The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-08
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Nov. 7-superin,endent
McCullagh. Of the Metropolitan election
district, processes 10 have Information Of
great deal Of Illegal registration. and
a number OF arrests were made yesterday
and today Of persons accused Of violating
the law IN that regard. Al least out
wardly the police department Is acting
In harmony with the election district
deputies for the prevention OF fraud.
although the republican newspapers do
not hesitate 10 impugn the sincerity OF
Chief OF Police Deyery In his attitude to-
ward the superintendent ot elections
At each polling place In the city tomor-
row will be two police officers. and Sup
orintcndent McCullarn may place his 80
deputies In the localities most suspected
az being the scenes Of c0lonlzlng enter
prfses. Mr. McCunagh continues to as
scrt the belief that there will be trouble
at some OF the polling places. especially
In the Eighth assembly district. which
embraces some OF the hardest streets
In the city.
~ AAAN NAtAfA AhAths Aut NulANt NNN4ANt
that there is no basis in fact for Super
intendent McCullaghs misgivings. and
trouble VIII only arise in event OF indis-
erection on the part OF the state deputies.
Betting on the state ticket Is Of so un-
certain measure that Il Is difficult to
distinguish between the real and the hc-
tltious.
II was said in "the street" during the
afternoon that some $4,000 had been
brought there by a democrat to bet at
TO 10 on Van Wyck. and that an hour
was required to place half OF the sum.
In democratic quarters II was alleged
that betting was even money and S to
10 on Van Wyck, while at places where
republicans were mostly In evidence It
was given out that money had been up all
tho way from lotto S and to on Roose-
Welt
The last day before the election marked
wonderful change IN betting on the
gubernatorial race. and the odds OF 10
to on Van wyck which had prevailed !
for several days began TO wobble early |
In the morning under the pressure Of re-
publican money, until by noon even |
money, offered by Colonel Roosevelts |
supporters, almost went begging. In the |
afternoon the odds switched over to the |
republican candidate and 10 to S, and in |
some instances TO l. was offered on his |
chances to win. A good amount OF this |
money found takers, but there seemed |
to be a surplus OF republican money on
the market. and much OF II went uncared
for.
The first attack on democratic odds be-
gan In Wall street this morning, and bets
aggregating $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 It's ap-
pearance, with Commission lawyers" at
the Hoffman house and Fifth Avenue ho
tel, tho democratic bettors demanded
odds which were cheerfully given.
About noon C. II. Dewitt went into
Wall street with $4,000, which he offered
at s to 10 on Van Wyck. Some Of 1t was
taken.
Bell & Co.. who have been placing
number Of bets in favor Of the demo-
cratic candidate, today laid all the money
they had left, about $500, getting to
10 for some OF II.
Among the bets they made were $500
against 5000, and $1,000 against $1,000. They
,laim they could have placed $4,000 more
4 they had It.
The following predictions were made
tonight;
DEMOCRATIC.
Richard Crocker-"We claim the county
by 5000 and the city by $780, Van
wyck will be elected governor by $4,000
David r. Hrl-"Thls Is going to pe
another election like 1852, when the demo-
Gratis carried not only New York and
Brooklyn, but the rest of the state above
Harlem. It Is n landslide for Van Wyck"
REPUBLICAN.
Thomas C. Platt.-''Colonel Roosevelt's |
election and the election OF his associ-
ates on the state ticket is assured beyond
the shadow of doubt. Roosevelt will |
have 100000 plurality or more"
Chancey NJ. Depew-"F'rom my expert
ence Of years In this sort of campaigning, |
l have no hesitation in saying the cleo
tion Of Roosevelt is as certain as II 1t |
was all over with now"
CLAIMED BY BOTH PARTIES.