Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-04
FINE WEATHER AIDS .
G. 0.P. IN NENYORK'
$4,000 Upstate Extra Votes
Believed Won-Record
Total Expected.
BY n. o. MESSENGER.
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


NEW YORK, November 4.-Ideal
election weather prevails in this
State, and reports show that a, heavy
vote is being cast early.
The polls will close at s pm, and
as voting machines are used in some
Of the upstate cities results will be
obtainable early this evening.
The Republican leaders say that
good weather upstate means 50,oe8
votes to them, as the main Republi-
can vote Is found in that region.
Interest throughout the country is
always attracted to New York, and
it is especially keen at this time, due
to the personality of the candidates
for governor Gov. Smith is up for
reelection. and there Is touch of
national interest added in the realiza- :
ton that his friends are looking for
ward to another try for the presi-
Dental nomination four years hence
and the possibility Of enhancement of
that prospect should he carry the
governship and John w. Davis lose
the State on the presidential ticket.
Roosevelt Runs Well.
Theodore Roosevelt has made a
spectacular race for the governorship
on the Republican ticket. counting
upon President Coolidge's prospective
strength to aid him. The outcome de-
pends upon whether the Republicans
upstate vote as they have registered
and get out their full strength for
the State ticket, or the Democratic
expectation is realized that Gov
Smiths popularity will cause many
Republicans to split the ticket Smith
is the favorite in the betting odds
about 2 to /.
New York State will vote today for
candidates for seven State Offices be-
sides the electors who will cast the
actual ballot for President in the
electoral college. They will also vote
for candidates for justices of the Su-
preme Court in several judicial dis
tricts where vacancies exist, county
Judges. sheriffs and members of the
State Senate and Assembly and of the
House of representatives. There is
no contest for United States Senator.
Five recognized parties-the Re-
publican, Democratic, Socialist, Social
Labor and Workers-have named can
governor and for all other Statewide
Offices except controller. for which
the Social Labor party has not a can
didate. In New York complete coun-
ty tickets for all State, legislative
and congressional offices have been
named by only the Republican, So
cialist and Democratic parties The
other parties indorsed candidates of
these parties in some districts; and in
a few named candidates Of their own.
Contest Is Close.
The Republicans are confident of
capturing both branches of the Leg
islature and have appealed for votes
for their candidate for governor on
the ground that it would be better to
have one party control the whole
State government than continue the
deadlock which has existed for the
two years between the executive and
the Legislature.
Gov Smiths eleventh hour appeal
for support Is the contention that his
long experience in the executive Of
flee has equipped him with superior
experience in the management of
State affairs.
This together with the dry issue,
Gov. Smith being a wet, are the two
main questions before the voters,
other issues being minor quibbles
over State affairs.
The registration in Democratic
greater New York has been proper
tionately heavy with Republican up
state, and the contest is close. =