Democratic Candidate Governor Odcll Says the City Wil Have to Do Better than 110,000 Plu ker is to Carry the rality if Par- State Both Sides Make Confident Claims of lu ll i ana, West Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut and the Other Doubt- ful States In Nearly :i 11 the States it is Thought that a Fall Vote AVill be Polled. New York, November -Election eve finds both parties claiming the Empire state. Today the leaders took the last estimates of their com mitteemen, and then each side put forth its declarations, the Democrats pinning faith to a statement by Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam many Hall, that the vote for Parker in Greater New York would be the greatest ever cast for a Democratic candidate, while the Republican view was expressed by ' Governor Ode'll, who said Parker's plurality in the city would have to be better than 140,000, if he was to carry the state. Two years ago Coler, the Democratic candidate for governor J had 122,600 plurality over Odell in the city, but was defeated, Odell haying 130,800 purality in the rest of the state. D. Cady Herrick, the Democratic nominee for governor made a state ment today in which he said: "Making very liberal discount upon the rosy views that are always pre sented to a candidate, I firmly be lieve that the Republican majority0' north of the Bronx will e much less than it was two years ago." Frank W. Higgins, Republican can didate for governor, said "I believe Roosevelt wi today 11 carry this state by over 100,000 and that the Republican state ticket will be elect ed." The feature of the election in this citv promises to b remarkably close Watching of the polls, jhe plans to revent illegal voting jhaving been jade on a scale that -eclipses all for- ?r efforts. In addition; to the par- watchers and the city's S,000 po- mfn pvph' onp of whom will be onJ-election duty tomorrow, Superin tendent Morgan, of the state election bureiau for the Metropolitan district, will iive more than 1,000 deputleo at woKk to prevent the casting oi ballots bL those not entitled to vote, and a foreKpf 100 secret! service men will watch foKfo reign born men who may present fraudulent naturaliza tion papers. K Warrants will Hot be obtained for all the alleged illegal voters. That has been found to bfe physically im possible because the Vourts have not time to issue the warrants before to morrow, and because the state elec tions bureau has run ou of complaint blanks. i Where no warrants are issued in advance, the duputies will ibear lists of orders of arrests, and will take into custody every man named on their votes. Judge Foster in charging t ie grand jury today advised its men bers to he very careful in handling- political cases, saying: I "Let us have no indictments what ever for the purpose of -ical advantage to any giving ' polit- party. You .ire not here for that rmroose. With good weather promised to night's indications are that the vote cast tomorrow will be the heaviest ever known in New York city and nerhans throughout the state. Interest is at the highest pitch known in recent years, and evidence of this is shown in Arrangements made by the New York road rnmnflriT to have nished tomorrow evening to all its tnrough trains at such ipoints as New York, Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Roch ester, iiunaio, ..Niagara land and Chicago. Falls, Cleve- XORTII CAROIilXA. Raleigh, N. C-, Nov. The only matter pi uncertainty in the election dn TJorth Carolina is -as to the size of the state ana national Demrycratic majority Estimates of from forty thousand to seventy-nve thousand haye been maao. ALL THE ELECTION EE j with fifty-seven thousand as an ayer- of Onin- age- k v-'1 H I Latest returns from the ten congres i sional districts indicate Democratic majorities in each with the least ma- ill me Lenin. GEORGIA. Atlanta, Ga-, Nov. 17. The night I be fore the election shows no material change from the political conditions heretofore existing in GeorgiV Demo cratic leaders believe the totahvote of the state may go to 125,000. Tne -negro and populist registration has qeen large. It is believed that the populist vote will be cast largely for the Repub lican congressional candidates. It is not believed however, that the result will be other than the usual Democratic majority. SOUTH CAROLINA. Charleston, S. C. Nov. 7. Except! for the interest in national I politics J the election tomorrow in South Carolina would be featureless. Democratic elec tors, congressmen, and state officers will be elected as usual,: by an over whelming majority. In several con gressional districts the Democratic nominees will be opposed, but the publican voie in the stat is not large enough to cause any apprehension. LOUISIANA. New Orleans, Nov- 7. Louisiana j will give Parker electors an overwhelming majority and elect seven Democratic Congressman tomorrow Republican opposition in the congressional districts is merelv formal- The weather prom ises to be fair and the vote light! ex- J copt in the city of New Orleans, where' a fierce municipal contest is in prog ress. The state will vote on a consti tutional amendment to issue $1,000,900 bonds to build school houses. MARYLAND. Baltimore, Nov. 7. 