Evening journal., 1904-11-08
Campaign Managers of
Both Parties Say They
Are Confident of Sue
cess-FinaI Claims of
Each Side
Democrats and RepubH-
cans Both Claiming
New York - Higgins
Says His Ticket Win
be Elected There

New York, Nov. g.-From the poll,
hcians to the people; from the cam
paign managers to the voters; from
the spell-binders to the ballot boxes,
the presidential election of 1904 is now
committed For months the leaders
have planned, for days and nights they
have schemed. and for weeks the peo-
pie have waited for today, when they
will make tAelr choice.
Right up to the hour when all ef-
fort had ceased the campaign man
ayers Of both parties confidently
claimed success with a serenity which
seemed remarkable in view Of the wide
divergence of expressed opinion.
II is not to be expected that any
person connected with q political
campaign will surrender his right to
claim all doubtful states, and no one
in this campaign. even privately or In
confidence, is willing to concede de
feat. The confidence OF the managers
is shared by their followers. and on
every hand the stout declarations Of
partisans for their party candidates
are heard Now all is confidence; by
tonight the country viii knew who has
been right.
IT, final claim by each party is as
fol- rvs:
Republican-Califor 10; Colo
rado. 5; Connecticut. Z; Delaware, 3;
Idaho, 3: Illinois, 81; Indiana, Is;
Iowa, ls; Kansas. 10; Maine. s; Mas
sachusetts. Is; Michigan. "a; Mime
sofa, IL; Montana, 8; Nebraska, 8;
New Hampshire, 4: New Jersey. 12;
New York. 80: North Dakota. a; Ohio,
2S; Oregon. 4; Pennsylvania, "a;
Rhode Island, 4; South Dakota, q;
Utah. 3: Vermont 4; Washington, 5;
West Virginia, z; Wisconsin, 13;
Wyoming. 3. Total. 3f4
emOcratic-Alabama, II; Arkan-
sas. 8; Florida. 5; Georgia. 13; Colo
rado, 5; Connecticut z; Idaho 8; In
diana, Is; Kentucky. 10; Louisiana, 9;
Maryland, S: Mississippi. 10; Mis-
souri,. IS; Montana. 3; Nevada, 3; New
Jersey. 12; New York. SO; North Caro-
lima, 12; Rhode Island. A. South Caro-
lima. 9; Tennessee, y; Texas, IS;
Utah, 8; Virginia, II; West Virginia
z; Wisconsin. 13. Total. 27S
Both parties are claiming New
York. The leaders took the@last esti
mate of their committeeman and then
each side put forth it's declarations
the Democrats pinning faith 10 q state
ment by Charles f. Murphy, leader
of Tammany Hall. that the vote FOL
Parker in Greater New York would be
the greatest ever cast for a Demo
cratic candidate, while the Republi
can view was expressed by Governor
Odell. who said Parker's plurality II
the city would have to be better thar
10000 If he was to carry the state
Two years ago Coler, the Democratic
candidate for governor, had 122,60t
plurality over Odell in the city, bu
was defeated. Odell having 10000 plu
rality in the rest Of the state.
d. Cady Herrick. the Democratic
nominee for governor. made state
ment in which he said: Making verl
liberal discount upon the rosy view
that are always presented TO a candi
date. / firmly believe that the Repub
lican majority north of the Bronx will
be much less than it was two year.
ago"
Frank w. Higgins, Republican can
didate for governor, said: 81 believ'
Roosevelt will carry this state by owe
100000, and that the Republican ticke
will be elected" $500
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