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THE MORNING NEWS. . Established 1850. - Incorporated 18® > VTTAn?I?P 1 T OO' J. H. ESTILL. President. f Hl/JlnhiK I t .N.YD. DID IT AID PARKER OR ROOSEVELT? THAT EXCHANGE OF SHOTS between the two candidates GENERALLY DISCUSSED. Republicans Claim That Parker Was Worsted, While Democrats \ssert That He Took Care of Him self in Replying to the President mid Made a Hit With the People. Election Sentiment at the Nation al Capital. By R. M. Larner. Washington, D. C., Nov. 6.—Politi cal opinion here differs as to whether Judge Parker’s reply to President Koosevelt on the subject of trust con tributions to the campaign dame up to Democratic expectations. The New York Times yesterday an nounced that Judge Parker would pro duce affidavits to prove that certain trusts had been large contributors to it he Republican campaign fund. In fact, nearly all of the New York papers either stated positively or intimated that Judge Parker was fully prepared to produce unmistakable evidence to support his assertions involving the President and Chairman Cortelyou. The President showed his personal anxiety regarding these reports by sit ting up until midnight to get a report of Judge Parker’s speech, with a view to replying to it if necessary. Democrats Are Satisfied. Democrats declare they are entirely satisfied with the reply of Judge Par ker, while the Republicans are con gratulating the President, upon hav ing delivered what they term, “the knock-out blow,” to Judge Parker's presidential prospects. Practical politicians in both parties do not attach the same amount of im portance to the Parker-President mix np given it by enthusiastic politicians. It is claimed that the Issues of the Campaign were made up and the party lines closely drawn before the con troversy between Judge Parker and the President began. The result of the various newspaper polls published this mornling shows that the situation has not materially changed during the past forty-eight hours. The doubtful states claimed by the Republicans are New York, Connecti cut, New Jersey, Delaware, West Vir ginia, Indiana and Maryland. On the other hand the Democrats claim all of these states, and the Herald says the Democrats claim that Judge Parker has a good chance in the doubtful Rocky mountain states. Thus it will be seen that these news papers do not reveal definitely what the political situation is two days be fore the election. Democratic Chances Are Good. One of the ablest politicians in the country, in discussing the situation to night, was perfectly sincere when he said: "The Democrats, in my judg ment, have a good fighting chance to win. There is no way of ascertaining how many Republicans are disappoint ed by the way President Roosevelt has ignored the old Republican guard in the present campaign in Indiana, Illi nois and New York, and also in Wis consin there is said to be a much stronger anti-Roosevelt feeling than appears on the surface. It remains to ♦>e seen whether that feeling will show itself at the polls next Tuesday. Sim ilar conditions exist in other states, and the knowledge of it gives the Demo crats hope of success.” ELECTION* IN ITALY. Tower of the Extreme Parties Some what Diminished. Rome, Nov. 6.—The general election for members of the Chamber of Depu ties took place to-day, and up to mid night no serious incident had been re ported. Results have been ascertained in about three-fifths of the constituencies, showing that the power of the ex treme parties has been diminished without, however, materially ‘augment t>'g the number of ministerial followers, as most of the new recruits are Con servatives, who may be expected soon to abandon Premier Giolitti, a Liberal. Sonnini, the leader of the Constitu tional opposition, has lost some of his followers, owing to the fact that Milan, which formerly was entirely represent f'd by Extremists, has elected two Con servatives, one Clerical and two Social ist Reformists, one of whom, Turati, was supported even by non-Socialists. Turati, though a leader of the ooc iallst-Reformists, condemned the gem-ral strike, his election is regard •'* as a reply to that strike. 