The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-05
BOTH SIDES CLAIM NEW YORK.
TAMMANY MORE CONFIDENT OF
THE CITY THAN THE STATE.

The Democratic state Committee
Counts on $4,000 Plurality for the
state Ticket and 26 of the so SEN
RtOrs-Tammany Leaders Claim
10000 to GO,OOO Majority in the
City-The Managers of the Fusion
Ticket just as Confident.
New York. Nov. 4-The election in New
York state tomorrow viii he for state Of
hcers. with the exception OF governor. The
battle in this city will be between the
Forces Of good government" represent
ed by the Union ticket and the followers
Of Tammany Hail. The union. or fusion
county ticket. contains the names of re-
publcans and leaders Of the New York
state democracy. which is bitterly opposed
to Tammany Han. The democratic state
ticket, however. has been indorsed by the
state democracy. and. It is believed, will
receive the support of the different fac
tions.
The campaign in this city closed tonight
without any extraordinary demonstra-
tlon. Tammany Han leaders predict that
its county ticket viii be elected by from
10000 to 60O0O majority, while the fusion
ticket managers are just as confident that
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sides declare that they will carry the
state 10y comfortable majority.
In Brooklyn. the local campaign has
been lively from the beginning. There
are three candidates for mayor-Shep-
ard. ind; Grout regular democrat. and
Wurster rep. The republicans believe
that Shepard viii take enough votes from
Grout TO elect Wurster while Grout
managers feel confident that the repuhli
ranks will IH UanlafaI Inv EnpBqFl
20 such an extent as 20 cause the cleo
ton OF the regular democratic candl-
date. Shepard it is conceded, has no
prospects OF being elected. The proha-
bilitics are that Wurster viii poll within
few thousand OF the run republican
vote, and be elected. As In New YORK
city, the Brooklyn democrats are united
on the state ticket.
The betting on the result Of the cleo
ton is very light at the hotels and in
sporting circles tonight But few betting
men who wished to wager their money
We're about the Fifth Avenue hotel, the
Hoffman house. st. James hotel and the
Gilsey house, wherein former years, there
has always been a great crowd.
AT midnight the odds stood at to on
a republican state victory, while the Tam
many contingent fought shy on the re-
suit in the state and confined themselves
TO the county. The odds offered were
to 1 on the county, but there were no tax
ers. Among some Of the bets recorded
are the following: A. l.. Smith bet Riley
Grammar 81 600 to $500 on Tammany's VIC
tory in the county. George Morgan and
r. A. Anderson made a bet of the same
amount on the same conditions and the
same odds. John Matthews and Ed. Gill
more made two bets of 500 even on the
result i'm the state and county, Gilmore
taking the Tammany end. Billy Edwards
put up $3.50 against Maj. Tom Williams
$3.50 that Tammany would win in the
county. Edwards took the Tammany end
Edwards also made several bets of 500
TO $500 on the same conditions Late to-
night Ed. Gilmore made another bet OF
81 900 to 800 with Jack Mcdonald that
Tammany would have a majority in the
county.
Albany n. Y, oct. A conference OF
democratic leaders was held here to-day.
Reports were received from the differ
ent counties Of the state. The estimated
majorities OF the eleven counties which
are placed I'm the democratic column are
1900 The estimated majorities in the
republican counties are $1,000. The final
estimate of the democratic state commit
tee is 1900 plurality for the state ticket,
and 26 of the 50 senator's