The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
TtmeS-Dtspatch Bureau,
Colorado Building. .

Washins ston d. c., Now cd.
/ Seven States will elect Governor to-
morrow; New York city electss a Mayor
and a. judge ct the Court Of Appeals win
81 chosen spy the vetsrs .ofs New York
State; elections for Jn1nnr STATE ofictaIs.
loccars tn'; three other States: Congressional;
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Public intsrsst, 30 far as the National.
Capital is concerned. at least, centerss
chiefly upon the contest In New York
and IN Maryland. Senator Gorman is Lead
ing the Maryland contest; George B.
Mcclellan is the Democratic candidate
for the mayoralty Of Greater New York.
Each has been spoken OF as. a Presidential
possibility. Should the Democrats re-,
capture New York.. and should Senator
German hold Maryland In line BY good
majority. It will mean simply that there
will probably be q lively contest for the
one or the other lose. It would mean that
the successful man would have the call
! for the nominations: II Low should de-
feat Mcclellan in New York, !, It Is safe to-
say the lattar's candidacy would not be
heard OF again, while Senator German
would still be spoken OF In connection
with the Presidency. even IL his party
tSoS
trophe would greatly handicap him.
Should the Democrats lose New, York.
William r. Hearsts candidacy for the
Presidential nominal ton; would also suffer
greatly. It would be helped almost az
much as Mcclellan's by a asweeping vic.
tory In Greater New York.
There is no fear that the, Democratic {
Will lose either New York or Maryland.
That Is drawing 1t rather strongly. OF
course. the result OF an election Is always
In doubt until the ballots are counted
But New Yorker who takes an active
part In political campaigns in that city
said here to-day: New Yorkers realize
that It is all over but the shoutin. Lows
defeat is assured McClellan's majority
will run higher than the most hopeful
Tammany man expected ten days or even
a week ago."
The Betting.
The betting In New York is now Ia
favor of Mcclellan at odds OF ten to eight.
1t is said that a million dollars will
change hands In Wall Street on the re-
suit. though very little OF 1t has been
Considerable money has been put up in
Washington. Ten to nine on Mcclellan is
the rule. A considerable sum, said to
reach 81, 900, was placed by a Washington
merchant on Mcclellan Saturday night at
odds OF ten to eight on. Mcclellan. One
a.. y
The election of Warfield. the Demo-
cratic candidate for, the governorship OF
Maryland. is not 80 nearly certain as that
the Legislature will be Democratic. Many
Republicans concede that Democrat will
be elected to succeed Hon. Louis Nc
Comas in the United States Senate. but
Republicans do not generally admit that
Democrats do not claim Warfteld's elec-
ton by over 5000. Some say II may even
run as low as 2,0o0,
Tho election OF Herrlck. thu Repuhli-
can candidate for tho governorshlp In
Ohio, Is conceded by the Democrats. Some
Republicans think the election OF a DEM
ocratio majority to the Legislature Is
possibility. II such is not probability.
As a rule, Democrats and Republicans
from Ohio, who reside In Washington, ex-
press the opinion that the Republicans
will make clean sweep of the State.
Democrats. however, are hopeful OF car
rying Massachusetts Colonel Easton, the
Democratic candidate. Is one OF the most
popular men In the State. The admins
tration of Governor Bates, who Is a cam
didate for reelection on the Republican
ticket has not bsen by any means popu. Is
lar and the Democrats are hopeful OF
changing the Republican majority al 3D.
900 last year to a Democratic victory this
year They do not hope to carry the Leg
islature,
Hopeful Of Rhode Island.
Democrats are exceedingly hopeful OF
carrying Rhode Island. Last year they
wiped out y Republican majority OF 5000
and elected Garvin to the governorship.
Garvln has had = most popular admlnts-
tratlon. though the Legislature was RA-
publican He, is running again this year.
with fine prospects OF success.
/ hAT ID
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