The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-08
Both Parties Are Now
Claiming the State.
FIGURES BY MURPHY
His Information Indicates a Majority
for Parker in Greater New York
Of Over 100000, Which
Should Overcome Repnb-
Iican Upstate Vote.
(By the Associated F'ress.)


q finds both parties claiming the EN-
8 pire State. Today the leaders toob
N the last estimates of their committee
y men and then each side put forth its
"a Bdeclarations, the Democrats pinning
u faith to a statement by Charles f
d Murphy leader of Tammany Hall
Il that the vote for Parker in Greater
~ New York would be the greatest ever
y cast for a Democratic candidate, while
u the Republican view was expressed
n by Governor Odell, who said Parker
8 plurality in the city would have to be
n better than 100000, if he was to carry
a the State. Two years ago Coler the
81 Democratic candidate for governor,
4 had 122, 800 plurality over Odell in
81 the city, but was defeated, Odell hay-
d ing 130.800 plurality in the rest of
q the State.
Il d. Cady Herrick, the Democratic
Mnominee for governor, made state
e ment today in which he said:
81 Making very liberal discount upon
the ros,t views that are always pre-
sented to a candidate, 1 firmly believe
that the Republican majority north
Aof the ErorX viii be much less than
4 it was two years ago"
n Frank ". Higgins, Republican cam
q II believe Roosevelt will carry this
i State by over 100000. and that the
\ Republican state ticket will be elect
Red"
The feature Of the election in this
city promises TO pe remarkably close
watching of t. e polls. Tho plans to
prevent Illegal Vrting have been made
on a scale that eclioSeS all former
efforts. In addition to the party
g watchers and the city's 5000 police
q men, every one of whom will be on
election duty tomorrow, Superintend-
4 ent Morgan, Of the State Election
Bureau for the Metropolitan district,
y will have more than 1000 deputies at
q work to prevent the casting of ballots
Hhy those not entitled to vote. and a
force of Zoe secret service men will
~ watch for foreign born men who may
n pre- sent fraudulent naturalization pa
Apers.
n Warrants vii not be obtained for
&all the alleged illegal voters. That
n has been found to be physically inn
81 possible. brca' Sc the courts have Let
;E time to issue the warrants before to-
81 morrow, and because the state cleo
" tons bureau has run out OF COM
s% plaint blanks.
81 Where no warrant are issues in adj
IA vance the deputies will be given lists
% OF orders of arrests, and will take in
"a to custody every man named on them
~ who voted.
N jury today advised its members 10 be
ii very careful in handling political
~ cases, saying:
A Let us have no indictments what
IN ever for the purpose of giving politi-
III cal advantage any party. You are
Enot here for that purpose.
M The good weather promised to-
"a nights indications are that the vote
iIs east tomorrow will be the heavies
~ ever known in New York ito. and
III perhaps throughout the State
IA Interest is at the highest pitch
81 known in recent years, and evidences
EE OF this is shown in arrangement:
M made by the New York Central Rail
II road Company to have returns fur
S. rished tomorrow evening to ali it:
E through trains at such points as New
3D. ork. Albany. Utica, Syracuse
IS Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara Falls
ia Cleveland and Chicago.
M The New York World has this tC
81 say of Charles F. Murphy's poll:
ia Although Charles F. Murphy. the
Mleader of Tammany Hall, declined tt
~ make public his estimate of the Dem
Mocratic majority in Manhattan and the
& Bronx, he informed Judge Herrick
% the Democratic candidate for Cover
IL 4iOI, ny lSlCpIlOlC ytolCIOdy tlidl lllt
Mreports of the district leaders indi
Is Gated Il Democratic majority of from
IS 100000 to $4,000 in Manhattan anC
~ the Bronx. He did not present any
s. figures TO show any distinction be-
Etween the national and State tickets
M Murphy made known the actual fig.
~ ures to only two of his intimate
6friends. Even the district leaders
"a who turned in reports covering theil
M final investigation of their respective
N districts, were not Informed as 20 the
N aggregate majority figures. Murphy!
~ estimate is considered by him to bt
~ conservative.
81 Counts on Big Increase.
81 The plurality OF Mr.. Coler in tax
g Gubematorial election two years agt
Gin the boroughs of Manhattan anC
M the Bronx (New York County,, wa
A .eO4. Mr.. Murphys estimate TO
u next Tuesday. therefore, shows an in
S crease of from $4,000 to $4,000.
"a Murph yexplained his refusal t,
- furnish his figures for publication b,
n declaring that the Republicans hav
W taken advantage Of such estimates il
y previous years to count a bicge
81 majority in rural counties.
IN Murphy made the following state
ss Inent:
81 Every indication points to a grea
* Democratic success
" II refrain from disclosing the fig
Sa ures which warrant this statement be