Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-03
ToDAY's ELECTIONS.
The Political Prophet is Dumb and Hesitatee
TO Predict.

The Political Prophet is Dumb and Hesitatee
TO Predict.
An oFF-HANDED ESTIMATE GIVES NEW YORK 70
rHE DEMOCRATS. OHIO AND MASSACHUSETTS, TO
THE REPUBLrcASs-GES. MscAULEY THINKS IT
WILL BE GENERAL REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.
The gentleman with private information
who knows Just how the election is going is
not to be found today. The political prophet
is as silent as q clam and his vision is abou. as
contracted. No man can be found who wants
70 risk his reputation for judgment by making
predictions at this time and under the peculiar
circumstances; which surround the situation
with a doubt which is impenetrable.
The deepest interest is taken in the result
and on every side people are asking questions
Of other people who know no more than they
do..rhe partisans on each side express hope
and occasionally q mild conviction, but il is
evident that both sides are suffering an I'M
usual amount OF anxiety and the coming of the
morrow Is awaited with considerable impati-
ence. Ample facilities have been provided
Tor tho display OF election returns as
soon as they begin 20 come in, but
In the meanwhile there is great
deal more waiting and watching than there is
talking. The elections are regarded rs more
than ordinarily important, but the politicians
were SO completely taken off their balance by
the result of the last general election that they
are prepared for most ANYTHING now and uncer-
tain about everything. There is in some quar-
tiers feeling that the political sentiment OF the
country has undergone some sort of revolution.
but In what direction and to what purpose no
one can tell An extraordinary campaign has
been made in all of the five states that the
public are interested in at this time, and the
hght has had all the earnestness Of a national
Campaign.
The feeling that Flower is apt to be elected
IN New York is more general today than il has
been, but as TO all the other states there is no
almost no opinion worth recording, for tine
reason that there is no very firm opinion
based upon calculation or information.
AN oFF-HAND ESTIMATE.
An off-hand estimate made by q shrewd and
never very sanguine democrat to STAR reporter
places the democratic majority in New York at
sachusetts at 5000, the republican majority in
Ohio at $4,000, with Iowa very close and Penn
sylvania in doubt
The most natural thing would be 10 com.
Ohio rs republican by a safe majority. but
there are so many unknown elements in the
canvass which leave room for speculation and
Gov. Campbell has expressed himself as feeling
such perfect confidence of success that demo-
Gratis generally are ready to abandon all usual
methods of calculating results before hand and
TO assume that they may carry the state.
AT ALLIANCE HEADQUARTERS.
Reports received at the headquarters Of the
president of the Farmers Alliance estimate the
third party vote in Ohio at between 40. 600 and
10000. At the alliance publication headquar-
tiers no information could be obtained this
morning as to their expectations, and Senator
PETER, whom a STAB reporter saw today, de-
clared that, while he had been in the campaign
nearly everywhere. he had no opinion as to the
result, but WAS awaiting the rising OF tomor-
row. sun.
Bets that are being made Are usually very
small and there is no settled odds on any one
state: Whether the bets are even money or
whethe- odds are given on the result in any
state depends upton the frame Of mirG Of the
particular individuals interested and the
amount Of bluster there is in it.
GEN. MAcAULEy's OPINION.
Gen. Dan Macauley, who was at one time
mayor of the city of indianapolis and who now
has charge of the matter of Treasury Depart
ment appointments, is sanguine o. republican
success in New York and Ohio OF tine former
state he remarked to STAR re-
porter: Il feel very compliment over
the situation, and think that Mckinley will
be elected. As to the Legislature there is little
doubt in my mind that it will be republican.
The factional fight between Sherman and For
aker has, OF course had an effect to weaken
our lines, but cannot see how they can avoid
being completely strengthened by tonight.
These two men have too much to lose to
risk their national regulations. In New York
there has been one of the best fights that has
party who is not in line What glorious repub-
ican weather this is, to be sure.'
As TO IOWA
The following telegram was received in this
city this morning from Chairman C. ID. Fuller,
Iowa state democratic committee:
Look out for a land slide today. Boies will
be elected and we are coming to the national
convention demanding recognition"
In the Departments.
II the clerks in the departments took any
great interest in the elections today they did
not allow their excitement to appear during
working hours to any enormous extent To be
sure they asked every lncomer the news. and
seemed disappointed when told the old old
story that 1t would be some hours before there
could be any facts Of interest ascertained.
At the noon recess there was some small
betting done, and here and there a converse
non would heat up to an interesting tempera-
ture, but the complexion of the administration
Kept the tone Of things 60 generally republican
that there was but little divergence of opinion.
Political prophets set UP business in q small
way IN room corners, over the water coolers
and across desk tops, but the allrounS feeling
OF uncertainty had o bearish tendency on the
forecast market Speaking of forecasts, the
morning weather map was studied eagerly by
the Wel-wlshers OF the republican cause, and
II seemed to give deal of satisfaction.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Postmaster General wanamaker voted in
Philadelphia early this morning, and then, TAX
ing the S:l5 train. came to this city. When he
reached the department he found that all the
assistants, with the exception Of Mr.. }. Lowrie
Bell, had gone home to vote Mr. Rel had