The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-05
TO-MORROW'S ELECTION.
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC
 PARTIES CLAIM VICTORY.

Woodruff and Thayer Both Confident of
 sitting in Chair-Chairmen Macdon-
 aid and Sanford Both Say They Will
 Carry the City-Phllip Hugo Trying
 Hard to Defeat walters Eor Sheriff.
 Keen Contest Expected for the Office
 of Judge of PrObate-N. D. Sperry's
 Friends Confident of His Return to
 Washington.
 Tomorrow is election day, and like the generals of two great armies on the eve of mighty conflict the generals of the two great political parties are rest ing on their arms, awaiting the call to conflict. Friday and Saturday the last of the preliminary fights were settled on the various public platforms and yesterday, to-day and tomorrow will be taken up in making predictions and preparing for the fight at the polls. Of course both sides are confident of a victory, and both vii strain every nerve to get out a full vote of the electors before the bugle sounds all lights out" at o'clock Tuesday evening. Should the weather be fine it is anticipated the vote vii be a very large one, and indications point to a sharp contest be- tween several of the candidates for of flee.
 Chairman Macdonald of the republic an committee said he had every reason to believe that they would carry the city by a safe majority. Regarding corrupt practices he saidr "So far as the corrupt practices act is concerned we will do all that we can to uphold it."
 Chairman Sanford of the democratic committee is also sure of a victory in this city, and said: T am looking con f1dently for a good victory for democ- raoy in New Haven this year. Certain ly all indications point to a democratic victory ocally The speeches of Mayor Thayor and MT Donahue at the big rally at Music hall last Tuesday night will aid greatly to the success of our ticket in New Haven. do not think it is year of large ma1orities, but I feel that the democratic ticket will be suc- cessful 'n New Haven"
 The aspirants for the governors chair are both confident of sitting in it. Col. Woodruff, the republican candidate is well and favorably known, and his many friends are hoping the best for him. Charles F. Thayer is confident the people want change, and for that reason he is hopeful of success.
 Chairman c. w. Comstock of the democratic state central committee dic- tated the following statement:
 "Our prospects are exceedingly bright for the election of the entire state tic ket, and We ought to win"
 For the shrievalty the republicans say Walter will win in canter, while the friends of Philip Hugo, the democratic candidate, are sanguine over his elec- tion His friends say he has County Commissioner Walter, the republican candidate, defeated to a finish. and that the only hope for Walter is the fact that saloonkeepers fear the power of the county commissioners, and the brewers who furnish the beer, and who virtually own the saloons may retailiate if they don't stand by County Commissioner Walter and see him through
 The office of judge of probate is at tracting a good deal of attention, and a clean contest is sure to take place. Both parties claim the election.
 Friends of the Hon. N. D. sperry say there is no question about his re- turn to Washington, and the same feel ing seems to exist all along the line in relation to the success of the vari- ous nominees on the tickets. ous nominees.