Final Estimates of Party Leaders in New York and Beyond
A New York report from Republican campaign sources predicts the next House will be Republican with conservative estimates placing majorities from twenty to twenty five. They claim eighty to ninety districts are doubtful, with forty five to fifty leaning Republican, suggesting 210 to 176 seat splits in alternate tallies. Washington insiders, meanwhile, expect a Democratic control with a twenty vote margin, noting surprises in districts once deemed Republican and arguing the GOP’s confidence rests on broad support in the 386 member body.
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York
Washington
Indiana
Indiana Spolls Journal
Elwood
Ind
New York Forecasts Split by Leaders Ahead of Election
New York Democrats predict landslide for Coler with large plurality while Republicans hold to Odell at about 87,000. Leaders claim eight to ten counties outside New York and Tammany Hall forecasts 112,000 for Coler in Greater New York. Betting odds stay 2 to 1 Odell. Voter interest is unusually low for a governor race.
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New York
Frank Campbell
Democratic State Committee
Coler
Greater
Erie
Albany
Odell
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Metropolis
Ohio Republican 70 000 Lead Seen by Dick Democrats Rush Bets
In Columbus on November 3, Democratic managers claim a surprise vote on the state ticket and hope to gain three congressmen, possibly two. Republican optimism runs high as bets surge, with Dick predicting a 70,000 plurality and Pennypacker projected to win Philadelphia by 100,000. Delaware and Allegheny projections support Pennypacker’s statewide edge.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jim Congress
Repubicans
Akron
H. Jackson
A. Norton
Laylin
Bigelow
Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Durham
Philadel
Quay
Republc
Delphia
Alleis
Senator predicts two thirds GOP in legislature to pick Penrose successor
The senator concedes one of thirty two central districts will go to Democrats and says Republicans will hold a two thirds majority in both houses to elect Penrose's successor. Democratic State Chairman Creasey predicts Patton will win by a large plurality and that the next Legislature will be anti Penrose.
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United States
Penrose
Creasey
Pattison
Indianapols Journal
Portland
Ind
J. 3. Moran
Democratic “New Central Committee
Republicans Predict Sixteen To Nineteen GOP Congressmen In State Race
Republicans claim they will win nineteen of twenty five congressmen and a strong majority in the State Legislature to elect the next U S senator. Democrats say they will hold a joint ballot majority, with Republicans confident in Cook County gains and a close statewide contest. Independent voters are expected to influence outcomes across districts in Illinois and Wisconsin elections.
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Chicago
United States
William E. Mason
Congress
Cook
William Lorimer
Rimer
Madden
Emerich
Murdered Nebraska official killed by ladrones on Negros Island
D C Montgomery superintendent of schools in central Nebraska was killed Friday near Bacolod by six natives armed with bolos and spears. He carried a large sum of money and was en route for a division handover. Robbery is the suspected motive. A widow, also a teacher on Negros, survives him. Montgomery previously sailed for Manila with teachers in 1901, and his sister lives in Lexington Nebraska.
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Manila
D. C
Wayne, Neb
Lexington
Neb
Cuban Children Barred from United States Entry
The board of special inquiry voted unanimously to exclude eleven Cuban children from Santiago who came to join the Universal Brotherhood Institution at Point Lomax California. Commissioner Williams postponed action until Wednesday morning at the request of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and ordered the children to remain at Ellis Island under his private suite. The decision will go to the Treasury Department in Washington for a ruling that may set a precedent.
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Board of Special Inquiry
Commissioner of Immigration
Williams
Santiago
Cuba
Universal Brotherhood Institution
Point Lomax
Cal
Vernon M. Davis
New York Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Ellis Island
Ells Island
Board of I Inquiry
Treasury Department
Washington
Commer
Roosevelt to Cast Ballot at Oyster Bay in Home Vote
President Roosevelt travels from Washington to Oyster Bay to vote tomorrow with brief stops in Brandy and Remington Virginia hospitality noted. He plans to vote at his Long Island home, with Cabinet officers voting at their homes as the official reports state.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Virginia
Long Island
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oyster Bay
Cortelyou
Loeb
Lung
Secret Service
Brandy
Southern Railway
Remington
Manasses
Cedar Mountain
New York
Cabinet officers vote at home to cast ballots
In Washington today all Cabinet officers except Hay and Hitch cock will vote from home tomorrow. Hay has no vote due to a Washington residence. Moody Shaw and Wilson spoke on the campaign while others returned home. Interior’s acting secretary via designate signs mail as many assistants left for voting. Large numbers of chiefs and clerks across departments departed to exercise suffrage.
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Washington
Hay
Hitchcock
Moody
Shaw
Wilson
Interior Department
Trapped by Deputies in Oklahoma Rendezvous
Bert Casey an outlaw and Jim Sims one of his lieutenants were killed when two deputy sheriffs in disguise trapped them at a Woods county rendezvous near Glen Springs. The outlaws fired several volleys but the deputies were unharmed. Casey and Sims planned to free George Moram who is on trial for murder in Lawton.
