The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
THE RESULT IS IN DOUBT
DeyerJ's Candidacy May De-
 feat Tammany Ticket.
In ohb. the War Has Been waged Against Hanna by the Demo- chts-Both Sides Claim
 Victory in Maryland.

New Yo,k. Oct. a.-Three days before the municipal election of 1903 well in- formed mn on either side of the strug- gle find themselves unable to predict the result of tuesdays election.
 It. seems probable that the election will be very close and that a few thousand votes will decide whether Seth Low or George B. Mcclellan will be at the head of the citys government for the next two years. William 8. Devery. who is run ming independently, is not regarded seri- ously as a candidate.
 Tonight the campaign practically closed with the hundred or more political meet inSs on either side.
 All the leaders today issued estimates of large majorities for their tickets, Charles F. Murphy claiming the election of the Democratic ticket by 100000: M. Lynn Bruce and R. Fulton Cutting de- clared that Low will be elected by about 32,000, as many as in 1901. or more, and even Devery said his election is certain. Claims All Bluffs. It is known, however, that none of them has confidence in his published estimates and that either side looks for the cleo ton of its candidates by a small plural l ity. The fate of minor candidates. for Comptroller and President of the Board ~ VI AiucIIucHs CopOSiduyy lS CtVh ihOiO HI doubt. -l s' .-.e-
 A Democratic majority in Manhattan | is generally regarded as probable and the 4 fusionists are expected to carry Brooklyn, the other boroughs being in doubt. In Brooklyn the fusionists are claiming 40,000 majority but 1t Is known that the more conservative estimate places 1t at 15.0o0 to 10000.
 c. F. Murphy. leader of Tammany Hall, has issued an estimate of s2,oOO plurality \ in Manhattan, but it Is understood that he does not count on more than 35,ooo to 3S.00O The combined result promises to I be able to draw from the Tammany strength in Manhattan may decide the election one way or the other.
 Murphy in the Balance. 4 Not only the return of the Democrats lto the control of the city's government. Tout also the leadership of Murphy in Tammany Hall is involved in the strug- gle. Murphy 1t Is generally believed, was placed in the leadership by Richard Cro- ker and it is thought that defeat would mean his deposition. The campaign has been conducted by the fusionists on the records of the Low Administration and the principle of non partisanship in municipal elections with
 Stand pat" and Keep the grafters our' las war cries.
 The Democrats have attacked the Low Administration for extravaganza and in- competency and called for a business Administration" urging the importance of this election upon the coming State and Presidential elections as a cause for the return of all Democrats to the party.
 Devery has made a bid for labor votes |by his support of Parks, the walking del aR "a number of alleged disclosures about
 methods in the police department and eity administration during his incumb- eney What votes he draws will detract krom the Tammany strength.
 The existence of wholesale colonization
 n a number of assembly districts in Manhattan and the Bronx was revealed koday by the examination of more than
 .OOO witnesses who were summoned to Various police stations on subpoenas is- bued by State Superintendent of Elec- lions Morgan. From the testimony of these witnesses. 1t appeared that the H. | legal registration amounted to several hundred. No less than $50 cases were dis lowered in the Fifteenth Assembly Dis
 rict alone, in which 600 witnesses were examined by one of the superintendent's s1eputies.
 The unusual step of summoning wit hesses for examination in several houses vas taken in accordance with a plan ar- | hanged by Superintendent Morgan and Police Commissioner Green. The Assem- [ ply Districts concerned are almost wholly n the poorer districts in the East and
 West sides of the city, in which men can Easily rent rooms for a short time with
 ut exciting suspicion. Tn nearly all in-
 tances the witnesses testified that the persons suspected did not live in the
 ouses from which they were registered Arrests will follow the attempt to vote
 my of the persons accused.
 The Brooklyn Daily Eagles canvass of
 he probable vote in Greater New York in
 he coming election based upon returns
 eceived from about 25,000 voters, indicate
 hat Mcclellan will carry the city by
 bout 4S 9l9 plurality. In Manhattan and
 he Bronx and in Queens. his piuralities
 re forecasted as 4s643 and 1,492. respect
 vely. while Low, 1t is indicated. will car
 Brooklyn by a plurality of 1.S49 and
 Richmond by S67.
 Deverys vote. according to The Eagles
 gures will be lS,79O of which nearly all
 ,ill come from Manhattan.