The news & observer., 1905-11-07
Struck Down by a Hearst
WhirIWind.
YET MONEY CRIES MAC
All Three Managers are Claiming Like
Old Casper, "a Glorious Victory"
Hot Day Promised for Mary.
land, Ohio, Rhode Island
and Massachusetts.
and Massachusetts.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Nov. 6.-An almost un-
precedented degree of uncertainty re-
garding the result of the final conflict
at the polls tomorrow, marks the close
of what has been in many respects
the most interesting pol-Ncal campaign
ever waged in the city of New York.
Whether Mcclellan. Hearst or WINS
viii be chosen to rule the destinieS of
the Metropolis for the next four years
presents problem, which in the face
OF conditions absolutely unique, baf-
files the skill of even the most eXper-
fenced forecasters of election results.
This is due to the complications
arising from the appearance in the
field of a new and formidable element
represented by the Municipal Owner
ship League which. under the leader
ship of William Randolph Hearst, has
carried on a campaign marked by eX-
traordinary vigor and has developed a
degree of strength that has been the
subject of general amaZement.
The Hearst campaign eliminated
last night in a monster meeting at
Madison Square Garden, which was
marked by an unparalleled display of
enthusiasm. supporters of the cand<
date to the number of fully 10000 be-
ing unable to gain admission to the
hall. simultaneously another meeting
of almost equal dimensions, held in
the Hipperdrome, testified to the
strength of the following of Mayor
Mcclellan.
All of Us Will Win.
Tonight the managers of the three
mayoralty candidates declare them
selves to be absolutely assured of vic
tory tomorrow. Betting on the re-
suit has been considerably less than
in former years, due apparently to
the general feeling of uncertainty and
to the indications that the resi- may
be very close. In Wall Street this af-
ternoon the odds ended to 1 on Nc
Cleilan at which price a prominent
broker offered to wager 100000 to
$4,000. The same Drnker placed a
bet of'$25,000 to $4,000 on the may
or. Bets on WINS ruled aocut l TO 8
and on Heart / to 2 IL. Odds on he
election of Jerome were about the
same as on Mcclellan and many large
sums were wagered by supporters of
the district attorney, whose meteoric
canvass has been one of the most spec
IdcuIar features OF the campaign.
John a. Henneberry, the chairman
of Mr. Jerome's camRaign committee,
issued statement tonight predicting
the triumphant return of the candidate
by a greater total number of votes
Jerome made his final speech of the
campaign before a great audience in
Cooper Union tonight.
Rumors OF Colonization.
Rumors of colonization on ' large
scale and of illegal registration have
so far played a minor part in the cam
paign, but tonight State Superintend-
ent Morgan issued a statement declar-
ing that fraudulent statements 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 il
legal 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 established secret service
corps of his office, composed of Gepu-
ties unknown to the other deputies OF
his force. A large number Of war
rants were also placed in the hands 81
the police department tonight. Mr.
Morgan confidently expects to arres1
large number of repeatCrS should
they attempt to vote. Most OF the
cases OF illegal registration, he said
were in the borough of Manhattan
especially in the sixth. eighth and
eighteenth assembly districts.
The forecast for tomorrow indicates
fine weather with a heavy early vote,
with prompt returns looked for.
With the usual predictions of trou-
bic at the polls, Superintendent Nor
gan and Police Commissioner McAdoo
announced tonight that the forces un-
der their respective commands were
working in perfect harmony and that
every precaution had been taken to
protect the ballot and guard against
aDv disorder