Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
THE DRIFT OF OPINION IN
CLEVELAND'S FAVOR.

CLEVELAND'S FAVOR.
New York Considered Certain for the
Reform Governor aud the General Re
suit Generally Expected to be in His
FavOr-The Republicans RELYING on
Money in New Jersey and Indiana.
NEW YORK, Nov. at is difficult for
one who wants to be perfectly fair and
impartial to reach a satisfactory con-
clusion with respect to the probable
result of the election on Tuesday. In one
locality one hears the most positive
expressions OfOpiniOn favorable to Blaine,
and so many reasons are advanced why
Blaine is certain to win that it is almost
impossible to doubt. In another locality
the sentiment will be found to be wholly
In favor of Cleveland, and the reasons for
his success appear to be as strong, if not
not stronger, than those advanced for
Blaine. At the end of days canvassIng
public sentiment. however, and after a
visit to the leading hotels and the head
quarters Of the National and State Com
mittees, the impression is apt to be that
Cleveland will carry New York by a good
large majority, and that the general
result is clOuded in doubt, with the
chances rather in favor of Cleveland.
THERE Is THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE
expressed at the Republican headquar-
ters in Blaine's prospects. 1t is not pos
sible to hear an expression of doubt there.
Among the most intelligent Republicans
the same confidence is shown. They not
only claim New York, but every other
Northern State. and insist that they will
carry two Southern States. 1t is taken
for granted that they mean Florida and
North Carolina. The bOldest of them are
Offering to bet even on New York, and to
give odds on the general result. They are
not taking any even bets on New York
however. They could get all of that kind
that they want. In fact, they can get two
to one on New York. 1t is thought that
the confidence in b laine's success among
bis supporters is based upon the belief
that the Republican managers have
enough money to carry all the Northern
States except New York. It is asserted
that William Walter Phelps in
tends to put 100000 in New
Jersey, and 1t is thought that
this sum will give the electoral vote of
that State to Blaine. 1t is certain that
very large sums have been sent to Indi-
ana and Connecticut. and that the money
has been placed in the hands of those who
know how to spend it to the best advant-
age. In other words, the campaign has
come to the point where the Republican
managers rely on money to accomplish
what they have failed to accomplish by
speeches, documents and by slandering
Cleveland. The fat and willy Eikins
wears smiling face, and insists that
there has never been any doubt about the
result since the opening OF the campaign:
but, of course, nobody knows what his
real sentiments If r his bnCinpCo fO
appear satisfied and confident whetherhe
is OrnOt.
There is no doubt that the remark of
the Rev. Burchard, charging that the an
tecedents of the Democratic party were
''rum. ROmanism and rebellIOn," has
done Blaine harm. The Republican man.
ayers feel that 1t has, and they have been
eXerting themselves 20 the utmost, and in
ways that have not appeared in print, to
counteract its effect.
THE DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS
have done an amount of work in this
State that is surprising. A poll of the
entire State has been made and there
isn't a shadow of a doubt in the minds of
the best informed Democrats, and in the
minds of the leading Independent Repub-
licans, that Cleveland will carry New
York by plurality Of between 81, 900 and
$4,000. In fact they don't admit anv
in New York. The doubt, if they have
any, and of course they don't admit that
they have is about other States. They
must have u votes more, assuming, of
course, that there is no question about
the 1913 electoral votes of the South
and New YOrk's Sc votes. They know
they ought to have New Jersey because
there is a Democratic majority there, and
Connecticut, because that State is also
Democratic on fair vote, but they do
not know to what extent money will be
used, and to what extent money can be
made to change the situation. There is
plenty of purchasable material in both
States, and it is known that the Repub-
licans have plenty of money. In fact it
is reliably asserted that the rich men at
the DelmonicO dinner last Wednesday
raised without murmur 100000. The
Democrats haven't any money. There is
no use denying the fact that their treasury
is practically empty. They are entirely
hopeful, however, of getting both New
Jersey and Connecticut.
IN THE WEST THEY COUNT ON INDIANA
almost as confidently as they do New
York. Recent information received from
that State is to the effect that the total
registration is 494, $50, and that there are
10000 voters whose preferences are un-
known. OF those whose preferences are
known Cleveland has a plurality of be-
tween 5000 and 1000. There has been un-
precedented interest in the canvass, owing
largely to the fact that Hendricks is a
citizen of that State. He is wonderfully
popular, and it is believed that State pride
will contribute a great oeal to Democratic
success. Hendricks says to the National
Committee that the State is Democratic,
and that he hasn't any apprehension at
all about the result there. The South,
with New York and Indiana, would give
the Democrats all the electoral votes they
need.
OF course, there is some talk that the
Democrats have a prospect of carrying
Wisconsin, Nevada and California, but
not much reliability is placed on 1t.
There is just speck of apprehension
growing out of local political complica-
tiOns in this city. In some quarters it is
insisted that Tammany has sold out to
the Republicans and that Blaine will get
a big Tammany vote. In view of the
prominent part that John Kelly and other
Tammany leaders have taken in the cam
paign, and the conspicuous part that
Tammany played in the great parade last
night, it doesn't seem either probable or
possible that Tammany doesn't intend to
stand true to Cleveland.
The betting is almost two to one that
Cleveland will carry New York, but it is
rather in favor of Blaine on the general
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