The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05
Off Year Campaign Has Been Unusually Spirited in All
 Parts of the County
RACE ISSUE IS DOMINANT
 IN THE MARYLAND CONTEST
Both Democrats and Republicans Are Vigorously Claiming Victory In ohlo-Hearst Has Made
 Strong Showing.

New York, November 4-No municipal campaign in recent years has greater interest throughout the country than that which will be conciuneo III Greater New York on Tuesday oi heA' week. The fact that party lines eVioen'iy have been broken down, and that eacn or inc candidates will draw more or less largely on the strength which logicaiy belongs to his opponents. makes the can vass which is now drawing to close at onoe unioue and exciting. The coun- trv wide possibilities involved In the is- .ues have added an element of national interest such as has not markeo any preceding local elections.
 Wall Street Bets Heavily.
 One of the marked features of the cam paign is the interest Wal. street proKers have manifested in the betting, wnicn today favored Mcclellan for mayor ana Jerome for district attorney. The odds on ucc1ellan varied from to 1 to to l. n, Jerome from 10 to '. to 10 to B. was offered. One firm of brokers, 1t Is saio has placed s150ooO against Mcclellan since the opening of the campaign ana stan to win s5OO,OOO. It was estimated that aai of s5o.0oO was wagered in Wall street today. One bet was made by T. B. Bucn- anan today of 5000 even with J. J. Juose that Hearst would not get lI2,Voo votes. Among the large bets was one or soVoV to s2ooo that Mcclellan would win ana r5.Ooo was wagered by one firm on Mc- clellan at to 21a to in small amounts.
 Tn the Jerome betting one broker placed esoo0 to s4sOO that Jerome would win. On the Twins side $500 was placed against s1oo that Twins would lose. Two to hve was offered on Hearst against the heio.
 Candidates Issue Statements.
 The party candidates issued statements today. William M. Twins declared he was gaining votes by thousands each day Mayor Mcclellan said he was never so confident as now, and MT. Hearst's man aaers said he would be elected. Tamma- nv Halls executive committee met this afternoon but MT. Murphy declined to vive nut figures on the election tonight.
 The estimates are at wide variance and the whole Greater New York situation tonight. winding up as it does, in one great whirl-wnd of political meetings In every section of the city, makes the pre- diction fair that the result will be close. The speech-making end of the campaign closed for the candidates tonight all ao- dressing big meetings.
 Philadelphia Campaign Sensational.
 Philadelphia. November 4-With scores of orators exhorting the voters to sup mort their favorite candidates. Philadel- nhia tonight closed what was probably the most sensational political campaign fin its existence. From city hall to the county line the city has been in tur- noil practically for six months, engaged in a contest that promises to leave its scars for a long time to come.
 The campaign attracted attention from one end of the country to the other. Men In high places have been dismissed from office or have resigned; some are awaiting trial on charges of greed and others have been openly accused of wrong doing and may yet be arrested.
 Primarily. the fight is against the men who control the local republican organiza- tion the dominant political party of the city. There have been feeble campaigns against this party before, but the pres ent movement began last May when there was a popular uprising against the city s extending the present lease of the gas works to seventy-five years in considera- ton of s25O00,O0O in cash.
 The city party leaders say they look for majority of one hundred thousand. while the republicans say they will carry the city by fifty thousand.
 Race Issue In Maryland.
 Baltimore, November 1.-The election in Maryland next Tuesday is for a comp