The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-06
CHIEF DEvERY WAS ARRESTED
CHARGE OF INTERFERING WITH
SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS.
element Among LeRders--Pos-
sibility of u Clash.

teresting development In New York on
the eve OF battle is an indictment found
by the grand jury against Chief OF Police
william S. Devery on the charge OF inter-
fering with the work of State Superln-
tendent of Elections John McCullagh.
Chief Devery's bail was fixed and ar
rangements have been made for hearing
the case after the election. The in
dictment has attracted a great deal of at
tention in political circles. The points
involved appear to hinge upon the rights
of men to swear in their votes when
State superintendent of elections The
legal aspects of the case are interesting,
and the republican and democratic lead
ers fear that clash may occur at the
polls tomorrow between the 5000 police
men and the 800 deputies.
| Everywhere confidence is expressed that
full vote will be polled ana repub-
| llcans and democrats alike agree that
more than 500, 900 citizens in Greater New
York will vote tomorrow.
Indications are that the vote in the city
will be at least 5000 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 democrats ad-
nit that Mckinley Will carry the State il
Greater New York Is excluded. The diff
ierences of opinion arise on the question
OF pluralities that the democrats are con-
ceded in the metropolis and the repdb-
leans are conceded in the up State dis
tricts.
Democratic National headquarters were
practically deserted today but Secretary
Mason OF the executive commi tee, said
bryans election was assured.
Al republican National headquarters
Joseph II. Manley, Senator Scott and
Frederick S. Gibbs gave out the follow
ing statements. respectively:
The National committee in this city,
after the receipt of kilograms today from
Chairman Hanna and various State com
mitteemen have nothing to add to the
statement made pubic this morning ex-
cept to emphasize 1t. l do not share
with some the opinion that Indiana is
entirely safe for us, but we have no
. ny New York State by not less than
! $1,000 MAORI and l look for something
over 100000 majority"
National Committeeman Gibbs said;
The election will be fair and | antici-
pate no trouble. The worst has be n
done and it is my opinion that Mckinley
will not have less than 259 votes in the
electorffs lege. That | consider con-
| servatlve estimate"
hichard Croher claims that Bryan will
carry Greater New York by between so.
coo and 10000.
AS a general thing republican leaders
will not admit that the borough OF Man
haitian will be carried for Bryan by more
than 10000 plurality. Both sides ca nj
the borough Of Brooklyn, the republicans
by 1900 and the democrats by 5000. The
population in the boroughs Of The Brcnt.
Queens and Richmond is relatively small.
Democrats and republicans claim all
three boroughs, but the democra usual
ly carry Queens and Richmond AS I'll
The Bronx, the increase in the population
owing to the uptown movement has
been SO great that all estimates are
worthless.
Democrats are inclined to concede tht
State outside Of Greater New York tC
, Mckinley by $4,000 This is 100 600 less
than the republicans allow Mckinley II
the same territory. The close Of thf
: campaign finds the betting that has OBJ
tanned during the last fortnight practi
cally unchanged Only comparatively
small bets are being laid, the ruling odds
hanging anywhere from to /, to tt
: l In favor of Mckinley.
New York, November 5--Chief Devery
/ announced at police headquarters tonight
d that he would rescind his order OF Satur-
day regarding the McCullagh men ant
voters. Mayor Won Wyck issued an order
to the chief to revoke the order.