The Portland daily press., 1888-11-01
DEMOCRATIC FIGURES ELECT HARRISON
The New York worId's Canvass, and
What II Reveals.
Senator Evarts Refutes the Latest
Democratic Lie,
And Fred Douglass Nails Another os
the Same Sort.

world has followed In the lead OF several OF
its Democratic contemporaries In practically
turning this State over to General Harrison,
in its reports from correspondents. Yester-
day morning 1t printed telegraphic canvass
Of the State, with estimated pluralities for
each party, and despite its gross inaccuracies
in many counties, credited General Harrison
with 1920 plurality down to Harlem Bridge.
That figure is about as fair as could be ex-
pected from Democratic source one week
before election, and the fact that no Repub-
lican candidate who polled 5000 plurality
above the Bridge ever failed TO Gerry the State
makes the Worlds concession Of 73,240 an
encouraging omen Of victory this time. In
fact. in seems improbable that even these ag-
ures will be overcome by the Democratic
pluralities In the i've counties In this corner
Of the State.
The World wipes IL out by the absurd claim
OF an Increase Of 5000 In the Democratic
plurality In this city over four years ago,
5000 In Kings, 1000 In Suffolk and 300 In Rich
mond and Queens. In no case will these too
sangulne figures be realized, Tor II Mr..
Cleveland gets out Of this city with IS OOC
plurality he will run far ahead OF Republican
expectations. The best informed Democrats
claim 5000 less than the World. Even money
can be picked up in almost any Republican
gathering that Suffolk county. ON which the
World relies for 1900 plurality, will 20 Re-
publican by at least 800, The best canvass
ever conducted In Brooklyn shows that 49,
600 Is the top figure for the probable Cleve-
land plurality there, and Democrats do not
claim much higher. The World wants 10000
Accepting, therefore, the Worlds telegraph
&c canvass OF the interior counties as correct
IN the aggregate OF 1920 plurality for Har-
rlson, the conservative figure men In this
city and Brooklyn do not give Mr.. Cleveland
more than 7l,100 plurality with which 10
overcome 1t. The World Is. therefore, beaten
oy the figures telegraphed from the interior,
which are much nearer correct than those X
has gathered in this city and vicinity. They
were probably arranged so as TO fit the con-
ditiOn that confronted the man who summed
up the Republican totals.
The Press has been carrying on canvass
OF its own for several days past, and the best
Republican figure men to be found have had
an opportunity TO pick out whatever flaws
there may have been IL. Our estimate Is
based on reports from conservative CORES
pondents In every county, whose instruc-
lions were 10 give the enemy the benefit OF q
doubt whenever they had any. In two thirds
OF the counties we have reduced the figures
returned to us at least ten per cent prefer
ring to be on the safer side. Several mem-
bers OF the State committee have compared
them with the figures that have come 10
them, and iL can be stated that Ia 0nly two In
stances are the figures here given above
those relied on at headquarters as correct.
The result gives General Harrison $500
plurality above Harlem Bridge, and gives
him the State by 14,200
Mr.. Barker's Opinion.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 31.-Hon. Lewis Barker
passed through Augusta yesterday on his
way home from an extended trip In some Of
the Western States. He stated. in conversa-
tion that he had been enjoying his vacation,
which he purposely deferred until fall, In
travel and observation. He has been absent
from home several weeks, during which he
has visited fourteen States, and the capitals
OF twelve different States. He has taken no
active part in the campaign except at the
grand rink meeting In New York, where he
spoke In company with Mr.. Blaine. Mr..
Barker has visited nearly all the great cen
terS Oh political action, and conyersed with
the leading Republicans from all parts Of the
country. He had personal interview with
General Harrison. He says that his own OBJ
seryation has thoroughly convinced him
that the Republicans win win most sweep
ing victory next week. Everywhere be went
he found Republicans wide awake and az.
gressive.
The identity of MurchIson.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. si.-The identity
Of the mysterious Charles F. Murchison,
writer Of the Pomona letter to Lord Sack
Vile, Is still secret. There Is no truth In
the story telegraphed from here that w. A.
Bell, lawyer Of Pomona, Is the real writer
of the letter. This is given on the authority
of Colonel III. G. Otis, editor OF the Times,
Of this city, who has been in the secret from
the first. and who stated to an Associated
Press representative that the story was alb
S0lutely untrue. When asked when the
name would be given to the public, Colonel
Otis replied that he could not answer except
70 say that II Will be made public when the
necessities OF the case require, ''and that"
he added, sis question to be determined by
those who are in possession Of the facts"
The Associated Press representative obtain
ed from him an emphatic denial that he was
the author OF the letter.
Fred Douglass Says u Is a Lie.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 3l.-The story going the
rounds Of Democratic newspapers that Fred
Douglass had given up hope OF Republican
success has been used here by the Democrat
ic speakers to influence colored votes. Rich
ard Sewall today received this letter from
Me-. Douglass in refutation Of the story
The story Of my encouragement concerning the
election OF Benjamin Harrison Is ln letter aud
spirit and in every word OF it false. No language
ever used by me could have conveyed such an
night on the stump, and the fabrication has sal az
ready been branded by its true name 10 several
public prints. Yet 1 have no expectation OF en-
lirely stamping out the lie. for many papers will
publish the falsehood and withhold the truth. TO
me the hatching up Of such thing displays a des-
Perate enQrt TO revive the waning hopes Of the
Democratic party.
Judge Thurman at Newark.
NEWARK, Ohio, Oct. 31.-Fully 10000 peo-
pie were in town today to welcome Judge
Thurman, and $500 took part in the parade
Judge Thurman discussed the various acts
Of Cleyeand's administration. Abiding to
the Sackville letter he said he did not know
the minister was the more rascal or
the more fool. He repeated his assertion
that the letter had purposely been made pub
lie Just before Mr.: Blaine addressed the
great Irish meeting In New York, and COM
mended the Presidents course toward Sack
vile.
a Democratic Yarn.
BosToN, Oct. 3l.-The Boston Pilot today
publishes a statement signed by John Boyle
O'Reilly, Patrick Collins and others. alleging
hat the Republican members Of the Senate
on foreign relations were led to
insert the clause In the British extradition
reaty, allowing the extradition Of political
Promptly Denied.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-A large Republican
mass meeting this afternoon. at Wall and
Broad streets, was addressed from the Sub.
Treasury steps by Senator Evarts, Col. S. v.
Z. Cruger, Rev. DIR. Macarthur, Elliot +.
Shepard and others. Senator Evarts said
he Presidents action in the Sackville mat
er could not alter that minister's expression
u belief In the letter he wrote. Senator
svartS referred to the Boston Pilots article
IN the extradition treaty, and denied that
Lord Saekville had anything TO do with
ausing the Senate 10 insert a clause permit
ing the extradition Of political offenders.
Friends Stalking Their
Money.
NEWPORT, VT, Oct. S1.-Money is being
ent here from Canada to bet on Cleveland's
'lection. Today $50 arrived, and was
quickly covered.
Parades In a Fight.
NEW YORK. Oct. 3l.-Two parades, one Of
iolored Republicans and the other of white
Democrats came into collision on 9Th Ave
Iue, between 25th and 2sth streets this
yening. An ugly scrimmage resulted; pis-
oil shots were nred and all sorts Of weapons
sed. Many store windows were broken
nd several persons injured, one man being
hot One orrest was made.
A British Schooner Captured.
New YORK, Oct. 3i.-A cablegram from
'ort au Prince this evening announces the
apture by the Haytien man-of-war Tous-
amt Louverture, OFF Cape Haytien, Of the