Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03
FIGURING ON NEW YORK.

Estimates Which put the State In the
Cleveland Colunn-A Report that the
Republicans Contemplated Abandon-
ing the State this Week and Dev0ting
All Their Energies to Indiana and
Connecticut.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
ALBANY, Nov. 3.-The vote of New York state
on Tuesday will probably fall below ESQ, 600.
1t may, with pleasant weather, reach 40 coo.
The minimum for the prohibition vote Is
$4,000. Its maximum is under 40, 900. The scat
tering votes are likely to reach 5000 or
10000 as usual. The winning presidential
electors in this state on Tuesday must poll
610, 200 votes. Above the Harlem Blaine, in
1854, had IS, 900; Garfield, in 1880, had "A, 600.
The increased vote of the state over 1880 will
sSoSs hs aar OF this t the be sa poss
now stood as favorable to Harrison
as it stood for Garfield at this time in 1880, ess
than 5000 additional plurality for Harrison
could be squeezed out of the increased vote
over 1880 above the Harlem. In brief,
HarrisOn's canvass to-day was
as strong as Garfeld's was on the Saturday be-
fore election, interior New York
COULD NOT GIVE HARRISON OVER $4,000.
Every one knows that at this time in 1880 Gar
field was conceded a majority in New York
and the democratic canvass was virtually
abandoned During this week the
plated abandoning New York and throwing oil
its resources into Indiana and Connecticut.
The Dudley letter gives color to the belief
that this plan j. on foot. At all
events the conditions Of the canvass
S Ct as9 ssF IT, a s a:sass cane
national committs has never hoped to get
more than 10000 for, Harrison above the
Harlem. The canvass through the counties
shown they will do. wen to, hold the $1,000
even 1000 or 5000 over that figure, will show
that the republican canvass has been conducted
with extraordinary skill and vigor Below Har-
lem Cleveland, 1t is conceded, can overcome a
plurality of 700 900 above the Harlem. Republic
cans s eoneede the democrats $4,000 in New York,
5000 in Kings, 1000 in Queens and 1900 in
Richmond, with Suffolk, which gave $50 for
Cleveland in 1884, stand of. In brief, figures
cannot be made which do not give Cleveland
New York state by 5000. Even with an
active contest on election day, under the direc-
ton Of the republican national committee,
ii Quay has put his energies into Connecticut
and Indiana Clevelands plurality in the state
should exceed the 80, 900 which Tilden had in
1876. That the republican national committee
HAS MORE MONEY THAN IT KNOWS HOW TO USE
is understood, and also that its collections dur
ing the week have been very heavy. These
facts are discounted. The republican commit
tee has found difficulty in getting trusted
even" to use its funds on election
day in this state. The difficulty arises from
the fact that many ex-oface holders and agents
are suspected of preference for bird in the
hand over two in the bush - of q
preference for cash in pocket to the
uncertain prospect of a federal salary
under Harrison. To-day it certainly appears
that Tuesdays contest will be in Indiana and
Connecticut, with New York conceded to Cleve-
land. The democratic organization through
the state, however, Is acting in the belief that
the battle will be fought here, and facts are
given alone in that belief