Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-05
Is Coming Fast in Mayor.
ally Contest.
HEAVY BETTING FAyOUS
MCCLELLAN AND JEROME
Party Lines All Broken Down In
Battle Royal Which All
the Nation Is
Watching.

Campaign In recent years has aroused
greater interest throughout the~coun-
try than that which will be concluded
in Greater New York on Tuesday of
next week.
The fact that party lines evidently
have been broken down and that each
of the candidates will draw more or
less largely upon the strength which
logically belongs to his opponent,
makes the canvass which is now draw
Ing to close at once unique and ex-
citing. The countrywide possibilities
involved in the issues have made an
element of national interest such as
has not marked any preceding local
elections, One feature is the interest
Wall street brokers have manifested
in the betting, which today favored
Mcclellan for mayor and Jerome for
district attorney The odds on Me-
Clelland varied from TO | TO 2 to l.
On jerome 10 TO to 10 to s was Of
fered. one firm of brokers, Il Is said
has placed $lb0,000 against Mcclellan
since the opening of the campaign and
stands to win $4,000
1t is estimated that all of $50, 900
was wagered In wall Street today.
one bet was made by 7. r. Buchanan
today Of $1,000 even with j. j. Judge
that Hearst would not get 1880
votes.
Among the largest bets was one ut
$4,000 to $4,000 that Mcclellan would
I win, and $4,000 was wagered one
I firm on Mcclellan at 3 and az to | in
small amounts. In the Jerome betting
a broker placed $4,000 to $4,000 that
I Jerome would win. on WINS $500 was
placed against 1000 that WINS would
I lose. Two to five was offered on
/ Hearst against the field
The party candidates published
statements today. w. N. WINS de-
/ clared he was gaining votes by thous-
ands each day Mayor Mcclellan said
he never was so confident as now.
and Mr. Hearsts managers said he
would be elected Tammany halls ex-
ecutive committee met this afternoon
but Mr.. Murphy declined to give out
figures on the election tonight.
The estimates are at wide variance.
but the whole Greater New York sit
uation tonight winding up as 1t does
In one great whirlwind Of political
meetings In every section OF the city.
makes the prediction fair that the re-
suit will be close. The speech-making
end OF the campaign closed for the
candidates tonight, all addressing big
meetings
The distinctive features Of the cam
paign have been the Independent can
vases for reelection TO the office OF
district attorney conducted by VIII
liam Travers Jerome and the entrance
into the arena of local politics as n
separate organization, supporting
practically full ticket, OF the munich
pal ownership league.
Both Of these events stand forth.
according to observers OF things po-
ltical, as epoch making Incidents. In
that they are accepted as marking In
dependence of action TO the disregard
of party limitations which heretofore
have bound the men who figure prom
inently In politics.
JcrOmc's Spectacular Canvas.
The canvass Of Mr.. Jerome who Is
running Independently. has been made
notable by his oft-repeated denuneia-
tion OF the leaders Of botn the repub-
lican and democratic parties and his
assertions OF utter independence have
marked him for the especial attack Of
those who follow implicitly party lead
ershlp. His candidacy has been en-
dorsed by lawyers generally, and sub
scrIptions for his campaign fund have
been received from persons residing In
distant parts of the United States.
The democratic ticket n headed by
George B. Mcclellan, who Is a candi-
date for recollection for mayor. He
has based his every appeal for votes
on his record In office, declaring that
he ls prepared to stand or fall by 4.
He has avOwed himself believer I'm
municipal ownership, when public
utilities conducted by private enter
/ prlses fall In giving the people an adj
I equate service"
on this ticket James Osborne. as
/ sistant district attorney from 1891 to
/ 1903 is named for district attorney
i William WINS, republican candidate
for mayor. has declared himself TO be
IN favor OF the acquisition by the city
/ Of every franchise which has lapsed
and a believer In municipal ownership
80 far as progress can he made With
order"
The ticket Of the municipal owner
ship league ls headed by William
Randolph Hearst proprietor Of a
number Of newspaper properties
throughout the country and who for
years has been prominently Identified
with the propaganda which Is the dis
tinctive badge of his candidacy. The
chief planks of the platform Of the
league call for the forfeiture OF lapsed
gas franchises. munlcipalizatlon Of the
city's lighting with decreased cost 70
users. municipal ownership OF public
utilities on a sweepipng scale, and me
elimination OF what Is termed 'ktaz
from civic life