Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-08
WHICH WAY 1T MAY GO.
Anxious Day Spent by Partisans of
the Two Great Rivals.
BOTH SIDES VERY CONFIDENT.
Allegheny's Republican Majority Placed at
ever 10000.
THE BETTING TAKES A FRESH SPURT

Olol OcuOCIdG AeS'
publican alike, INDUCED in roseate hopes.
For once it may be said truly that single
topic monopolized mems tongues, and
wherever you went it was: "Well, what
about tomorrow" or, GLOW do you think
New York's going?" or "It's a copper
lined cinch for Harrison" or "Cleveland's
got it sure" that met the ear.
The betting undoubtedly took a new
spurt in small amounts, and the bettors
seemed about equally divided. In accord
ance with the pronounced drift of
the last week, feeling of intense
interest showed itself everywhere,
and if personal anxiety about the
the result is reliable index the vote to-
day should be large. The weather was
scrutinized much more than usual Both
sides found comfort in it. The Democrats
reioiced because of the rain. 1t would
make country roads bad and keep down the
Republican vote. The Republicans saw a
silver Inning to the rain clouds If it rains
to-day, said they it will be fine tomorrow,
and a clearing sky at sunset made their
smiles wider
Inter6 st in the Doubtful States.
4k Nds SuiiOuo, wv tiidb SSlo
talked precious little of their home politics;
the trend of events in New York. Indiana
and other States occupied their attention.
The only point in Pennsylvania politics
that evoked speculation was the size
of the Republican majority. Some bets
were made that it would reach 55,-
900, and the Democratic bears had no lik-
ing for lower figure than 40, 900. In the
evening the streets downtown were filled
with curious crowds seeking late political
news. Swapping fictions was their general
employment A great many hung around
The DISPATCH Office on Smithfeld street,
where the earliest and most reliable news
will be bulletined with electric speed and
clearness tonight.
A number of well-known citizens were
asked to invoke the spirit of prophecy and
outline the result of to-day's election.
Their forecasts were as widely apart as
their political opinions. Here they are:
Republican County Chairman Gripp-
Harrison will be elected sure-Allegheny
county will give over 10000 Republican
majority.
JIM Guffey, Democrat-CIeveland will be
elected.
Thomas R. Kerr, Democrat-I am coz
tent in the belief that Cleveland will win.
He Has No Doubt About 1t.
Assistant Postmaster Edwards, Republi-
can-Har-ison sure
Acting Internal Revenue Collector
Mitchell, Republican-Harrison beyond
question.
John Newell, Democrat-Cleveland.
Ex-Postmaster Larkin, Democrat-Cleve-
land without an effort.
T o. Levy, Jr, Democrat-It's Demo-
cratic year.
Police Inspector McKelvey, Republican
Harrison looks like winner.
c. L. Magee, epublican-Harrison will
be reelected.
Democratic Chairman Brennen-Cleve-
land will sweep the country.
William Witherow, Republican-I see
no reason why we should be alarmed. 1
still think that Harrison will carry New
York and be elected. L am banking on the
good sense of the American people. There
is nothing in the situation to make the
Democrats confident
William Roberts, Democrat-I have Just
returned from Connecticut where 1 was on
the stump for Cleveland. Connecticut is
going Democratic sure, and Grover will be
The next President.
The Situation Looks Encouraging
Colonel James b. Finlav, of Kittanninp.
Republican-1a am hopeful of Republican
success, but no man can be certain. The
situation looks encouraging to me- The |
noisy bluffing and betting on either side |
does not mean anything, and L never paw
the least attention to this business L re- |
studied the laboring classes carefully |
ior the purpose of comparison with our |
own people. In London during the even |
ing l frequently noticed men ON the streets |
without hats and shoes; others were badly !
dressed, their clothes were worn and faded |
and some had holes in their coats They |
were workmen. Now, you never see any, |
thing like that in this country. Our labor |
ing classes are we'll dressed and fed Why, |
then, should they introduce an economic |
system into the country that will reduce |
them to the level of the foreigners. l think |
the American workmen have more sense |
The country is in prosperous condition, |
and people will hesitate long time before |
exchanging a sure thing for an uncertainty |
The old men who had taste of free trade |
during Buchan ans administration, never |
want recurrenre of the experience.
Harrison Ca 1es the Quiet Vote.
Sol Schoyer Re oublican-I think Har. |
rIson will be elected. All the quiet vote
is going that way.
Dr. Frank Mcdonald, Republican-Hsr-
rison will win, but L would not like to bet
much on it.
Colonel j. NJ. Schoonmaker, Republican
Il don't know how it is going, but the
situation is undoubtedly peculiar. 1t seems
as though the turn of the hand would throw
the result either way.
w. H. Keech, Republican-This is the
first campaign that L have ever been with
out an opinion as to which way it would 90.
but Unjust confess know absolutely nothing
about what the result will be.
Edward Hagan, Republican-I think
Harrison will win, but it will be by the
skin of his teeth.
NE Dorente, Republcan-It's the case
of the little joker-now you see it, now you
don't.
Charles Johns, Republican - Harrison
will be elected, but the country needs
some good new party to spring up and
wipe the two old parties off the earth.
William Roseburg, Republican, hardly
think the common sense of the people will
give its sanction to a change. The present
order of affairs is good, and as Lincoln said:
1T is a bad time to change horses when
crossing a river" I hope for the best.
Couldn't Make a Guess.
Squire /. j. TooIe Republican-Wors
mixed up affairs ever saw. Couldn't guess
If tried.
John Dimling, Republican, feel posi-
tive that Harrison will be elected, but If
You find real good Democrat he will tell