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Show GOTHAM BAFFLES THEfMCASTERS Hearst's Ownership League Proves a Formidable Factor in the Situation. FINAL DEMONSTRATIONS PRACTICALLY A DRAW Belting, However, Favors Model Mo-del Ian and Jerome, by Odds of Two to One. NEW YORK, Nov G An almost un-precedented un-precedented degree of uncertainty re-Knrdlnp re-Knrdlnp 'h result of thp final conflict at the polls tomorrow marks the close of what has been In man reprcts the most luterestlnc political Campaign ever waged in tho city of New York Whether Mc-Cleltan, Mc-Cleltan, Hearst or Ivlns win be chosen to rule the destinies of the metropolis for the next four years presents a pro Diem which, in th' fm- of conditions absolute-is absolute-is unique, baffles the skill of ev-en the most experienced forecasters of election ri suits. Leagoie 13 Formidable. This is due to the complications arising ir.im the appearance In the Held of n n-. ;irid formidable elemenl represented by the Miinli ip il Ownership leiiKiic-. whh h, i UhdOl th leudershlp of William Randolph Ran-dolph Hearst, has carried on a cam-p.iiKn cam-p.iiKn of extraordinarj irlgor and has developed a degree of stienjth that has I. , ii (hi- --ijhjeit ..f K-'iiei il ;i i n u Z'-m.-ii t . Both Close Auspiciously. The Hearst campaign culminated last night In a monster meeting at Madison Square Garden, whi.ii mis marked by an unparalleled dMplay of enthusiasm supporters of the candidate to the num-in num-in r ..I 20,000 being unable to gain admission ad-mission to the hnll. Simultaneously another an-other great meeting of almost equal dl tnensions held In the Hippodrome, testl-ilci testl-ilci I., the strength of the following of Ma..r Mii'l.-llan. Tonight the managers of the three Me rally candidates declare themselves u, in absolutely assured of victory tomorrow to-morrow Less Betting Than Usunl. Of betting on the result, there has been nnslderahlv less than in former years, due apparent! to the general feeling of uncertalntj and to the Indications that the result may be very close In Wall sir.-, t this afternoon the odds ended 2 to 1 on M. i h ilar at whl. h price a proml-m proml-m ni broker offer -.1 t.. w Lgei UOOiXW t.. 550 000. The same broker placed a bel "f 125,000 to Jio.ocu on the Mayor. McClellan and Jerome Lead I?etF on Ivltis ruled about 1 to 6 nnd on II, ,r-l I to ( hjils mi the election of J romei were about the same as . n McClellan, Mc-Clellan, and many large Hums were wagered b supporters of the District At-Imiii At-Imiii y wiles.- in- t-orlc i .in:iSM ha.s been on of the most spectacular features, of the campaign. Predicts Majority Over All. John A Henneberry chairman of Mr bromes campaign committee lsu-d a statement tonight predicting the triumphant tri-umphant return of the candidate by a greater total number of otcs than those of all Iiih opponents. Mr. lerome marie his final vpe.-ch of the campaign before u groat audlc.ic? In Cooper Union tonight. Rumors of Fraud. Ruihors of colonisation on a large seals onrl of Illegal registration have so far played n minor part in the campaign, but t- night Stat- Superintendent Morgan Issued Is-sued a statement declaring that fraudulent fraudu-lent scheme's had been discovered of greater magnitude than the records of his e flb.e showed to have existed before, and that h- had tiiken radical steps to prevent this illegal voting A huge number of warrants, great l in exc-se of trios- at l.t st called for Mr Morgan said, hud been secured and would be served In a newly established secret service corps of Mr own, composed of deputies unknown lo the other deputies nf his fori Expects Many Arrests. A large number of warrants were also placed In the nands of the police deportment deport-ment tonight Mr Morgan confidently expected to arrest a large number of repeaters should they attempt to vote. Most of 'i isi of Illegal registration he said were in the borough of Manhattan, Manhat-tan, especially in the sirt" Eighth and Eighteenth Assembly districts. The forecast lor tomorrow Indicates fine weathei, and a heavy ear! vote, with prompt returns, Is looked for. Work in. Harmony. W hile the usual predictions of trouble at the polls are made, Superintendent Morgan and Police Commissioner Mc-Adoo Mc-Adoo announced tonight that the forced under their i espi- 1 1 ve commands were working in perfect harmony, and Unit : every precaution had been taken t.. pr -tect the ballot and guard against any disorders. dis-orders. i harlea I omlskj a Republican leader ..f tin- Second -sembly district was lis- saulted and left Insensible bs a gang ..f roughs this afternoon ns he was leaving the Criminal Courl building, where la-had la-had been to press charges against men accused Of Illegal registration II. -a . badly injured that he probably will be confined tO his home for several months Mr Comlsky was with one of Superln-ti Superln-ti ii. b ut of Election Morgan's deputies, who sas that five men committed the ns. sault and that he recognized three of them. |