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George Moram
Lawton
Many Dead of Measles Along Arctic Coast
Thousands of natives on Herschel Island and Arctic coast die from measles. Captain Newth of the Jeanette reports at least 25 percent killed, worsened by contact with civilization, white whisky, and unfamiliar diseases spreading from Nome north. Pneumonia and rheumatism accompany the outbreak.
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San Francisco
Herschel Island
Arctic
Newth
Jeanettte
Nome
Dante
Hatchet Attack Ends in Lynching near Salem Alabama
Sam Harris, a Negro, burst into the Meadows home near Salem six miles south of town. He struck Mrs Meadows and her eighteen year old daughter, killing the wife and gravely injuring the daughter. Harris was captured after Miss Meadows identified him and was shot by a mob of about 155 men. Police say robbery was the motive.
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Salem
Ala
Sam Harris
George Meadows
Here
Motorman and Conductor Held for Manslaughter
Euclid Madden and James T. Kelley, motorman and conductor of the Washington Electric Car, waived examination and were bound over to the grand jury in Pittsfield Massachusetts for manslaughter in the Roosevelt carriage collision that killed Secret Service agent William Craig and injured several others. Madden posted 5000 dollar bail and Kelley 2500 dollars.
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Kelly
Grand Jury
Pittsfield
Mass
Euclid Madden
James T. Kelley
Roosevelt
Kelley
William Craig
D. J. Pratt
Sincere
Cortelyou
Fairbanks Speech Before Immense Kokomo Crowd
Former Vice President Fairbanks delivers a rousing address before a large Kokomo audience. He urges a republican duty to uphold good government and predicts a decisive victory for reform.
Fairbanks Praises Republican Drive In Kokomo Rally
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks closed the Republican campaign in Kokomo with an eloquent address at the opera house. He warned of Democratic tariff policy, lauded McKinley and Roosevelt, and urged continued Republican control to restore prosperity. The crowd packed the venue, with leaders C C Shirley and others witnessing a speech marked by enthusiasm and strong endorsements.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Europe
Perth
Scotland
Manchester
Paris
America
England
Republian Party
Philippines
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
C. C. Shirley
John E. Moore
J. F. Elliott
J. A. Kautz
R. L. Williamson
John W. Cooper
C. A. Dehaven
8. F. Harness
Milton Garrigus
Result Will Be Close But Republicans Expect to Carry Jay County
Portland Indiana voters closed the campaign with a courthouse address by Hon J J. The article notes Republicans anticipate winning Jay County as results approach. Local races and campaign tensions are highlighted in the final pre election coverage.
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Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
J. J
Local Races Stir Indiana Campaigns in 1902
Indiana returns show M La Follette and Cromer drawing strong party support in Delaware county and the Eighth district. Republicans expect a countywide victory with Cromer carrying Delaware by around 2,800 and the district by 3,500, while Elwood reports quiet campaigns from Democrats and brisk, large Republican rallies.
Cuban President Palma Reports Progress and Strong Finances
President Palma’s congress message says Cuba enjoys improving sanitary conditions and cordial U S relations. He cites negotiations for a mutual tariff sugar trade and notes a healthy treasury with 1 561 042 balance, outlining forthcoming agricultural support and revenue sources amid optimistic outlook for the republic.
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Havana
Palma
Zia
Congress
Cuba
America
United States
Can
Roosevelt
Crsa
Patrén
Ture
Department ‘of State and Justice
Siansio
Toab
READY FOR BATTLE O'BRIEN NOT IN TOWN
Democratic state committee chairman O'Brien was absent yesterday and voted, with Indiana expected to go Democratic. At Democratic headquarters in Indianapolis quiet described, while Republicans reported steady activity. Secretaries Reilly and Negley expressed confidence in victory if turnout holds and new inactive supporters come forward.
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William H. Whittaker
Republican State Committee
Whittaker
Republican
Goodrich
Winchester
A. C. Millikan
Indianapolis
J. Quarl Bain
Lafebe
Bureau
Fairmount
Grant County Press Bureau
George Lockwood
O'Brien
Democratic State Committee
Democratic
Apolis
The
Democracy
Reilly
Indiana
Democratic Today. At the Headquarters of the County Democracy
Ross
Thomas Taggart
Negley
Republican County Committee
Elliott
Denison
Democratic campaign methods in Hancock County
Daily campaign notes accuse Democrats of desperation in Hancock County with reports of “instructions” printed at a Greenfield courthouse meeting. A man present, allegedly a Democrat, criticized fellow Democrats while applauding Republicans, revealing tensions and disputed actions within local party leadership.
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Hancock County
Greenfield
Ican
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