Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-07
Both Camps we're Humming with Activity
the Sunday Before Election
111.0OO CLAIMED FOR STIMSON
In Revised and Careful Estimate by Chairman Prentice
Democratic Chairman Holds to His Prediction of
Over 10000 Plurality for Dix-Independence League
Vote One of the Perplexing Uncertainties

New York, Nov. Notwithstanding
rlents advanced in the closing hours of
the campaign have little inuence on
the vote, the Sunday before election
day found both party camps humming
with activity. The republican candi-
date for governor gave out last ap-
peal to voters, summarizing the
speeches he has scattered from the
Great Lakes to the Sound. The demo-
cratic candidate gave out two counter
statements-one brief reply from his
home at Thompson, and another issued
from democratic state headquarters in
the city.
Revised and Final Estimate.
Chairman Prentice gave out a revis-
ed and final estimate of the returns, in
which he claimed Erie county for
Stimson by 1000 and the state by Ill.,
600. Chairman Huppuch rested on his
estimate of 100000 to 10000 plurality
for Dix. made last evening.
Mr.. Stimson himself welt to his
country place at Cold Spring Harbor
to rest over night, before his final ef-
fort tomorrow.
No New Issues Expected Today.
Constant repetition has emphasized
pretty clearly the lines upon which the
campaign has been fought out, and 1t
is unlikely that any new issues VIII pc
presented tomorrow. The democrats
pin their faith to hopes of detection
from the republican ranks. caused by
hostility to Theodore Roosevelt; dis
satisfaction with the high cost of llv-
ing. which they attribute in large part
to republican tariff: and the evidence
of official corruption laid bare by the
recent legislative commission OF m
quiry These are the issues to Whlch
John A. Dix, the democratic candidate
for governor. and the democratic ora
tors have most frequently referred.
The republican leaders have admin
ted that Colonel Roosevelt is en issue,
but they insist that any votes when
his policies may have cost TIE party
among business men will be more than
offset by his increasing popularity
among laboring men and in the rural
districts.
The Prospects as Seen by Lloyd Girls
In a statement given out tonight
Lloyd Griscom, presndent OF the re-
publican county committee OF New
YerlS has this to say of tle prospects
svThe democra tic campaign has been
based on the false assumption that py
violently attacking Colonel Roosevelt
the real state issues and the merits or
dement's of the candidates could be oo-
scured The Roosevelt issue has cost
the democrats five votes for every one
gained. I expect that the nofuial oehI-
ocratic majority in New York county
will be considerably reduced. Accord
ing to my canvasses it will not exceed
10000: this would limit the democratic
majority. in Greater New York to be-
tween 10000 and $4,000"
independence Vote Will Hurt Dix.
The independence league vote is one
of the uncertainties of the campal lgn.
The league has confined its speaklng
campaign almost entirely to New o1rk
city, and expects to poll a big vote
hare If arguments advanced by Will
liam r. Hearst on the stump and in his
newspaper bear fruit, this vote VIII
work its greatest harm to Mr.. Dix, Tor
the lea que leader from the first mas