'Chairman Vandi ver, of the Democratic committed ' to day repeated his claim that the Demo- ocrats and certainly elect four land probably five of the six congressmen- At Republican headquarters Chair man Hanna said that final reports re ceived today from a number of coun ties were 'highly encouraging and indi cated that there is a strong chance of a majority for Roosevelt and Fair bank'. T1;P managers of both parlies are confident that an unsually full will be polled. vote- WISCONSIN. Milwaukee. Wis., Nov. 7. Wisconsin Republicans claim that the Roosevelt and Fairbanks electors will carry; the state by a plurality running between 50,000 and 75,000. Re Chairman, W- D. Connor of the publican state central committee claims that Governor LaFollette wiU have ; 75,000 plurality and the Democratic state chaltrnan, A. E. "Warden, claims j George W. Peck will be elected goyer , nor by, 20,000 plurality and that ! the : Democrats wii control the legislature. i TEXAS. : i ; Austin, Tex., Nov. 7 -The 'Democrats ' announce tonight that they expect to have a representative vote tomorrow. I There is no formidable opposition to ! the state ticket- Parker's plurality probably will be near that given Bry an four years' ago. WEST VIRGINIA. Parkersburg, W. Va-. Nov. 7. The campaign closed ' tonight with both sides confident as to West Virginia. Republicans claim all five congressmen and the state legislature, while) the Democrats say they will elect three of the five congressmen and control j the legislature on joint ballot, insuring a D'moora.io senator to succeed Sena tor Scott- The Republicans claim a pin rality of 25,000 for Roosevelt, but! the Democrats say they are just as confi dent that the state will go for Parker and Davis. NEVADA. Reno, New, Nov. 7 The political campaign wihch closed ! tonig'ht j has been conducted with much vigoif by both of the leading parties, , andi lotal dissensions 'have added interest to! the contest. It is generally conceded that the result so far as Presidential electors are concerned is in doubti XEW JERSEY. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 4. The New! Jer- sey political campaign which closed to day was the most aggressive since jl22. Republicans are confident of carrying the state for Roosevelt by from 35,000 to 40.000. The Democrats are claiming that Parker will have a small plurality, but surface indications do not seem to warrant this cia"m. ARKANSAS. Little Rock, Ark., Nov- 7. Indications tonight are for a large vote tomotrow. The Democratic managers claim j :ut less than 50,000 majority; The Repub lican county committees are making efforts to get out their full (party (vote. CONNECTICUT. New Haven, Conn.. Nov 7. Chair man Walsn of the Democratic state central committee said tonight: j "We have won Connecticut by a great campaign and both Parkerj and Robertson will carry the state by sig- j nificant majorities-" At the Republican j Chairman Kenearly said headquarters I am more certain tonight than at any time during the pamp'aign that Roosevelt will carry Connecticut by not less than 15,000 majority, and I would not be surprised to see 20,000 posted -as the figures." . KENTUCKY. Louisville, Ky.. Nov. 7. Republicans and Democrats agree that in the third fifth and ninth districts the contest will be close. In these districts the j fight ha3 been waged desperately, but the Democrats tonight said that J they would be victorious ; The Democratic state committee ex pects a heavy Democratic vote from the first, second, fifth, sixth, and seventh, districts. On the other hand the Re publicans look to the eleventh to give an overwhelming plurality for Roose velt. MISSOURI. St. "Louis, Mo. Nov. 7. On the eve of election here Republican state commit tee esHmatt'S a plurality of not loss than 2C.000 in the state. The Democratic state headquarters issued a statement giving a plurality of not less than 48,000. FLORIDA. Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 7. The offi cial ballots have been prepared and turned over to the inspectors and all is now ready for the vote tomorrow. In some of the counties the names hare not been put on the ballot in alphabet ical order. It now looks as if the populists w'"i! poll a larger vote than has been here tofore expected, but there is no dou'nt that the Democrats in all counties will ele-ct all their candidates, except that Fusion (Peoples) party and Republican candidates mav be elected to the legis lature from three counties and it is pos sible that the Republicans will elect a state superintendent of public instruc tion. . INDIANA. Indianapolis, Ind., November 7. -Unusual quiet prevails throughout Indiana on the eve of election. At Republican and Democratic head quarters organizers survey the- results of their work with satisfaction. The Republican leaders refuse to change their prediction that Roosevelt and Fairbanks' will carry Indiana by pluralities variously estimated from 20,000 to 35.000. Democratic leaders confidently as sert their belief that Parker and Davis will be successful in Indiana, but refuse to make known the figures on which they found their belief. Democratic National Chairman Taggart said today: "I can only reiterate what I have already said. Indiana will go Dem cratic tomorrow. I shall remain in