Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-07
ROOSEVELT'S FINAL DASH
AT THE ENEMY TONIGHT
John Mitchell's Attack on Dix Ex.
pected to Affect Labor Vote.
LANDSLIDE Is NOT LOOKED FOR
Careful Observers in Both Parties
Believe Result Will Be Closer
Than Was Figured a
Month Ago.

Special From Staf Correspondent.
NEW YORK, November $50 draws
10 a close the most momentous political
campaign New York has witnessed since
1852, with some features similar to that
great fight and with possible bearing
rpon the next presidential election such
as marked that campaign.
~ledge-hammer blows are being struck
i'm these closing hours by the leaders in
both parties and by Mr.. Hearst, in his
.lst aid to the injured asked for the
publican ticket. 1t is easy to imagine
,hat some votes may be changed in these
last hours John Mitchelfs attack upon
The labor record of Dix came as bolt
rom the blue Nobody can tell just what
eject II will have.
COL Roosevelt will make one final dash
n the enemy in this city and will go
through the town with all the vim and
vigor he possesses.
Political meetings will be held through
out the city. and the husky-throated cam
raigners will make the welkin ring II
there be any welkins hereabouts.
Dough" Day for Tammany.
Today is dough" day with Tammany
Hall-the joyous day when the campaign
money Is handed out to the district lead
ers. They were on hand bright and
early this morning to get their bit" and
distribute 1t among the faithful for to-
nnorrow's work. The republicans also
handed out their pinched and poverty
Tn
Herald prints q story that some of the
upstate ''old guard had become fright
ened ana suddenly decided 20 raise money
IL get the farmer vote to the polls II IL
significant that there has simultaneously
appeared instructions how to cut the
ticket and vote for DIX for governor and
tie remainder Of the ticket republican.
Even the republican leaders think there
rill be disproportions between the vote
for StiInson and the remainder of the
tcket- 1t is expected To be especially
marked in the greater city. where the
gcouke TO Roosevelt Is contemplated. II
las been a curious campaign as viewed
il retrospect now. II cannot be said that
t4e issues have been important In fact.
t..ere seems 20 have been but one real
-sue-discontent-wit the republi 1au
lsgently exploiting the supposed unres.
nd resentment of the people in every
<sib,e way. The personal bickerings
;ween tho candidates, the crimi nation5
I'D recrImina cions have served to in
rest and perhaps amuse the public, but
~" no. had much influence upon the
ters.
Lost or Mislaid Issue.
I.ey's seo-didn't we hear great deal
the outset of the campaign about
1i ect nominations? Didn't Co. Roose-
1T GO tp Saratoga with that burning
size the one slogan? Wonder W: at
as become OF it? Haven't heard a peep
hardly throughout the speaking cam
IaigH from an orator on the subject. Tne
depleted market basket, however, seems
- have been referred TO quite frequently
III IL Ger .ainly is an issue in this ex-
re1sive city. where prices are constantly
s7aring.
he republicans have lost all fear of
'osng the legislature. a menace which
tuey thought possible in carrier stages OF
The campaign. They do not see signs of
democratic landslide such as would be
necessary to sweep them out OF the leg
iSlature.
Estimates Of the probable plurality of
Dix have decreased in the past week, and
careful observers in both parties think
the vote will be much closer than they
figured a month ago.
Increased Socialist Vote Expected.
There are evidences that the socialist
vote will be increased this year, and II
viii draw from both the old parties. One
cannot get any two of the political sharps
and forecasters around here to agree on
fhe prospective size OF the Hearst vote.
Opinions are equally as positive that he
viii command a substantial vote and that
IL viii be negligible. AS candidate for lieu
tenant governor he will run ahead of the
remainder Of the Independence League
ticket. il is thought. and that is about
as near an agreement of sentiment as can
be found.
II is declared in high republican circles
'hat within two weeks after election the
contest is to be renewed within the re-
pub lean state committee and the county
Committees for control of the organiza. /.
tion, looking forward to 1912. A bitter
contest is assured and the republican
factions will be at each others threats
again. N O. NJ