Show UNNi UP fOR BATTLE Figures Forecasting r Result in Greater New York BOTH SIDES CLAIM ELECTION Selection of Low Moans Downfall Down-fall of Murphy He Was Idcdo Leader of Tammnny by Crokor and Defeat Would Mcnn His Deposition New York Oct 21The Herald which has been taking a secret ballot forecasts the reelGctlon of Mayor Low by a margin of 1CM3 over George B jMcClellan The Brooklyn Eagles canvass can-vass of the nrobable vole In Greater New York in the coming election based on returns received from about 25000 voters Indicates that McClcllnn will carry the city by about 13910 plurality William S Devon who Is running Independent Is not regarded seriously as a candidate Tonight tho campaign practically closed with a hundred or more political meetings on either side All the leaders today issued estimates of large majorities for their tickets Charles F Murphy claiming the election elec-tion of the Democratic ticket by 100000 M Linn Bruce and R Fulton Cutting declared that Low will be elected by about 32000 as many as in 3901 and perhaps more and even Devery aid his electon is I certain Jt Is known however that none has confidence in his published estimates and either side looks for the election of Its candidate by a small plurality The fate of minor candidates l for Comptroller and President Pres-ident of the Board of Aldermen especially espe-cially Is even more in doubt In this election the third since the consolidation of Greater New York there Is at stake the election of a IMayor Comptroller and President of the Board of Aldermen for the entire municipality and of borough tickets In Its five boroughs Other Issues are the election of county tickets and Assemblymen Assem-blymen and the vote on the Improvement Improve-ment of the canal system of the State A Democratic majority In Manhattan is generally regarded as probable and the fusionlsts are exnected to carry Brooklyn the other boroughs being In doubt In Brooklyn the fusionlsts are claiming 10000 majority but It is known that the more conacrvatlve estimate places it at 15000 to 20000 I Murphy leader of Tammany Hall has Issued an estlmale of 82000 plurality in Manhattan but it Is said that he does not count on more than U5000 to 36000 The combined result promises to be so close that the voles Devery may be able to draw from the Tammany strength In Manhattan may decide the election one way or the other Not only the return of the Democrats to the control of the citys government but also the leadership of Murphy In Tammany Hall Is Involved In the struggle strug-gle Murphy it 1 is generally believed was placed In the leadership by Richard Rich-ard Croker and It is thought that defeat de-feat would mean hid deposition |