The record-union., 1898-11-08
Claims Of Party Managers in the
Various States.
Vast Difference in Their Figuring on the
Outcome at the PeIIs.

Each Of the Party Leaders of the
Three Candidates for Chief Ex-
ecutive Of Pennsylvania, Repub-
lican, Democratic and Prohibi-
zionist, Claim the State for
Their Respective Candidates.
NEW YORK, Nov. r. Theodore
Roosevelt, the Republican candidate
for Governor, devoted to-day to 4 tour
that embraced Allegheny, Chautauqua
and Cattaraugus, and in the course of
which he addressed assemblages at
thirteen towns.
superintendent McCullagh of the
metropolitan election district processes
to have information of great deal of
illegal registration, and a number of
arrests We're made yesterday and to-
day of persons accused of violating the
law in that regard. On the other hand,
the police declare that there is no basis
in fact for Superintendent McCullagh's
misgivings, and that trouble will only
arise in the event of indiscretion on
the part of the State deputies.
There was abundant evidences at
both Republican and Tammany head
quarters tonight that the two great
political parties are watching each
other closely, and that there will bs
abundant challenges made by the Re-
publicans at the polls tomorrow. On
the other hand, Tammany will stub
bornly contest the right of the men
challenged to vote.
1t was learned at Republican head
quarters that the warrants of Supern-
tendent Of Election McCullagh will be
the only interference at the polls. The
district Captains on both sides will be
vigilant, and many challenges from
this source are anticipated. Every reg
iStered man who has not come up TO
the required standard of the censors
will be challenged and made to swear
in his vote.
Tammany leaders charge that Super
intendent McCullagh will make whole
sale efforts to intimidate, and prepara-
tions have been made to meet this at
every point A conference of the law
yers connected with the District Attor-
ney's office was held this afternoon
and evening in the Criminal Court
building, and the matter was discussed
and some measures taken. The Tam
many Law Committee met in Corpora
ton Counsel Whalen's office in the
afternoon and completed arrangements
for the assigning of lawyers to magis-
in by the election deputies We're made.
State Superintendent McCullagh has
unearth a nest of Italians who, he
a. IF r~it,rr
false papers of naturalization for many
of their fellow countrymen. On evil
dence secured through his instrument
tally they arrested late this afternoon
Rosario Calcerne, or Calaguiro, a res
nt-keeper of Hester street. and
Joe Marrono, race track frequenter,
and supposed labor contractors, on the
charge of having in their possession
naturalization papers. War
rants were issued by Commissioners
Shields of the United States Cour-,
and the prisoners were locked up IN
Ludlow-street Jail tonight, and later
bailed out in $4,000. The information
upon which these arrests were made
was furnished Superintendent McCul-
lagh through the alleged confession Of
one Nicholla Farrello. who was sus-
pected by the Superintendent of being
engaged in wholesale procurement Of
false citizenship papers for Italians.
CONGRESSMAN Odell left Republican
headquarters early in the day for his
home in Newburgh, where he will vote
tomorrow. His latest prediction was
that Colonel Roosevelt would have
plurality of $4,000 in the State.
At Democratic headquarters State
Chairman McCarren said he was conf
dent of Van Wyck's election by plu-
raIity anywhere from $4,000 to 10000.
The last day before election marked
a wonderful change in the betting on
the Gubernatorial race, and the odds
of 10 to 8 on Van Wyek, which had
prevailed for several days, began to
wobble early in the morning under
pressure of Republican money, until
by noon even money was offered by
Colonel Roosevelt's supporters, and al
most went begging. In the afternoon
the odds switched over to the Republi-
can candidate, and 10 to s, and in some
instances 2 to 1, was offered on his
chances to win. A good amount CT
this money found takers, but there
seemed to be surplus of Republican
on the market, and much of /.
went uncared for.
The first attack on the Democrats
odds began in Wall street in the morn
ing, and bets aggregating $4,000 were
made in an hours time, most of it be-
ing at slight odds on Van Wyck and
even money. When, however, the Re-
publican roll made its appearance with
the commission layers at the Hoff-
man House and the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. the Democratic bettors demanded
odds, which were cheerfully given
About noon c. H. Hewitt went into
Wall street with 500. 600, which he of
fered at 8 to 10 on Van Wyck Some
Of it was taken, but the names of the
bettors were not made public
One bet of 5000 to $500 in favor of
Roosevelt is said to have been made in
Wall street, and Washington Seligman
aid $500 to $3.50 on Roosevelt. and Of
tered several thousands at odds of 10
to 8 on the Republican candidate with
put takers. Bell & Co., who have been
placing number of bets in favor of
the Democratic candidate, to-day laid
all the money they had left, about ST.
300, getting 8 to 10 for some Of If
Among the bets they made were 50. 500
against $1,000 and $1,000 against SO
100. They claim they could have placed
$4,000 more if they had it.
The following ante-election predic-
tons We're made tonight by Demo-
Gratis: