Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02
EVERYTHING FORGOTTEN IN
CAMPAIGN But STRONG
PROBABILITIES.
many ELECTIONS TUESDAY
Several States Elect Governors, Con-
gressmcn and Municipal Officers
on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Nov, 1.-Battle for
the mayoralty Of New York, with at
tcndant skirmishes for lesser offices
virtually closed tonight, ending a
campaign in which economic ISSUES
We're buried under an interchange of
personalities, and a flood of Vitupera-
ton on Tuesday ballots will be cast.
Final speeches will be made Mon
day.
The foes of Tammany Han, united
under the fusion standard, with John
Purroy Mitchell as their leader, have
centered their fire upon Charles +.
Murphy. Tammany chicftain. Mitch
ell. although a tireless campaigner,
was eclipsed as an orator by John a.
Hennessy. a political comet, whose
course DETECTED candidates from the
orbits of campaigning to acrimonious
debate, largely centered about the
recent removal of William Sulzer
from office and revelations resultant
therefrom.
Hennessy was suffers Investigator
of graft in state departments and he
has made public what he claims to
have unearthed in the way Of cor
ruption. His bomba rdment of Muir
ply and Edward T.. Mccall, Tammany
candidates for mayor. resulted in
John Doe investigation by the district
attorney and the revelation that for
mer State Senator Stilwell, now in
Sing Sing prison for bribery. sought
a pardon from Sulzer by turning in
former against Tammany. These
charges have been met with hot de-
malls.
Both Claim Victory.
Fusion leaders predicted tonight the
election Of Mitchell by pluralities
ranging from $4,000 to l25,0OO. Tam
many was equally confident that Nc
Can would win by from 10000 to
100000.
The turmoil Of the campaign has
resulted In unloosening the tongue of
the Tammany chleftain for the first
time in the memory Of his follow
ers. Under the assault Mr.. Murphy
talked daily with reporters and on
one occasion made a speech Of 800
words.
one figure has been untouched. This
is Charles s. Whitman, district attor-
ney and candidate of all parties and
factions for reelection. He II aid
ing in the fight against Tammany.
OF minor interest are the contests
for congress m two districts, and
ior state senator in the district rep
resented by Sdlwell before he was
sent to Sing Sing.
In the Thirteenth congressional dis
trict, successor is to be chosen to
the late Timothy. ID. Sullivan, Big
Tim" of the Bowery, and in the
Twentieth district a successor will be
elected to Francis Burton Harrison.
who resigned to be governor general
of the Philippines.
New Jersey Elects Governor.
TRENTON, n. j.. Nov. 1.-The
campaign in New Jersey. which in
wolves principally the election of
governor, practically closed tonight.
The campaign has been marked by
the presence of several men of ma
tional prominence. Secretary OF State
Bryan, Senator James of Kentucky
and Congressman Glass Of Virginia
were among those who spoke for
James r. Fielder, democratic candi-
date for governor
Senator Borah and other republicans
OF progressive tendencies spoke for
Governor Edwin c. Stokes, republican
candidate. Former Senator Beveridge
Of Indiana and Governor Johnson of
California were among those who
spoke for Everett Colby, progressive
candidate.