1 tenoa, where the strike was most ■violent, overthrew the extremists. Ferri, the Socialist leader, in most of the forty constituencies gathered on a n feW voteB ’ especially where the So cialist candidates were competing with ?K° In i? ent Politicians, as Minister of the Treasury Luzzutti, who had <1,856 ms" OU , I of 2 ' oofl - and Ferrl 105 • the Clericals voted almost every- w y, ( ‘ r< ‘ J or Conservative candidates, n. Ul !, r returns and second ballotlngs ~ i Sunday may considerably change >ne situation. RIOTINGTn MILAN. ""■lnn and Germans Mixed It Up With Sticks. J lilan, Nov. About 600 students | fo-.lay gathered in the center of the ,|,y cl 'ylng, "Down with Austria!” O ’ called to the baicotiy of his hotel tj 1 ' Innsbruck correspondent of II t 'oiiere Della Sera, who had Just ar r,w 'l from that place after having co severely maltreated by Germans, •''uoaequently four Germans, who were "ijtlng in a cafe began singing, "The ,V„ ‘ ch on th Rhine.” Requests that ey cease were met with further In uits and declarations that the Itall °°wards. A fight. In which n „r** were used, then ensued and a bumbsr ~f pen*,,,, were injured. The ponce, however, restored order. Is Cvssrptlrsli ■ml* Woven, Conn., Nov. 9.—The first thi. J” th< * ytu,r ,n ( hls etate fell ,h ® being quite u>.oi h<>u r t h - lll n , u ; r t ; t^“ Jiatoaratalj Jfloifninfj NO BIG BATTLE IS NOW LOOKED FOR. St. Petersburg; Thinks the Campaign In About Over. St. Petersburg, Nov. 6.—The army organ to-day publishes a long list of new commanders in the Far East, in cluding the appointments of Gens. Linevitcih and Kaulbars to the First and Third armies respectively. The sweeping character of the changes made may imply that there is no intention on Gen. Kuropatkin’s part to assume the offensive during this year’s campaign, unless an exceed ingly favorable opportunity offers. In deed, it begins to look like a deadlock below Mukden for the winter, unless Port Arthur l'alls or the Japanese aban don the idea of renewing the assault upon the fortress there and settle down to a regular siege, either of which would release enough troops to give the preponderance necessary to try to force the Russians out of Mukden. The best opinion at the war office holds to the view that there is not likely to be another big battle this year, one of the indications pointed out being the departure of many military attaches for the winter. Gen. Orloff, whom Gen. Kuropatkin blamed for the Russian reverse at Liao Yang, declares in an interview published in the Novoe Vremya to-day that he obeyed Gen. Stackelberg’s or ders in making the much criticised at tack, in which his division was dec imated and he himself wounded. Gen. Kuropatkin apparently is convinced that Orloff was not to blame, and the order detaching him has been revoked, and he has been appointed on Gen. Kuropatkin’s stuff. JAPS ARE GAINING AT PORT ARTHUR. London, Nev. 7.—Special dispatches from Che Foo and Tien Tsin report that the defenders of Port Arthur have retired to the Liati hill fort, where they are holding out desperately, en trenched, and with ten guns of large calibre. Many Russians, the corre spondents assert, are deserting and surrendering. The Japanese, it is added, are advancing with irresistible energy. More reliable reports do not confirm these statements, but the Tokio report of the capture of Wantai. hill, a dom inating fort within two miles of the railway terminus, shows that the Jap anese are making rapid strides. Bennett Burleigh, the Daily Tele graph’s correspondent, reports from Che Foo that there was no fighting on the night of Nov. 5. The troops of the Mikado, he says, have frequently stolen into the native town of Port Arthur after dark, but invariably were driven out at daylight with heavy losses. The Japanese have four large forts facing the Russian works on Uihlung mountain and Shanshu mountain, where they are mounting naval guns on stone founda tions. Mukden dispatches to Berlin state that the Russian commanders are pre paring their men to hear of the fall of Port Arthur. POSITION SOFAR M IE S REMAIN UNCHANGED. Winter Seem* to Have Set In In the Ear Hunt. Gen. Kurokl’s Headquarters. Nov. 5. Via Fusan, Nov. 6. —The positions of the two armies are unchanged. The Russians continue in frequent and in effectual bombardment, principally at night or in the early morning with heavy guns, devoting their energies chiefly to the Japanese left, where the lines are nearer than elsewhere. The Japanese refrain from replying. There is a sharp exchange, indicating firing somewhere on the lines almost , every night. The cold weather of the past week culminated to-day in a sharp wind and flurries of snow. The ground is frozen and the soldiers build few fires for warmth, lest they draw the Russian shots. They have remarkably and in geniously well constructed shelters of cornstalks whenever they are un able to occupy Chinese houses. Fur overcoats are being used. LIEUT. COL. WAS KILLED BY CHINESE BANDITS. St. Petersburg, Nov. 6.