The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03

Two Candidates for the Senate
New York October 31.-Three days
before the municipal election of 1903,
we'll informed men on either side of the
struggle find themselves unable to pre-
dict the result of Tuesdays election. 1t
seems probable that the election will be
very close and that a few thousand
votes will decide whether Seth Low or
of the city's government for the next
two years. William S. Devery, who is
running independently is not regarded
seriously as candidate.
Tonight the campaign practically
closed with the hundred or more politi-
cal meetings 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. NJ
Lynn Bruce and r. Fulton Cutting de-
$4,000. as many as in 1901 or perhaps
more. and even Devery said his election
is certain. 1t is known, however, that
none of them has confidence in his pub
lished estimates and that either side
looks for the election of it's candidate
by small plurality. The fate Of minor
candidates, for comptroller and presi-
dent of the board of aldermen. especial
ly, is even more in doubt.
A democratic majority in Manhattan
is generally regarded as probable, and
the fusionists are expected to carry
Brooklyn, the other boroughs being in
doubt. In Brooklyn, the fusionists are
claiming forty thousand majority, but
it is known that the more conservative
estimate, places it at $4,000 to 10000
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, has
issued an estimate of $1,000 plurality in
Manhattan, but it is understood that
he does not count on more than $4,000
to $4,000. fl .sGi
The combined result promises to be
SO close that the votes Devery may be
able to draw from the Tammany
strength in Manhattan may decide the
election one way or the other.
Not only the return Of the democrats
but also the leadership of Murphy in
Tammany Hall is involved in the Strug-
gle Murphy, it is generally believed
was placed in the leadership by Richard
Croker. and it is thought that defeat
would mean his deposition.
Cincinnati O., October 31.-The cam
| paign in Ohio practically closed to-
! night, with rallies everywhere. The
| election Tuesday is for a full state
| ticket and members of the legislature
| that selects the successor Of Senator
! Hanna.
| For the first time in Ohio, the two
parties have had nominees for sena-
| tor. John H. Clarke of Cleveland, and
| Senator Hanna have canvassed the
| entire state for senator and the sena-
| tOrial fight has predominated over
| state affairs. John H. Clarke has
| been known for years as an orator and
| his eloquent addresses have been
| directed against Senator Hanna, while
Mayor Tom L. Johnson, the demo
| cratic candidate for governor and
| other democratic speakers have also
| made Hanna the target of thir at
| tacks. Senator Hanna aimed his
phillippics at Mayor Johnson more than
| at his senatorial opponent. Johnson
was charged with being the real can
| didate for senator, as we'll for gov
/
for the democratic nomination for
| president next year. While Hanna and
| Johnson are not candidates for the
same place. yet the fight has been
one throughout between these two
| men.
! The indications are that Johnson
will get most of the socialist vote
which was over 1900 last year, but il
is very doubtful if the whole of that
vote would equal his democratic
losses. All predictions are that the
republicans will elect their state ticket
by a large plurality and the only
claims of the democrats are for the
| legislature. 1t is held by the demo
Gratis that the republicans might elect
their state ticket by fifty thousand
plurality and yet lose the legislature
Cleveland. O.. October 31.-Charles
P Salen, chairman Of the democrarl<
, state executive committee tonight is
| sued the following statement:
AT the close Of the greatest cam
paign ever waged by the democratic
party Of Ohio the issues which Mayo
Johnson precipitated are stronger ant
the forces supporting them more de
ter-mined and better cntrenched thai
at any time in the campaign.
Those republican voters who re