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Show eaci fmn claims mrvnis IMAGERS OF BIG PARTIES GIVE OUT : HEIR 'ESTIMATES ON' RESULT IN UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY AND OUT IN COUNTY , " i ' Local Situation Is Rendered Chaotic by the Strength of . American Party, Which Causes Sleepless Nights. V 2a clams of the party managers. m 7 . $ ' ' BY P. J. SALT, . - ' American State Chairman. O We do not expect to carry the State this year, but we will poll 15,000 votes In the State for our ticket. That Is all I have to say at this time. ' .... ; ' ? - BY SIMON BAMBERGER, Democratic State Chairman. ' ' We have conducted a clean and fair campaign. From every county come advices that foreshadow a Democratic victory. There can be no . doubt of our success at the polls. I do not care to give figures at this time, but I am satisfied that we will carry the Stat. The fight is nearly over, and with calmness and confidence we await the peopled verdict. 1 BY WILLIAM SPRY, . . Republican State Chairman. President Roosevelt will carry the State by 15,000. We will have a majority of the' Legislature, carrying not less than twenty out of the twenty-seven counties In the State. Roosevelt will carry the rib- rocked Democratic county of Washington. Mr. Howell will be elected to Congress by a bigger majority than he had two years ago. . . ; . $ .BY MATT THOMAS, Democratic County Chairman. We will elect our entire county ticket, both Legislative and county. I do not care to quote figures at this time, but my Judgment is that we will sweep everything in the county. " BY GEORGE L. NYE, . American County Chairman. S) I do not care to make an estimate of our vote in the county at this time but I feel that we will elect one or more of our candidates. " ' g)' BY J. U. ELDREDGE, JR., '() Republican County Chairman. I have no figures to give out at this time. Tou may say for me that the entire Republican ticket will be elected In this county. That is all I wish to say now; ..' . ' ' 1 rV AN INDEPENDENT'S VIEW. Roosevelt will carry the State by from 6000 to 10,000. Judge Powers will most likely be elected. James H. Moyle will be the next high man on . ' the Democratic ticket. The Legislature will most likely be close. Salt Lake county is a tough proposition, the American party being an un- ' known quantity, and will be a surprise to most people. Neither Demo- crats nor Republicans will have a complete victory in this county. The American party will get its share. The Socialist vote of the State will be between 3000 and 3300, of which between 1200 and 1500 will be In this county. 0 - ' ; Speaking of the Socialist vote, J II. Zinger said: "In my opinion, the Socialist rarty will poll from 2600 to 2800-votes in this county." the heavy registration is another feature fea-ture of the election that Is causing sleepless nights. Managers of the parties having candidates can-didates in the field today present their estimates to the voters. Both Republican and Democratic managers claim victory, but both of them fear the unknown strength of the American party. The American Party. In this county astute politicians admit ad-mit Vit the American party's strength prevvvis any party manager from making a practical estimate of the probable vote either Republican or Democratic party will poll. The situation situa-tion is rhaotic and the Democratic and Republican leaders are at sea when it comes to giving figures. . , The Probable Strength. The American party's strength is estimated as high as 10,000 and as low as 3000. It is this terrible unknown quantity that is sending cold shivers down the backbone of tried politicians. The heavy registration is another thing that is puzzling many. Many Sleepless Nights. ""Do you consider that the heavy registration favors any party?" a Republican Re-publican candidate asked today. He Covered as he put the question. no. It indicates unusual interest inter-est in the election," the man Interro-. Interro-. gated replied. A Sigh of Relief. The cana.fV-elieaLvea a 8ig;n of reIief-1 It was tvis')1 ytnm his question that I fcr |