—Gen. Ku ropatkin reports that Lieut. Col. Bog denoff, who was sent by Viceroy Alexieff to explore Mongolia, accom panied by only two Interpreters and a courtier, was attacked by Chinese ban ditß on Nov. 3, near Duinbin mountain on the Chinese Eastern Railway, and that one of the interpreters was kill ed, the others of the party being cap tured. Cavalry sent in pursuit of the -ban dits found the corpses of Lieut. Col. Bogdenoff, the second Interpreter and the courier, which have been brought to Harbin. Gen. Kuropatkin adds that punitive measures will be taken. Gen. Kuropatkin also reports the re pulse of a Japanese attack on his right flank on Nov. 6. Six Russians were killed. • No reports of fighting to-day have been received. JAPANESE MINISTER DENIES THE STORY. The Hague. Nov. 6.—Naboukata Mlt suhashl, the Japanese minister to The Netherlands, in an interview with the Associated Press to-day, denied abso lutely the statement cabled from St. Petersburg on Nov. 6 that he had or ganized an attack on the Russian Bal tic squadron. If Russia should produce, as the “high authority" in St. Petersburg Is quoted as saying would be done, be fore the International commission, a message purporting to have been sent by the Japanese minister, ‘‘containing complete evidence that such was the case,” Mr. Mltsuhashl said the docu ment would be a forgery. ADDITIONAL ARTICLES FOR THE AGREEMENT. Bt. Petersburg. Nov. 6.—Sir Charles Hardlnge. the British ambassador, to day submitted to Foreign Minister I LxmsdorfT three additional articles of th* Anglo-Russian convention agree ment. th- first providing for legal as sessors for the contracting parti—, the | Continued on Fifth Psge. SAVANNAH. GA.. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1904. DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE EXPECTS 270 OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES Counting Upon at Least That Many to Be Instructed for Parker and Davis. Encouraging in Its Confidence Is the Formal and Final Statement of Those Who Have Been Managing the Democratic Campaign. New York, Nov. 6.—There was no extreme activity about political head quarters to-day. but the managers were alert and watching the close of the campaign with great interest. The Democratic National Committee issued a statement claiming with confidence the election of Judge Parker and also making assertions about the cam paign funds of the Republican party. Chairman Cortelyou, although shown a copy of the statement, would make no comment further than to repeat the claim made last night that Mr. Roose velt would have 314 votes in the electoral college. The Democrats claim 270 votes. About the hotels, where politicians usually gather and where great in terest is shown on the eve of an elec tion, there was the same quiet that has marked the progress of the can- , vass. A few groups in cafes discuss- | ed the situation and expressed opinions I on the result, but there was no excite- j ment, r.or offers to wager any large sums, which has been a feature of previous elections. Report* from Lientennnts. Both committees received reports during the day from lieutenants in the field, and both claimed that the reports bore out their predictions of success and caused their respective partisans to declare with increased con fidence their belief in the election of the candidate they supported. Judge Parker, who closed his, tour of speeches at Brooklyn last evening, remained In New York, until 6 o’clock, when he left for Esopus. No special plans have been made by either committee for to-morrow, but they will be in close communication with party managers in the debatable states and the last final suggestions for Tuesday’s work will be made. Democratic Statement. The Democratic National Committee to-day gave out for publication a for mal and final statement. It is address ed to “Democratic and Independent voters,” and reads as follows: "This committee has conducted a na tional canvass in a manner, it believes, befitting the dignity and integrity of the American people. It has advanced no imaginative claims respecting re sults, and has not accepted for use In the campaign a single dollar from the tariff-bred trusts, whose exactions have so greatly increased the cost of every necessity of life and which are now contributing from their gains enormous sums of money to perpetuate Republic can rule. “The Democratic candidate, if elect ed, will be absolutely free from obli gation, direct and implied, to any per son or group of persons other than the whole people who shall have entrusted to him the maintenance of the welfare of the republic. “This committee asks for Itself only so much credit as such conduct of a canvass may merit, but it does feel that both the party and the country are to be congratulated upon the fact that out of discordance of weakness has been wrought a union of strength. The difficulties attendant upon this achievement are well understood. At every turn, by every conceivable method, in every doubtful district of every doubtful state, the efforts which we maintain to have been at least pa triotic and know have been creditable to both the candidate and this commit tee, have been met by an avalanche of money*. Money from (be Trusts. "The source of supply of this great Republican campaign fund ia no lon ger a matter of suspicion. The Re publican candidate asserted with great vehemence that he had promised noth ing more than what he may be pleas ed to consider a ’square deal’ in re turn for campaign contributions. The Republican chairman, he vigorously as serted had assured him more than once that there had been no necessity for making direct pledges—that It had been found possible to obtain all the money needed, up to that time, at any rate, without doing so. “Neither he nor his chairman denied that contributions had been accepted from the trusts, for the simple reason that the tact was undeniable and all know It was susceptible of overwhelm ing proof. The payments were ’vol untary,’ not forced; such, and such alone, was the burden of denials which were virtual admissions. “The only question remaining was how much had been considered neces sary. Fortunately even this informa tion was forthcoming. Simul taneously with the preparation of the most extraordinary temperamental document, indicative of the keenest desperation, which has ever emana ted from the White House, the candi date’s most intimate and trusted adviser, the former secretary' of wur Just returned from Washington,was ut tering another and more detailed ’de fence’ of his chief In this city. ’The mere fact, of contribution’ he held to be inoffensive. His chief pride was in the great work accomplished for so small an expendlture.’The fact is.’ he proudly declared, ‘that it Is the small est found we have had for twelve years—about one-half the Republican fund when McKinley was elected in 1886.’ That fund, If Is well known, was approximately $10,000,000. Accepting these figures aa correct, therefore, Republican chairman him had only about $6,000,000 at his dis posal. H*)lss s Presidencyf “The chain is completed—the trust routribuUvus not deulcd by stthsr the candidate or the chairman, unequivo cally stated by the former Secretary of War. “Five million dollars is the sum. More could have been had if needed, but- under the present chairman’s more careful direction that amount was deemd sufficient. But why did the trusts contribute to the Republican canvass? ’They w-ere asked.’ says the outspoken former secretary. “Did they think they were buying a presidency, or were they content with the assurance from the Republican candidate of a ‘square deal’ in either case, upon their own testimony, the Republican candidate stands to-day before his fellow countrymen as one willing, eager, to accept for himself a presidency that cost protected monop olies the great sum of $5,000,000. “Can $5,000,000 of trust money buy a presidency? Can this sum, great as it is, contributed in the hope of favors to be returned and gratefully accept ed as a necessary means for the grat ification of personal ambition, suffice to thwart the will of the American people? Rely Upon tlie People. “We cannot, will not, and do not be lieve it. Moreover we have the cheer ing intelligence to convey t-o all Demo cratic, independent and patriotic citl izens that the most receipt and thor ough canvasses of the doubtful states are absolutely convincing that Judge Parker will be elected. “Fully appreciating the fact that •within forty-eight hours the actual re sult will be known aind keenly sen sible of the responsibility we assume, we declare our positive belief that the Democratic candidates will receive at least 270 votes in the < lectoral college. “We appeal to all i atriotic citizens to do their duty by it eir country and participate in the trii tnph of an un purchasable people.” REPUBLICAN CLAIM IS FOR 314 VOTES. Cortelyon Can Even “Oat-Claim” I Taggart. New York, Nov. 6.