Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-03
GOLD IS DUMPED INTO
NEW YORK IN EFFORT
TO BOLSTER HUGHES
Republicans Seek to Accom-
pIiSh Through Money What
Appeals, to Reason of Voters
Have Failed to Do

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The outstand-
ing feature of the presidential campaign
now in its final stages is the effort OF
the Republicans to accomplish, through
the lavish expenditure of money, that
which they have been unable to accom-
plish by appeals to the reason of the
people. Yesterday they dumped thou
sands of dollars into Wall street in the
hope of creating a psychological effect
calculated to check the Wilson wave
They claim TO have succeeded in length
ening the betting odds against the presi-
dent, but the fact is that Democrats to-
day have experienced difficulty in OBJ
tanning better than 10 to S against Mr.
Wilson.
II is doubtful if ever before in the
history Of American politics has such q
supera bundance of money been thrown
into a campaign in its final stages. The
Republicans within the week have eX'
pended $500, 900 in newspaper advertising
alone in New York, Ohio, Illinois, In
diana, New Jersey, Connecticut and 9th
er states in which they believe Hughes
has an even chance of winning.
DEMOCRATS SANGUINE.
In the face of all this money and the
professions of confidence on part of the
Republicans, the fact remains that the
Democratic managers are no less san
guIue today than they were a week ago
Chairman Mccormick still feels tina
Wilson's reelection is assured beyond
doubt. and the reports from all sections
certainly justify his confidence.
The president himself is in New Yorl
today. He makes three speeches toda!
and will return to Shadow Lawn to
night Mr.. Hughes will be at Albany to
night, and Colonel Roosevelt will be IL
this city tomorrow and Saturday.
The Republicans, approaching tn
strength of the president in New York
do not intend letting up until the very
eve of the election. Hughes and Roose
welt will tour the city Of New Yorl
Monday, speaking i'm every borough. This
is accepted by the Democrats as an ad
mission Of weakness, for it is new
departure i'm politics. If the Republican,
are in fact as confidence as they profes:
TO be. they would close the campaign
Saturday night, as is the custom.
The inT ications today point to rec
ord-breakfng meeting at Madison Square
Garden tonight. II is believed probable
that 100. 900 people or more will seek ad
mission to the garden. Certain is IL
that the demand for the tickets far eX
ceeds anything Of the kind ever eX
perienced in New York.
OVATIONS FOR WILSON.
The presidents trip to Buffalo yester
day was marked by one ovation after an
other as he journeyed through the state
and the New York today feature TIT
enthusiasm of his reception at Buffalo
last night.
1t was my view ten days ago that the
president would be elected if he coul'
hold what ne had. ! believe that he has
held and is holding his advantage DESPITE
the money of the Republicans. The re
ports received by the Democratic com
mittee are as encouraging today as the!
were ten days ago.
I believe the president will carry New
York. but. as 1 have pointed out, hi
general strength throughout the countr.
is such as TO make his reelection seen
certain without the forty-five votes o.
New York