Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-07
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL.
Chairman owen of the Democratic Cor
mittcc Figures Out Majority on d

Chairman Owen of the Democratic Com
mittcc Figures Out n Majority on tho
Popular Vote - Republicans WIN Be
Satisfied II They save the Legislature.
New York World special.
pRoviprHcE. r. l., April '5.-The last
hours Of the hot Rhode Island campaign
have been crowded with work, AT the
headquarters OF both parties there has
been the utmost rctivity throughout the
day and tonight many final rallies have
been held in the cities and at other i'm
portant points. Every effort has been
made to keep the voters aroused, and the
managers ON both sides express the belief
that their voters will come out.
Everything points to the success of the
Democratic state ticket. and the Demo-
cratic leaders find no change in the sltna-
ton To weaken their confidence. Chair
man Owen holds. firmly to his conviction
that the Wardwcl ticket will go through
with clear majority, and Republicans are
saying tonight that while they expect to
throw the election of state officers into the
legislature they will be content, after such
Il fight as has been made with the contro,
of the general assembly only, thus secur-
ing Aldrichs seat. Still neither side cares
at this late hour and under present condi-
tons to show figures rs to the result of the
canvass
Several tables Of estimates have been
made on both sides by men who have
closely followed every detail of the can
y,lss. All OF these figures on the general
assembly are close 1t is apparent that
the Republicans will make their hardest
| fight in the larger manufacturing towns
and rural places. They have given up
hope Of carrying Providence, Woonsoocke,t
and Newport. III pawtueket they think
that they have a lighting chance.
HERE Is AN ESTIMATE.
An estimate of the possibilities on the
| general assembly vote, made by promi-
| nent Rhode Islander whose election csti-
1 mates in previous years have been most
1 successful figures as reasonably safe for
the Democrats s. members in The grand
total of l0o In making this estimate the
character of the Republican campaign and
the free use of Doodle which Boss Bray
tons party is to make in the closest towns
and the country districts have not been
lost sight of But il is impossible TO de-
terinine how extensive the money iniiu-
ciice may be. 1t is this that makes any
attempt 1T Il close estimate on the assembly
4 vote useless.
LINCOLN MAY TIP THE SCALES.
The Republicans believe that they have
good chance Of carrying Lincoln, which,
III the estimate, is placed in the Democratic
column. Lincoln is Il Democratic town,
but it has been SO Distracted by the Rcpub-
Leans and the fight there has been so sharr
that It's turning TO either side would not BIZ
surprising. The Democrats there feel con
iidcnt Of their ability to hold IT, It may
be that the majority in the general assem-
bly, will turn upon the vote in this town.
REPUBLICAN, BRIBERY SCHEMES.
There has been great activity to-day ii
the towns where the susceptible voters
most do congrcgate. Reports also Of III,
active worl; of boss Brayton's agents il
trading with the stay-at-home vote hay,
come to town. dozen or more methods
By which attempts will be made to gair
votes dishonesty for the Republican sid
tomorrow have been disclosed by careful
and secret inquiry.
Chairman Owen Of the Democratic stat
committee, tonight gave out his estimai
Of to-Inorrow's vote. lie places the Re
publican vote at 23S31, the Democratic u
2G,OI3, and scattering prohibition an,
Peoples or Nationalist vote, LBS.