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Editorial
November 8, 1910
Newark Evening Star And Newark Advertiser
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
The editorial portrays the New York State election as an enigma, with divergent canvass predictions showing majorities for both parties, unreliable voter insights, and betting odds offering no clue. Results expected by 9 o'clock tonight unless close, depending on city and upstate votes.
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THE NEW YORK ELECTION A RIDDLE.
The election in New York State is a riddle as puzzling as any
that ever was propounded by the sphinx. Never before
were the guesses as to the results in the State more widely
at variance and never before were the prophets more confounded.
The State has been carefully canvassed by agents of both parties
and both sets of reports show large majorities. But the canvasser
gets the word of the voter or the word of his next-door neighbor.
He cannot dive into the voter's inner consciousness and get his
thought and resolve. In ordinary election campaigns a canvass
enables the party managers to get a line on the intentions of the
voters, but this is not an ordinary election year and the shrewdest
politician is left to conjecture. Betting is no indication in such a
year. Men who bet are no better judges than those who do not bet.
In New York city there are odds one way, but they mean nothing
more than the faith of the men who bet, men who are not one whit
better than the party managers, who claim everything and are in
fear that they have lost everything. But unless the vote in
New York State is close the result will be known by 9 o'clock to-night.
If the Republican vote in New York city greatly exceeds the
expectations of the Dix managers the up-State vote must be heard
from to decide the election.
The election in New York State is a riddle as puzzling as any
that ever was propounded by the sphinx. Never before
were the guesses as to the results in the State more widely
at variance and never before were the prophets more confounded.
The State has been carefully canvassed by agents of both parties
and both sets of reports show large majorities. But the canvasser
gets the word of the voter or the word of his next-door neighbor.
He cannot dive into the voter's inner consciousness and get his
thought and resolve. In ordinary election campaigns a canvass
enables the party managers to get a line on the intentions of the
voters, but this is not an ordinary election year and the shrewdest
politician is left to conjecture. Betting is no indication in such a
year. Men who bet are no better judges than those who do not bet.
In New York city there are odds one way, but they mean nothing
more than the faith of the men who bet, men who are not one whit
better than the party managers, who claim everything and are in
fear that they have lost everything. But unless the vote in
New York State is close the result will be known by 9 o'clock to-night.
If the Republican vote in New York city greatly exceeds the
expectations of the Dix managers the up-State vote must be heard
from to decide the election.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
New York Election
Election Riddle
Voter Canvass
Political Uncertainty
Betting Odds
Party Managers
Republican Vote
Dix Managers
What entities or persons were involved?
New York State
Republican Vote
Dix Managers
Party Managers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Uncertainty In New York State Election
Stance / Tone
Puzzled And Conjectural Analysis
Key Figures
New York State
Republican Vote
Dix Managers
Party Managers
Key Arguments
Election Results Guesses Vary Widely And Prophets Are Confounded.
Canvasses By Both Parties Show Large Majorities But Rely On Unreliable Voter Statements.
Cannot Access True Voter Intentions, Unlike In Ordinary Years.
Shrewdest Politicians Left To Conjecture.
Betting Odds Indicate Nothing Reliable.
Party Managers Claim Victory But Fear Loss.
Result Known By 9 O'clock Tonight Unless Vote Is Close.
Decision Depends On Republican City Vote Exceeding Dix Expectations And Up State Returns.