Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-06
WIDELY Divergent ARE
The VIEWS OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD CROKER CLAIMS GREAT
Err NEW YORK BY FROM
$4,000 TO 10000.
REPUBLICANS CoNCEDE 10000
CLAIMS ON THE STATE OUTSIDE OF
THE CITY VARY FROM
10000 TO 100000.

against Chief OF Police William >.
Devery on the charge of interfering
with the work of State superintendent
of Elections John McCullagh Chief
Deverys bail was fixed and arrange
ments have been made for hearing the
case the day after the election. The
indictment has attracted a great deal
of attention in political circles. The
points involved appear to hinge upon
The rights of men to swear in their
votes when challenged by any OF the
deputies of the State superintendent OF
elections The legal aspects of the case
are interesting to Republican and DEM
ocratic leaders for the reason that 1t
has been feared that clash might oc'
cur at the polls between the 5000
policemen and the 800 deputies.
At all the political headquarters, at
the office of the chief of police and at
the Democratic club, the consensus OF
opinion seemed to be that the election
would prove quiet one, despite the
differences of opinion between the
chief of police and the State superin-
tendent, unless The unexpected hap
pened.
Everywhere confidence is expressed
that a full vote will be polled, and Re-
publicans and Democrats alike agree
that more than 100000 citizens il
Greater New York will deposit their
ballots for the men of their choice.
Indications are that the vote in the
city will be at least $4,000 larger than
ever before in the history of Greater
New York.
Generally speaking, Republicans con-
cede that Bryan will carry Greater New
York. On the other hand, the Repub-
leans will carry New York State if
Greater New York is excluded. The
Inference of opinion arises on the diff
ference in pluralities, the Democratic
claim in the metropolitan city and the
Republican claim in the upstate ter
ritory.
Democratic national headquarters
we're practically deserted to-day.
Secretary Mason declined to make
any statement to-day other than to re-
1uGrlr yssat the chairman had said, that
Efyan's election was assured.
At Republican national headquarters,
Joseph H. Marley, Senator Scott, of
West Virginia, and Frederick S. Gibbs,
of New York, gave out the following
statements, respectively:
Mr.. Malney: THE national commit
tee in this city after the receipt Of tele-
grams to-day from Chairman Hanna
and various State committeeman, have
nothing to add to the statement made
public this morning, except to empha-
size it. l Go not share with some the
'bpinion that Indiana is entirely safe
Tor US. But we have no doubt Of Hi
aois. We shall certainly carry New
York State by not less than $4,000 ma
jority and l look for something over
100000 majority
u anticipate no trouble in this city
Tomorrow. l believe Superintendent
of Police Devery means to give us a
fair election, as he gave US a fair pa
rade, and as he gave us protection in
our meetings in this city. do not ex-
pect that we shall have any definite
statement as to the result before $50
O'Clock Tuesday night
Senator Scott. of West Virginia, re-
peated his former sanguine state
ments.
National Committeeman Gibbs said:
The election will be fair. antici-
pate no trouble. The worst has been
done, and it is my opinion that Nc
Kinley VIII have not less than 259
votes in the electoral college. That
consider a conservative estimate"
! Richard Croker claims that Bryan
will carry Greater New York by be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
AS a general thing, Republican lead
ers will not admit that the borough
OF Manhattan VIII be carried for Bry-
an by more than 10000 plurality. Both
sides claim the borough of Brooklyn.
the Republicans by $4,000, and the
Democrats by 5000. The population
in the boroughs of the Bronx, Queens
and Richmond is relatively small.
Democrats and Republicans claim all
three boroughs, but the Democrats
usually carry Queens and Richmond
As for the Bronx, the increase in pop
ulation owing to the uptown move
ment has been SO great that all esti-
mates are worthless, the population
in some districts having doubled 1t
will probably not give a decisive ma
jority either way.
Democrats are inclined to concede
the State outside Greater New York to
Mckinley by $4,000.
This is 100000 less than the Repub-
Leans allow Mckinley in the same
territory. Chairman and candidate for
L.