—George B. Cor- j telyou, chairman of the Republican ! National Committee, made a brisf statement to-night his forecast of the previous night on the result of the election. He said: “Asa final forecast I see no reason to change my previous statement, and I adhere to that after receiving full reports from all over the United States in the last forty-eight hours. I am satisfied that the Republican candidates for President and Vice President will carry every Northern state, with the possible exception of Maryland and Nevada, and will have not less than 314 of the 476 votes in the electoral college.” DAVIS IS CONFIDENT OF WEST VIRGINIA. New York, Nov. 6.—Perry Belmont, acting chairman of the Democratic State Committee, gave out a telegram which he had received from Henry G. Davis. It was as follows: "Elkins, W. Va.-I have Just return ed from another campaigning of this state. On this trip, as on others dur ing this campaign, many Republicans have expressed to me their sympathy and their determination to support our ticket. We Democrats are confident of carrying West Virginia.” WON’T LET REPUBLICANS KNOW HIS FIGURES. New York, Nov. 6.—Charles F. Mur phy, leader of Tammany Hall, when asked for a final estimate on the re sult of the election, to-night said: “Every indication points to a great Democratic, success. I refrain from disclosing the figures which warrant this statement, because I do not wish to risk the of illegal methods in certain up-state sections defeating the will of the people. “In previous years I have gained ac curate estimates of the city vote, only to find that the Odell managers pro vided by fraud election returns to over come the city majority. Prudence dic tates now that the Republican man agement should not know- in advance the majority which New York city will give for the Democratic ticket." QUESTION OF PLURALITY ONLY IN PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Nov. 6.—About the only interest in the national and state tick ets in Pennsylvania is the size of the Republican plurality. Republican State Chairman Penrose predicts a plurality “of from 300,000 to 325,000 for the na tional ticket. The Democratic managers have made no estimates beyond saying that the Republican prediction is too high, City Republican Leader Durham says Philadelphia will give a Republi can plurality of 130,000 to 133,000. The Democrats have made a deter mined fight in eight of the thirty-two congressional districts of the state and hope to Increase their present mem bership of three in the National House. The Republicans claim the Republican delegation will remain the same. The Legislature will remain over whelmingly Republican. At the pres ent time there is no indication or op position in the Republican ranks to the election in January of Philander C. Knog, who succeeded the late Sen ator Quay by appointment. CAMPAIGN BY NO MEANS OVER YET IN OHIO. Cincinnati, Nov. I. —Inatead of the campaign being practically closed as usual on the Sunday preceding the election, it seems Just to have begun here and elsewhere in Ohio. There were numerous conferences of Re publicans discussing the letter of Pres ident Roosevelt and the speeches of Judge Parker. At the same time the Democrats wore more active than ever and in some quarters jubilant. The Socialists also took up the con troversy and continued their meetings which they have been holding for weeks in public places. FLOATERS CAUSE TROUBLE IN OHIO. Cleveland, 0., Nov. 6. —The board of elections was In session all of to-day. To-night the secretary of the board says that there is evidence of many illegal registrations and that the num ber may reach 1,000. Warrants will be sworn out as quickly as possible, and put in the hands of the police. Only five arrests have been made of seventy-five persons charged with illegal registration, as was shown by yesterday’s examination of the polling lists. interestTs keen IN NEW JERSEY. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 6.