Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-03
ELECTION TALK IN WASHINGTON.
Interest in the New York and Virginia
Contests.

DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL OF LEES ELECTION BUT
DUBIOUS AS TO THE LEGISLATURES.
Inc elections monopoliZe attention in Wash
1ngton to-day, New York and Virginia natur-
ally coming In for the largest share OF interest
and discussion. With regard to Virginia a gen.
erai leellng OF confidence in the election of Gen.
Lee prevailed in democratic circles and a mani
fest apprehension of loss of the legislature. 1t
is admitted by persons who have taken part in
the democratic canvass in Virginia that Gen.
Mahone has most complete and efficient po-
l1tical organization in those certain counties
which ne selected for his battle-ground. He
person anna ss sk ms entire canvass in
Is Conceded by S Ss as potcTTb The de
ocrats have scarcely any organization In
DEED, they have not attempted mucl, in
that line Their efforts have been directed
from the first to getting their full vote out The
stump speaker is still a political power in Vir-
gina. Inc people of the state have an inherent
toVe Ior oratOry and defamation. The demo-
cratic managers sent speakers to every portion
OF the state, and they relied upon this and Gen.
Information gathered by STAR reporter to-day
from democrats who have had the confidence of
Thurman Harbour and the state committee
was 70 the effect that the means employed had
strrea the democratic hosts to the very depths,
anu ln;tt lull party vote would be pOlled.
one gentleman who has visited Alexandria
frequently OF late in relation to the canvass
sald: ine democratic managers have not
really 1elt the uneasiness of late which they
pioicSStu, out bney realized that 1t was danger
Gus 10 inspire feeling ofconridence within the
party Inc state committee are absolutely
confident OF the election of Lee and demo
cratic legislature"
WITH REGARD TO NEW YORK,
the hopeful feeling which has animated the
democrats during the past week or SO seems
not TO have abated. The principal fear is that
me county democracy may prove treacherous
TO LIN; The bitter rivalry between the
fOr
years year iammany was staunch supporter of
Hili, while the County democrats urged
hen the convention met 1t was discovered
that Hin, with the shrewd judgment OF a skill
full politician. had so organized his forces as to
leave ms opponents no chance: Tammany re-
turned to New York city with flying colors,
Jubllant over the nomination of Hill, while the
County democrats, who hold the position OF
REGULARS" in the party, were sullen and sore at
their discontinue. The Tammany speakers
and orsans boldly charge that the County dem
mitted by the best judges here of the situation
In New York that HilPs chances depend en-
tirely upon united democratic support be-
full party vote it will, it is estimated,
give him Il plurality of about 10000, with
which to meet the re- publican plurality in the
remainder OF the state. 1t is not believed that
in this off year the republicans can poll votes
enough to give Davenport over $4,000 or
$4,000 lead in the state above Harlem river.
80 that the result rests with the vote in New
York county. If the County democrats
quietly slaughter Hill, and cut his vote in New
YORK city down so as TO keep his plurality up to
Har lem within 10000. the chances will be
against him; SO say the democratic figurers.
In connection with the election democrats
almost universally reiterate their oft-repeated
regrets that the party s fortunes must depend
| upon the crooked politics OF New York city,
ally expressed that at no distant day the ma
tiOnal democracy may feel Indifferent as to
New York and its fighting factions.
PHIL THOMPSON EXPECTS NEW YORK TO GO RE-
PUBLICAN.
EX-Representative Phil. Thompson has lust
| returned to the city from st. Louis, where he
has been for some weeks with his sick brother
| His brother has been critically i'll, but is now
| pronounced to be out OF danger. Mr. Thomp-
| son frankly says he expects New York to go re-
| publican.
NIX. VAN PELTs VIEW OF THE CONTEST IN NEW
YORK.
Van Pelt, the shrewd Chicago politician, ar
rived at Wizards this morning from NewYork.
He says the Hill leaders there tell him that
while Hills defeat seemed the certain thing
three weeks ago, they are now confident OF his
election, and will be greatly surprised if to-
days vote has any other result. If Hill is
elected, he says, there will be possibility that
sometime before he dies Mr.. Cleveland will
find out that it is quite within the range of
possibility for the democrats to win without
catering to the mugwumps. If Davenport is
elected, it will show to any man of sense that
| the only chance for the democrats is in their
throwing Lnelr lrleQOS overheard and cOnciI-
iating the enemy. He doesn't think it is the
democratic principle to 60 back on friends and
party.
| INDIFFERENCE OF THE COLoRED VOTERS IN
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Mr.. George De Shields, of the Riggs house. re-
turned about O'Clock this afternoon from Alex
andria, where he went to vote. To STAR re-
porter he said that everything was going one
way in Alexandria-all democratic He said
the democrats were all voting, and that where
it was necessary voters were taken to the polls
in carriages and even on filters. Mr.. DE Shields
added that there marked Indifference
among the cOlOred people, in comparison with
the feeling they have formerly shown, and
that not q few OF them were voting for Lee.