The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-05


Tuesday OF next week. The fact that
party lines evidently have been broken
down and that each Of the candidates
win draw, more or less largely upon the
strength which losieally belongs to his
opponent makes the canvass which is
now drawing to a close at once unique
and exciting. The country wide posi-
bilities involved in the issues have
made an element OF national interest
such as has not marked any preceding
local election.
Betting FaVors Mcclellan.
On feature is the interest Wall street
brokers have manifested i'm the betting
which today favored Mcclellan for
mayor and Jerome for district attor-
ney. The odds on Mcclellan varied
from TO to to 1. on jerome from
10 to Z 10 10 TO Was offered. One firm
of brokers, il is said, has placed sl5C,
600 against Mcclellan since the opening
of the campaign, and stands to win
$500 900. II was estimated that all of
$4,000 was wagered in Wall street to-
day. One bet was made by T. B. Blu
chanan today of 81, 600 even with J. J.
Judge that Hearst would not get 10000
votes Among the large bets was one
win, and $4,000 was wagereC by one
firm on Mcclellan at 8 and 3iA to l in
small amounts In the Jerome betting
one broker placed Sc 600 TO 81 500 that
Jerome would win. On the WINS side
$500 was placed against 81 GOO that
WINS would lose Two to five was Of
fered on Hearst against the field.
All Claim Confidence.
The party candidates published
statements today, William N. WINS
declared he was gaining votes by thou
sands each day
Mayor Mcclellan said he was never
so confident as now ard Mr.. HearSt's
managers said he would be elected.
Tammany Halls executive committee
met this afternoon. but Mr.. Murphy
declined to give out figures on the cleo
tion tonight
The estimates are at wide variance.
but the whole Greater New York stu
alton tonight, winding up as it does, in
one great whirlwind of political meet
ing i'm every section of the city. makes
the prediction fair that the result will
be close. The speechmaking end of the
campaign closed for the candidates to-
night, all addressing big meetings.
Jerome's Campaign.
The distinctive features of the cam
paign have been the Independent can
Vass for reelection to the office of dis
trict attorney conducted by William
Travers Jerome. and the entrance into
the arena of local politics as a separate
organization, supporting practically a
full ticket. of the Municipal Ownership
league. Both OF these events stand
forth. according to observers of things
political, as epoch making incidents in
that they are accepted as marking in
dependence of action even to the disre-
gard Of party limitations which hereto
fore have bound men who figure promi-
nently in politics.
Special object of Attack.
The canvass of Mr. Jerome, who IS
running Independently. has been made
notable by his oft-reDeated denuncia-
ton of the leaders of both the Repub
lican and Democratic parties and mis-
assertions of utter independence have
marked him for the special attack of
those who follow implicitly party lead
ership. His candidacy has ben en-
doFsed by lawyers generally. and sub
scriptiOns for his campaisn fund have
been received from persons residing in
distant parts Of the United States.
The Candidates.
The Democratic ticket is headed by
George b. Mcclellan, who is a candi-
date for reelection Tor mayor. lie has
made his appeal for reelection on his
record in office. declaring that he is
ready TO stand Or fall by it, He has
aNoWed himself Il believer in municipal
ownership when public utilities con-
Quoted by private enterprise fail in
giving the people an adequate service"
on this ticket James Osborne, assist
ant district attorney from 1891 20 1903,
is named for district attorney.
William WINS, the Republican can
didate for mayor, has declared himself
To be i'm favor of the acquisition by the
city OF every franchise which has
lapsed, and a believer in municipal
ownership 80 far as progress can be
made with order"
The ticket of the Municipal Owlsr-
ship league is headed by William Ran
dolph Hearst proprietor Of number
OF newspaper properties throughout the
country, aud who for years has been
prominently identified with the propa-
ganda which is the distinctive badge Of
his candidacy. The chief planks of
the platform OF the league call for the
forfeiture of lapsed gas franchises;
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with decreased cost to users; munic-
ipal ownership of public utilities on a
sweeping scale and the elimination of
what is termed graft" from civic life.
James q. Phelps-StOkss a young man
OF wealth, who devotes his leisure time
to philanthropic endeavor. prominent in
which is his interest in East Side set
Element work. is the leagues candidate
for president of the board of aldermen.
and Clarence j. Shearn for district at
torney.
The other tickets are Socialist, Pro-
hibition and Socialist-LabOr.