Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-08
(By Associated rress'

York gubernai oIial campaign of 1910
passed into history tonight with
Henry l.. Stimson. the Republican
candidate, and Theodore Roosevelt.
his most prominent hacker, voicing
their last appeals for votes. The final
word On the Democratic side was
spoken Sunday night when John A.
Dix, the head OF the ticket, sent to
Mr.. Stimson his answer to the twelve
questions telegraphed by Mr. Stim-
son to Dix's home in Thomson.
Mr.. Dix spent the last day of his
campaign at home.
Mr.. Stimson occupied the morning
preparing an answer to his rivals re-
ply of Sunday night. and the rest OF
the day and the evening on the stump
or in an automobile hurrying between
political rallies in New York city.
Mr.. Stimson's second telegram to
Mr.. Dix accuses him Of evading the
issues put up TO the latter by the
Republican candidates Grst message;
it answered several accusations shot
back by Dix. and repeated questions
which Stimson considered that Dix
had left unanswered
Mr.. Dix said last night that his
statement issued then WAS positively
his last word before election, and he
repeated this assertion when Chair
man Rode of the Democratic execu-
tive committee, talked with him at
Thomson by telephone this after
ROOM
Democratic Confidence.
The Democratic leaders declared
that the quiet that prevailed today
on their side OF the campaign was IL
self evidence o. confidence.
Our party machinery upstate is in
better shape than at any time for
the past fifteen years." said Chair
man Rodie-
I'VE have not had single mes
not mediate t5 rs that everything Is
satisfactory"
Chairman Prentice, OF the Republi-
can state committee. said tonight:
I'm absolutely confident well csrry
the whole ticket and | dom, think the
vote will be close"
Lloyd c. Grfscom. chairman Of the
Republican county committee. said:
The situation locks better today
than II did two days ago"
Charles F. Murphy. leader OF Tam
many Hall. as usual. kept his opinions
to himself.
Hopes scr Three Cororessmen-
The Democrats have high hopes OF
ouising three prominent Republican
congressman. In the Thirteenth dis
trict Herbert Parsons. Former Repu5-
licsn county chairman. is opposed by
jefferson NJ levy, who once repre-
scented the district in congress and
who has attacked Mr.. Parsons for al
legged sugar trust afilstons. IN the
Seventh district william Bennett. who
was prominently mentioned for the
Republican guberna;oriai nomination.
IL opposed by Henry George. Jr.. son
of the famous single tax advocate.
Tamuznv Hall hopes also % GefesC
william NJ Bennett. the asFemolymau
who won the Republican nomination
aray from Congressman van Vechtcn
Oicotf. on account Of the Bennett
Oicost fzht. Thomas q. Patten. the
Democratic candidate. exaects 20 over
cone the normal Republican plural
ity.
Precsrc FOR Returns.
All the biz hotels have made elsb-
crate preparations 70 snterfain the
crowds and to display Ire returns. ana
the rule. Nothing bot champagne
afier 10 O'Clock viii obtain al nsny
places.
NT. stimson vii receive she returns
81 bis campsien headquarters IN the
Hotel Manhattan.
Colonel Roosevelt says be bas made
10 special Preparations. He said last