Indianapolis tomorrow to vote." "We have been able to take care of every county very nicely was the THF WILL BE DISPLAYED TONIGHT AT THE i Saal hF &m J THE SERVICE WILL BE FURNISHED ;Y THE Long Distance Telephone Co., Postal Telegraph Co., Western Union Telegraph Co., The Associated Press way one of Mr. Taggart's chiefs of sta'ff put it when asked as to the financial condition of the party. We will get at least half the floaters of the state, and as there are more than 70,000 of them I do not see on what the Republicans base their high degree of confidence," is the way one oj: the state organizers put it. "In all but a very few counties our organization is as near perfect as it is possible to make it." Republican Chairman Goodrich said, Indiana would go 30,000 Repub lican and the' legislature would be Republican. When asked tonight for a last word concerning the outlook. Demo cratic National Chairman Taggart re plied: "Indiana is reliably Democratic, and the vote will so show." It is conceded that the Prohibition vote in Indiana will he increased this year, but this increase is not expected to give either the Republicans or the Democrats an advantage. The Pop iilist vote is expected to exert less in fluence than previously. ILLINOIS. Chicago, November 7. Republi cans say that they will carry Illinois by anywhere from 125,000 to 140,000', while Democrats say that they will reduce the Republican plurality of four vears ago. That is the sub stance of all the claims put forth by both sides on the night before elec tion. In Chicago and Cook county, the claims of Taoth parties are diamet rically opposed. Each party asserts that it will carry the city of Chicago and the county of Cook, outside of the city by 30,000 to 50,000. It is said by the Republicans that Charles S. Deneen, Republican candidate for governor will make a remarkable run in Chicago. The Democrats make no specific claim for their gub ernatorial candidate, Lawrence B. Stringer, but say that he will make a strong run. OHIO. Cincinnati, November 7. On ths eve of election Republicans are con fident that their organization in Ohio will secure unusual results, even ex ceeding pluralities in what were pre viously called "McKinley years," anc while the Democrats have no such organizations as their opponents there MANAGERS OF BOTH PARTIES SEEM CERTAIN OF SUCCESS New York, November 7. From the politicians to the people; from the campaign managers to the voters; from the spell-binders to the ballot boxes, the presidential election of 1901 is now committed. For months the leaders have planned, for days and nights they have scheduled, and for weeks the people have waited for to morrow when they will make their choice. Right up to the hour when all effort had ceased, the campaign managers of both parties confidently claimed suc cess with a serenity which seemed re markable, in view of the wide diver gence of expressed opinion. Aside from the propositions for the receipt of the election returns there was little evidence of the close of the political campaign today, unless it might be found in the absence of fa miliar faces about the national and state headquarters and hotels. There was nothing that indicated any excite ment or undue interest, $ and in fact, the political headquarters, both na tional and state, showed little of the activity that has been noticable up to the end of last week. Election returns will be received at all the headquarters.. Chairman Cor telyou will go to Hempsted, L. I., to vote and upon his return will remain at the committee rooms all the evening. Vice Chairman Nicoll, Chairman Sheehan of the executive committee and Secretary Woodson will receive the returns at Democratic national com- mittee rooms. Cord Meyer, chairman has been during the past two or three days "whirlwind in their favor'' that justifies, the anticipation of a land- l slide that may make state close and enabling the Democrats to gain threw or four Ohio congressmen. They saj that the vote has not been out as fully for years as they expect it to be tomorrow. WYOMING. Cheyenne, Wyo.. Nov. 7. Although the Democ ratic leaders - confidently expect to make gains over the vote of iour years and two years ago, it is ad mitted by well informed political ob servers thai Roosevelt and Fairbanks electors will run ahead of the other .KepuDn;-an candidates and will te electei. WASHINGTON. Seattle, Wa&hn.. Nov. 7. The cam paign closes in Washington with the state virtually conceded to Rossevelt by from 25,000 to 30,000. The Demo crats, however, are confident that Tur ner wi:l be elected governor. COLORADO. Denver. Col-, Nov. 7. Despite the tense feeling resulting from the sharp contest over the governorship, indica tions point to a peaceful election throughout the state with the possible exception of Teller county, where Re publicans and Democrats accuse each other of provoking trouble. Neither side has modified its claims of victory, but Rerublicans and Democrats ailke agree that Roosevelt 'and Fairbanks will get many more votes than other Republican candidates. MINES OTA. St. Paul. Minn.. Nov. 7. There seems to be little doubt anywhere but that the rn't onal Republican ticket will te victorious with the usual Minnesota plurality. Th Democrats however claim a plu rality of 26,000 for their gubernatorial candidate. RHODE ISLAND. Providence, R. I., Nov. 7 A plurality of 10,m, a decrease of 3,000 from Mc Kinley plurality, is confidently expected by Riode Island Republicans for Roos veU. though the Democrats figure on a small plurality for Parker. