The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-03
SHOUTING ALREADY
DEMOCRATS IN NEW YORK NOT
WAITING ON THE ELECTION.
MURPHY GIVES HIS ORDERS
FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE
VICTORY HE LOOKS FOR.

To-day VIII Tell the Tale in the
Elections for which the Contest-
ing Parties Have Been working
SO Hard-ResuIts, 1t Is Expected,
VIII Have Effect Upon Next Years
Campaign - Outlook In Various
states.
New York. Nov. 2.-With every indi-
cation of a close struggle tomorrow,
the eve of battle finds the leaders of
Fusion and of Tammany loud in their
predictions of overwhelming triumph.
So confident is Charles f. Murphy in
his estimate of 100000 plurality for Nc
Clellan, based on the returns of all his
district leaders, that tonight he issued
orders to so ahead with the prepara-
tons for a rousing celebration of the
victory.
The estimate of John ]. Delaney, Nc
Clellan's personal campaign manager
places the plurality at $4,000, being 49,
600 in Manhattan and the Bronx, 5000
in Brooklyn. $500 in Queens and 1900
in Richmond.
While abating nothing in confidence
the Fusionist leaders claim more than
10000 plurality for Low, although it is
said their closest estimates point to a
majority of about half that figure. The
Fusionists pin their faith in victory on
their ability to carry Brooklyn by at
least $4,000, which, with estimated
pluralities of 5000 in the Bronx and
1000 in Richmond and a drawn battle
in Queens, will suffice to handsomely
offset a conceded plurality of 1900 for
Mcclellan in Manhattan.
Even DeVery Confident.
Not to lag behind the other con-
testants in confidence, William S. Dew
cry announces that he expects to poll
not less than As per cent. of the total
registered vote. Devery was elated to-
night when Police Commissioner
Greene consented to have his returns
telephoned to headquarters with those
of Low and Mcclellan, instead of be-
ing sent i'll by messenger, with those
of the rest of the field. Considerable
interest attaches to the size of the vote
that Devery will control, and it may
have a serious influence on the result.
The usual reports of colonization
on a large scale are still industriously
circulated. and the campaign of State
Superintendent Morgan to check ille-
gal voting, which was concluded to-
day by the summoning of several hun
| dred witnesses to station houses to tes-
Iify in regard to cases of Illegal reg
istration, has been the most complete
inquisition of the kind ever undertaken
in the city. No less than 10000 sus-
picious cases have been investigated
out of total registration of 62S,SOS,
and 1t is probable that many arrests
will be made tomorrow, when every
polling place will be under the close
scrutiny of the superintendent depu-
ties, who will have the assistance OF
the strongest force of watchers ever
placed at the polls, organized by the
Citizens Union. With these precau-
tions it is predicted that illegal voting
will be reduced to a minimum.
Gave Out the "Sinews."
Tammany made its final preparations
for the struggle tonight by the dis
tribution of sinews of war to the
amount of between $150.000 and $500, 900
to the district leaders for election pur-
poses.
An interesting minor feature of the
situation was the declaration to-day
by Deputy Attorney General T. c. l..
Grain that the destruction of the
houses of 500 voters in the fire at Co
ney Island yesterday, being IAN act
of God" could not be used as a pretext
for depriving them of the right to vote.
The polls open tomorrow at O'Clock
and close at 5. The indications are
for fine weather, a heavy vote, and a
close finish.
Some of the Broadway hotels tonight
presented the most animated appear
ance that they have given so far during
the campaign, as betting men were
about in crowds offering all sorts OF
bets for and against the two candid
ates for the mayoralty. The prevail
ing odds were 10 to on Mcclellan.
John r. Mclean of Cincinnati, through
a commissioner, sent on $4,000 to bet
at 10 to 8 on Mcclellan.