Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-06
VOTE Be LARGE
IN new YORK

cast for today, when the issue of
cast for tomorrow, when the issue VI
the most extraordinary gubernatoriai
campaign in the history OF the state
not be said to throw any he'plui
light on the situation. Republican
will be decided at the polls.
The night before predictions couiu
state headquarters confidently eNpec'-
ed a plurality of not less than 2oo'oo'
for the ticket, while the managers OIL
the Independence league ana ueiilo
cratic Joint campaign estimated loo'
600 votes to spare in Greater ne"
York. and to which they added plur-
alitv of 80, 900 above the Harlem river
The political thermometer in wal
street varied during the day from ooCs
of 3 l-2 to l on the election OF d re-
| publican governor, to to anu pach
10 3 to /, at which figures the grea'el
number of bets on the curD Wele
placed. In spite Of the confidence eN-
) pressed on both sides tonight, none
| would DENY that never before had
marty lines been less relied upon to
deliver their annual vote. Charles +.
Hughes, named by the republicans tor
governor, has received the endorsement
of many old line democrats VINO op-
F., iected to the action of the democratic
convention at Buffalo. Senator L. II.
4 McCarren, democratic leader or the
Kings county democracy, today pro-
phesied republican plurality of 300
! in his county. On the other hand, WIN.
Randolph Hearst, as the candidate OF
the independence league and or the
democratic organization, has invaded
the upstate strongholds. That he Will
draw from the republican vote In GER
II tain sections is generally conceded.
The republicans have always counted
on the upstate counties to roll up q
vote to more than offset the demo-
cratic plurality in Greater New YORK.
but this year upstate can hardly be
described as pitted against the me-
tropolis.
!. In this city the minor issues are so
involved and the candidates. so null
tiplied that the official ballot, two
} million copies of which We're delivere
5 by the printers today, is literally a
5 blanket sheet.
Contrary to the usual practice of
candidates, this years campaigners
l carried their canvass right up to the
r early hours of election day. and Il
will be short night for party work
= ers who are to be early at the pollse
r Mr.. Hughes spoke along the waite
, | he OF
: times up town tonight closing hi
! canvass with meeting in Durland'
! Riding academy.
O Mr.. Hearst contented himself dur
g ing the day with sending out an ap
peal to election watchers to be on thei
d guard, but tonight addressed fOu
e gatherings on the east side. Both can
: didates We're hailed with the bolster
h Gus enthusiasm that has character
II lied their every appearance.
h elaborate police arrangements wer
: concluded today, inspectors and cap
Gains being instructed by Commission
l. er Bingham and Superintendent c
Elections Morgan to insure a fair cleo
ton at all hazards.
The police were armed with no les
those who are alleged by the mana
gers to have illegally registered, an
these men will if they attempt to vot
\ be arrested. These warrants were Is
!. sued after the investigation OK 40
j complaints.
In this city the counting Is sure
Ee slow. In Buffalo and some otht
upstate cities, voting machines will
J. used and from these places the ear
" returns may be expected.
IN Mr.. Hearst told his audiences tonigl
Of that he was confident that he wou
lg receive a plurality of 200, 900 in Great
n. New York, and be elected by abo,
s. the same figures Mr.. Hearst's fin
g: speech of the campaign took the for
lie OF replies to questions which he sa
to had been put to him by New Yol
ne newspaper. Among the questions al
ct answers are the following;
tn In your estimation, will you r
st ceive a much larger vote in this eli
nd than you did last year,"
Il believe will receive about doul
in the vote in this city that 1 receiv
n last year. The total of the Indepe
nj dence leaguers and democrats j.
as year was over 400, 900. The republic
he vote was under $50, 900. If 50, 900 sho,
to be transferred from the combined
g- dependence league and democra
he vote to the republicans we would Ina
lc- over 100000 plurality. I am quite &C
re- fident we will have 100000 plurality
ng more in Greater New York"
In .Will that vote together with
err vote you will get upstate. elect yor
he Il have never spoken up the state
bic any place where Hughes had been I
ee. we did not have from two to ten
ner twelve times the number of people
re- had. Our audiences were not only mi
ne larger but much more enthusiasts
py This was true even in the most TO
cks bedded counties. / do not believe I
ast the republicans will carry the up-st
our counties this year and believe that
by will be elected by the plurality that
receive in Greater New York-by 2
900 or more"