The times., 1898-11-02


ballot will be inclosed IN a sealed en-
velope. The secretary of state will open
the packages in the presence Of the State
chairmen of the political parties. but he
will not open the envelopes. These VIII De
sent around the State TO the clerks OF the
counties In which the soldiers live. The
county clerks will open the ballots In the
presence of the county chairmen and then
distribute them among the election dis
t-'-.s 70 which they belong. The boards
Of inspectors viii not meet to canvass the
vote until December 20. The county
boards y. canvassers meet two days iater
TO canvass the returns, so If the result
should be sufficiently close 1t will be al
most Christmas time before 1t VIII be
known positively who has been elected
governor of the Empire State. The com
plexion of the legislature and the New
York Congressional delegation may also
remain in doubt until the time named.
The New York Legislature meets on the
first Monday in January, and the new
governor is inaugurated on the 1st OF
January. II the result IS Kept in doubt
the successful candidate will have very
brief time in which TO prepare his inau-
gural message.
Gov. Black has at last made speech for
Col. Roosevelt but the latter's friends
are almost wishing that he mad remained
silent Gov. Black did not speak under
the auspices of Senator Plau's State COM
mittee-he having refused TO coniine him
self 10 national issues. as requested.
He spoke upon the invitation of the
Brookfeld Association, which is composed
largely of anti-Piatt Republicans. He
only mentioned Roesevert's name once,
and then only in a. asperfunctory way. His
speech was devoted chiefly TO a defense
of his own administration and explaining
the canal scandals. But the unkindest
cut of all In Black's address was his go
ing out of his way 10 praise Alger and
Algerism. This was really cruel and
made Col. Rooseyelt,zwho was on the
platform. fairly wrtthe- with suppressed
rage. Gov Blacks effort in Roosevelts s
behalf ought to be worth a good many
votes TO Judge Van Wyck.
The odds on Van Wyck are going up
steadily. The betting yesterday in New
York was nearly two to one In his favor
Col. Roosevelt's friends claim that it is
only a Tammany blaff; that Tammany
has set aside large sum OF money for
purely biufing purposes and that the bet
ilIIS lO-udS uOtS not TeIleCt the real Opln-
ion of the community. The fact remains
however, that most of the betting is be-
ing done by professional gamblers. who
generally bet TO win and are not infiu-
enced by sentiment.
A prominent New York Republican who
was in town yesterday said that he be-
lieved that the Platt machine was not
doing all that it could to elect Roosevelt
''I am not prepared to say" he added,
that orders have been given TO deliber-
ately knife Col Roosevelt; that is mat
ter that will be disclosed later on. All |
can say now is that. the organization has
done practically nothing in the district in
which l live. If the same is true in other
districts, then God help poor Roosevelt
If the returns show that Roosevelt has
been sacrificed by the organization there
will not be enough left of Mr.. Platt's S
machine in six months to make a first
class funeral
Charles c. Carlton, the Washington rep
resentative of the San Francisco Call,
who has just returned from the Pacific
slope, reports a very lively campaign in
California. THE big fight he said, is
over the governorship, and l am inclined
| to think that James G. Mcguire, the
Democratic candidate, will be elected.
| Henry T. Gage the Republican nominee
| was practically unknown before he was
nominated. He was put up by the
Southern Pacific Railroad combination
| The feeling against the Southern Pacific
| interest is SO strong that / do not be-
| lieve Mr.. Gage can win, although the
| legislature will probably be Republican.
which will prevent the return of Ste
| phen NJ. White to the Senate
| Dr. Swallow, the independent candidate
for governor of Pennsylvania is out in
| declaration that Chairman Garman
| of the Democratic State committee, of
| that State, has sold out to Quay. He Of
| fers as proof of his assertion an affidavit
| by a man named Miller who met a man
| named Keck on a train, who unbos-
| somed himself declared that he (Keck)
had just had a conference with Garman
| and was on his way to see Quay and close
the deal. Although DR.. Swallows levi.
dence' is decidedly ffntsy, the history ol
Pennsylvania politics; unfortunately, il
| not inconsistent with such an arrange
ment' as DR.. Swallow sets forth. 1t is
Quay's rule in Pennsylvania would have
been ended long ago II the men who hat
| been in charge of the Democratic organ
ization there had been true to themselve.
and to their party. DIR. Swallow is sait
to be losing ground as an Issue in tbs
campaign. His largest vote will com,
| probably. from the city of Philadelphia
the home of John Wanamaker. DR.
Swallows friends have apparently giver
up all hope of eleetingt him governor.
A Republican who returned from Obi,
Yesterday said last night: II have neve
seen such quiet campaign as the presen
one in Ohio One could hardly tell tina
campaign was going on from any out
ward signs. The vote will certainly b.
light, but whether that will help tn
Democrats more than the Republicans
am unable to say. 1t is remarkable
however, that Gen. Apathy should hav
such a firm grip on the Presidents owl
State"
Senator Mark A. Hanna scents Re
publican victory in the air. He is quote
as saying In Cleveland yesterday: RE
ports from all parts of the country ar
most encouraging and l confidently ex
meet to see a Republican triumph al
along the line. The outlook has bright
ened very much during the last month
The people are imbued with the spiri
of &C." 1t is pretty well understood to
! day what Mr.. Hanna's spirit of 'se