Evening star., 1922-11-05
5000 MAJORITY
FOR MILLER SEEN
New York G. O. P. Leaders
Sure, But JubiIant Democrats
Predict Landslide.
GOTHAM WILD FOR SMITH
Expected to Give Him Lead of
285,00O to Combat Governors
Upstate Total.
GOTHAM WILD FOR SMITH
HY y. O. MESSENGER.

Special Correspondent OF The star
NEW YORK. November Inside
republican figures claim GOV. Mill
er's re election by $1,000. Democratic
claims insist that landslide for AL
fred L, Smith is impending ard that
Tho Democratic candidate Will sweep
the state. The republican leaders are
eaui!ouS. hu; ruhilti ~: l"r uSGo-
Gratis are in a gale OF high spirits
over their prospects, as they see
Them, and the rank and file are APP
parenuy sincere III their confidence
1t is Impossible IL explain how two
sets of claims and estimates could be
so widely apart unless Intentional
discrimination. self deception or the
cXercis. % the gentle art of blur
figure in the game.
Naturally il, New York city, this
stronghold OF democracy, where Mr..
smith Is practically conceded :. p!u-
the republican upstate Vote. one hears
virtually nothing hut Smith talk all
around The Smith hackers are
EicifcrOus, while the republicans.
being in the minority. are apt to kt "p
uuieter So the calCuiators are dis
uberanct IT democratic spirits and
not 10 appraisc II too highly as an
index Of statcwid" feeling.
Republicans Hopeful.
The confidence which prevails in
republican circles is amazing, IN view
of the popular "utburstS ON every
side In support OF Smith. Repdoli-
cans ar. depending upon hope. which
indeed amounts 10 Il conviction with
most OF them. that bacl, OF tho popu-
lar enthusiasm for Smith there is
Il class uf voters who are thinking
instead OF shouting, and OF course.
from the republican viewpoint, whIch
insists that an analysis OF the issue
must induce support Of the r.puhlt-
can platform and ticket they expect
the support % This lass GS we'll as
the rormal republican vote
one feature uf the democratic state
OF enthusiasm is the suggestion put
forth III tn" las; days of the cam
paigu to make IN endeavor TO elect
d Democratic Legislature. \ telling
argument IN favor OF Gov. Miller
has boon that even if Smith We're
elected h. could not have th,. support
OF Il friendly lrl-iS!a for his plans
and no progress ,puid be Made in the
next two yearS.
l, is Boss Murphy Of Tammany
Hall VIII" SPONSORS the den.a:ld tnaJ
the hopeful democrats should turn
their attention to the lrsisla ture,
since they are So confident of carry
ing the GovarIUrShip. II making
this appeal 3Ir. Murphy has broken
the habit cf twenty wears. as through
out his leadership he has refrained from
making statements.
Republicans dismiss comment upon
thus Proposition as being either a
mere whtmsy, i bis bluff, or possibly
It's inspired by the fear that things
upstate are not ~, rosy for the demo-
crdtS as they are claiming, and the
leaders hnd it necessary TO prod up
the faithful. Tho last hour efforts
OF the republican campaign managers
ar" being devoted IT, plans for getting
OUT the vote upstate and for keeping
careful watch as possible on the
polls III 'his CITY tU minimize fraud.
Democrats Of standing openly admit
that there has been much fraudulent
regrstratinr in Brooklyn and Man
aaftaH, nut say II il probably not
greater than in past years