The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-06

But That Fact Does Not Elect
Charles {. Hughes Cover
nor of New York.
EMPIRE STATE DOUBTFUL
PROPHETS ARE WAITING FOR
EARLY RETURNS.

New York Nov. 5.-Fair weather and
moderate temperature is the forecast for
tomorrow. when the issue of the most ex-
traordinary gubernatorfal campaign In
the history of the state will be decided
at the polls
= The night before predictions could not
be said to throw any helpful light on the
situation. Republican state headquarters
confidently expect plurality OF not less
than 100000 for the ticket, while the man
ayers of the Independence league and
Democratic Joint campaign estimate $780,
600 votes TO spare in Greater New York,
and to which they added a plurality of
5000 above the Harlem river.
The political thermometer in Wall street
varied during the day from odds of 31a to
]. at which figures the greater number
Of bets on the curb were placed
Party Lines obIiterated.
I'm spite OF the confidence expressed on
both sides tonight, none would deny that
never before had party lines been less
relied upon to deliver the regular vote
Charles T.. Hughes, named by the Re
80 publicans for governor, has received the
endorsement of many old line Democrats
who objected to the action of the Demo-
cratic convention at Buffalo Senator p.
II. McCarren, Democratic leader of the
Kings county Democracy, today prophe-
sled a Republican plurality of 5000 in his
On the other hand. William Randolph
Hearst first the candidate of the indie
pendence league and then Of the Demo-
r
state strongholds. That he will draw
from the Republican vote i'm certain sec
- tons is generally conceded
: Up State Doubtful.
The Republicans have always counted
( upon the upstate counties TO roll up
kvote 70 more than offset the Democratic
1plurality in Greater New York, but this
Wear upstate can hardly be described as
p4tted against the metropolis.
In this city the minor issues are so in
volyed and the candidates. SO multiplied
that the official ballot. 100000 copies of
which were delivered by the printers to-
day. is literally a blanket sheet Con-
trary 10 the usual practice OF candidates,
: this years CampaiBners carried their can
NasS right up to the early hours of cleo
ton day and Ii will be a short night for
party workers, who are to be early at the
polls. MIR. Hughes spoke along the wa
ter front during the afternoon and six
times uptown tonight, closing his can
vass with a meeting in DuTland riding
academy.
- Mr. Hearst contented himself during the
day with sending out an appeal TO cleo
ton watchers TO be on their guard. but
tonight addressed four gatherings on the
= east side. Both candidates were hailed
with the boisterous enthusiasm that char
acterized their every appearance.
Many Warrants Issued.
Elaborate police arrangements were con-
cluded today. inspectors and captains be-
ing instructed by Commissioner Bingham
anu superintendent OF Elections MORGAN
TO insure fair election at all hazards
The police are armed with no less than
ZOO warrants directed against those who
aUes alleged By the managers to have IL
legally registered. and these men will, if
they attempt to vote, be arrested These
warrants were issued after the investiga-
ton of 1000 complaints
In this city the counting is sure to be
SLOW, IN Buffalo and some other up
siete cities. voting machines will be used
ana from those places the early returns
may be expected.
The most astute of political observers
are reserving their opinion until some idea
can be gathered from the early voting to-
morrow. Never before, it is conceded has
there been greater danger TO the reputa-
taneof the careful prophet in making anv
Itosftive predictions on the night before
The final word of each gtandard-bearer
tonight was a promise to his supporters
81 a great victory.
Hearst Answers Questions.
MIR, Hearst told his audiences tonight
tnat he was confident he would receive
plurality of 100000 in Greater New York
and be elected by about the same figures
Mr. Hearsts final speech of the cam
Palsn TOOK the form or replies to ques-
lions which he said had been put to him
by New York newspaper. Among the
questions and answers were the follow
ing:
In your estimation. will you receive A
did last year?'
Il believe 1 will receive about double
ING vote in this city that I did last wear
\ total vote Of Independence Ieaguers
Rn-Democrats last year was over $50 600
pc Republican vote was under I5O OG0
IN 1900 should be transferred from the
cofHDined independence league and Demo-
cratic vote TO the Republicans we would
stlll nave over 100000 plurality. / am
quite confident therefore that we will
have 10000 plurality or more in Greater
New York.
III that vote together with the vote
you Will get upstate, elect your
Expects 100000 Plurality.
y have never spoken up the state in
any place where Hughes had been that
We dsd not have from two to ten or twelve