Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-25


trying to figure out what viii happen this
year"
A report from a correspondent who has
made a tour Of northern counties says
that "the democratic party has been
practically wiped OF the map" This
statement, on the assumption that It is
an absolute fact, must not be taken 20
mean too much, for, while the upstate
democratic organization may be weak in
the sense that there is no directing CEN
ter, It is to be borne in mind that the
Hearst league is active and as represent
ing the cause Of the candidate for gov
ernor in question 1t takes the place Of
the democratic party
Writing from Albany political observer
of many years experience. whose analysis
of the situation In other campaigns has
been generally accurate, says:
"Mr. Hearst has had good audiences
whenever he spoke to the working men,
as he had also good audiences when he
spoke to the farmers But there was
no such enthusiasm as he had been led
to expect, and his uncertainty as to his
standing in the communities was such
that he was not satisfied with once visit
ing them. Either In person or by clever
representatives he repeated his arguments,
it is reported. and is now relying on mis-
newspapers to keep his promises before
the element from which he expects to
draw his greatest strength"
The correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ord Herald calls attention to the heavy
! registration in upstate cities as a sign
distinctly favorable to republican sue
cess. 1T is evident" he says, shat the
I 81 - q, De
registered It is clear also that demo-
| Gratis who are dissatisfied with the nomi-
nation of William r, Hearst have reg
| istered. If there had been a consider
able decrease the natuyAl Interpretation
would be that the dissatisfied democrats
angered at the situation in their party
would not vote at eli. The great ques-
ton Is how the republican vote is going
/ to be cast, or rather how great the re-
publican detection TO Hearst win be-"
! In New York City the situation is con
fusion worse confounded.' The demo-
/ cratic organizations in the various Dor
oughs. even Tammany, are principally
superseded by Hearst's leagues. so-calIeI
democratic leaders are publicly houted or
ignored and rival Hearst candidates put
in nominative and judicial Offices. Demo-
cratic headquarters are as lonesome as an
undertaking shop and no campaign funds
are volunteered. On the other hand, the
Hearst headquarters at the Gilsey house,
is crowded and busy every hour OF day and
night, and money is abundant. No one
familiar with the traits Of New York poiit-
zeal leaders can imagine them turning the
other cheek to be stricken by one who aims
to deprive them of livelihood and erect
passing anything the country has seen.
The only political sign that remains con-
spieuous Is Wall street betting Odds on
Hughes election, starting az 70 /. have
advanced TO 10 TO s. with few takers. Last
Saturday bets were made on pluralities as
follows:
Even money that Hearst will not get 1000
plurality in the greater city.
Odds Of to that Hughes will carry
Kings county.
Even money that Hughes will. carry
Even money that Hearst will not carry
more than four counties IN the entire state.
Odds Of 3 TO 1 and better that Hughes Will
be elected governor.
One OF the most prominent republican
politicians IN the state bet 5000 against
S15OO that Hughes would carry New York
city william Barnes, ST., Of Albany is the
stakeholder.
A wager was made n $500 against a
like sum that Hearst would not carry New
York CITY. Walter Sweeney. a hotel
keeper, took the Hughes end OF the bet.
Sweeney. who Is IN close touch with many
Of the hOtel-keepers throughout the city,
said that he did not believe Hearst would
carry single aldermanie district IN New
York.
Regarding the reliability OF betting as a
forecast Of the result the New York Even
ing Post recalls these facts: AT this time
In 1904 the odds on Roosevelt were two "a
one; by the opening Of November they were
i've 70 one. The curb had evidently had
the situation IN hand In October 1900
odds were four and half TO one that
Bryan would be defeated four 70 one that
bs would lose Ohio and i've to four that
Mckinley would carry Kings county IN
the nation Bryan was overwhelmingly de-
featod; he lost Ohio by 6s,Oo0 and KINGS
county by 2,76i The anti-election odds had
told the story. In 1897 in the holly con
tested Low-Traey-Van Wyek contest for
the mayoralty. odds on Van Wyck Wera