The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-01
BOTH SIDES SAY
VICTORY IS SURE
Supporters of Hughes and
Hearst Cannot See How
Either Can Lose.
CROKER SENDS CABLEGRAM
CoMMENDS M'CARREN FOR THE
STAND TAKEN.

New York, Oct. 31.-With election day
less than a week away, the two can
uloaies Tor governor of New York are
making their last appeals to the upstate
voters, and tomorrow will see both
CHARLES E. Hughes and William r. Hearst
headed toward Greater New York, where
the final arguments will be made. Their
last swing around the circle has been
II ace under adverse weather conditions
and both are voice-worn from frequent
outdoor speaking. But neither rain nor
snow has dampened the enthusiasm of
the crowds that have gathered every
where to greet them.
Today Mr.. Hughes began his days tour
from Osweso, where he spoke last night,
and his train tonight reached Syracuse.
Tomorrow he will close his day at
Schenectady, and thence will return to
New York City for the final series of
meetings
Mr.. Hearst started from Rochester this
morning for Niagara Falls. Snow and
rain fell all along the line, and his fail
ing voice obliged him to discontinue out
door speaking. Tonight he appeared at
five meetings at Buffalo. and tomorrow
night he will be in New York City.
More Legal Proceedings.
There were several incidents today
tending TO accentuate the already intense
interest in the outcome of the campaign
In this city the feature Of the day was
the action of Mr.. Hearst in appealing
direct to Judge Otto A. Rosalsky of the
court or general sessions TO take VigOr-
Gus measures against the board of cleo
lions for their alleged criminal negligence
IN failing 10 prevent the loss or destruc-
ton of Independence League nominating
petitions District Attorney Jerome,
when Mr.. Hearsts request was laid be-
fore him, decided that the matter should
first be submitted to a magistrate for
inquiry.
Mr. Hearst has offered rewards aggre
eating $50G19 for the arrest and convic-
ton of persons guilty of election frauds
Word From Croker.
The publication this afternoon Of a ca
biegram from Richard Croker in Ireland
10 State Senator McCarren. Democratic
reader OF Kings county, reading, Con
graduate YOU on manly stand you have
taken. win or lose caused excitement in
Democratic headquarters in Brooklyn.
TO Mr.. CTokerS cable Mr. McCarren
Iepneo: Thanks for. cablegTan- May
lsh message"
McCarren has consistently opposed w.
j.. Hearst since the Buffalo convention
Mr.. Cookers caDlegl am was received bv
Senator MCCarren. Oct n
As the result OF yesterdays decision of
the court Of appeals on the question OF
Inc validity of certain nominating petit
tons filed by the independence League |
IN this city, that organization today is |
sued statement to the effect that
the Independence Leagues column will be !
found on the official ballot when the !
voter opens it to make his mark on cleo |
ton day"
Both Predict Victory.
Supporters of both Mr. Hughes and |
Mr.. Hearst profess confidence in the out /
come of next Tuesdays election. Will |
lin barnes. Jr.. former chairman of the |
executive committee of the Republican /
state committee, who, it was said at Re |
Puoncan headquarters. had made a care |
IuI STUDY OF reports sent by town and |
state estimates that Mr. Hughes will have
an upstate plurality of 10000
Inc independence League gave out a |
sIatement tonight concerning Mr. |
Hearst's campaign upstate. in which I |
predicts his election.
reports from upstate relative TO th,s !
growing Hearst strength" says the state
nieht. are unusually encouraging today.
Inc organizers, who make a weekly re- |
port 10 the executive committee of the
lgasue, were in the city, and describe
lne panic OF the Hughes supporters and /
Inc Republican machine as genuine, and T.
That the confidence OF the Hearst sup
p'IleIS Il convincing The Republican
management as well as the independence |
league management knows that the cleo
lion mas been won by Mr.. Hearst. There
is practically no Democratic detection"
The southern tier is reported afire with
ire Democratic and League candidates
the northern tier. that in the past has
been so confidently banked upon by the
HepuDhcans: is manifesting an anti
hughes Ieellhg OF great proportions"
Against Hearst.
- The Bryan Democratic league of New
YORK tonight sent out an official state
ment which says that while il is MAX
ing every effort to elect the state and
local tickets, it is doing all it can do TO
defeat Mr.. Hearst.
Mr.. Bryan's friends. who are desert
ing Hearst by the thousands saws the
statement, do not feel that they are los
Ing their party regularity as they con-
slider Mr. Hearst himself to be the chief
aCept in the art of boiling"
No voting machines will be used at
Tuesdays elections in New York m bsS
been intended to experiment with a MN
Der. but the legal tangle over nomin1
tons and the delay in determining inst
what names should appear as Candidates
made the experiment impracticabIe Co,,~f
contests also delayed the printing Of ~
ballots. and only after the court of an
peals decision yesterday could the print
erS proceed with the work of marine,
the 1900 900 ballots necessary on Tuesds177