Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-06
Republicans Claim a
Plurality of
100000
Extraordinary Campaign
Closes Only When
Polls Open
Both Sides Are Working Hard to Pre-
vent illegal Voting and Many
Arrests Are Ex-
pected
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Fair weather
and moderate temperature is the fore
cast for tomorrow, when the issue of
the most extraordinary gubernatorial
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 con-
fidently expects a plurality of not less
than 100000 for the ticket, while the
managers of the Independence league
and Democratic campaign estimated
100000 votes to spare in Greater New
York, and to which they added plu-
I, rality of $4,000 votes above the Harlem
river.
The political thermometer in Wall
street varied during the day from odds
of s1a to 1 on the election of a Repub-
lican governor ao. 8 to /, and back to 3
to 1. at which figure the greater num-
ber of bets on the curb were placed.
In 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 e. Hughes, named by the Re-
publicans for governor, has received the
Endorsement of many old line Demo-
Gratis who objected to the action of the
Democratic convention at Buffalo.
Senator p H. McCarren, Democratic
leader of the Kings county Democracy,
today prophesied that the Republicans
would have a plurality of 5000 in his
county.
On the other hand, William Randolph
Hearst, first the candidate of the ILL
dependence league and then of the
Democratic organization, has invaded
the upstate strongholds. That he will
draw from the Republican vote in GER
tain sections is generally conceded.
The Republicans have always counted
on the upstate counties to roll up a.
vote to more than offset the Democratic
plurality in Greater New York, but this
year upstate can hardly be described
as pitted against the metropolis.
Ballot Blanket Sheet
In this city the minor issues are so
involved and the candidates so multi
piled that the official ballot, two million
copies of which were delivered by the
printers today is literally a blanket
sheet. Contrary to the usual practices
of candidates, this year campaigners
carried their canvass right up to the
early hours of election day and it will
be Il short night for party workers who
are to be early at the polls.
Mr.. Hughes spoke along the water
front during the afternoon and six
times uptown tonight, closing his cam
paisn with meeting in Durlands rid
ing academy.
Mr.. Hearst contented himself during
the day with sending out an appeal to
election watchers to be on their guard,
but tonight addressed four gatherings
on the east side.
Both candidates were hailed with the
boisterous enthusiasm that has char
acterized their appearance. Elaborate
police arrangements were made tonight,
inspectors and captains being instruc-
ted by Commissioner Bingham and the
superintendent of elections to insure a
fair election at all hazards.
The police are armed with no less
than 200 warrants directed against
those who are alleged by the managers
to have illegally registered and these
men Will, II they attempt to vote, be
arrested. These warrants were issued
after the investigation of 1000 com
plants
In this city the counting is sure to De
slow. In Buffolo and some other up-
used and from those places early re-
turns may be expected.
Hearst Against the Flag
At Camp Hughes, in Harlem. so
great was the crowd that a temporary
panic followed an attempt by those in
side the hall to break through the DO
lice lines. A few persons were slight
ly injured in the crush, but quiet was
finally restored
Mr.. Eughes in the course of his
speech said
Il have been going about the state.
] have always held that the people are
intelligent and seek a straightforward
government ana now 1 am more than
ever convinced of II.
What i want to see ended is cor
poration disregard OF the law. We
must get rid OF the misuse of the cor
porate interests. The state must in
sist that the Corporations bear their
share of the public burdens no mat !
ter whether they are banks, railways
or newspapers.
I'VE want to see done away with the !
use OF money for the purchase OF Of
ficel the deliberate attempt to pur-
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