Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05
TO DEFY THE Election Law.
The Question 10 Being Seriously Discussed
by New York Democrats.


by New York D.mocrnts.
sreciAi Dispa,ch TO The Ey.nins Star
NEv loRK. Nov. 5-The question %
to what might be the result Of q resist
ance of the right of United States off,
seriously discussed. Sheehan's advice to demo-
crats 20 resist the CLAIM of the United States
election officers to the right Of entry into the
polling place and scrutinizing all the operations
of the election and count Is sustained by the
New York Snp, today, which advises: shut the
rascals out"
Whether the Tammany police will be guided
by this advice Is hard TO tell But should this
be done and the United States officers e,-
cluded from rights clearly given them bv law
the question AZ % what would lie the Anal re-
suit Is being grayeiy discussed. Should this be
done by the democrats. and the election laws
OF the CnitedStates openly defied. the republi-
cans would, of course, take steps 20 prevent the
vote OF New York being counted. IL offered for
Cleveland. and the question L. being graveiy
asked whether there Is TO be another electoral
commission required?
REPUBLICANS MORE CONFIDENT.
The republicans are apparently more conf
dent today and the democrats are less loud in
their claims. Reports from Indiana lead even
democrats to doubt seriously the possibility Of
carrying that state and without il they cannot
win, unless by some chance the election
goes into the House. which is not now prob
able. Reports from the registration in the
counties OF New York have been received and
show unexpected gains in the registration,
which gives the republicans much encourage
ment about New York
The Sun today advises its readers not TO bet
on the election OF Cleveland il is gener-
ally conceded that the SuH i. extremely sccu-
rate on ito election forecast.
LESS TALK OF RESISTANCE.
There are indications that the democrats see
that their talk Of resistance to federal super
visors and marshals at polls is dangerous and
there is something Of a cessation Of the talk of
violence. Sheehan's advice 60 democrats To re-
sist the United States marshsls is being pointed
10 as reasonable, and it Is intimsted that his
hurried departure was caused by this discovery.
DEPARTURE OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
The departure of Senator Gormsn for home,
with the announcement that he would not be
here again, coupled with the departure Of
Sheehau and Murphy, causes much comment In
both political camps
Gorman's departure leaves the national COM
mittee with nobody experienced in national
contests for advice and aid at critical moments,
and the absence of Sheehsn and Murphy leaves
the state headquarters in the same condition.
This Is quite in contrast with the course Of
the republicans at national and state commit
tee headquarters. who are all standing by their
guns and will do so up 10 the last moment.
Gorman il said to have expressed confidence
that the democrats will carry New York but be
wac doubtful about Indiana and Connecticut
Chairman Harrity in a talk with your cor
respondent expressed himself AZ confident of
New York. Indiana, New jersey and all the
southern states.