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Nov. 7. Pennsylvania tomorrow will return the usual plurali tyy for the Republican national . and state tickets. -The Republican mana- OFFICE. and other Democratic state committee ' men will be at the Hoffman House. ; William Barnes, Jr., chairman of the J executive committee will be in charge ; at the Republican rooms in the Fifth j Avenue Hotel. The betting on the; presidential re j suit was liverlier today than at any j other time during the campaign. It is I estimated that nearly $200,000 was wag ered on the Broad street curb and in the various hotels. The ruling odds were 6 to 1, on Roosevelt on the gener al result, 2 to 1 that Roosevelt would carry New York and 2 to 1 that Herrick will defeat Higgins for the governor ship. One bet on the president was of $5,000 to $800. One man offered $50,000, or any part of it, at odds of 5 to 1 on 'Roosevelt, without takers. The heav iest state bet was $10,000 to $S,500 on Herrick. Another Herrick bet was $10,000 to $6,000. A Wall street house offered to bet $5,000 even that Roosevelt will carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana and west Virginia, but there were no takers. Several private wagers are said to have been made against Parker at odds of 7 to 1, but no such bets were openly announced. .One bettor placed $3,000 against $6,000 that Parker will carry New York state. A Wall street firm put up $2,000 at odds of 2 to 1 that the president will carry New York and announced that it had $10,000 '.to place at the same odds. There was practi cally no betting today on the Con gressional result, or the vote in. the electoral college. On national and state issues it is estimated at $2,000,000 has been wagered in New York city. gers hope for a plurality of from three hundred thousand to 325,000- The Dem ocrats give no figures but assert tae Republican estimates are too high. MISSISSIPPI. Jackson, Miss., November 7. The night before the battle finds the state of Mississippi calm. It is generally conceded that the state wfll go over whelmingly for the Democratic ticket. The party managers claim that there will be an increased vote cast this year over that of eight and four years ago- There will be no change in the congressional delegation from this state. There are four electoral tickets in the field. Democrats. Re publicans, Populists and Socialists. The majority for Parker and Davis will be between forty and fifty thou sand. ALABAMA. Montgomery, Ala., November 7. Parker's plurality in Alabama will depend upon the total vote, as there is no serious opposition to the Demr ocratic electoral ticket. The Repub licans hope to increase their total vote to 30,000. Wattson will get com paratively few votes. Parker's ma jority will probaiDly exceed 75,000 and all the nine congressmen will be Dem ocrats. IOWA. Des Moines, Iowa, November 7. Republicans are increasing their esti mate of Roosevelt's plurality in Iowa instead of cutting it down on the eve of election day. Chairman R. H, Spence of the Republican state com mittee declared that the Republican ticket would have a plurality of at least 125,000 instead of 115,000 aa had been estimated. The Democrats still insist that the plurality will not Ibe more than 60.000. In the second district the Demo crats are making a desperate fight tu save the only Democratic congress man in Iowa. While the result will be close chances favor the re-election of Judge M. J. Wade. Democrat. KANSAS. Topeka, Kans., November 7. It is generally conceded that Kansas will be carried by Roosevelt, the Demo crats making no claim regarding the national ticket. The Republican campaign managers say they will car ry the state for Roosevelt by 100,000 plurality and for the state ticket by 70,000. The Semocrats say they will elect state treasurer by a plurality of 50,000, and governor by 10,000. MONTANA. Butte.Mont., November 7. Repub lican and Democrats both profess vic tory. In Silver Bow county. Repub licans and Democrats are charging wholesale registration frauds, the Re publicans having issued more than 2,000 challenges for tomorrow. IDAHO. Boise. Idaho, November 7. Idaho Republicans claim a plurality of 15, 000 for Roosevelt. ; The Democrats while conceding the claim of a Roose velt victory, put the plurality at a much smaller figure. The Mormon vote is the problematical feature of the situation. CAJJTORNIA. San Francisco, November 7. The Republican central committee says the election will result In a plurality of from 55,000 to 60.000 in Calif ornra for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. The Democratic central committee says that California will go for Parker and Davis by five thousand and that five Democratic congressmen will be elected. OREGON. Portland. Ore., November 7. Dem ocrats insist that the Republican plu rality in Oregon will not exceed 24, 000 but at the headquarters of the Republican party tonight it; was assert ed that Roosevelt