New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Plurality for
Miller Put at
Over 100000
Republican State Chairman
Clynn Also Figures Vic
tory for Harding and
Coolidge at Haif Million
Smith Men Are Confident
Committee Figures. Based on
Careful Survey Upstate.
Give Wadsworth Big Lead

Harding and Coolidge will carry New
York State by 3 plurality close to half
million votes, according to eanvasscs
made under the direction Of Gcorc. A.
Clvrn. chairman Of the Republican
State Committee
Judge Nathan L. Miller will carry
lie state. according to tire ,stjmates
e tte most conservative statisticians
i the Republican State Conrlttee. by
plurality in excess &C 10000.
Tie great difference in the esti-
mated rluralities OF Harding over Cox
and MILE over Smith is due largely
70 the fact that tens OF thousands Of
pemocrrts in the state who will vote
for Governor Smith also Will vote for
Harding as protest against Wilson,
ism.
Democrats are claiming the state for
Governor Smith, his managers esti-
matng that ne Will exceed his plu-
1ality Of tNo years ago by at least
70.1JO.
In 1918, when there was strong
feeling among Progressive Republi-
cars aga nst Governor Whitman ana
Ms personal machine, Governor Smith
carred greater New York bv pm-
ra.- over Mailman Of 2s1.467. which
was l5.loe votes more :a,.n y hltMan's
plurality outside of greater New ork
Bat While Governor Smith mas not
los l0pcpuiarity SINCE thon. tic Ronuh-
lean party not torn ny thc factlonal
s'r.fs vh-cn assured its defeat two
years age.
AndcrSon's Switch Aids Miller
Ard whatever Republican votes VIII
is lost 20 Judge Miller because Of
Senator George + Thompson can
o.Lac' q tne head Of the Prohibition
parfE IN - late Will be oAset. IN
Ii oVnIo7 RI the Republican man
e-ers, rs the Democratic votes. which
y. be eas- for Dudley Field Malone.
Tsrnes-Lanor candidate
Senator Inompson would have been
serious obstacle to Judge Miller If
K were not for the fact that William
u. Anderson. superintendent of the
Ar.i->s'oon League, who is credited
W.T. having induced Senator Thomp-
sol -o enter the race deserted him at
tf ssf moment. and swung his sup
Dor' 20 Judge Miller. This switch Of
Anderson uefNs a loss Of at least
atN'1 votes to Thompson, and a like
gan for f6ee " Her. II is not he
hs7ei nr ifciane that Malone will
re- .na1 10000 votes. and they
1eo1' tao same num-
eoecfed to lose ?. las.
s''''' l'sn-ocratIc votes hr the ar
nosaoemen' toe Uniformed police
msr @0r 'reno- that tre,- r-,li vs. :,
-
lssf "e r7ra n heir caDsa ov Cover
no. ~r and Msro, = 'ar. > ftor ho.1,
nae gone m ioCord - stand nv thor,
Governor SMITHS narage~e ho-.
eV1r claim 'raf this will be more than
mft r. 'ne number Of progressive Re-
-a cars Nho will g10port Governor
N necansa of his esrousal of the
s'c-7 iare measures and his stand
o' other l'feral legislation.
1lNrr Claims ss7,or- in state
Chs rman Glrnn vos4erd,,.
s. Judge Mile would car,,.
'e tsids Of New York Citv. h,.
a''''' taeso figures sand Inos
r'ci< bel o--o that tio. .,-1
ne e'oeed'c. Governor smith viii haro
= increase his Tremendous maiorit.
!. u '-' c'V If tNo Years ago hv more
va 10000 # he is "a win.
almost certain tha- Hard;p~
VIII carry greater New York r. he
suu'.4 lose the city. say By 25,o00. Gov
~ ,'"' >fn TN. IN order TO WIN, assuming
1ne "a Upstate estimate Of Chairman
n.lnn Mods true, will have to run
&ne1e oi IS national ticket in greater
New orH by nearly 400 600
Whitman in 1918 polled 2S9 900 votes
n greater New York Smith polled
'os'-'4 in the FIVE boroughs. Outside
OF me city Smith received 45O.e52 vote.
TWO years ago. and Whitman 7O3.3s1 p
oo.a o. ,N09, 1886 for Smith and 994.
S2s FOR Whitman. ''
Smiths manager, Joseph NJ. Pros
sslof: Yesterday claimed that Governor
NNio upstate would be IN.
creased = per cent. This was the
nea'ss- approach to figures offered by
'nf democratic managers.
s'ate Chairman Glynn, in analyzing
'ns situation. said
a careful canvass Of -verv election
district IN the state outside Of the CITY
oi New York IS now complete.
These carvasecs in the past have
tssN remarkably accurate and TIE
ac,tal fGGres on election night inVari-
@oZ have exceeded our estimate
"Inev show:
"95l,ooo for Harding, 100000 for
NoN
$4,000 for Miller, 1922. 900 for Smith.
900 for Wadswortb, 4530oo for
Wake.
These figures indicate majority
outs de of New York City or:
Harding over Cox, $4,000
Miller over Smith 367 600
" ellsworth over Walker. 4ll 900
The d 'ference in the above total il
que 70 tne Prohibition. Socialist, Soc al
Labor and FarmerLabor parties with
Nate candidates, and the void and pro
tested ballots, as we'll as those who
VIII only vote tho Presidential ticket
Chairman Proskauer's Statement
Chairman Proskauer, on behalf Of
1oyernor Smith, made thas statement
sas to the result:
ihe analysis Of the reports that
cone 70 this committee indicates that
Gevsrnor Smith will certainly be
elected and that the only question *
az 70 the SIZE OF his plurality. This .
slatement is not mere baseless pro0h
'cy II IS made on reports from up the
STATE which show that oil hestitancy
Hhon existed two years ago 70 vote
-o1 Governor Smith, because he was
New York organization Democrat
NaS entirely disappeared.
tais condition became apparent i'm
,Ieolately after the more Independent
r,saders Robert Fulton Cutting, Dean
Robbins. Of the Cathedral of St. John
~ Divine; the Rev Francis P Duffy,
Ssoapla!n Of the old seth Regiment,
ppean Gildersleeve. of Barnard College;