The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-05
NEW YORK MAY DE CLOSE.
Both Fusionists and Tnmmanyites
Think They VIII Carry the City.

NEW YORK, Nov AT midnight to-
night-six hours before the opening OF the
nolls-both sides in the municipal contest
were claiming the victory. The most stren-
nous 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 10 their several election precincts
TO give their last orders TO their followers.
Following the time-honOred custom the
district leaders OF Tammany gathered at
Tammany Hall to-day and received the
money for the payment Of poll watchers,
and to meet the other expenses incident
To the election tomorrow. 1t was stated
ON good authority that between $4,000 and
100000 was set aside for the purpose, and
that about $4,000 Of this money was dis
bursed during the day. 1t said about
s25OO0O was sent TO Brooklyn to help the
organization there.
John A. Mason, OF the Shepard head
quarters, said tonight 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 headquarters.
said: Il think things could not look more
ROSY" and added: This has been a most
interesting campaign. The fight is now
over. and no matter who is elected, 1 am
sure the city Will profit by the agitatons
of the questions which have been the main
issues Of the campaign
Robert C Morris. chairman Of the Re-
publican campaign committee, stuck TO ms
estimate of 10000 for Mr.. Low.
Edward NJ Shepard said this evening
that he had no particular statement TO
make and nothing to say OF the campaign
beyond what he had already said. and no
issues to discuss any further than he has
already discussed them.
If the betting on the result is any indi-
cation as to what the count of ballots viii
show. the fusion candidates seem 10 have
the better of il by a shade. Late tonight
wagers were laid at 10 TO on Low and the
rest of the city ticket. There is not the
same confidence on the fusion side as TO the
county ticket and predictions are made
that all the candidates on the Democratic
county ticket i'm New York county will be
elected with the possible exception of Rob-
ert A Van wyck for justice OF the Su-
/ preme Court who has had 10 bear the
brunt OF the attack and Henry w. Unger
for district attorney. Possibly on account
of the whrlwind campaign he has made
William Travers Jerome. fusion candi-
date for this office. was getting the hen
eft of prediction that he would run ahead
of his ticket, but the betting odds favored
Mr. Unger.
Richard Croker and John f. Carroll late
tonight were positive OF the election Of
/ the entire Democratic city and county tick
! cts. Mr. Croker also claimed that Kings
! county would go Democratic. while Lieu
! tenant Governor Woodruff and Otto Kemp
ner talked OF 1000 and . Ooo respectively.
! for the fusion candidates in that county.
/ These estimates on the Brooklyn vote
were the one discouraging feature I'm the
fusion camp. The biggest estimates. made
by the fusionists. are based on 5000
majority for the fusion ticket in Brooklyn
None OF the fusion leaders agree on the
majority that the city ticket will have in
Manhattan and the Bronx.
At the Democratic Club tonight Brook
lyn was claimed for Shepard and the
Democratic ticket by 5000 majority; Queens
county was claimed by 1900 majority; Rich
mond by 1000 making the total majority
claimed by the Democrats at the Demo-
eatic Club OF 1876. Notwithstanding the
claims Of the Democrats and those OF the
Iusloillsls the ttecuoh WIN 'ihcis De Nety
close one. Both sides are counting on the
independent voters.
Superintendent Of Elections Mccullagh
addressed another letter to-day TO Police
Commissioner Murphy In which he fur
nished a long list OF election precincts I'm
which he claimed frauds would be at
tempted Mr.. McCullagh told Colonel
Murphy that when the State deputies made
arrests tomorrow the persons arrested
would be turned over 90 the policemen at
the polls and Colonel Murphy was re-
quested in the letter 70 issue orders 10 the
4 police TO at once take such prisoners 10
the nearest magistrate. There was feel