New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-02
TICKETS SAFE IN BROOlE.
Rooscrelt Hill Carry 1t by $500
Higgins By 5000.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBuSE.l

4,,,ghsr,+o1 y Y Nov. LIN no part OF New
York state are the Democrats destined to greater
dieanpointment than along the Southern Tier since
e. Saratoga convention there has been endless
talk Of disahecJion in this part o. the state an"
remarkable estimates OF the cutting on the state
ticket have been made; and Vet to-day the pest
informed political observers estimate that 8" Is the
outside figure Of the difference between the Roose-
,-sr+ and Higgins plurality In BrOOme County. and
thav place the Roosevelt plurality at 500. Only go
less -ha, McK.uiey raceived n lSs. Ihfee "eeAS
ago The Binghamton Press an INDEPENDENT
rsryspsnar without political bias. estimated the
1Jiecns cut AZ upward of 2OoH today the political
observers ~ The Press recognize the sweeping
change that taken place. and accept the -" cut
as close 10 the accurate forecast
That this change Of sentiment IS fact and not
rainbow is unruista kable. II is not merely thar
Republican workers indicate It. merely that
Interested persons mention It: IT is the unr7is
takable political fact in Binghsnton and in Broone
county That there was disansction m The
weeks following the Saratoga convention Is ad-
raitted.
This situation persisted for three or four weeks
and at thai time The Bfnghsn1ton Press made
IT'S canvass on which loCel and NeV-York Demo
cratic organs based their estimates. which were
50 srrikinslv favorable TO Herrck. Then the
change came a change that is continuing AZ the
present moment Three factors were responsible
FOR this remarkable about face First Of all was
thu LOYALTY 10 the national ticket and the RepubH-
can party. Broome County has been for years
big Republican rnajorities. The vast majority Of
its citizens are Republicans. and IL proved 70 be
harder than was at first believed for them % be
come reconciled TO split. As the campaign ad-
vanced scores Of men who had at the outset de-
clared for Herrick announced that they would
cast straight Republican ballot. The possible
injury TO the national ticket from split tickets, the
recollection 81 the results that attended the Foger
cut aud distrusJ in the Democratic leaders COM
bined TO produce this result.
Then Lieutenant Governor Higgins came 70 bling
hamton and briefly. but poiutedly, discussed 'h@
state issues. More than that. he met the voters
face TO face and answered their Questions, and
there came q great many. asked with absolute
frankness. The result significant For exam
ple George 4. Kent, a prominent manufacture Of
this city declared the outset Of the campa sn
that he would support Herrick. " hen Lieutenant
Governor Higgins visited the city. Kent vas
among those who listened his speeoh and sub
seauenrly questioned i'm.
.'CSoyerror Kent is reported 70 have said after
his talk with the Republican nominee they say
I'm satisfied that YOU are not What thought,
and shall vote for YOU
This * q single instance There were many. In
his brlef visit his city Lieutenant Governor Hg
gns's personality proved an entirely adequate an
ewer 70 the DemoCra tic SANDERS and lies and his
visit proved % be the turning point ct the cam
pagn. .-.,- .
the State ticket has been OF no little tmpu tance In