—The interest in the state campaign in New Jersey has been so great that the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial nomi nees will not close their respective canvasses until to-inorrow night. Both Edward C. Stokes, the Republi can nominee, and Charles C. Black, the Democratic standard bearer, ac companied by other speakers, will make short tours ami deliver ad dresses. The day brought forth no change in the predictions of the party leaders as to the results. The Republicans reiterate that Roosevelt and Fairbanks will carry the state by a large ma jority. and that Stokes will win by a slightly reduced vote. The Democrats, on the other hand, have more confi dence In defeating Stokes than they have in carrying the state for Parker and Davis. The next Legislature prob ably will be Republican. CONCEDE KANSAS TO ROOSEVELT. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 6.—lt is conced ed by the Democratic State Commit tee to-night that Roosevelt’s plurality in Kansas will be about 70,000, but it is claimed by the committee that the Democratic state ticket will be elect ed because of a complicated ballot system in this state, which probably will result in many defective ballots if much scratching is done. It is believed thousands of Republi cans will vote against Kelly, Republi can candidate for re-election to the of fice of state treasurer, against whom charges have been preferred for mis conduct of his office. GOVERNORSHIP ONLY IN QUESTION IN MINNESOTA. St. Paul. Minn., Nov., 6.—Roosevelt will carry the state, the only question being the size of his majority. Re publican managers claim it will be at least 70.000. The Republicans are practically certain of a solid congres sional delegation. The only uncertain element in the state campaign Is the governorship. Newspaper partisans of John A. John son print tabulated polls of the state giving him pluralities ranging from 6,- 000 to 26,000, while the Republicans claim the election of Robert C. Dunn by 41,000 plurality. That there is serious defection among the Republi cans is admitted. BETTING IN WISCONSIN FAVORS LA FOLLETTE. Milwaukee, Wls., Nov. 6.— The cleri cal work of the state campaign was practically closed to-night at all the headquarters of the State Central committee. The situation In the state remains unchanged from last night, the LaFollette Republicans and the Dem ocrats both claiming that they will carry the state. The betting through out the city on the result In the state is In favor of LaFollette, some wagers being made at odds of 2 to 1 on the Governor. DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT OF KENTUCKY’S VOTE. Louisville, Ky., Nov. B.—The Sunday before election find* an energetic still hunt for votes proceeding In Kentucky, especially In the Third and Fifth Con gressional districts. The Fifth dis trict, composed of the city of Louis ville and Jefferson county, Is at pres ent represented by Shirley, a Democrat, but the Republicans are claiming that they will carry the district, with a fighting chance of swinging over the Third also. The Republicans declare that if they do not carry the state for the national ticket they will at least cut down the plurality given Bryan at the last elec tion. The Democrats are very confident, some of the leaders estimating Par ker's plurality as high as 30,000. LITTLE ACTIVITY NOW SHOWN IN MAINE. Portland. Me., Nov. I.—There has been littls or no activity In poiltlcQl circles, and a light vote la expected, nut of a total vote of 196,000 In the stats, ths Kepubllcans look for Roose velt to have a plurality of 3MOO. BOTH SIDES SURE OF VICTORY IN MARYLAND. Baltimore, Nov. 6.—Party head quarters were closed to-day, though they will be open to-morrow and the managers on both sides say that im portant work Is yet to he done in add ing the finishing touches to the cam paign. There are practically no new devel opments in the Maryland campaign, both sides expressing confidence in the result and each claiming to have derived advantage from the contro versy between President Roosevelt and Judge Parker, a subject which has largely engrossed public attention here for the past two days. The Democrats aro insistent that they will elect four of the six con gressmen from this state and the Re publicans are equally positive that they will elect four In spite of what they allege to be trick ballots got up by the Democrats in certain counties. MANY NEGROES WILL VOTE IN TENNESSEE. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 6.—Republi cans have made an unusually active canvass in Tennessee and registration of negroes hus been large. Demo cratic presidential electors will, how ever, carry the state by 28,000 to 30,000, while Frazier’s majority for Governor will be somewhat less. The legislature will be largely Demo cratic and will clout. United States Senator Bate to succeed himself. Eight of the ten congressmen will be Demo crats. Seven proposed amendments to the state constitution to be voted on will probably be defeated. DELAY IN THE RETURNS INDICATED IN FLORIDA. