Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-07
Extent of the Municipal Ownership Boom
0snfuseS Party Leaders.
IDS FAVOR JEROME AND MCCLELLAN
Betting en- Each Of Them Two to oRs in
Favor Of His Election.
STRONG FIGHT ON HtRRIcK IN OHIO
Talk of Registration Frauds Causes
Bitter FeeIins I'm Jouisviiie-
small Vote Expected An
Chicago.

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.--An almost unpre-
cedented degree Of uncertainty regarding
the result of the final conflict at the polls
tomorrow marks the close of what has
J been in many respects the most interesting
! political campaign ever waged in the city
of New York. whether Mcclellan, Hearst
or WINS will be chosen to rule the destinies
of the metropolis for the next four years
! presents a problem which, in the face OF
| conditions absolutely unique baffies the
| skill of even the most experienced fore
casters OF election results. This is due to
the complications arising from the appear
ance in the field OF a new and formidable
element represented by the municipal own
ershp league, which, under the leadership
| Of William Randolph Hearst has carried on
a campaign marked by extraordinary vigor
and has developed a degree of strength that
has been the subject OF general amazement.
The Hearst campaign eliminated last night
in monster meeting at Madison Square
| Garden, which was marked by an unparal-
leled display OF enthusiasm, supporters of
the candidate to the number OF 10000 being
unable to gain admission to the hall Sim
ultaneously another great meeting of al
most equal dimensions, held in the Hippo
drome, testified to the strength Of the fol-
lowing Of Mayor Mcclellan.
| All CanOlOuteS COmnAent.
! Tonight the managers OF the three may
orality candidates declare themselves to be
absolutely assured Of victory tomorrow.
The betting on the result has been con-
| siderably less than in former years, due
probably to the general feeling of uncer-
tainty and to the indications that the result
may be very close. In Wall street this
afternoon the odds ended 2 to / on Nc
Clellan, at which price q prominent broker
offered to wager 100000 to $4,000. The same
broker placed bet OF $4,000 to 10000 on
the mayor. Bets on Twins ruled about 90
and on Hearst / TO 2h. Odds on the
election of Jerome were about the same as
on Mcclellan. and many large sums were
wagered by supporters OF the district ut
torney. whose meteoric canvass has been
one OF the most spectacular features OF the
campaign 4
John A. Hepneberry. ehasripah OF MIR.
Jerome's campaign committee, issued a
statement tonight predicting the triumph
ant return OF the candidate by greater
total number of votes than those of all HIS
opponents Mr. Jerome made his finaI
speech of the campaign before sreat au-
dience in Cooper Union tonight
Illegal ReEistration discovered.
Rumors Of colonization on a large scale
and of illegal registration have so far
played minor part in the campaign, but
tonight State superintendent Morgan
, issued a statement declaring that fraud
; ulent registration had been discovered of
greater magnitude than the records of his
office showed to have existed before, and
that he had taken radical steps TO prevent
this illegal voting. A. large number of war
rants, greatly in excess of those at first
called for. Mr.. Morgan said. had been
secured and would be served by a newly
| A. l.
Office, composed of deputies unknown to
the other deputies of his force. A large
q number of warrants were also placed in the
v hands of the police department tonight.
II Mr. Morgan confidently expects TO arrest
a a large number of repeaters, should they
4 attempt to vote
# Most of the cases of illegal registration
! he said were in the borough of Manhattan
e especially in the Sixth. Eighth and
Eighteenth assembly districts. The fore
I. cast for tomorrow indicates fine weather
5. and heavy early vote with prompt re-
n turns locked for.
IS While the usual predictions Of trouble at
Is the polls are made. superintendent Morgan
n and Police Commissioner McAdoo an
nounced tonight that the forces under
a their respective commands were working
in perfect harmony, and that every pre-
caution had been taken to protect the ball
: lot and to guard against any disorder
Attorney General Mayer will take an
= active part in watching the election. He
will make an automobile tour OF all the
police courts In Manhattan and the Bronx
during the day to confer with his special
deputies, and be on hand 10 give any as
al sstance and advice that may be needed
ct on questions involving the election laws
& and the rights of citizens.
10 Tammany Distributes Cash.
!" The spectacle of the ante-election dIstri.
e. button of funds By Tammany han at
he tracted a crowd OF spectators today which
ne blocked Fourteenth street in front Of the
as hall No one outside of the councils OF
" the great political organizations knows
W what it costs Tammany to get out the vote
s. but 1t was reported today that the organ.
ization distributed more today than II
some previous elections. The actual dis
6 tribution was conducted by Philip j. Dona
hue, the treasurer of the Tammany society
ID He sat at big desk in the council cham
ber of Tammany hall with the sergeant-at
arms on guard at the door. As. one attel
another. the captains OF the assembly dis
tricts drove up In carriages to the from
on OF the hall and were admitted 10 the ex
OF ecutive chamber, where bundles of monel
mt in one and Ave dollar bills were passes
by 10 them they carried II away in satchel
~ ana are salu 10 nave bot iiOIl elsV1 u
e. $4,000, according to the needs Of the dis
IT. trIet.
nc jerome Discusses Plot.
District Attorney Jerome al the ma
. meeting of his supporters in Cooper unioi
- tonight made a sensation when on reaching
-" the platform he exhibited a plate fron
I'm which he said he had just discovered cir
IS culars were about to be printed purportihl
~ 70 be issued by the nominatofs and contain
ing directions for voting for himself which
I'm II followed would have invalidated praoti
'o' cauy all the ballots cast for him. Tn
I'm city he said was to have been flooded "a
ID: night with these circulars, but that IN
plot was revealed 20 him by man EN-
E" ployod in the printing once in time {
pm stop their issue.
The circulars bore fscsimiles OF the r.
!" publican and jerome ballots and airecte