The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-11-02
BEFORE THE BATTLE.

Governors Island, New York, l.
many ladies to-day. He spoke 10 the
University students, saying be was
pleased to say thst the most cheering
news news arrives from ali quarters.
Captain John D. Burgh, who has walked
from Chicago to Governors Island,
called on Hancock this morning and pre-
sented the respects Of Hancock veteran.
Hancock promised to assist him in any
way he could and provided for his well
fare while he stays. He said. in answer
ing question of Burgh, that it was q
question in Pennsylvania whether the
people or the ofice-holders should rule.
Washington, IL throughout Wash
lngton, to-day, the public business has
been practically at stand still and citi-
zens Of all classes manifest an absorbing
interest in the one great question Of the
result of to-morroW's election. The re-
publicHns are hopeful even TO confidence.
The more enthusiastic ones claim that
Garfield will carry the solid north
and that Hancock's hold upon the solid
south is not so certain, but that Florida,
and perhaps Virginia alec, may be de-
tached from the democratic column. A
gentleman who is close in Senator Conk-
iing's confidence, AID who Travelled with
him on his recent campaign tour through
New York, arrived here to-day, and IN
reply to private question as TO the sizs
of the msjority that the democrats will
carry northward TO Harlem Bridge, re-
piled: We concede them 10000 and can
then lay them out. Everything is
clinched, and there will be some
damaging surprifes on Wednesday
morning. He said further, that the
emily doubtful republican states were
New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine and
California. The democrats, although
hopeful, are not so confident as the re-
publicanS, and do not feel inclined 10 bet
on the result. Republicans, on the other
hand, are willing to bet and to give ODDS.
Several bets were made, to-day, that
Garfield will have 10000 majority in
New York. 1t seems TO be generally
conceded that whichever party carries
New York will secure the presidency.
The democratic argument is that the same
influences that would carry New
York would operate in New Jersey.
This, with solid south, would give Han
cock 1o2 votes, with q chance Of picking
up the other three Necessary in Maine,
Connecticut, California, Nevada and
Oregon. Should the republicans, on the
other, carry New York, there is a uni
Yerssl concession that the democratic
candidate cannot be elected.
Congressman Hill, of Ohio, passed
through Washington last night on his
way home to vote. For ten day he has
been Etumping in Pennsy lvanis. He
says the excitement in that state
exceeds that Of the exciting October eau
Vass in Ohio, and that the alleged
chinese letter is recovering for the dem
ocrats the ground lost by agitation of the
tariff issue. He says Governor Curtain
will be elected certainly and that the
democrats will gain The districts now
represented by White and Fisher.
Denver, Col, 1.-The repub lean torch
light procession took place tonight. The
citizens are very indignant over yester-
days riot, and took this occasion to re-
buKe the mob. About 2,70G people we're
il line. being more than twice IS big as
any previous procession of either party
A large number of special police patroled
the streets in anticipation of an attack by
the mob, bu: none occurred. Thirty ar
rests Of rioters have been made. A large
number Of special police and deputy
sheritis will remain on duty until after
the election, in anticipation Of trouble at
tie polls.
Chicago, 1.-The 800 deputy sheriffs
recently appointed to serve on election
day, whose commissions were revoked by
order of Judge Moran, were appointed
as United States deputy marshss this
afternoon and sworn in tonight. The |
msyor has appointed 800 special Police
men on pay, and it is believed 1000
without pay, in addition to the regular
police force. There is every appearance
Of close and exciting contest in the city
tomorrow for political ascendAncy, and |
it is not likely that the result Of the cleo
ton will be known unit large share of
the vote has been counted. Advices |
from all parts of the state show that the
brilliant and vigorous campaign has in
sured very full vote tomorrow.