The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-05
Jerome, Alone of All the
Candidates, Appears
to Be Assured an
Overwhelming Ma
jority in Contest for
Reelection.
Widely Varying Claims
Made for Hearst: ard
Mcclellan, ,Uith Iuins
, Making Assertions
Which Euer, the Re-
publicans Discredit.
New York Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service. .-..
New York, Nov. 4.-There are six
tickets in the field in the city campaign
of New York In addition, William II.
Jerome, who entered the field as an
ney, has whole column to himself on
the official ballot. Although the re-
publican county convention was reas-
sembled to indorse Mr.. Jerome in place
of Charles "A. F'lammer. who decided to
withdraw from the contest, the cleo
tion officials and the courts have refused
to permit Mr.. Jerome's name to be
printed in the republican column on the
official ballot and Mr.. Flammer' s name
will appear in that column.
The following tickets are in the field:
Republican. democrat, socialist, prohi--
bition. socialist-labor and municipal
ownership.
Public interest centers in the contests
for mayor and district attorney; The
William I. Ivins; democratic, Mayor
George B. Mcclellan; municipal owner
shin, William R. Hearst. '~
The race for district attorney is be-
tween Mr.. Jerome, Independent; James
W. Osborne, democrat, and Clarence j.
Shearn, municipal ownership.
Hearst Surprise.
Hearst has proved great surprise
to the politicians, his cause having
swept the city like whirlwind. Tam
many leaders have been. amazed and
alarmed by the inroads he has made in
their ranks and many politicians fear
hisselection.
While MI Hearst will draw from both
parties. it is estimated he will get three
democratic votes for every one that goes
TO Mr.. Twins, who is conducting his
campaign single handed, paying his own
election expenses and getting little. or
no help from the republican organlza-
1ion.H 81.
AS a consequence many republicans
Will vote for Mavor Mcclellan in order
to defeat Mr.. Hearst, whose doctrines
are considered too radical by many con-
servative business men and property
owners.
These complications make it exceed,
ingly difficult to forecast the result OF
the campaign. While the leaders OF all
three parties put forth the usual claim
to victory. the honest investigator must
admit himself puzzled by the remark
able situation. 'a
The Number Of Voters.
Very nearly 650,000 votes were reg
istered. Usually from 6o to % per cen!
of those who register fail to vote. 1t
is estimated, therefore, that 6OO,O00. tt
100000 votes, will be cast at the coming
election. About 10000 Of these are con
coded to the prohibition and socialist
narties. which would leave $4,000 tt
6S0,OOO to be divided between the othe7
three tickets.
he will be elected, although he and
few republican leaders are about thu
only persons who pretend to think SO SO
Mr.. Twins estimates that the vote VII
be divided something like this: 70
wins, 245,OOO; for Hearst, 100000; TO-
Mcclellan, 100000 ..
The Tammany Forecast.
Tammanv leaders have been so badl,
friphtened that they have been char.
about giving out estimates for publl
cation. A week ago they privately tlg
nre1 a plurality of only 25, 900 for NC
Clellan. but now they offer the follow
ing forecast of the vote: -ooo
Mcclellan, 100000; Hearst, l65,ooo
WINS, $4,000.
The Hearst Figures.
Hearst g followers have no machln
erv for making house to house car
yass and must make their estimate
largely in the dark. Beginning with
prediction Of 100000 votes for Hears
they have steadily advanced the hgur
and are now claiming his election by a
overwhelming, plurality. Their est
mate is rs follows:
Hearst. 100000; WINS, 10000; Nj
Clellan, 125,OOO.
Mr.. Hearst has made an unprec
dented campaign, much more remarl
able than that Of Henry George
1885, and has upset all calculation
but many of the veteran politicians al
inclined to discount the "hurrah BOYS
r-h;ob rooc with clch canvass The
argue that many republicans. convince
that Wins has no chance, will be frigh
ened into voting for Mcclellan. Son
of these observers predict that. M
Clellan will be saved by republics
votes and will be elected by 10000
10000 plurality.
Brooklyn Eagles sizeup.
The Brooklyn Eagle which has sor
times made notably close forecasts
elections, offers the following estima
\ Mcclellan, 100000; Hearst, 232,oo
Two years ago Mcclellan receiv
314,77I and Low 252,O87 The M
elected mayor this year will have
four-years term to serve, the legis
ture last winetr haveing heightened t
/ term from two to four years.
b.. Jerome's Election Conceded.
District Attorney Jerome has ma
q fight without precedent and his eli
/ tion is generally conceded. He q
nounced himself as an independent CO
didate for district attorney befo
either Of the big parties made its no
nations. He has made a runaway ra
and every straw vote and every CO
vass indicates he will be elected by
overwhelming plurality. The registl
tion in New York county was 363O
and 100000 votes may be polled. Sol
| estimates place Jerome's probal
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