The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-08
THE EMPIRE STATE.
Betting odds Switched Around From
Van Wyck To Roosevelt

Van Wyck to Roosevelt.
New York, Nov. S.-The election
prophets are buster than ever. Every
body is figuring, and as far as can be
seen one persons figures are as good as
anothers.
Several canvasses have been made. not
only New York city and state. but also
OF congressional districts throughout
the country. In New York everybody
is interested in the contest between Van
Wyck and Roosevelt. No contest in
years has excited so much interest.
The betting odds are now on Roosevelt.
They shifted quite suddenly within the
last "a hours.
The following ante -election predictions
are made:
uemocratic.
Richard Croker-We claim the county
by 10000 and the city by 9S,500. Van
Wyck will be elected governor Of the
state of New York by $4,000 plurality
The Republicans may get one congress
man from Manhattan and perhaps not
even that one, and not more than four
assemblymen out of the 50 from Man
haitian and the Bronx.
David b. Hill--This is going TO be an
other election like 1852. when the Demo-
Gratis carried not only New York ard
Brooklyn but the rest of the state above
the Harlem river. 1t Is a landslide for
Van Wyck.
Senator Murphy - The Republican
ticket will go down to Spuyten Duyvil
creek with a majority of not TO exceed
10000 This will be met by an over
whelming Democratic vote in Greater
New York. l expect TO hear that the
Democratic ticket has been elected by a
majority of from 10000 TO 60 900.
John l.. Shea, chairman Of the Kings
county Democratic executive commit
-tee-I am conservative in claiming that
Van wyck for goySrnor will have in this
county plurality of not less than $4,000
votes.
Chairman McCarren OF the Democratic
state executive committee-Van Wyck
will he elected and his plurality will APP
proximate 10000. He VIII get 100000 in
the Greater New York.
Republ can.
Thomas G. Platt--Colonel Roosevelt's
election and the election OF his associates
on the state ticket are assured beyond
the shadow of doubt. Roosevelt will
have 100. 900 plurality or more.
Chairman O'Dell OF the Republican
state committee - Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt will win by 10000 plurality.
Lieutenant Governor Woodrum-Vic-
tory is certain for the Republican ticket.
Chauncey NJ. Depew-From my ex-
perience OF years in this sort OF cam
paigning I have no hesitation in saying
that the election OF Theodore Roosevelt
a. as certain as IL 1t were all over row.
Michael J. Dsdy-Roosevelt will carry
Kings county by $4,000 plurality.
L,emuel r.. Ought looks 20 me as IL
Roosevelt might get 10000 plurality
There are abundant evidences at both
Republican and Tammany county head
quarters that the two great political
parties are watching each other closely
and that many challenges will be made
by the Republicans at the polls. Tam
many will stubborniy insist on the right
of the men challenged to vote. II was
learned at Republican hcsdquarters that
upVrlEtendcn or E.IcC uons MCCallagh
warrants will not be the only interftrS
tnce at the polls. The district captains
on both sides will be vigilant. and many
challenges from this source are antici-
Every registered man Who has
not come up TO the required standard OF
the census will be challenged and made
10 swear in bis vote.
Tammany leaders charged that sup.
srintendent McCullsgh will make whole
fale efforts To intimidste and prepare
tlons have been made TO meet this at
every point. D NcCsilash has unesrthed
0 nest ot Italisns who, be alleges, have