Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03
EVE OF THE STRUGGLE.
The.Active Work of the Campaign Prac-
tically Finished.

WHAT POLITICAL LEADERS THINK OF THE srruA-
TIoN-hs. JOHN c. NEWS CONFIDENCE N NEW
foRk-A BITTER POLITICAL wARSARE-LIvELY
TIMES EXPECTED ON TUESDAY ~
John c. New passed through the CITY last
night on his way from New York to Indianap o-
lis. He was at the Riggs House for about an
hour. To friends With whom he talked politics
ne gave assurances that New York state
would be carried for Harrison, and that
he would be elected He said that be,
personally, and all the members of the republi-
can national committee, felt perfectly conf
dent He did not know much about the state
OF affairs in Indiana, but thought the republi-
cans would carryit. As to Michigan, Iowa, and
Illinois. he merely took it for granted, without
any special knowledge of the feeling there
now, that they were perfectly safe New York
ana Connecticut, he is quoted a. saying, he felt
perfectly sure Of Those states have been oc-
cupying his attention 30 much that he has not
tnought much OF other parts of the country.
MS idea was that Harrison would come to Har-
lem River with not less than 5000 plureiity
He did not think the democrats could meet
this with more than IS. 900 on the other side.
THE CAMPAIGN CLOSED.
The work OF the campaign. is practically
closed, except that ''Hne work" which is ex-
pected just at the last moment. There ~ no
expectation on the part of either party that
anything can be done at this late date to
change the result, and no one has anything
more reliable asto what that result tis Is be
fhen his own judgnirnt; OF that Of ssme friend
who MAY have he'd Little better. opportunity
FOR observation. The betting is with, Mr., Cleve-
land. Expressions Of confidence are INDUCED
in on both sides, and the closer one
gets To either committee the more genuine
fool NJ
offset by that of Representative Norwood. who
has returned from New York feeling perfectly
sure that the democrats have everything their
own way. He says the work of the campaign
Is done; nothing is apt to happen to change the
situation before Tuesday. -
THE JUDGMENT OF THE CLEvEREsr POLITICIANS
is influenced by his associations. The fact is
that thousands upon thousands Of voters in
New York have thought upon this tariff ques-
ton for themselves. and have made up their
minds how they will vote, but are Keeping
quiet and no one can tell how they are going.
The confidence on the part Of each Of the OPP
posing managers is based upon the assumption
that these independent voters are very intel
lgent and, therefore, will vote with him. The
democrat thinks they can't fail to agree with
him. The republican feels just as sure that
they are on his side. Neither knows.
Party feeling is growing very much more
bitter than the early part Of the campaign in
uicateo. 0reat anxiety, excitement and not
little ugliness, is felt by the ardent partisans
on both sides, and it is expected that the scene
in New York city on Tuesday will be something
unequaled in the history Of politics Every
man who has a conviction on the issue of the
campaign is deeply in earnest, and his earnest
ness is stimulated by the feeling that the prin-
ciples involved are to be finally settled this
time.
Gen. Rosecrans who takes the democratic
view OF California, expresses confidence that
its electoral votes will go to help Cleveland
this time.