The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-06
Party Lines Thrown to Winds and the Politicians are
 All at Sea
COUNTING WILL BE SLOW
 BECAUSE OF BIC BALLOT
First Returns Can Be Expected From Buffalo and Up State Cities, Where Voting Machines
 Are Used.

New York, November 5-Fair weather and moderate temperature is the forecast for tomorrow, when the issue of the roost extraordinary gubernatoral campaign In tho 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 a plurality Of not less than 100000 for the ticket, while the man agers of the Independence league and democratic joint campaign committee, an- ticipate 10000 votes to spare in Greater New York and to which they added a plu- rality of 5OO00 above the Harlem river. The political thermometer in Wall street varied during the day from odds of 3Hs to on the election of a republican governor. to to 1, and back to to l. at which figures the greater number Of bets on the curb were placed.
 Cannot Rely on Party Lines.
 In spite of the confidence expressed on both sides tonight, none would deny that never before could party lines be less relied upon to deliver the regular vote.
 Charles E. Hughes, named by the re- ! nublicans. has received the endorsement of many old line democrats, who objected to the action of the democratic conven- ton at Buffalo.
 Senator McCarren, democratic leader of the Kings county democracy, today prophesied a republican plurality of 5oOc in his county.
 On the other hand William R. Hearst first the candidate of the Independence league and then of the democratic organ jzation. has invaded the upstate strong holds That he will draw from the re- publican vote in certain sections is gen. orally conceded.
 The republicans have always counted upon 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.
 Official Ballot Is Blanket Sheet.
 In this city the minor issues are so involved and the candidates multiple that the official ballot, two million copies of which were delivered by the printers today. is literally a blanket sheet. Con- trary to the usual practice the candidates this year carried their canvass right up to the early hours Ol cicSiioh doy' anu If will be a short night for party work CTS who are to be early at the polls.
 MT. Hearst contented himself during the during the afternoon, and six times up- town tonight.
 Mir. Hearts contented himself during the day with sending out an appeal to eiec- tion watchers to be on their guard, but tonight addressed four gatherings on the Eastside. Both candidates were hailed ,yith the hoisterous enthusiasm that has characterized their every appearance
 Police Arrangements Concluded.
 Elaborate police arrangements were con- cluded today, inspectors and captains be- ing instructed by Commissioner Bingham and Superintendent of Elections MorSdh to insure a fair election at all hazards.
 The police are armed with no less than 20O0 warrants directed against those who are alleged by the managers to have H. legally registered, and these men will, II they attempt to vote. be arrested.
 vestigation of the complaints. Both sides yestigation fthe complaints. Both sides will be represented by counsel in the vi- cinity of the polls. In this city the count ing is sure to be slow. In Buffalo and some other upstate cities voting machines will be used, and from those places the early returns may be expected.
 The most astute of political observers are reserving their opinion until some definite idea can be gathered from the early voting tomorrow Never before 1t is conceded has there been greater danger to the reputation of the careful prophet in making any positive prediction on the night before election.
 The final work of each standard beafer tonight was a promise to his supporters of great victory.
 chairmen Issue Final Word.
 Late tonight State Chairman Woodruff