Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-31
A POLL OF ILLINOIS

POLL OF ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Oct 25-If the election were
held to-day there would not be 5 600 Re-
publican maj )ritY at The most. Carter
Harrison would run 5000 ahead of the
Democratic electors ana would be elected.
This statement is very conservative. A
poll, as fal as d poll is practicable and es-
Inmates where is is not, maks the State
stani To-day:
Blaine -.-... .oZ4 100
Butter 2I,UUU
o.. JOIN
Harrison will run 10 $50 ahead of Cleve
land. Success depends on tbs ability OF
this Republicans to undo our work in this
last hours of the campaign. Serious trGu-
BILE ny occur in Chicago on election day.
The democrats will elect the following
Congressman certainly: Second District,
LAWYER uice Finerty; Twelfth. r ggs, re-
turned Thirteenth, Springer; Sixteenth
Lardes uics Shaw; Seventeenth, Eden
vice Moul!op Eighteenth, Morrison !;
Nineteenth, Township.
The following districts are very close
the first three are likely to go Democratic.
the last nine Republican !: Third, Eighth,
Tenl b. First, Fourth, Fifth, S xth. Sew
enth, Ninth. Eleventh, Fourteenth and
Twentieth. To sum up, the Democrats
are liable to lose Niece aud w orthiDgtOn,
and to gain member in the place Of
Finnerty
A MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
MITTEE.
OREGON IS CLOSE ESTIMATE.
PORTLAND, Oct, 25.-Close estimates
place this State at 1000 Or less majority,
Republican. Indications are favorable
for reducing that.
J. f. JEFFERY,
Chairman Dem. State Com.
NEW JERSEY SURE FOR CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Rufas Blodgett. Chairman o. the
Democratic state Committee OF New J err
sey, SAID, referring to the political situa-
tion in that State:
II am firm in the opinion that New
Jersey will cast its electoral vote for
Cleveland and Hendricks By a decisive
majority The Republicans are making
desperate efforts, bat they will not sue
ceed."
"At what do you estimate the Indepen-
dent Republican vOte?"
AT about O00."
"And the Butler vote?"
About 5 000."
sIow about the Prohibition vote?"
81 think it will be 10 C00.''
sHow will that affect the Repu blicans?"
about two-thirds of it, or 1000, will
come from that party"
"Will the Butler vote all come from
Democrats?'
mo; about three thousand old time
Greenbackers will 60 that way, and the
rest will be Democrats and Republicans
mixed.'
''How as to the general outlook in the
State2''
1--WE are thoroughly organized and at
work night and day and also thoroughly
prepared at all points for any corrupt
practices by the enemy. There is no de-
lection whatever in our ranks"
Mr.. Blodgett did not feel like entering
into any details of the canvass that might
be likely to give comfort and information
to the foe, but from what he said it was
perfectly evident that the Democracy of
New Jersey are thoroughly aroused to the
Importance of the fight in their State,
and will meet the corrupt schemes of the
Blaine managers at every possible point.
UNBoUNDED ENTHUSIASM.
Senator Vanderbilt. of New Jersey, who
was present at the foregoing interview
remarked:
~ never saw such enthusiasm in my
life as has been shown in this State for
Gov Cleveland. We never before had
such large and enthusiastic meetings.
feel confident that New Jersey will give a
good majority for the Democratic ticket.
Four years ago at this stage Of the can
vass we felt certain pressure all over
the State, produced by the confident feel
ing among the Republicans. They seemed
to be buoyed up with strong anticipation
of success. This feeling does not exist to
day. Democrats are juh!lant and conf
dent.''