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 6.—There are no new developments to-day to cause a change from the estimate of 20,000 plurality for the Democratic ticket. The Democratic plurality will probably be 5,000 in the First Con gressional District: 7,000 tn the Sec ond. and 9,000 in the Third. From the length of the ticket. It Is probable lhat complete returns will not be In before Thursday, as the ticket has on it the names of 113 candidates, besides fourteen plnces to mark In voting for proposed constitu tional amendments. GREAT VICTORY WILL BE WON IN ALABAMA. Montgomery, Aia., Nov. 6. —Alabama will poll over 100,000 votes Tuesday, of which over 80,000 will be for the Parker-Uuvia ticket. There is some uctivlty in the Fifth and Seventh districts and Populists and Republi cans fusing. Socialists and Republl tionists will poll small votes. All Congressmen will be returned and the entire electoral vote will go' to Democracy. FUSIONISTS CLAIMING THINGS IN NEBRASKA. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.—Fusion state headquarters in this city estimate the total vote In Nebraska Tuesday at 225,000. If the farmer vote can be got out Chairman Weber of the Pop ulist Committee says the Fusion state ticket will be elected and they will control tho Legislature. To-morrow night Fusion rallies will be held in many small towns and school districts. W. J. Bryan will speak for the Fusionists at Omaha. Republicans of Lincoln have planned their greatest meeting of the cam paign Monday night. Former Sen ator Thurston will speak. SUNDAY CAMPAIGNING HAD IN CONNECTICUT. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 6.—Although the actual campaigning of the leading political parties came to a close with rallies throughout the state last night, there was considerable political activ ity In several of the larger cities to day, many meetings in the form of ral lies being held. It was quite unusual to continue the campaign over Sunday, but the en thusiasm was so great the meetings were called and In almost every case were well attended. Neither party has planned meetings for to-morrow. IN SOUTH DAKOTA WAS PAINFULLY INACTIVE. Sioux Falls, H. D., Nov. 6.—The cam paign, which is now practically closed in South Dakota, was in many respects the most remarkable In the history of the state, as little interest has been shown. This was due to the fact that It was generally conceded from the start that the Republicans would carry the state by an overwhelming plural ity. Everything Indicates that about 100,000 votes will be cast, and that the Republicans will poll 65,000 or 70,000 of this number. DEMOCRAT? CLAIM A DELAWARE MAJORITY. Wilmington, Dei., Nov. 6.—About the most Interesting development In the campaign In Delaware 1s the claim of the Democrats that they will have a majority in the next Legislature which is to elect a United States sen ator to succeed Senator Ball, antl- Addlcks Republican. They give no figures, but base their claim on de fection in Republican ranks over the compromise candidate for Governor. The Democrats still think their candi date for Governor will be elected and that Parker has a good chance of car rying the state. The Republicans claim the Legisla ture and the state and national tick ets, placing Roosevelt's majority at about 3,009. REPUBLICANS AReT CLAIMING 40.000. White River Junction, Vt., Nov. 4. — Not withstand log there has been leee political activity than in any presiden tial campaign for twenty years, ths Continued on Fifth Page. E CENTS A COPY DAILY. 18 A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR WORKING TO GET VOTERS TO VOTE THE LEADERS IN GEORGIA ARB A.NXIOI'S FOH A 1110 DEMO- C RATIO MAJORITY. That Can Only Be Secured by Hav ing the Uenmerat* Visit the Poll ing Place*—Effort* Are Ueneral to Overcome tho Apathy That I* Shown—lmperative That It He Overcome la the Ninth District. Atlanta, Nov. 6.