The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-11
 Charges. and Counter Charges Levied = More Than $75O,0OO Said to Have Been Wagered on Result Phenomenal Vote Registered Former Mayor Fitzgerald and J. J. Storrow Real Candi- dates Fitzgerald Is Fa~ vorite In Betting.
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 Boston, Jan- 11.-With heavy details f police at many of the polling places n the city and scores of autos and other conveyances bringing in the vot- CTS to the polls, Boston at noon today was in the throes of the hottest city election ever held in the Hub. The vote polled in the early hours was by far the heaviest eyer seen and minor clashes between the forces of the op- posing candidates were frequent. Bet ting, which last night and in the early hours of today favored Former Mayor hours polling. slightly in favor of James J. Sturrow, the good govern ment" candidate, but only so far that even money was offered.
 Charges that repeating was freely rssorfed to in certain wards of the city are made by the Storrow support CTS and every effort is being made to minimize the practice. So far no ar rests have been made but it is ex- pected there will be some captures be- fore the polls close.
 Former States Senator Martin Lorn- asney, reputed to be the Boss or Boston, is conducting a large part of the Fitzgerald campaign while the candidate personally is remaining comparafively in the background. Storrow, his only dangerous foe, how ever. is right on the firing line and at one time today had words with an election inspector which almost re- suited in blows.
 The most serious collision of the day occurred at polling booth in West Boston when Ernest Smith, former Harvard oarsmen and lawyer, who has been prosecuting illegal registration cases. challenged the votes of a crowd xf I <
 Intwo minutes hot fight was on. Smith. badly battered, was sent to a hospital and the inspector in the booth, John DeLorey, had his nose smashed. Only the arrival of big detail of police stopped what is ex- pecfed to be only the first of long series of battles before the day's bal loffins ends
 Never in a Boston campaign have the prospects of victory been so dim and never has the betting been so heavy as in the present fight. Of the four candidates for mayor the chances of only two, ohm F. Fitzgerald and James l. Storrow. are considered good. Tt is generally thought that George Hubbard, the present mayor, and Ma thaniel Taylor, Democratic aspirant, have practically no chance of election and their following is of small ac- count in the battle. About Fitzgerald, a former mayor, and Storrow, the can- didate of the so-called good govern snent forces, the battle is raging. Storrow.s friends declare Fitzgerald is simply the leader of a gang of graf. ters and Fitzgerald men declare their opponent to be the tool of the money cd men who seek to gain franchises at the city's expense.
 Throughout the whole campaign the light has been bitter and todays riot ing was preceded by personal attacks on Storrow in his whirlwind finish last night Only his personal strength and agility saved the "goo goo'' candidate from injury at the hands of a Fitz- gerald torch bearer who tried to strike him down in an affray with a gang of l1oodlums who attacked the candidates car
 When the polls opened this morning all sorts of est imates of the vote were made. All of the candidates declared themselves sure of victory, but the betting, which up till last night had favored Storrow, had turned and Fitz- gerald was the favorite A very heavy vote of workingmen was boiled in the early hours and this. it is said, was largely cast for Fitzgerald It is es- tinated that $750,oo0 is being wagered on the election