The Washington times., 1906-10-17

NEW YORK. Oct IL Hughes or
Hearst2
Three weeks more OF the New York
guber=atorial campaign and that ques-
ton will be definitely answered. Today
politicians and prophets are making
careful forecasts. based upon nothing
more than supposition and sentiment
The eddying, swirling tides of Repub-
Ican feeling are confused by strong
undertone. drifts. and cross-currents OF
Democratic sentiment. Party lines are
shattered.
Charles F. Hughes. Republican nOmI-
nee. resting today In this city from his
first whirlwind tour Of the State, said;
I am confident Of success. From re-
ports received / expect a large majority;
but there Is work 70 be done, and we
must not be overconfdent."
William r. Hearst. the Democratic
standard-hearer. who is up the State
today, says:
"The people know the issue in this
campaign-the trusts. The Republican
party does not disguise itself In the
mask of pretended virtue and moral rec
titude There is no doubt Of my cleo
tion. and it Will be a sweeping victory
Situation Is Tangled.
Sadly tangled Is the situation In New
York city. Tammany Hall and the In
dependence League have patched their
differences over the county ticket and
are working strongly for success. Sus-
piclons are abroad Of knitting; that Tam
many Leader Murphy, having obtained
the large number of places on the coun-
ty ticket, will be satisfied TO elect his
T.e s-F Haa
State ticket take care of himself. II an
order is given thus. 10 cut the ticket II
will not be known until the day before
election. Murphy says he is heart and
soul with Hearst and the whole ticket.
William r. Hearst received 22a0Jo votes
in the last mayOrality election. on an
Independent ticket, Thousands Of these
men were Republican votes. The Re
publican organization is trying TO win
hack these voters and the leaders say
they will be successful Hearsts pos
sibilities In Greater New York are num-
erOus with a strong Independent force
behind him, and his managers are stTiv-
Ing TO hold this Independent strength.
Brooklyn Democracy Split.
Brooklyn Democracy is split wide open
The organization machine under Senator
Pat McCarren. has denounced Hearst as
a bolter. and is out TO slash the New
York editor. Hearst has no fear OF
BrO0kIyu Single-handed and without
shadow OF organization ne defeated both
the Republican and Democratic tickets
in Brooklyn borough last year
How Vote Is Classified.
Two things may he classed as GER
tainties in the situation upstate.
First. The laboring element In the
manufacturing cities and towns is for
Hearst
Second. The country villages and dis
tricts for Hughes.
In cities Ike Troy. Schenectady.
GIoversvllie. Niagara Falls, and Amster-
dam the men in the mills and factories
are for Hearst. Polls indicate this as A
certainty. Mr. Hughes found that out
on his first trip upstate. though county
leaders made optimistic reports To the
contrary. Straw votes in Little Falls
and GlOveTsville show COnclusively
Hearst's strength among the laboring
men. All through the State where fac
tories are found Hearst has distinct
lead over Hughes
Democratic Strife in Buffalo.
Buffalo is having its troubles. Fac
tfonaI trouble in Erie county has snaTIed
the statistican 50 that today the City on
the Lakes dcfies political reckoning.
The Democrats are divided among them
selves. and the placing OF an Independ-
euce League county ticket in the field
has made more trouble Hearst has a
host of followers among the working
classes. but II is the hope Of the Repub-
lcan managers that the Democratic
county troubles viii ALLEVIATE many DEM
UCTatic votes 10 Hughes.
No figures are available as yet. state
and county leaders are making prelim-
mary canYasSes, and forecasts now are
simply hazards and not reckOnings.
Hearst and Hughes are LCCOming et-
ficient Campaiguers. The New York edi-
tor had an advantage early In the cam
paigu. having been through the mill IN
The last mayOTality election.