Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-11-03
ODELL AND COLOR RUN
NECK AND NECK RACE
Candidates For Empire
State Governorship Are
Making Spectacular
Finish.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1--GOvernor Benja-
min B. Odeu and Bird s. Coler have al
most an even chance for election as cher
executive Of the Empire State, according
70 The Heralds latest revised forecast
OF course the gift Of prescience is not
within the attributes even OF metropolitan
newspapers, but a poll OF all the election
precincts Of the state. such as The Herald
has carefully conducted during the past
uoutn is apt to show pretty accurately
the trend of political sentiment
The very latest figures. diligently vert-
ned and compiled by The Herald inol-
cate an apparent plurality In the entire
state OF I.07s for OdeIl Republican. over
CoIer. Democrat This is tantamount 20
saving that the balance Is pretty evenly
maintained. and that a very few votes
may swing the election either way.
The HeraId's second postal card poll in
dicates that Coler viii carry New YORK
county BY 1901 votes. COler's managers
claim Kings and Queens and Richmond
by smaller pluralitiess and IL these claims
are well-founded the Democratic canol-
date should 20 70 the Harlem river with
5000 votes to the good II these calcuia-
tons are anywhere near correct, Bird D
Coler win be the next governor OF New
York
Conservative political observers are not
inclined to admit that Odell can come
down to the Harlem with more than t5.Oo0
or 5000 plurality. although some Of his
more extravagant supporters have been
claiming as high as 10000 upstate piu-
rality.
The latest revised postal card poll Of
Erie county. in which the city Of BuffalO
Is located. shows that Coler VIII carry
the county BY 5.S7S plurality.
Frank Campbell. chairman OF the Dem
ocratIc state central committee. expresses
great confidence. and declares that the
rnaza fhea state
A careful and exhaustive estimate OF
The Herald as 10 the political complexion
OF the fifty-eighth congress indicates that
the house OF representatives probably viii
be controlled by the Republicans by bare
: majority Of six. Congressman Griggs.
however. is positive that the house viii
have a Democratic majority Congress
man Babcock. chairman OF the Repubh-
can congressional committee. asserts that
the Republicans viii elect 90 members OF
the house. which would give the Repubn-
cans a majority OF -
The campaign in this state wound I'D
tonight with a whirlwind finish. and
General Apathy. who has held the field
during most OF the time since the nomi-
nations were made. appears to be COM
pieteIy routed-
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS
MAKE BID FOR LABOR VOTE
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. Louisiana
viii elect seven congressman on Tues
DAY. The Republicans have made an ac-
tive campaign. but- the race among them
Is apparently as TO who viii poll the
largest vote. in hope OF administration
recoEnftion- The Republicans have made
q strong bid for the labor vote The
Democratic leaders have been aided
greatly by the two years poll tax pre-
requisite 10 voting. which has kept down
registration
IN LONE STAR STATE
CAMPAIGN HAS CLOSED
DALLAS. Tex. Nov. 1.-The political
campaign in Texas, which closed today.
has been exciting only in spots. There
are FIVE tickets in the field. and unusual
opposition has been manifested by the
Republicans in several congressional dis
tricts- The Democrats have full ticket
in the field. while the Republicans nomi-
mated only a partial ticket The registra-
ton was light all over the state and in
terest in the election Is mild