Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-06

Republicans Think They VIII Have ess
Electoral votes- Democrats claim S44
.Tha Figures Fer 1t

here With glorious Wedbn6Ts a piPiAo
breeze has blown out Of the air the last
hazy traces Of Indian summer. The
temperature is crisp and bracing.
Old political observers say that as Tar
as personalities are concerned this has
been the cleanest campaign since the
days of Monroe and the EZRA OF good
| feeling" When the national commit
tees were organized an agreement was
made that there should be no mud
Singing, etc., and that the fight should
be made solely upon the Issues pre-
sented by the two platforms Of the two
parties. The agreement has been ad-
hered to. Throughout the campaign
critic orators and newspapers have con-
| coded that President Harrison's char
acter is all right and the Republican or
ators and press have confined their as
saults to the public acts and words OF
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Stevenson.
The result has been what Is called a
dull campaign, lacking entirely the SEN
sations arising from the discovery OF
dark spots of lives in the candidates.
In this city, however, there will be lit
tie of torpor from now until Tuesday
next. Indeed, it will the news centre
of the State and possibly of the nation.
The campaign compacence Is giving
way to a situation Of red heat. to which
both sides are contributing. The ques-
ton of the enforcement OF federal law
as to marshals, despite opposing advice
from Mr. Sheehan to State officials,
seems to be the core Of the news situa-
ton to-day. United States Commits
sioner Duel was busy this morning.. In
room 43 in the federal building he was
swearing in special marshals to act at
the polls next Tuesday. About 900 men
were sworn in last evening, and IL is re-
ported fully 5000 men will be sworn in
| to do duty. United States Marshal
Jacobus, wheA asked this morning how
many special marshals would be pro-
! vided, replied that he could not tell.
There will be at least one for each
polling place in the city. and that makes
1,135. Then we will have TO employ
some in looking up and arresting these
men who have been illegally registered
at many of the polling places. All the
men needed for the proper protection of
the citizens and to see that the laws OF
the United States are faithfully carried
out will be appointed"
Mr.. Jacobus also intimated that the
marshals, in addition to their badges and
warrant of authority, would be armed,
so that in case of any conflict with
! officers acting under authority from
the State or the city, they may be pre-
pared to exert the authority OF the
! National Government, which he holds
is paramount to that of the city or
State. He said he should be sorry to
see any fight, but the men would be
| protected in their effort to see that the
law was faithfully carried out.
1t was rumored about the Federal
building that the United States grand
Jury, which is considering John l. Dav-
exports charges and was about to act
in the case of three city officers, who
were said to have been accused Of abet-
ting illegal registration. The names OF
| the three officers could not be learned,
but it was stated on good authority
that one Of the three persons was a po-
lice Justice and the other two were city
hall officers. The three had attempted,
as Davenport alleges, to COLOMBO voters
in three or four different districts.
Chairman w. P. Harrity and his as
sociates to-day estimate that Cleveland
and Stevenson will have pa votes as
| follows: Southern States, 159; New
York, Sc; New Jersey, 10; Indiana, Is;
Wisconsin, 10; Connecticut. 5; Michigan,
6; total, PA.
The only votes in this list regarded as
at all doubtful by the Democratic man
ayers are the six votes Of Connecticut.
If they are lost. Cleveland will still have
| 23S votes, or Is more than enough to
elect.
They agree that Harrison cannot come
down TO the city line with more than
65, 600 majority and that CleVeland's
majority in this city cannot be less than
90, 600. That leaves a Republican ma
iority of only 5000 to be overcome by
the votes Of Kings, Queens and Rich
mond counties The generally accepted
estimate Of the city vote among city
leaders is: Harrison, 100000; scatter
ing, 1000; Cleveland, 1896 Cleve-
lands plurality, 10000. This estimate
is based on a total vote OF 900, and
there is every indication that that num-
Der of votes will be polled.
The Republican National Committee
| officials do not make tables OF figures
for the public, but these figures are
said to closely represent the Repu6li-
can expectations: California, 9; Colora-
do, 4; Connecticut, 6; Delaware, B.;
Idaho, 3; Illinois, "a; Indiana, Is;
| Iowa, 13; Kansas, 10; Maine, 6; Massa-
chusetts, Is; Michigan, 10; Minnesota,
9; Montana, 3; Nebraska, s; New
Hampshire, 4; New York, Sc; North
Dakota, 3; Ohio, %; Oregon, 4; Penn
sylvanla, 80; Rhode Island, 4; South
Dakota, 4; Vermont, 4; Washington,
4: West Virginia, 6; Wisconsin, 10;
Wyoming, 9. Total, 277. Needed to
elect, 223. Chairman Hacket OF the
Republican State Campaign Committee
announces that he expects Harrison to
come down to the city line with plu-
rality of 10000. Four years ago it was
$4,000. In the last campaign Harrison
received in this city 106,922 votes and
Cleveland 1872, 735. The Republicans
paw particular attention TO this city be-
cause they believe the Democratic plu-
rality this year will not be so
large in proportion as it was four years
ago. They think there will be falling
of of between 1000 and 10000 Of the
votes the Democrats claim they will
poll. The Republicans say that Cleve-
land will receive in the counties Of King,
Queens and Richmond plurality Of not
more than $4,000. Suffolk county they
expect will go Republican this year. In
this city they make Mr.. Cleveland's plu-
rality not larger than it was four years
ago. Then it was $4,000, but to allow
for light increase in the vote they are
willing to concede Cleveland $4,000 in
this city. That with the $4,000 plurali-