The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-28
Election GueSSeS
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING
NEW YORK
Tammany Leader Murphy
Cites Figures to Support
His Assertions.

New York, Oct 2s.-They are still
talking here about the big registration,
1ot only in Greater New York, but up
in the state, and the claim Is made
that the vote two weeks hence
VIII De a record breaker, and this
claim is most likely to be verified.
Greater New York will alone poll more
voces than the entire state of indiana
and a ;hird more than the state OF
Kentucky
The Republicans claim that the up
state counties will give Roosevelt from
100000 to 175,oOO over Parker and
the best that Greater New York can
do for the Democratic presidential
candidate IS 100 O0e. If this claim
should hold good, Roosevelt would car
ry the state by from 10000 to 10000
The Democrats. however dispute
these figures and claim on the other
hand that ine highest plurality Roose-
velt can got mp the state is 100000,
and that Greater New York will give
Parker from 125OOO to 10000 so the
fight is between the Democratic city OF
New York against the Republican
counties in the state.
Tammany Leader Talks.
Charles F. Murphy said today thas
he WIS satisfied The Democratic state
ticket would be elected by good ma
jority, and that Judge Herricks ma
jority would be lasger than Judge
Parker's. Murphy did not say whcth-
er he thought Judge Parker would be
elected. He left that to be inferred
What he said about the Democratic
state ticket. however. is significant.
The Tammany leader is considered
keen political mathematician, and
when he makes a prediction it is usu-
ally after much deliboration. Two
years ago when he cane out with
claim OF 10000 for Coler in the great.
er city people laughed at him. The
returns gave coler about 10000 The
prediction today is the most confident
that Murphy has on the state.
Big Democratic Victory.
after the enormous registration,
he said. "I feel confident in claiming
this There really IS not anything
else "a say. Why, the registration fig
ures as much as tell big victory for
the Democratic ticket. New York is
a Democratic city. We must not lose
sight OF that.
Gov Odell says he has reduced the
Democratic vote 5000 below Four
teenth street. does he? How? BY
stopping fraudulent registration. You
VIII find. think, that these 5000
votes have moved uptown. / can tell
him this anyway. A certain district
uptown which Republicans are claim
ing by 17c6O is going that much Dem
ocratic"
The oDtimistic views of Murphy
were shared by all those who called
at headquarters and his words today
set them talIdng Down M Fourteenth
street it is considered very bed form
to make predictions until the "ohief'
has made his.
Tsgoart conhtent.
DeT.ancey Hieoll, of the National
Democratic committee. had a talk with
Chairman Tageart today over the
loG,g distance telephone to Indianap-
oils Mr.. Taggart told Mr.. Nicoll that
the conditions we're ripe for Demo
cratic victory. and that refore Bryan
ended his tour through lhe state all
the Democrats would be solid for Park
eT. Chairman Taggart is expected to
return to New York the last Of this
week.
Senator Scott, of West Virginia. and
head of the guessing bureau os the
National Republican committee is out
with another prediction today. Hs
says that West Virginia Will go for
Roosevelt by $4,000. and that Roose
Velt will carry Maryland by $4,000
Scott has eyi iently lost his head.
The Betting Odds.
For the benefit of those who care
60 risk their money on elections,
give the betting odds here today:
Four TO one that Roosevelt viii b'