The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-06
Tammany Will Go Down Before
the Seventy.
GRANT KEEPS up HIS HOPE.
1t Is Apparent Nevertheless That the
ReformerS Will Win in
New York.

AAoShSNN a. thO IlrpubliN'h O'"SN 'S"N
quarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. who,
having paired votes with friend In
Utica. will remain here until after election.
He said to-day that nothing had occurred
to change the estimates Of Republican
success already made public. On the
other hand Chairman Thacher, at Demo-
cratic Safe headquarters, before leaving
for Albany this afternoon, gave out IAN
estimate that Morton would not have more
than 10000 plurality above the Harlem
River, and that to overcome this Hill
would have plurality OF over $4,000 IN
this city, at least 10000 in Kings County
and from 1000 to 1900 in Richmond County.
Mr. Thacher admitted. however, that Erie
County. which the Hill men have been
claiming by some 5000 votes, was at best
doubtful.
Confident claims are made by both sides
on the local issues. The supporters OF the
Committee of Seventy ticket predict that
Iammany will be drowned by tidal
wave" and say that for this reason all
estimates Of figures on the local result are
worthless. At the headquarters OF Hugh
j. Grant this afternoon, the Iammany
candidate for Mayor issued statement In
which he asserts: Tomorrow the Demo-
Gratis of the city Of New York will give an
overwhelming plurality for the State ticket
headed by David B. Hill. and for the city
ticket headed by myself" He continues:
ii shall assume the mayOralty on January
l, pledged to give offices only to men who
can and will administer them for the pub
lie good" and adds: being Demo
crat, ] shall use Dem ocratic means TO do
no ba dc N ba " done ~
Mr.. Grant declares that the Lexow COM
mittee has finally thrown aside The cloak
of anxiety for the public good. and APP
pesred just as the Fassett committee
appeared in the week before election day
in 1890. as an utterly partisan Republican
body.
Among other statements made at the
Grant headquarters to-day was one to the
effect that the members Of the Hebrew
Order of B'nai Birth were working against
Mr.. Beekman, the Seventy's candidate
for Judge of the Superior Court, on the
ground that he had cast a slur on their
race by saying THE action of such peo-
pie is contemplate" when committee of
the order appeared before the Legislature
last year to ask that the Home of Aged
and lutirm Hebrews in Yonkers be ex-
empted from taxation.
In predicting to-day the success of the
anti-Tammauy ticket, Campaign Manager
jerome of the Committee of Seventy said
he believed the voters would get to the
polls early. and he was sure that in this
event the Seventy's candidates would win
by overwhelming majOrites.
Great interest is taken by all politicians
and by voters generally in the subject of
weather tomorrow. Despite to-day's
storm the Weather Bureau predicts clear
and cooler weather for election day, and
it is believed fulfillment of this prediction
will he worth thousands of votes to the
Republicans.
An important step was taken to-day by
Superintendent Byrnes, who ordered that
all the policemen on duty at the polls to-
morrow shall be detailed to precincts
where they do not regularly belong. This,
it is believed, Will prevent improper acts
by the nolice under the influence of cleo
tion officers and others with whom they
are personally familiar and friendly.
There was some lively betting at the st.
James Hotel last night. Joe VendiE.
representing Michael F. Dwyer. wagered
| $4,000 on Hill against $4,000 on Morton
with A. Mattheson. He also placed
! $4,000 on Hill against $4,000 on Morton,
J. Westcott oil Boston taking the long end
of the wager. Then Vendig offered to
place $50, 600 on Hill against 100000 on
| Morton. Mattheson agreed to get the
100000 and put 1t up tomorrow. Later
| Westcott bet $1,000 against $500. furnished
by }. j. Mahoney. that Morton would
carry the State. Again Westcott wagered
with A l.. Powers $1,000 against $4,000 that
| Morton would defeat Hill.
| There was a good deal of heavy betting
at the ST. James and other uptown hotels
| to-day, and also in the Stock Exchange
| circles. The general odds were 8 to 2 on
Morton as against Hill, and about to
in favor OF Strong against Grant. Oh
| course there was considerable variation
in the terms of the various wagers, but
the odds noted were about the average
There was little betting on pluralities.
Betting on the election went on at g
lively rate in the uptown hotels tonight
At one bookmakers' club there was plenty
of money being wagered. Mr. lehman
bet $500 on Grant straight against Butch
Thompson's $1,000, and there were num-
Der of bets in the club made the same way
aggregating $4,000.
The st. James Hotel was the chief re.
sort for the political bettors. During the
day money representing total of S14,OO(
was placed in the hands of Clerk Simpson
by Joe Vendg. whose money is ali on the
Hill side. Walbaum had 100000 to bet
He registered bet of $40, 000to $4,000 thai
Mort n would be elected. Walbaum also
bet $4,000 to $4,000 with broker named
Taylor that Morton would be elected
Joseph Fitzpatrick, brother OF Civ
Service Commissioner Fitzpatrick, bet 500
against $1,000 with Mr.. Brady OF the Brady
Metal Company that Hill would hav'
10000 plurality. Pete de Lacy made be
of $4,000 to $4,000 with Walbaum that ib'
anti-racing amendment would pass
Louis B. Jones bet $1,000 to $4,000 tina
Morton would have plurality of $4,000.
AT midnight George Bowman bet $500
10 $1,000 that Morton would win. Thi
was the best odds yet given on Morton.
ALBANY, Nov. Ex-Governor Flowe
said Today regarding a story published IL
New York paper that he had pardonet
John I. McKane from Sing Sing: 9TH
publication is absolutely false; the ide
OF pardoning McKane never entered m.
mind -.