The San Francisco call., 1906-11-06

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least 100000 Hughes money held there
al four 10 one.
1t was ali Hughes in the Metropoli-
tan. and in the Knickerbocker it was
said il would grow lively if any Hearst
money would show up. In all the head
quarters for sporting men the opinion
appeared unanimous that Hughes
would win by heavy margin
On the curb market there was wild
betting ring. which began before the
market opened and was maintained
for an hour after the usual closing
time Business was suspended in many
OF the active curb stocks and the atten-
tion Of the brokers was directed solely
10 the execution Of betting commits
sions.
Hughes opened a four TO one favor
ite, and the preponderance Of Hughes
money was so great that later five to
one was laid in score of important
wagers.
Election-day weather viii be fair.
This is always favorable TO the Re-
publicans in New York state.
Branding il as an attempt 10 make
political capital for ". R. Hearst. no
emphasis was spared by Norman Hap
good. editor Of Golfers Weekly, to-
3. Moran, Fusion candidate for Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts that the pc
riodical has in its possession and is
about 10 publish evidence Of an organ
ized system Of legislative corruption
throughout the country as practiced
by the so-called tobacco trust
JEROME PRICKs BUBBLE.
In letter to District Attorney Je-
rome. Moran. who is District Attorney
OF Boston, charged that discriminating
letters in this matter had been bought
by Golfers from A. D. Hughes. fro
merly a State Senator in Michigan,
some Of them tending 10 show that
measures affecting the tobacco trust
had been defeated in the Massachusetts
Legislature by practices which were q
part Of the alleged scheme. and that
Golfers Weekly was delaying the pub
lication Of these letters in violation of
its contract at the time of their pur-
chase until after the election, TO pre-
vent injurious effect on the Republican
ticket
Moran asked Jerome to obtain the
necessary evidence and forward 1t to
him.
This is nothing more or less than
a puerile attempt by both Moran and
Hearst TO make electioneering capital
HapgOod said. In the first place, the
the slightest degree. and when Moran
SAYS they contain statements that bills
affecting the tobacco trust were de-
feated at the last session of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature he simply lies
In spite Of the confidence expressed
on both sides tonight none would deny
that never before had party lines beer
less relied upon 10 deliver the regular
vote.
Hughes has received the Endorsement
Of many Old-line Democrats who OBJ
jected 10 the action OF the Democratic
convention at Buffalo Senator P. II
McCarren. Democratic leader of the
Kings County Democracy. toda,
prophesied that the Republicans would
have plurality Of 5000 in his county
BALLOT 4 BLANKET SHEET.
In this city the minor issues are Sc
involved and the candidates so multi
piled that the Official ballot, two mil
lion copies OF which were delivered BY
the printers today, is literally a blanket
sheet.
Contrary to the usual practices OF
candidates. this years campaigners
carried their canvass right up TO the
early hours Of election day. and il viii
be q short night for party workers who
are TO be early at the polls. Hughes
spoke along the water front during the
afternoon and six times uptown to-