The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-07
Districts Now Missing.

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The missing districts on the vote for
Governor were: Broome county. I: Cat
taraugus. 6; Seneca. 2; steuben, rs.
complete, showing a plurality Of $50.
fot Smith.
James L. Wells, the Republican candi-
date for State Treasurer, did better In
the city than any Of the other candidates
on his ticket.
Mr.. Walker carried Broome county,
his home, over Lieut. Gov. Schoencck by
1880 to 1921. He also carried Oneida
county by 1s.435 to 1852 for Schoeneck
lIis plurality In Rensselaer, was II
votes. Schoeneck lost Ulster county also
W 1.ti7 TO 1853.
Gov. whitman carried every upstate
county, but some OF them by narrow
margins and many OF them by proper
tionateiy reduced pluralities over his
vote of 1916.
The banner Republican districts In
the order named were Monroe, Chau-
tauqua, st. Lawrence and Albany.
Erie County . Surprise.
Erie county was the most disappoint-
ina to the Governor and his managers.
II gave him only 5000 plurality. where
as It was figured that he should have
rad at least 10000 there. It Is be-
Iieved the prohibition issue cut into the
Republican vote there strongly. This
issue is also thought to have accounted
In part for the big vote of Smith in
New York city. However. Democrats
were willing to acknowledge that the
transit conditions here were to large
extent responsible for many thousands
Of votes.
The extraordinary plurality in Kings,
III n Ill &nh axy hao a n
to a resentment Of the voters because
OF their trials and fluctuations on the
transit lines. Two weeks before election
the Democrats would have thought them
solves fortunate to have rolled up $4,000
plurality.
westchester also fell below the ex-
pectations Of the Republican managers
They were looking for 10000 plurality,
but 1t was less than 10000.
Gov. Whitman was Joined at the Re
publican State headquarters yesterday
morning by Charles D. Hilles. former
chairman of the National Committee
William Barnes OF Albany, United States
Senator William N. Calder and F. j. H
Kracke. Chairman Glynn and Lafay-
cite b. Gleason, secretary of the State
Committee. were busy getting in touch
With the county chairmen In all parts
IL the State .
Mfxup Over Returns.
A report came from Wayne count,
that the Prohibition vote for the Cover.
nor had been tabulated separately and
had not been reported with the straight
Republican vote. This led to a hope
that similar cases might be found ir
other parts Of the State. But so far a,
cocli be learned there was none.
When the Governor was told that Mr.
Smith and a retinue Of lawyers had gon,
TO Syracuse to "safeguard" the vote h,
made no comment. Asked II It would b
possible that a recount might be asked
In case Of q close vote he said that o
course, Il was possible that in certain
cases q recount might be asked, but h,
did not consider II probable.
The Governor expects to 60 to Alban,
te-day.
Abram /. Elhus who was In charge o
the Smith headquarters. said he wa
sure that Smith had been elected. Tn
Democratic candidate and his manager
were UP moet Of the night at the Bit
more Hotel
Returns on the vote of Charles W
Erwin the Socialist candidate for Cover
nor. have not been received from u
State. In New York city he got $3.50
This Is a big slump from the vote pole
bY Morris H1Ilqult TOT Mayor a year age
Hiilquit got $4,000 in the greater city
There were various estimates OF tn
a0ldier vote yesterday. John J. Lyon.
VINO had charge OF II for the Secretar
Of State. said he did not think II woul
run over $1,000. Gov. whitman though
itmight go as high as 10000. At Demo
cratic headquarters in the Biltmore
was placed at $4,000. A report cam
from Albany that 1t would be $4,000
while Chairman Kellogg of the Demo
cratic State committee said It woul
amount to $4,000.
1.-TWO years ago Gov Whitman pole
q plurality Of the soldier vote on III
Mexican border President Wilson 81
a plurality over Charles f. Eughe
The Governors friends are hopeful ths
he may get the best end of It when tn
soldier vote IL counted this year How
ever. those who have been in clos
touch with the camps estimate that fro,
tan per cent to fifteen per cent. OF II
soldier vote this year will be Social,
and the remainder will be divided b
tween Smith and Whitman In the prs
portion of IS to 35 or 60 to 40 in fave
Of Smith.
This vote cannot be canvassed befol
the sixth Tuesday after election or d.
cember II.