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Show IIIEISE INTEREST 111 CLEVELAND CAMPAIGN Struggle Between Tom L. Johnson John-son and Congressman Burton Is Growing Exciting. CLEVELAND, Oct. 27. With only one week coming' for active work In tho campaign, cam-paign, tho Cleveland mayoralty contest Is overwhelming: everything' else In point of Interest in connection with the election elec-tion in November. The record-breaking registration has been a matter of surprise to polltlcnl leaders lead-ers generally, and election experts are now kept busy trying to analyze Its meaning and probable effect on the Interests, In-terests, respectively, of Muyor Tom L. Johnson, who Is seeking a fourth term, and of Congressman Theodore E. Burton, Republican nominee. The registration has reached a total of H3.000, which Is nearly In excess of tho normal vote In city elections. The predictions pre-dictions being made by political leaders as to tho result of tho election vary according to the political feelings of those making them. Republican politicians are sanguine that the big registration augurs that Republicans hitherto out of lino with their party locally, who did not vote at all, are back In line and ready to vote. Thej' point to tho fact that the biggest Increase In registration has hoon In the heavy Republican wards. Mayor Johnson John-son and his assistants, however, are equally sanguine that the increased Interest In-terest in municipal affairs as shown by the big registration Is clue to his position posi-tion on the question of lower street car fares. |