Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-01
! Of TIE EVENING STAR.

RALEIGH, \. c., october 81.
The STAR correspondent applied 10 the ofticials
AT the three different committee rooms in this city
to-day for information the probable result OF the
vote In this state on next Tuesday. The reports
from different sections OF the state received al the
repuohcan and democratic headquarters are very
complete. The liberal committee seem 20 be oper-
2lhg In The western counties exclusively where
nearly all the liberal vote is located
Chairman Battle OF the democratic conpf,taa
is very confident OF Gen. Scales election and the
abhlty OF the Cleveland electors TO r,ll un n
handsome majority. He estimates Scales major
fly at l2O3 TO $4,000 and Cleyeland's ar 10 on He
peIeNes That the republicans have been furnished
WIN money at the eleventh hour by the national
committee, ana fears that this estimate may ba
Sllghtly lowered He does not, however and never
mas counted upon possible defeat OF the demo-
cTatlc ticket. either state OF national Probably
,ne most eloquent and ablest speech that has yet
been delivered In this campaign was made by
0ol. duncan McRae, democrat, IN this city last
Mr. SOrrell. OF the liberal committee. was conf
cent that The west would ''Stand up 20 York as
she dld 10 Dockery and York I'm 1882 and II She
does, he is elected by from : ys1 10 m e,e mo-
lonty." He expected Edwards coaltioaist 10 ha
e,ected TO Congress In the NTH district. This is
Ihe uistrlct now represented by Gen, Scales the
democratic gubernatOrial nominee Col Edwards,
opponent is Mr.. John W. Reid, Democrat. Hon.
s.s durner coaltonist formerly one OF the big
gest denocratlc guns in the state, Is making des-
pcrate light In ths-the fourth distr,,t-b1f he ia
running i against one OF the most popular men In
Who S nt, Ten ~, W, h Cox, The sitting member,
Al republican headquarters Dr. Mott. the chair
man. looked slniling as though he had been or WAS
ABOUT 10 De, hit In the bread basket with a solid
pontical pone. L would not be surprised II this
comnlttee had at last secured that s'recognitionp
Whlch IL had yainly asked for so many times be-
lore Everybody present was happy and confident
carry the state? Yes, SIR Blaine will get 10 O00
and York 800 majorty They are our figures I'm this
mouse, ana we've got the Information 20 back what
we assert, and IL is reliable, too" The republican
claims e as TO congressman are Respass and oHara,
IN the nrst and second districts certainly elected:
nave strong hopes OF carrying the ninth. through
tne JealouSeS aroused by the defeat OF Gen Rob
vance Tor denomination; believe that DR. Ramsey
mas more than fghting chance in Dr. York's dis
Irlct the seventh, and do not despair OF carving
the nfth and sixth. IL seems TO me, however, that
they are rather eXtravagant In these claims unless
they are looking for regular democratic Water
100. But, as remarked in my last letter. no man
can Tell what the result here will be- All the noli
tlclans pretend TO be confident but t is plain that
lne Whole lot are apprehenslve or defeat There is
notnlhg certain here t0-day-not even "death and
taxes Tor there Is not cent OF state tax levied
In North Carolina this year.
Dr York, the coalition gubernatorfal candidate.
mas Deen confined TO his bed for several dayS by
sickness, and his late appointments had TO be filled
by other speakers
The campaign closes tomorrow Saturday. "a
uoeS also the state exposition. The latter was 10
nave closed yesterday, but the time was extended
TWO days, on account Of the rush OF visitors The
exhibit viii be Immediately removed 10 New or
leals py MeSsrS. Dabney, Wilson and Dancy and
Cheir assistants, representing the state board OF
agriculture -
1t is believed that the contest In this state viii
pe SO close that IL VIII require very full returns to
decide the matter. In that case YOU Will NOT Know
week, as many OF the counties have no railroad or
telegraph facilities