The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-06

New York, November with the
close Of the day, the storm, center of
political action in this state was trans
ferred from the upstate counties to
the city OF Greater New York, and
from now until November 6, both
Charles E. Hughes and w. R. Hearst
will make their appeals to the voters
Of the metropolitan districts Tho
programme arranged for them call for
many speeches daily, and their vigor-
GUS and almost unprecedented cam
paign will continue practically to the
dawn of election day.
The comments of Richard Croker,
former leader Of Tammany Hall upon
the gubernatorial campaign in New
York, and the speech of Secretary of
State Root at Utica tonight, were the
most interesting incidents of the days
political developments.
Mr.. Croker, in an interview in Dub
lin, Ireland, took occasion to criticise
severely the action Of Charles F. Muir
ply, leader OF TamDany, in bringing
about the nomination of Mr. Hearst
at Buffalo, and predicted that if Mr..
Hearst "is elected and carries out his
programme, the effect would be to
paralyZe labor"
phys action at the Buffalo convention
for oh 4
performance and asked if it would
not be better for Tammany to be de-
feated, fighting for principle, than to
dishonor itself by outraging the prin-
ciples Of Jefferson"
Mr.. Croker confirmed the genuine
ness of the cablegram sent to P. H. Nc
Carren given out yesterday, concerning
which Charles F. Murphy had express
ed his doubts.
Secretary Root at Utica tonight made
the only speech he will make in the
present campaign.
Greater New York was ablaze with
political enthusiasm tonight. The re-
publican follower held more than a
hundred meetings in as many different
places, and W. R. Hearst spoke to six
o'clock and midnight in Manhattan
and the Bronx. His chief address was
made at Carnegie Hall, to a crowded
house. Subsequently he spoke at
many places in Harlem and the Bronx,
concluding his nights campaign at a
Bowery theatre.
Estimates are being made by both
parties as to the probable plurality Of
their respective candidates. National
Republican Committeeman W. L. Ward
said at state headquarters today:
Mr.. Hughes will be elected by plu-
rality of at least 175,OOo in the whole
state l should not be at all surprised
II his majority was more than 250, 900
L am not talking by guess work,
but as the result OF a careful study of
the reI orts from all sections Of the
state"
AS the democratic view of the prob
able outcome On November 6, Charles
F. Murphy said today that he estimated
Mr.. Hearst's plurality In Greater New
York at from $4,000 to 100000 Asked
as to the Boroughs, Mr. Murphy said:
Il don't know about all the boz 1oughs
but | feel certain that New York and
Kings counties will go strongly for
Hearst"
Tammany will hold it's last and larg-
est rally on Saturday night
No action has yet been taken by
District Attorney Jerome On the com
plant by ". r. Hearst against the
board of elections, charging mutation
and destruction of independence league
nominating petitions After a prelim-
mary examination Of witnesses by an
assistant of the district attorney today,
Mr. Jerome said:
Evidence of larceny has BEEN pre-
senteG, but the rame of the culprit has
not been established"
He added that Magistrate Whitman
will hear dispositions and issue sum-
mons for the board of elections in
John Doe" proceedings.