Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-03
UNCERTAINTY IN NEW YORK.
The Odds on the General Result Now Favor
Harrison.

The Odds ON the General Result Now Favor
Harrison.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
New YORK, Nov. 3.-The uncertainty as to
the &c neral result Of Tuesdays struggle con-
ii nues today. The democrats rallied for q
little while last night and took S35,OOO of re-
publican money waiting for even bets on Har-
rison, yet what little betting there is on New
York and Indiana is at odds in favor Of
Cleveland. while on the general result odds may
be said to be about 100 to 80 in favor Of Harri-
son. There is reason to believe that the demo-
Gratis are very anxious about Alabama and pos
sibly North Carolina.
II is understood Senator German tells his
friends he is confident of New York and
Indiana, yet he does not advise them to bet
anything on the general result. One
of his closest friends remarked to
TIE STAR correspondent today that he
had not bet cent and he preferred
putting his money on any good stock rather
than take chances on democratic success. The
republicans. on the other hand, take every bet
they can get on Harrison, but fight shy Of bets
on any individual state.
The chief argument now being offered on tn g
dem ocratic side is the cry republican DOODLE"
while the republican reply il the charge of
preparations for fraud on the democratic side.
Large numbers OF arrests are likely to be made
by the republicans just prior to election. They
charge that there are in New York over three
thousand ex-convicts who will attempt to vote
on election day. The names and photographs
of these men have been secured and they will
be promptly arrested if they offer their vote.
The Tammany- Hill people are being watched
by the anti-snappers, who have committees and
agents looking after them through the state and
city.
In spite Of the fact that the registration in
New York is favorable to the republicans the
indications are that the state will be velr close.
cool-headed estimate on the repN Sican
majority above Harlem puts the figure at Il 900
or $4,000 and the democratic majority below
Harlem just about the same figure.
Gov. Campbell, who has Just arrived from
Indiana, predicts democratic success there by
the largest majority for years. Yet despite
these claims of single states democrats seem to
feel generally that the chances are against them
as all combinations must work to their favor to
win, while one close state gives the republicans
success.
1t looks very much as though there might be
. serious collision between the United States
authorities at the polls and the local authorities
ON election day. The republicans insist that
the democrats intend great frauds and are
determined that the deputy marshais shall
have positions at the polling places which
viii give them an opportunity to prevent
frauds. Chairman Sheehan's instruction 70
democrats to resist the claim of the right Of
marshals to 20 within the polling places has
stirred up the fighting blood Of the Tammany
men, and it would not be surprising If blood
shed occurs on election morning before this
QUESTION h settled.
Similar trouble may occur in some of the
southern states.
Congressman Miller, who has Just come from
thsre, says the only way democrats can prevent
the repuhiican-Koib combine from carrying
Alabama VIII be BY the grossest Intimidation
and frauds.
Prominent democrats today tell your cor
rsspondsnt they consider Alabama extremely
doubtful