The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
FINE WEATHER IS PROMISED
AND TREMENDOUS VOTE WILL
Be CAST IN ALL THE STATE,
Belief That To-Day's Election Is Only a
FormaIity Is Reflected in Wall Street,
Where the Furry Usual on the Eve of
a Contest for the Presidency Is Lacking
special Dispatch to The Cali.


NEW YORK, Nov. There is
every prospect of a tremendous vote
being cast at -morrow's election IN
all the States. The Herald estimates
that the total vote of New York City
alone probably will reach $4,000,
which are unprecedented figures. 1t
estimates that the vote throughout the
State of New York will in proportion
approach this f1ood-tide volume.
Election eve found both parties
claiming victory and an unexampled
divergence of opinion existed regard
i~g the State of New York, which has
been the great battle-ground of the
canvass and will continue to be until
the polls close While the Democratic
managers profess to be equally con-
fdent as the Republican managers OF
the State for their national ticket, the
stock market failed to show a tremor
of uneasiness at a prospect of a chanse
i'm the national administration. The
business interests of the country all
appear 10 regard the election OF
Roosevelt as foregone conclusion
and as a satisfactory outcome. The
market showed considerable advances
and great strength. This was more
marked than in 1900 and different
from the condition which prevailed in
1896 when so much was at stake in
the business world in the East that
many persons desisted from trading
and waited with bated breath for the
announcement of the returns. The
market. however. has advanced before
each Presidential election for twenty
years.
HIGGINS MAY BE BEATEN.
While the market was thus strong
and buoyant and cocksure of Repub-
lican success everywhere, a remark
able exhibition was given in the bet
ting. A large portion of the specula-
tive population seems to believe that
tho State will be carried for Roosevelt
and an equally large portion seems to
be grounded in the conviction that
Higgins will run so far behind the
ticket that Judge Herrick will be
elected and that a situation will be
disclosed on election night similar to
that of 1888, when Harrison, Repub-
lican. carried the State for President
ara Hill, DSIliOSloes was SiCNtCu OSN
ernor. there being a difference of
80 600 between the head and tail of
the ticket.
Governor Odell made the closing
speech of the campaign in New York
at a meeting early in the day to the
EMPLOYEES of the II. B. Claflin Company.
He took occasion to tell the story OF
his connection with the government
and politics Of the State. He defended
his own administration and the record
of Higgins and declared he would make
no effort to control the conduct of Hig-
gins as Governor.
All of the official claims and esti-
mates of the two parties have been
made. 1t is understood that the Demo
cratic leaders here believe New York
Citv will give at least 100000 for the
| Democratic State ticket. Governor
| Odell is of the opinion that Higgins
will beat 900 up the State.
The Democratic managers are press
ing the charges which they made that
| the Republicans are colonizing voters
in the rural counties. Warrants have
heen issued for suspects in Elmira. Or
! the other hand the Republicans are
nreparing for sensational raid on re-
heaters in this city. They solemnly de-
clared tonight that they had perfected
mans to prevent the casting of 10000
illegal votes.
Aside from the preparations for the