would carry the state by a plurality of 30,000. . NORTH, DAKOTA. Grand Forks, N. D., November 7. North Dakota will be strongly Repub lican on national and state issues. UTAH. Salt Lake, Utah November 7. That Roosevelt Utah is conceded. Democratic State Chairman Bamber ger claims the election of the state ticket, congressmen and a majority in the state legislature, which will elect a United States senator. Ameri can party leaders claim 12,000 to 14, 000 . votes in Salt Lake county and the election of their county, ticket. Republican state leaders reiterate their claim of a clean sweep. MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, Nov. 7 Upon the vote of governor and upon the choice of Con gressmen i.i the various districts, the claims of Masachusetts Republi cans and Democrats are in conflict, the success of the Roosevelt electors bemg conceded by the Democrats. The Dem ocrats claim the election of William L. Douglas, candidate for governor, and they will be disappointed if, this rot being achieved. Governor Bates' plu rality is not reduced to a small mar gin. Republican leaders predict Gov ernor Bates' re-election by the cus tomary large plurality. The usual Republican pluralities are anticipated in Maine, New 'Hampshire and Vermont. i NEBRASKA. Lincoln, Neb., The campaign in Ne braska closed tonight with meetings all over the state. The vote tomorrow, promises to be heavy, and Roosevelt's plurality Republicans say will not bo far from 40,000- - Speaking for the state and legislative tickets, Chairman Weber, of the Fusion committee said: The Fusions will car ry the state for Berge for governor be yond a doubt. Indications are that the legislature will be Fusion. MICHIGAN. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 7 The day be fore the flection finds the state central committee of both the Democratic and Republican parties in Michigan ex pressing confidence, that tomorrow's contest will result, in the election of their statp. ticket. Roosevelt and Fair banks v, ill carry the state beyond a doubt, it is everywhere conceded. SOUTH DAKOTA. Sioux Falls S. D. Nov. 7. Chairman Frank Crane of the Republican state committee, today gave out a staterriant that if a full vote is cast tomorrow Roosevelt will secure a plurality of 50,001). Chairman Martin of the Demo cratic sate committee insisted that 35,000 plurality for Roosevelt was too hisrh. TENNESSEE. Nashv.'lle, Tenn-, Nov. 7. The vote " in Tennessee tomorrow will not bo large. According to indications the total vote will not exceed that of four years ago, which was 271,000; that be4ng 50,000 short of the vote of 1896. Conservative estimates place the ma jority for Parker's electors! at . 25,000. James . Frazier, Democratic candidate for governor, it is estimated will have a majority of 20,000. In a statement to night the chairman of the state Popu list committee claims that Watson will receive 20,000 votes in Tennessee Tne Populists have no state ticket. DELAWARE. W'llmirgton, Del., Nov. 7. -The cam paign ;ust closed in Delaware was one of the most complicated in the polit ical A'tory of the state. Both the Democrats and Republicans claim they will carry the whole state for their, respective national and state tickets, but ind 'cations tonight point to Repub lican success by majorities under those of four years ago. The Addicks and anti-Addicks Repub licans, who had separate state tickets in the field, but who agreed upon a comprcmise list of candidates fully ex pect to elect their ticket, which is headed by Preston Lea for governor. Dr. Jos. H. Chandler, the gubernato rial nominee of the anti-Addicks fac tion, who refused to withdraw in favor of the compromise, is (running inde pendently. Because of this defection Democrats feel they have a chance of V; inning the governorship. ARMIES CLOSE TOGETHER. Russians and Japs Face Each Other at a Distance of Not 3Iore than 1 400 Yards Apart. Mukden, November 7. The Russian and Japanese armies, extending from Bentsiaputze, east, to the Liao river west, at places are almost within a stone's throw of each other. At Bentsiaputz not more than 40) yards separate the advance posts, and at Sinchinput, on the Shakhe river, just west of the railroad and 15 miles south of Mukden, the Japanese and IRussians occupy the extreme ends of the same Village. At Huangshantse the Russian centre has thrown advance posts across the Shakhe river. Both armies are still strengthening Hheir positions all along the line. The slight est movement on either side is the signal for firing which occasionally lasts all night. The Russians are using 6-inch guns on the railway, which must greatly harrass the Japanese. Un doubtedly the most decisivejlf not the" greatest battle of the year will be fought inthe vicinity of the Shakhf river. The Russians are confident of their ability to hold their positions. The soldiers are building mud huts for winter quarters. Perhaps when our good people get through with their fight against' the devil, we might send them after th railroads. Atlanta Journal. The Russian warships are trying' to escape from Port Arthur. 1 Is just about time they . were getting ajvax v from there. Atlanta journal. x J . I ' v : i V

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