The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
By Walter Edward Harris.
(Froln Stnn Corrcsp


NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-After five or six
hours spent in the Hobbies OF a dozen
hotels tonight, am convinced that there
has not been an election in this country
in years in which the result was involved
in such7Er doubt. a hundred thousand
dollars was wagered on Roosevelt lin
Wall Street this afternoon at odds OF s
to l. Many bets were made at to l on
Roosevelt that he would carry New York
State The same odds prevailed on Her
rick's carrying the State. i5
Despite the tremendous odds against
Parker, his defeat Is not a foregone con-
clusion. The attitude OF a large pro-
portion Of the voters In all the doubtful
States Is involved in impenetrable mys-i
terry. This makes a land slide to Parker
a possibility. Oid-timers tell me that on
the night before the election Of 1882, the
odds were about as heavy against CleVe-.
land as they are against Parker tonight.
Cleveland swept the country by an over
ul1elming majority II summer up al
the last moment as 1t were the outlook,
may be described as foggy for Dem ocrats
and fazy for Republicans Roosevelt 10
justified in expecting and Parker in hop
Ing to win. should not be surprised
IL Judge Parker Is elected The country
has gone with New York In every ma
tional election for nearly forty years. The
same is true OF Indiana From the most
reliable information received to-day and
tonight. ! am OF the opinion that Parker
will carry both States. The other call
ed 'doubtful' States are about as doupt-
full as ever though the Democratic out
look in Connecticut. New Jersey and west
Virginia. have materially improved IN the
mast three days. believe that II Parker
loses those States 1t will be found he was
defeated by majority eauallnE their
total strength In the electoral college. IN
other words it looks now as though the
three little tSates OF Connecticut. New
Jersey and West Virginia or any one OF
them might easily decide the election. OF
course this witty precluded the probao-
ility OF a landslide. which the politician
can no more foretell than the scientist
can foretell an earthquake.
Both Sides Confident.
TIE national managers OF the two po-i
litical campaigns profess as great conli-
dance on the eve Of election as they did
two months ago.
Tho Democratic National Committee
claims that Judge Parker VIII receive
40 electoral votes, thirty-one more thnH
majority. ~,
Tho Republican Committee will not adj
nit that the President viii receive tess
than 300 electoral votes. The commlttee
claims that President Roosevelt VIII car
'ry New York. e !,
The chances are decidedly ~ tasoI ~
Judge parker's carrying New YORK etate.
Thn election Of Ierrick. the Democratic
rube,natorial candidate, Is foregone
conclusion. Flo will receive large plu-
,ulIty. Parker's plurality in tho state
viii be much smaller. 1t Is said that
Charles u, Murphy expects this city 70
give Parker plurality OF 10000 at the
5lenst. This would insure the electoral
vote OF the State for Parker.
Probably Carry Indiana.
AZ, rcports from Indiana are encourag-
,,,o ! ! tho Democrats Indeed. little doubt
that parker will carry tho State Is now
oxnresscd But the plurality will not be
large ~.
res,,lt IN New Jersey, Connecticut and
West virginia. The chances arc that
Black, Democratic candidate for the gov-
crnorshlp of New Jersey, and CornWell'
Democratic candidate for the governor
shin of West Virginia, will DO elected,
II these two States 80 Democrat4c on
national issnes, 1t Will be very largely
because of the strength OF the State
tickets. :, ~, }.
II is not too much to expect Demo-
cratic Governors to be elected IN New
York. New Jersey, West Virginia, lndl-
ana and possibly Wisconsin and Colo
rado. Probabilities are that the elec-
toral vote Of New York and 1nuiana VIII
bc cast for Parker. The result on The
other States named Is. doubtful, SO far
as the national contest is concerned
AS to Next House.
I am. In a position to make the positive
statement that the Republicans do not
ernect a majority of more than twenty