The Washington times., 1916-11-03
HUGHES ODDS GROW
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small wagers were made on the curb at
odds OF 10 to that Murray Hubert.
Democrat. will be reelected In the
Twenty-first Congressional district.
The largest single bet placed yester-
day with Fred Schumm. a Brooklyn
betting commissioner, was 5000 to 81. 800
that Hughes would defeat Wilson,
schumm has sec. 900 more Hughes money
Wilsonitcs want 10 to III and 10 to Z.
Other Wagers Made.
Other wagers made follow: 5000
even that Hughes carries New York
State by 5000: 5000 against 1900 that
Hughes wins the State; $1,000 even that
Wilson gets a plurality OF 50. 900 In New
York city: 5000 even that Wilson wins
In Ohio; $500 even that Wilson wins
Manhattan; 1850 against $500 that
Wilson carries Brooklyn; 1880 to 1900
that Whitman Is elected: 500 to 500
that Calder defeats McCombs; $500 TO
$500 that Calder will get 1900 plurality
a greater plurality than whitman: 1900
against $500 that District Attorney
Lewis beats O'Neil, and 81 800 against
1850 that Cropsey wins.
As the result OF reports received from
scouts" the confidence OF Republican
leaders in their ability to carry the
State by a substantial plurality for
Hughes has greatly increased. These
reports show that there has been a
shift OF sentiment to Hughes in many
localities in the last ten days.
The Republican State leaders never
have had any doubts OF carrying the
State for the Hughes ticket, but in the
last week they have been raising their
figures. One reason for this Is the
favorable situation disclosed in this
city.
Some of the chiefs believe now they
will keep the Wilson plurality down TO
1000 in the city. and others are pre-
dieting that It will not go much above
$1,000. Brooklyn, II Is believed, will
give 5000 for Hughes. There Is
chance that Queens will do better than
break even.
Tanners Prediction.
In an analysis given out. Chairman
Tanner predicted that the entire State
ticket would win beyond shadow of
q doubt"
The total vote this year. Mr.. Tanner
said in his statement. would probably
exceed 100000. as It has in the last
three Presidential years. No Demo-
had ever received 100000 votes. while
no Republican candidate for Pres!-
dent or governor In the last three
Presidential years had ever received
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The Democratic vote for governor
has been steadily falling since 1908,
being 7s5, l8s in that year. $685. 700 in
1910. 649.659 in 1912. and 646.40l in
1914. Last year the total Democratic
vote for assembly was $3.50. The
Republican vote. on the other hand,
said Mr.. Tanner. had steadily In
creased from 445.1O5 in 1912 to 7o0.236
Another fact pointed out by Mr..
Tanner was that the Republican en-
rollment had increased from 636. 405
in 1915 to 72s.710 last year, while the
Democratic enrolment had dropped
from 655.0T to 65i, 231.
THE steady falling off in the DEM
ocratic vote" said Mr.. Tanner, "and
the rapid increase in the Republican
vote: the falling Off in the Democratic
enrolment. and the marked Republic
can gain. and finally the falling off
OF registration in the strongest Dem
ooratic territory and heavy gains in
Republican sections, together with
the results of tho actual canvass that
has been made in every county. indi-
cate beyond the shadow OF doubt
the success of the entire Republican
ticket State and National"