The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-03
Betting Odds in New York
City Favor Mitchel-Hen-
messy Continues His AS
saults on Mccall
MANY MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS WILL BE
HELD OVER COUNTRY
Much Interest in Ohio Political Sit
naturalization Nnder New
Law in Philadelphia-Massa-
chusetts Democrats Are
Very Active

81. New York, November 2.--fammany
and fusion, battling for control of New
York city. rested today from the cam
paiEn and reviewed their forces.
1--WE will win by 10000" said Charles
r. Murphy. leader of Tammany Hall,
in behalf of Edward Mccall.
1--WE will win by 100000" said Rob-
ert Adamson, campaign manager for
John Purroy Mitchell, fusion candidate
for mayor. at
With these two predictions offsetting
each other. the odds In the Wall street
betting rings favor Mitchell.
John A. Hennessy graft investigator
of the deposed governor, William Sui
zer. and Colossus of the campaign, eX-
pect to continue to the twelfth hour
his bitter assaults on Murphy, Mccall
and the democratic organization. To-
night the lull was uneasy with rumors
that Hennessy had withheld his hot
test fire for the last day of the strug-
gle and would deliver 1t tomorrow.
Hennessy is to speak at many meet
ings during the afternoon and evening.
salzer plans to make final tour of
ha gCastsldc In his two-fold purpose Of
blighting the aspirations of leaders in
his removal from office and of inssr-
ing his own election TO the assembly on
the progressive ticket from the Sixth
9ssersrrs
Attention Diverted
With interest focused upon the may
crafty can dates and upon Hennessy
alton tha been surging around
them fora attention mas been
somewhat rom tt- para
moui = caght-t' pr'ze
Upon > s verdict on
troll of New York city. its of Of
ficeholders and employees, / eS
penditures mounting into of
millions of dollars and IT. 4 u -
of contracts vet to be awarded The
many city improvements plann.f I'D in
contemplation. Chief among 4la ~
contracts Ior building portis he
$500, ,000, 900 subway.
The foes of Tammany Fl a
likened the present to the /
Tweed. They say the chief by t
of the campaign has chilled II
of some Tammany leaders; {, -
time Is near when Fourteenth - t
will know them nc. more. This /
duct a John Doe Investigation oq4e =
s,essy's charges directed by Distri- At
torney Whitman is due for furth, de-
velopment tomorrow when Mr. =
man will attempt to confirm o. dis
credit somes of Hennessy's iery
charges of graft and corruption og
the wigwam chieftains.
Charles +. Murphy, assailed AT e
hand by fusion orators Is not going to
10 ~ rof f,ci1
said SO today.
Ohio Situation
Columbus, o., November 2.-,-Complete
sets of municipal offices will be elect
ed In all cities, towns and villages in
this state next Tuesday. In add tion
20 this several constitutional amend
ments will be submitted to the ap-
prova1 of the voters.
Principal interest will be focused in
the results of city elections in Cincin-
natl Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus.
Mayor Henry T. Hunt of Cincinnati
who two years ago overthrew the
strongly intrenched republican organ
ization, is opposed for reelection by
former Judge Frederick S. Spiegel.
The republicans have made an issue
of an increase in the tax rate under
Mayor Hunt. The democrats have de-
Tended the increase and have asserted
that the election Of Spiegel and his as
sociates would mean return to power
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