The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-07
cLAIMs AL WEE pouRrFuL STATES.

state will give Cleveland and Thurman at least
20, 900 plurality.
CLAIMS ALL THE DOUBTFUL STATES.
Col. Brice entertains no doubt about Indiana,
although the republican are spending mint or
money i'll that state. He counts confidently
on Connecticut and New Jersey, and thinks we
have good fighting chance in Michigan. he
does not believe we can carry California.
He says that late last night the republicans
dropped secret to the effect that they had
bought bodily the entire Car Drivers Assocla
ton of New York city. This association repre-
sents about II, ,0G0 voters.
DON'T BELIEVE 1T.
Col Brice has no faith in the story but If
true, it viii make big hole in the democratic
majority, and may even lose the party the state
1t is impossible to form any strictly reliable
Judgment at this hour how the battle Will 20.
can say no more than that our prospects are
excellent, the confidence at democratic head
quarters unwavering. aud that the fighting OF
the democratic hosts IS heroic.
The voting began unusually early, ana IS
progressing with all possible rapidity.
Tonight will ring down the curtain on the
greatest political campaign that has ever been
conducted by the American people.
Promptly at 6 O'Clock the polling places were
opened All The banks and mercantile houses,
together with public offices. were closed.
To get voters oat early novel plan was
adopted by the democrats and republicans. Bell
ringers were sent through tae election precincts
before the polls opened TO wake the people up.
The polls of the seventh election district at
No. 1876 Varick street were not opened up to 8
O'Clock this morning. This is a strong demo-
cratic district. One of the election inspectors
was intoxicated and another was absent. Fin
ally voter notified the police commissioners
and the board Immediately went into session
and made appointments to fill the places of the
abSentees.
the eleventh assembly district there
was also trouble. The poll clerks
did not appear and the polls we're not opened
until O'Clock. This matter was also referred
to the police commissioners and new clerks
were appointed 1t is feared that this delay
will prevent many voters from casting their
ballots. Both polling places have aslarge regis
tered list and it Will take pretty lively work
to get all the votes in by ocloc&
CHARGES OF ''KNIFING" MADE AND DENIED
New YORK. Nov 6, 1918 A. M,-The crowds
around the polls are increasing, but no trouble
has been reported. Charges of treachery and
"knfng' are being freely made by both Tam
many and County Democracy, but are prompt
ly denied by the leaders of the factions.
Hill is running ahead of Cleveland.
In some of the precincts votes were received
at the rate of one a minute.
Two police patrol wagons were kept at police
headquarters all day ready for prompt service.
SELLING OUT.
At o'clock this afternoon it was reported that
the Tammany Hall people in the Thirty first
election district of the Ninth assembly district
were selling out Cleveland for Grant. com
mittee from the national democratic headquar-
ters made an investigation and one OF
the members afterwards reported that
the cutting had been stopped. The con
test in the Twelfth assembly district
has been very keen. The Tammany Hall people
claimed that the County Democracy leaders
were buyin ND votes, most of the voters being
Hungaraus. They also asserted that the County
Democracy people were trading Cleveland for
Hewitt.
There was considerable vest-poc1et votiDg in
the uptown precincts.
There are S56 election districts in New York
city,
The First Assembly district complete, givse
Harrison 1920; Cleveland 5,O46; Fisk 35: This
same district in 1884 gave Cleveland 4. 463;
Blaine 9, 275: St John 49,
New York city complete, gives for governor;
A!i.. ... 90o
A Herald bulletin says nine democratic con
gressmen in the city are elected. This is gam
of one.
Eight hundred and fifty out Of the $50 dis
tricts, give Cleveland 16l,1G5; Harrison los, ISL;
Fisk 1,@9l.
The SUMS bulletin says there are large demo-
cratic gains in Wisconsin.
The Tribune bulletin says: Hill is probably
elected and that Harrison has carried the state
by plurality of 900 to 20, 900.
A Sat1l bulletin says: The republican plural
ity in this state will be small. Hill Is probably
elected"
1he Press ASsoclatlon says cleveland plural-
ity. allowing for few missing districts, will be
Sc 900 in the city. The Herald says in bulle-
tin: New York city gives Cleveland a plurality
of $1,000 and Hill 50, coo.
New York city complete for mayor gives
Erhardt, 6772l; Grant, l07, ,537; Hewitt, 6S, 1874;
Coogan, 8, ,465.
Tue City Press Association says: Grants elec-
tion is assured by from 10000 to % 900.
NEARLY $1,000.
New YORK, Nov. Z, A. M.-The total city vote,
allowing for four election districts missing, on
the basis of the vote in 852 districts, gives Har-
rison 105, ,921; Cleveland 162,9o7; Fisk, 1900.
TIE LATEST FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. z, 3 A. M.--New York city
complete gives the bureau of election issues
corrected complete figures on the electoral
ticket as follows: Harrison, 105 72o; Cleveland,
1872 y81; Cleveland's majority, 7,255.