The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30

With New York city giving pluralt- ty of more than 140,000 for Parker. the result in the State is so close that a change Of 1000 or 5000 votes may de- eide victory and such a change may be brought about in an hour. Herrick's indicated majority of 164.oo0 in the city appears to give him a certainty of election. Hs
 As usual. the Republican will roll up big pluralities in the western and northern parts of the State. In many of them the Mckinley plurality of 1900 will be eaualled, and in a few exceeded. St. Lawrence County will pile up a plurality of 5000; Chautauqua will give upward of 5000; Onondaga will give $500; Monroe win send down a plurality of slightly more than 1000; Westchester will exceed the 1900 vote and add 5000 to the States plurality; Cattaraugus will give 3,s00 Jefferson will give 4.500; Washington will give 4,10o; Albany will roll up nearly 5000; Franklin County will give $500. Sara toga nearly 5000 and many other west ern and central counties between 2,ooo and 5000.
 Gold Men for Roosevelt.
 The gold Democrats in many coun- ties, particularly in cities and large villages up State. are in considerable numbers, supporting Roosevelt, because they are desirous of continuing present conditions which, they aver are highly prosperous with them. This Is essen tially true of bankers, storekeepers and we'll to do farmers.
 A majority of the Bryan men have been pressed into the Democratic line, and will vote for Parker. but in many counties. notably Chautaequa, Alle- gany, Cattaraugus. Steuben, Cayuga, Madison, Orleans and Erie, there are many who will vote for Roosevelt and Herrick. Quite a few intend to vote for Watson.
 Early in the campaign the Democrats were hopeful of cutting down these for midable up State pluralities, but lack of organization and funds have proved handicap. More than two weeks ago they practically gave up the at tempt in several counties to make in- roads on tiie national pluraiities and confined their efforts to the State ticket. Opposition to the Republican State ticket, so bitter a month ago as to fill the Republican managers with alarm, has been ssubsiding ncticeably for three weeks. The bitterness which was ap- parent all over the State as recently as two weeks ago has entirely disap- peared from some sections and the talk against odelf and Higgins, though still general Is abating. The Republicans admit, however, that there are some very sore spots. but declare that condi- tions there will continue to improve. A month ago the anti-Higgins senti- | ment was regarded as a grave menace by the Republicans and the fear was we'll founded Lieutenant Governor Higgins was worried; Governor Odell xyo 01 hn ta let the national ticket take care of it. | self and to bend every energy to com | bat the drift away from the State l ticket. Senator Platt was asked to play his best cards in behalf of the Republican nominee and he wrote 15,- l 900 personal letters to friends through | out the State.
 1 These letters marked the turning point of the tide against the Republi- can nominee. The anti-Higgins senti- ment began to subside. Now where three weeks ago a dozen Republicans were talking "Odeilism," graft" lex
 travagance" and dictatorship" there are no more than five or six, and their
 bitterness is diminished. Wherever Lieutenant Governor Higgins has
 spoken, also. he has left a good im- pression and has reconverted some of
 the bolters from the State ticket.
 In one city a Herald correspondent
 looked up twelve Republicans who, 1t was reported. had decided to vote against Higgins. Five of them said
 they intended to do so: the other seven
 declared that. while they had decided
 tentatively to vote for Herrlck, they
 had finally concluded that they would
 vote the straight Republican ticket.
 Unless there is an awakening of the anti-Higgins sentiment. the Republican