Evening journal., 1901-11-05
PREDICTING FhR
ELECTION RESULTS
Both Parties Claim Success
at the Polls Today
New York Candidates Make State
ents-PuSiOniStS Of PENNSYLVANIA
Say Success Is Certain

New York, Nov 5.-At midnight
last night-six hours before the open
ing of the polls-both sides in the
municipal contest were claiming the
victory. The most strenuous talk
came from the fusion leaders, who
were more in evidence at their head
quarters than were the Democrats at
theirs. the latter. after the distribution
of campaign funds in the afternoon
having hurried TO their several cleo
ton precincts to give their last orders
TO their followers.
John A. Mason. OF the Shepard head
quarters. said he felt confident of the
result. and placed the Democratic
candidates majority at 10000.
during the late afternoon Seth Low,
the fusion candidate, at his own head
quarters said: q think things could
not look more rosy" and adeed This
has been most interesting campaign.
The fight is now over. and no matter
who is elected am sure that the city
viii profit by the agitation OF the
onestions which have been the main
issues of the campaign"
Robert c. Morris, chairman Of the
Republican campaign committee
stuck to his estimate Of 10000 for Mr.
Low.
Edward NJ. Shepard said last even
ing that he had no particular state
ment 10 make and nothing to say o
the campaign beyond what he had al
ready said. and no issues to discuss
any further than he has already dis
cussed them.
II the betting on the result is any
Indication as TO what the count o
ballots will show, the fusion candi
dates seem to have the better OF 1t by
shade. Late last night wagers were
laid at 10 TO on Low, and the rest o
the city ticket.
Claims In Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia. Nov 5.-The leaderi
of both the Republican and Fusiol
parties last night reiterated thei
claims that their respective candi
dates would carry the state.
Chairman Reeder. of the Republican
party, said that late advices receive'
from western and northwestern coun
ties lead him to raise his former esti
mate. He said Harris and Potter. tn
Republican candidates respectivel
for state treasurer and supreme cour
justice. would have nearer 1000
than 100, 900 majority
Chairman Greasy. OF the Democrati
state committee declined TO give fl
ures. but confidently predicted tn
election OF Coray and Yerkes, tn
Fusion candidates for state treasure
and justice Of the supreme court II
said ii can conscientiously say tina
Coray and Yerkes will be elected
Two-thirds Of the counties Of the stat
will give majorities for them"
Chairman Ritter, OF the Union part,
also claims that Coray and Yerke
win be victorious. He said they woul
come TO philadelphia with at least so
600 majority. and that Philadelphi
might even give a majority for tn
Fusion candidates.
Chairman Miles, OF the Philadelphi
Republican city committee, claimed
majority of over $4,000 for the regula
Republican state ticket. and the sam
nhNit AVi NtdNtis Nht AtbhAoA NNfu
lican candidate for district attorne,
The Municipal League predicted th
election of Rothermel. the Fusion cal
didate for district attorney. by froi
10000 to 10000 over Weaver and ais
predicted a majority in the city f
the state Fusion ticket
Claims In New Jersey.
Newark n. j., Nov 5.-At the r
publican state headquarters last nigl
Franklin Murphy, the party's canc
date for governor, and Vice Chairma
r. c. Stokes said the Republican
would carry New Jersey by 10000 pl
rality At the Democratic state hea
quarters in Jersey City ChairmS
Gourley declared that the prospec
We're never better for Democratic su
cess. and that James NJ Seymol
would be elected governor by at lea
6.9q9 plurality Last year the sta
went Republican by $4,000.
No State Elections On Pacific coa'
San Francisco. Nov. 5.-There W
no election in any OF the Pacific Goa
states for state officials today
there were municipal elections in sor
Of the large cities. San Francisco W
elect a complete set Of city oficia
and the campaign that closed Ia
night has been of more than ordina
interest The chief contest has be
for the Office of mayor for which !
sition there were three candidates