The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06
NEW YORK STATE
At FEVER HEAT
Campaign Closes With Much E1-
citement and Enthn-
siasm.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM STATE.
Leaders Assert That Not Only
Will Vote Be Delivered to
Parker, but That Herrick
Will Win.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM STATE.

New York. 10 BINDING in excitement
and fevered interest. in violent contrast
to the tameness Of its earlier stages. the
campaign in this State for the selection
Of national electors and State officers
closed tonight with speeches for the
Democracy by Alton B. Parker in Brook
lyn. by Bourke Cochran and Mayor George
B. Mcclellan in New York. by D. Caddy
Herrick. NOMINEES for Governor, in Science
tady. and by David B. Hill in Elmira, and
for the Republicans by Governor Odeil in
Brooklyn and Frank W. Higgins. nominee
for Governor, in Middletown and Port
Jervis.
The last day of the contest has been
marked by intense public interest, owing
to the personal nature Of many Of the
speeches made.
When Judge Parker first appeared as q
speaker in advocacy OF his election the
boldness of his statements concerning his
opponents challenged public attention,
which became more intense with the de-
NAL by President Roosevelt Of the Cortel-
you charges and Governor Odelrs speech,
in which he said Mr.. Parker had been in
terested in the United States Shipbuilding
Company and that he could prove it be-
cause he, Odell, had sold Parker $25, 900
worth OF that corporations stock.
Mr.. Parker was handed both of these
statments at his hotel last night, and
when he announced that he would make
reply tonight all other points OF political
Interest were lost sight of in the general
desire to know what the Judges reply
would be.
DEMOCRACY FOUGHT HARD.
Not since the election Of Cleveland, in
1892. has the New York Democracy made
such an elaborate organization through
out the State with a view to getting out
the vote az it did his year.
The party machinery. which during the
Bryan campaigns was In the hands of the
Nebraskan friends, was once more under
the control Of old-timers. and David B.
Hill and William E. Shehan, former
Lieutenant Governor, were most promi-
nent In the party %counsels. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Hill. Richard olney. Bourke
Cochran others. and, as a climax,
Grover Cleveland spoke at a notable
meeting at Carnegie Hall in this city.
Tonight. when the last word has been
SAID and all the work is done, both sides
claimed the State for both national and
State tickets. The Republicans. while ad-
hitting thai HiKgins's vote might be low
er b Rooseveit's. declared that their
g~ueernatorial cand date surely would be
elected. In reply. the Democrats said they
not only would elect Herrick. but would
carry the State for Parker.
Charles F. Murphy. leader OF Tamnany
Hall. said to-day that the majorities for
both State and national tickets in Greater
New York would be unprecedentedly large.
Governor odell. who is also chairman of
the State Republican Committee, ex-
pressed complete confidence in Roose-
veit's majority in the State. and that he
would win by a large majority.
The campaign for the State was most
~strenucusly contested. n the bitterest,
in a personal sense. in many years, sur
passing in these respects even the historic
campaign OF 1894. which resulted in the
loss Of the State to the Democratic party.