Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-12
ODDS ON TIE PRESIDENT.


glance at the straws that are to be seen
floating through the air makes it quite reason
able for a conservative sport TO place his
money at easy odds on the President. Two
weeks ago he would have been bit foolish to
have done SO, but today there is feeling gain
ing ground that Mr. Harrison has somewhat the
better chances in this state. and that means bis
election.
The STAR correspondent was told by one of
the agents OF the republican national commit
tee that there Is a strong movement under the
surface Just at present among the large man
ufacturers of this city toward the republican
cause, irrespective Of their former affiliations
One instance was cited absolutely accurate
Two Tammany men, leaders in their wards,
employ upward of 500 men between them
Those 500 men last week received orders to
register today and to learn how to vote a COM
biDation ticket consisting of the democratic
municipal and state officers and the republican
electors In short, Mr.. Cleveland will be cut,
it is estimated by Gen. GARRISON, to the extent
OF fully 10000 votes in the city.
STORY ABOUT HILL.
1t is cropping out here and there that word
is being passed to the braves from the Hotel
Normandie that Mr.. Cleveland's election means
nothing less than the demolition of Tammany
Hall as the controlling element in New York
and ultimately national politics. 1t is related
on the most unquestionable authority that one
OF the district leaders sought an interview with
Mr. Hill for the purpose Of getting his private
tip.
go back to your district" said the SEN
ator, land tell your men that they may vote
for Mr.. Cleveland if they wish, and they may
move heaven and earth to elect him, but they
must remember that every vote they cast for
him as President means one more clod Of dirt
on the coffin Of Tammany"
but what am to do?' queried the puzzled
brave, unable to interpret the figure.
'Do?" repeated Mr.. Hill. "Do what you like,
but remember that Mr.. Cleveland's election
means the death Of our organization and the
shelving of our machine"
This feeling will be hard to overcome in the
upper counties, and already Mr.. Harrity, 1t is
whispered, has shifted his sliding scale to allow
for a large shrinkage of the regular vote in the
city. and is pouring ''sinews" into the wider
ness above the Harlem in steady stream.
HOW THINGS LOOK.
Four weeks from today the election occurs,
and from now the battle will be one of
money well and freely used. In this line the
republican committee is a trife the better able
to bear the burden Of the fight. for the pro-
tected employers are responding to the calls for
funds quite generously. The distress in the
democratic money market is evidenced by the
circular that Mr.. Harrity issued the other day.
appealing for funds in an able-bodied tenor
wall of distress, coupled, oddly enough, with
perfect confidence in the future.
Mr.. PulitZers western campaign fund has
dropped out of sight for the rainbows have all
been carefully taken in for repairs on both
sides. The fight will go no further westward
than niagara Falls.
The republican committee, I am told, has
about made up its mind that Indiana is as good
as lost, but if the President can carry all the
states he carried in 1883, except Indiana and
half of Michigan. together with all the new
states except Montana, ne still has Il majority of
the college and his second term is assured.
G.. A. L., JR.