The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02

Final vepo-'s received by Stale and
city Republican leaders Yesterday indi-
Gated that tho past three or four Gays
have seen an upward movement in favor
of the revised Constitution. Thofhe
quarters prophets seemed sincerely opti-
mistic regarding the Constitution yester-
day, and those who have been fighting II
and who say II will be beaten were not
disposed to wager a cent. That and pre-
dictions that woman suffrage would he
dc seated were The outstanding features
on the eve OF election.
Suffrage leaders insisted last night
that they would win. but by close vote.
They conceded that they nigh, be de-
feated In the greater city. but said they
would overcome this with the vote up
state
All parties expect a heavy vote. The
registration is larger than for last years
iubernatorial election. and II the
weather is decen, it is expected that more
than SOC. .oO0 voters. out OF total regis
tration OF 65,,366 will take hand IN
deciding the big questions that confront
the State this year.
George Mc.Nneny. President OF the
Board Of Aldermen. called attention last
night to the fact that burden OF sls,-
900 OO0 viii fall upon New No'k CITY
within the next two years II the proposal
In authorize "A s27.0o0.0U0 bond Issue
for the completion of the barge canal is
voted down to-day.
Must he Raised by Tax.
! mo voter in the city" he said.
"should fail TO vote Yes on this propo-
sal. The immediate thing TO keep In
mind Is that N these bonds are not is
sued this whole amount OF s2'.ooo'oo"
I must be- met through AN additional Stale
! tax. SIS. s.eOo. 900 OF which will have Ia
be paid 10y New York city through di-
rect taxation in the next two years
Through the bond issue II would be dis
iributed over long term a. the rest
D. Of the cost of the canal has been.
But while the proposition should be
approved for this reason II Is also true
that the completion of the canal Is OF
vital interest to the commerce and trade
Of the city of New York II would be
4 an act of exceedingly poor business from
, any point Of view TO vote No on this
. proposition.
The District Attorncyship campaign
closed last night without having aroused
the usual amount of general Interest.
/ Mr. Perkins has made many speeches
F., and has had good meetings. His man
ayers and the Republican county organi.
zation of course predict his election and
even In private they insist that he will
get surprising vote" even If he doesn
| win.
sr,.t,A uEnn tn1t J.
Gated by the fact tina, Judge Swami has
not made a single political speech. Be
cause Of his position on the bench. he
naturally didn't want to get n.o the
hurry -burly Of the stump. but there is
no doubt that he would have done so II
the Democratic organization deemed II
necessary. Taminauy will be honestly
as s,onishcd If Judge Swann's plurality
over Mr.. Perkins and Frank Moss is less
than COCOA claim which the Repub-
Leans call absurd.
~ smith by bigger Lead.
Tammany also counts on clecting A
Smith Sheriff by "A bigger lead than
Swanns, In the case Of the District
Attorneyship there is sizable vote foi
the third candidate. Moss 20 consider
In William Halpin. Progressive, there Is
also "A third candidate for Sheriff, but
he has made no active campaign. ant
the ProgressiveS will do well II they
get 1000 votes for him.
Judge Swami had nothing to say las
night, but his campaign manager, Alfred
J. Talley, prophesied that his election
would be "a proper rebuke TO the cam
paien management of one Of his advcr
sarics," meaning Mr Perkins
while conceding Judge swami
ha
said Mr.. Talley. "one Of his opponent
has been flooding the town with viclou
posters and abusive signs which sough
to convey the impression that Judg
Swami would when elected District At
torney. ally himself with the crimina
ella sses This kind of campaigning wa
not only silly, but extremely damaging
to the people who projected it. A Ger
tain lurid poster In the subway aroused
such Indignation that its authors. be
coming alarmed. had Il removed and
mild looking portrait was hurriedy sub
stituted on Saturday night.
, '"The real harm Is that the good nam
OF the city suffers The fiaring sign
! and posters on trucks were read b.
! thousands OF visitors. who carried bacl
with them to other parts OF the coun
try the impression that New York. in
stead of being the most orderly city II
the United States, is a hotbed of crime,
Expect swami to Lose by 10000
Luclan $. Rreckinridge, the Perkin
manager, also came to bat with a pre-
election Statement" He said
Analysis of the reports we have re
ccived and verified, shows that Mr., Per
kins will cut SO heavil" into the Demo
cratic vote that Judge Swami will b
defeated by about 10000, As for NJ,
Moss, he will present n sorry spectacl
when the returns come in. 'anvasse
throughout the city reveal that he wi
get only the sOrehead vote, and wi
he the most thoroughly discredited car
| didate for n high office that We hav
seen In this county for many years"
Mr. Breckinridge also said that "dur
iry this entire campaign Tammany ha
been unable to attack in any way eiihe
!. Mr.. Perkins or the conduct OF the IBIS
> trict Attorneys office under his admin
: istration."
4 Other results OF to-day's balloting tina
, are eagerly awaited are those of tn
! Congress contest IN the Twenty-thir
district and Of the Aldermanic election
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