Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
NEW YORK.
Both Sides Are Wide Awake Watching the
Other.

Both Sides Are Wide Awake Watching the
Other.
Corrsspondence Of The Evening star
NEW YORK. Oct. 20, 1892
The democratic leaders do not admit that all
hope has vanished in the rainbow states. "
Congressman Cable, who has just left here for
Chicago, where he has general supervision over
the western bureau, said before leaving that he
stiil had hopes Of Illinois. Iowa and Wisconsin.
Taking the public into his confidence in q state
ment prepared for distribution by the press
bureau he said: I'm Illinois the situation is
very encouraging. and il We continue to hold
our present condition the state will be carried
by . small majority"
He added that he looked upon the situation
In Wisconsin unchanged and that the demo-
cratic managers in that state believe that il will
be carried for the entire democratic ticket.
As tn Iowa he says; cit is something more
than possible that will secure the Iowa vote. ="
Both parties have enormous number OF
shrewd, lynx-eyed men quietly at work, in
vsding every part Of the field, worming out the
scheme Of the opposition, planning and
counter planning, making reports day and
night. burning the midnight oil, working fell
lowship with Representative Of the opposition,
doing the shrewdest and keenest detective
work that ever was known. And they are not
al New Workers who are doing this.
There are plenty Of faces familiar in WASH
fngton. or formerly familiar there, seen on the
streets and in the ways and byvays here. Men
whose faces were familiar in Washington during
the Cleveland administration are here by doz-
ems. YES, b. scores. You meet them every
where. Ask them what they are doing in New
York and they tell YOU that they have Just run
over on a little business and that they are
going back to Washington in day two.
But they don't go. And they will not go
until after the sth Of November. The fact that
thew are not seen about the headquarters
counts for nothing. Much OF the work that is
done and many Of the people who are doing it
reach headquarters through quiet channels.
There are numerous private quarters all over
TIE city for consultation where men meet their
superior officers. make their reports and
mysteriously disappear until they come back
laden with fresh batch Of information about
the movements Of the enemy.
APPEAL FOR THE IRISH VOTE.
There is tremendous pull now being made
for the Irish vote on the republican
side. Mr.. Blaine's appeal to the Irish
seems to have been the KEYNOTE to
concerted movement in this direction.
Indeed IL II not improbable that il was Mr.
Blsiner keen insight which gave the impetus to
this movement. simultaneously with his appeal
To the Irish voters came the affidavit charging
that Cleveland had refused to run for MAYOR OF
Buffalo on ticket with that Irishman" John
cufcIau. . OF the chairman OF
the state campaign committee of the
Democratic party, and another showing
that Treasurer Roosevelt Of the democratic
national committee had gone out of his way in
. book written by him to say some very I'M
complimentary things Of the Irishmen. Min
lister kgan Is evidently making the most Of his
opportunity, and in an interview says:
All indications are that the republican party
VIII receive double the proportion of the Irish
vote that is received last time
simon Wolf Of Washington. who has been
speaking in New Jersey. /. here Just now. and
says be u confident Of republican success
The Business community" said he lis the
best political barometer. The disasters prophe-
sied - 10 the result Of the Mckinley bill has
not materislized, but the contrary pros
perity has followed il. l find many mugwump
republicans who voted for Cleveland in 1884
who are coming back into the republican party
now.
What do YOU think of the nominations in
New York city. Mr.. Wolff
Il think Einstein will strengthen the party
10000 votes IN New York city
What about New jersey where YOU have
bad an opportunity to observe during your
tour"
Il think New Jersey is safer for the repub-
hcans than Indiana today
DISPUTE OVER PRICES.
The publication in this correspondence of
the views Of Mrs. T. A. Smith Of
New fork about the prices of today
compared with those before the enact
ment 81 the Mckinley laws has stirred
mp some vigorous Washington woman TO a
reply In letter to Chain man Carter she
says: Mrs. T. A Smith does not know
anything about prices either at present
or for the past twenty years. Ladies'
striped hose that were sold in 1885 for rs cents
You can now buy for 40. Mrs smith can
buy today good black hose. double
heel and toe, for % and
cents few years ago. Pearl shirt buttons
that short time ago brought Is cents a dozen
can be bought today for 10 cents could 90
al down the line and show how almost every
article that poor man uses in the shape Of
clothing Il now cheaper than In 1885 OF in 1860
When wages we're no: half a. much
~ now. Cotton socks that were
10 cents in 1850 can now be got
for 5. Mrs. smith makes a good argument
IN favor Of the Mckinley bill when she saws
That she paid 80 aud 40 cents q pair for stockings
That shows pretty conclusively that her hus-
band must be able to make money to enable
her 20 have his children wear such high-priced
stockings. when others wear q fast black hose
double heel and toe. which they buy for Is and
j. cents
CONNECTICuT