—Party leaders in their own sections of the state are looking after the matter of getting out. the Democratic vote. There Is no systematic campaign be ing worked from Atlanta as head quarters, but the Democratic candi dates for Congress in each district and their friends, tho Democratic can didates for elector and members of the state and district committees, have been a work in their home counties and sections, and It is believed the re sult will be a large parly vote. There are 14,403 votes registered in Fulton county, about 2,500 of whom are Republicans, mostly negroes. Fulton county can give nearly 10,000 Demo cratic majority If tho voters will turn out, and Col. Livingston and his friends are doing their best to stir up the necessary enthusiasm. While the result is not feared. Col. Livingston wants a big majority, not only to pre vent the Republican candidate, C. P. Goree, from entertaining any ideas as to a contest, but to give him a better standing in Congress. While the Republicans have no hope here, they are moving heaven and earth to carry the Ninth for J. M. Ashley against the Democratic nomi ness, T. M. Bell, and the only thing that is feared there Is the combina tion of Populists and Republicans. It is a question of tho Democrats shaking off their apathy and going to ths polls. If they do it Georgia will turn out one of the biggest Democratic majorities in years. WHITE MAN AND NEGRO TRIED TO ROB A TRAIN. Two Attempts Were Had* on the Pennsylvania. Railroad. Philadelphia, Nov. 6.—According to the crew of the Philadelphia and New York express train on the Pennsylva nia Railroad, which left Washington at 8:60 o'clock to-night, two unsuccess ful attempts were made to hold up the train at Havre De Grace and Perryvllle, In Maryland, by two men, one of whom was a negro. The men escaped. It is believed the men boarded the train at Baltimore. Just as the train approached the Long Bridge at Hav re De Grace. tl\e express messenger, T. Herbert Carter, saw a white man prying at the front door of the ex press car with an iron bar. A moment after he discovered this, the man thrust a revolver through the crevice which the bar had made. He ordered the messenger to let him in, but the messenger replied by firing his re volver and pulling the signal cord for the engineer to stop. When the train came to a standstill Conductor Sibley ran forward to the engine and there found a colored man standing on the coal In the tender with a revolver In hand. He ordered the man down. At first he refused, hut after a short argument he left the tender. Going back to the express car the conductor was told by the messenger what had happened, but the white man had disappeared. The train resumed Its Journey and when it reached Perryvllle on the far ther side of the bridge the two men again ‘appeared, one on the tender and the other on the front platform of the express car, which was immediately behind the tender. The train was again promptly stopped, but before the two men could be captured they dis appeared In the darkness. The express car was carrying ‘a large quantify V>f produce In crates and boxes, but under some burlap bags were three small iron safes In which there were valuables. TIFTON WAS VISITED BY ANOTHER FIRE. Knitting; Mills Probably Fired by an Incendiary. Tlfton, Oa.. Nov. 6.—The Tlfton Knitting Mill* burned thl* evening at 6:30 o'clock. The machinery and build ing, valued at $12,000, were owned by a Block company, of which H. H. Tift owned the controlling lntere*t. The Are was unquestionably the work of an Incendiary. A negro man passed by a negro woman’s house near the plant and got soma-matches, claim ing he had lost a razor. He went In the direction of the building, and In less than five minutes the building was In flames. The negro Is known and lives In Tlfton. Oil was used in Br ing the building. Nothing was saved and there was no Insurance. It took hard work to save adjoining buildings. While the knitting mills were burn ing and citizens were at the fire, some party or parties were attempting to burglarize Dr. George Smith’s drug store. Mr. J. K. Cochran, who has a Jewelry department In the store, hap pened to enter the store and discover ed several auger holes bored through planks of the floor. His footsteps frightened the would-be robbers away. The tool used, or auger, was found In the cellar, where they were trying to effect an entrance. Entrance into the cellar was made by a hole In the ground, at the rear entrance of the store. . , The Darker Drug Company store was entered by breaking open slas transom over the side door. Just Vhst wus stolen has not been found out yet. ; ■ A|ip.>.*■■ /•! Port Au Prince, Haytl, Nov. 6.—M. Gentile has been appointed minister of Finance and M. Deslanes, Minister of the Interior, replacing respectively MM BIJo and Theaan.