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Show Democrats. Conservative opinion In both parties tends to the view that the amendment will be beaten. Big Betting on Election. INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 6. Both Republicans Re-publicans and Democrats claim to be confident of victory In the city election tomorrow. The campaign has been conducted con-ducted with much feeling on both sides, the advocates of former Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter urging that the result will have its effect on the national campaigns three years hence as the term of office of the Mayor has been changed to four years, while the followers fol-lowers of Mayor John W. Holtzman, the Democratic candidate, insist that the contest has local significance only. The sum of $800,000 has been wagered on the result. BOTH PARTIES CLAIM VICTORY IN MARYLAND; ' WILL BEAT AMENDMENT. BALTIMORE, Nov. 6. The day before be-fore election finds the leaders of both parties expressing confidence In the result re-sult In Maryland. 'John B. Hanna, the Republican chairman, said today that the proposed amendment to the Constitution, Consti-tution, the avowed purpose of which is to disfranchise negro voters, will be overwhelmingly defeated and that rhe Republican candidate for State Comptroller Comp-troller will be elected. ; Murray Vanddivcr, the Democratic chairman, expressed himself as being equally confident of the adoption of the amendment and of the election of the ... -,-. ...... - |