New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-06
SOUTHERN TIER
VOTE IS CLOSE
State Republicans Count
IN Success by Small
Margin

s.-,ssmton. ". y, Nov. 5.-Esst Of
I'll The southern tier Of counties
-. no such bright Republican
NC as do the three counties
H..~aI,egsny. Cattaraugus and chau-
The reason for this is I'M
80, tho labor and railroad vote
p.rren, Corning. Elmira and Bing-
,srion, ~ n.uo.r...
80 the Republicans coneede the
q ~ Horrcl and Corning. The
Its corcede the county by
....., 1000" which they say will be
.,,,lv satisfactory as the result OF
"a. .zorts 20 hold down the Repub-
~, majority upstate. The RePubli-
..,av they will carry the county for
g.r.es By 5000.
e.. IN Binghamton 8 gloomy view
d. .,E,, Of Republican chances for an
-shhjoned Broome County majority
,.,,ion night. Broome County
-, - 20 FOR Hughes by 1000. it IS
800 but 10 would not be safe for
s...hli,sn managers TO count on more
80. half that figure. The Republican
,,;zs,ion here. Of which Harvey d..
- ex-State Senator and great
- ~ Hughes. is the leader, is more
=. lsss torn by a tactonal quarrel Inc
,,,osition 20 Human $ led by george
yCreen. State Comm ssloner OF TX
-" and william h. Hill, State senator
,.s son.in-law Of George +. Johnson
I.bs Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company
Newspaper Ignores Hughes
p. fsetional TOW in itself ordinarily
- rot cut down the Republican ma
80 in 8 Presidential year, but this
-, Senator Hill appears 10 be play
.-bs Ia Toilette game. For the last
a., weeks his newspaper, nnanced py
". Iobnson. DESTROYS of free hides
"a a Democratic Administration, mas
=. mentioned the name OF the Kepuo-
-, candidate for President II strong
( supports the state ticket and is lsV-
q h lis use Of Photographic cuts Oh
es-vbody down 10 coroner-out not
E-siss and Fairbanks r
" Johnson. as the employer OF
rO workers who live in this com
--,,v and Of whom 5000 vote, b,OOO
~ normally Republican, is very
|. RAJ power. He openly boasts tnat
2 !. wi carr the county for Wilson.
lis recent announcement that he IN
,-se6 10 give ten hours pay Tor
rrlt hours work 10 his people IN
NJ shoe factory naturally made a big
biz A..
In addition 70 these influences, the
REPUBLICAN managers have heard some
lad reports from the farming com
rvrities. They are based on the
nns Old slogans, He kept us out OF
var and "See how prosperous We
re-" That is what the Democrats
nl. The Republicans are not so
rs,h worried about losing some
amer votes 20 Wilson as they are
fearful Of rural apathy. The prices OF
ps.1toes and motor cars appears 10 De
rors interesting topics Of converse
ton than politics among farmers.
On the other hand, Broome County
ivsys has been strong for Hughes
ui, more important still, there IS a
age number Of Democrats in the
pgnty who made up their mlnds
-orths ago 20 vote against Wilson
Close Fight in Chemung
The Democratic leaders concede
tsmung County 20 Whitman by a
throw margin and hope for an even
weak between Hughes and wilson
ne Republicans say they surely Will
ave a majority Of 1000. but there Is
70 great nourishment in that, espe-
ally as they DO not say 1t very con-
Gently.
Iioga and Tompkins counties ought
produce a 5000 Republican majority
aiVten them. but Republicans there
amt that they will not because OF a
snail railroad vote and apathy and de-
'stiion among the farmers.
A secret poll Do Schuyler County IN
aS.es an unexpected Republican
strength. This county can hardly
soy less than ZOO Republican ma
Ary
Tie S7th Congress District is made
y Of Steubeu. Chemung, Schuyler,
l'gA and Tompkins. Harry II. Pratt,
Corning, represents il and is can,
tesie for reelection He IS opposed
y Frederick W. Palmer, who runs
seas quarry 10 Tioga and is brother
A. Mitchell Palmer. Democratic
'aotr Of Pennsylvania. II will be dif-
''st 70 beat Mr.. Pratt, but there are
steal influences at work for Mr..
stner which may result in an I'M
h'sssnt shock for Mr. Pratt.
Rumors Involve Fassett
Esnors are ahoat in Elmira and all
i'ough the district that the friends
j. Slost Fassctt. Of Elmira, are not
Teaiy concerned about 1916, and
N NJ. Fassett. for years qulescent
clheally speaking. is cunning for the
"lgress nomination two years hence.
u all cities Of the southern tier
ere has been a big increase IN the IN
-Nrisl population since 1917. De
~ the fact that this population
-es,ly has come from the great Re
.'Aesn state OF Pennsylvania, the
s1oefStic managers believe that IL
Is more votes for them.
Mo'her political speculation con,
s.N the followers of "Plain BIZ
gtef. who ran well in these counties
sul has many loyal adherents VINO
'Sen that Bill" was jobbed by
sisney' Murphy. Just where the
s'u vote viii 20 is uncertain. but
9es' opinion seems TO be that rs
lo Is toward the Democratic csndi-