The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
ELEcrroS GuEssEs.
Opinions of Various Editors on the
Contest Next Week.

BOSTON Oct r. fnas morning the fffute
prints six columns Of editorial interviews.
IS gathered from queries sent to editors In
various parts OF the country The query
Was. Please send 10 the Boston G5ob<
year opinion. coaeisciy stalled. Of the po-
litieal outlook ia yaur state and the country
At large some Of the mos, Interesting re.
plies arr aS follows
Chester :. Lord. manager OF the New
York Ssn, says. Il think the election in
York VIII be very close. but that the
chances favor Harrison carrying Il BY
about 200 plurality. Connecticut acts "a
though Il would give Republican plural
ity."
The New YORK Tsases. Horia aud &aats.
Eeftaar claim the state will 80 Demo
cratic. with a plurality 81 between 1900
and 9o.eef, but differ wocfally ON the state
ticket
The brooklyn Eagfe modestly claims
that New YORK. Connecticut. New Jersey.
Indiana. Michigan and California are GO
ing Democratic. aad believes also THAI
there is a chance Of capturing Wisconsin
and New Hampshire.
Twelve Republican papers in Albany.
Buffalo and Rochester claim the state foc
Harrison by t0,ooo 20 lso0o, with Miller
fRepuhilcanl for governor. q little behind.
The Eszaiag Pos. Of New York says the
state is too uncertain 20 offer any predic-
ton.
Col sheppari's Mai rAd Ezprcss ssyss
Harrison win carry every Northern state.
and possibly one or two Of the south.
Mills viii be defeated al home. and the
Republicans may carry New York City.
In Connecticut the Republicans are sHn-
guine. The Democrats fight shy OF the
tariff issues, and pat their trust In the pro-
hihition vote The New London Telegraph.
the New Haven Register, Hartford Times
and Waterbury Americnp. AL adminlstrhr
tion papers, claim the state for Cleveland
by a detection in the Republican ranks 20
the Prohibitienists, but conccde the state
ticket to the Republicans The Hartford
ceuraa,. leading Republican paper. claim.
900 plurality for Harrison, on the strength
OF the Irish and protectionist votes.
In Michigan Democratic journals. headed
by the Detroit Ffte Prsse, do not claim
anything except q reduced Republican
vote, but hope great deal. six Republican
journals estimate Harrlson's majority in
the state as 10 oQQ.
In Indiana beth sides arc confident The
indianapolis JaarHat and ScnffHsf figure
out the same majority for both sides. All
acknowledge that Harrison's residence In
the state gives him great advantage.
In EeM Jersey the Republicans arm
doubtful and the Democrats confident
Tho tariff IL lost sight OF la the hght over
local issues and hope In the Prohibition
vote. The Trenton Gd<cUf frankly &C.
knowledges that local issues have ieopar-
very uncertain The Newark Nsrs patcr-
son GaardfaH aud five otAer Democratic
papers say il Is impossible - predict the
Democratic plurality, but they sacl that the
state is certain for Cleveland BY small
majority. The Newark ddtertfstr claims
the United states senatorship for the Re-
publieans and saws Iiarrison's chances are
good for q small majority.
In California san Francisco Democratic
papers say the state viii give a plurality OF
500 for Cleveland, but Republican papers
say the state Is good for 1000 majority for
Harrison.
In Virginia the Democrats. according to
the Richmond Hhfg, hope for a majority
Of less than 200, while the Republicans
are hopeful.
In West Virginia the Wheeling Register
claims the state for Cleveland BY only 1000
plurality, and says there are but little
hopes OF the Democrats carrying the legis-
iaiure. which means Republican senator
the effect OF the tariff discussion among
the coal miners. Republican journals
claim the state BY eco