Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-08
BAT Tie OF BALLOTS.
Elections Will Be Held, Tc-
day, in q States.
The Usual Conflicting Claims Are Par
Forth by Both Parties.
8ut indications Are That Republicans will
More Than Hold Their Own.

| New York, Nov. 1.-The following
ante-election predictions were made,
| tonight:
Richard Croker: We claim the coun-
ty by $4,000 and the city by 98,5OO 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 IS from Man.
haitian and the Bronx
| David 3. Hill This is going to be an
election like 1882, when the Democrats
carried not only New York and Brook
lyn, but the rest of the state above the
Harlem river. 1t is a landslide for
Van Wyck.
Senator Edward Murphy, Jr.: The
Republican ticket will go down to
Spuyten devil creek with a majority of
not to exceed 10000 This will be met
by an overwhelming Democratic vote
in Greater New York. On Tuesday
night, / expect to hear that the Demo-
cratic ticket has been elected by a
majority of from $4,000 to 10000
| John L. Shea, chairman Of the Kings
| County Democratic executive commit
tee: / am conservative in claiming
that Van Wyck for governor will have
in this county plurality of not less
than $4,000 votes.
| Chairman P. H. McCarren, of the
Democratic state executive committe:
Van Wyck will be elected and his plu-
rality will approximate 100000 He will
get 100000 in Greater New York
| Thomas q pIatt. Col Pnncavo14, SC.
election and the election of his associ-
ates on the state ticket are assured be-
yond the shadow of doubt Roosevelt
will have 100000 plurality or more
Benjamin Odell, chairman Republi-
can state committee: Theodore Roose-
welt will win by $1,000 plurality.
Lieut.. Coy. Timothy Woodruff: Vic
tory is certain for the Republican
| ticket.
Chauneey NJ. Depew-From my expert
| ence of years in this sort of campaigning.
| have no hesitation in saying that the
| election of Theodore Roosevelt is as GER
| tain as if it were all over.
| Michael Daley-Roosevelt will carry
Kings county by $4,000 plurality
Lemuel E. Ought looks to me as if
| Roosevelt will get 100000 plurality.
| The last day before election marked a
wonderful change in the betting on the
gubernatorial race, and the odds of 10 to s
| on Van Wyck. which had prevailed for
several days. began to wobble early in
tine morning under a pressure of Repub-
mean money, until by noon even money
offered by Col. Roosevelt's supporters all
most went begging. In the afternoon,
ODDS switched over to the Republican
candidate and 10 to 5, and in some in
stances to !, was offered on his chances
to win. good amount of this money
found takers, but there seemed to be a
surplus of Republican money on the mar
ket and much of it went uncared for.
The first attack on the Democratic odds
began in Wall street, in the morning. ana
bets agsregating $4,000 were made in an
hours time, most of it being at slight
odds on Van Wyck or even money. When.
however, the Republican roll made its
appearance, the commission layers" at
the Hoffman house and the Fifth Avenue
motel, the Democratic betters demanded
ODDS, which were cheerfully given.
ABOUT noon, C. H. Dewitt went into
Wall street with $4,000 which he offered
at to 10 on Van Wyck Some of it was
taken, but the names of the betters were
not made public.
One bet of $4,000 to $500 in, favor of
Roosevelt is said to have been made in
Wall street, and Washington Seiigman
laid $500 to $3.50 on Roosevelt and offered
several thousands at odds of 10 to 8 on
the Republican candidate without "a
taker.
Bell 4 Co., who have been placing a
number of bets in favor of the Demo-
cratic candidate, today, laid all the
money they had left, about $1,000, getting
) to 10 for some of it. Among the bets
made We're $500 against $4,000, and $500
against $1,000. They claim they could have
placed $4,000 more had they had it.