Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05
THE EMPIRE STATE.
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Harrison viii Win.
Correspondence Of The Evening Sta-.
New YORK, Nov. 4. 1892.
Congressman Farquhar of this state was me;
by The STAR correspondent at Fifth Avenue
Hotel today. He has been travelling about over
the state a great deal and other parts of the
country, and he is extremely confident ms to
republican success. / asked him whether he
thought it probable that the republicans would
carry New York?
Il do not think there is any doubt about it, "
said he. II have been over the state a great
deal and feel absolutely confident that we shall
come down to the Harlem with an enormous
majority for Harrison. | would not be sur
prised to see it reach a hundred thousand"
What do you base this estimate on, Mr.
Farquhar?"
"On the fact that our people are thoroughly
awake and In earnest, and that we are going
to get large number of votes which have for
merry been cast with the democracy. The
Irish vote is very much stirred up over the
situation, and between the attacks upon Egan.
roosevelt S attack on the Irish race and other
developments OF the campaign there is reason
to believe that we shall get a large number of
votes from the Irish that have usually gone
with the democrats. Besides this we shall get
very large proportion of the canal vote in this
state, which Is larger factor than is generally
understood. Gov. Flower vetoed the canal bill
and the democratic party has shown itself
averse to the interests of the canal people, and
the boat owners and their employees are
thoroughly aroused and thoroughly indignant
as to the treatment which they have received at
the hands of the democrats. There are ten or
hfteen thousand votes of this class and we shall
get the benefit of this condition.
BUSINESS MEN DON'T WANT A CHANGE
Besides this find in my contact with bust
ness people all over the state and in other states,
everywhere that go, there is an inclination on
the part of business men not to make a change
as the democrats are proposing to do.
have talked with a great many business men
democrats-who say frankly that they doubt
the propriety of making the change which the
democratic party proposes to make. and that
they will either vote against the party or omit
to vote at all. One man connected with a bust
ness establishment which has 125 voters told me
that reciprocity had been SO beneficial to them
already that their people we're, practically all Of
them. going to vote with the Republicans this
year. while when formerly all were democrats
Only nine out OF the 125 voted with the republi-
cans four years ago, and only nine," be said,
would vote with the democrats this time"
Among the people about the betting head
quarters at the Hoffman House 1 found ex-
Gov. Pinckbeck of Louisiana. He has been
a republican, has been extremely doubtful as to
republican success.
Il have made up my mind at last said he,
that the republicans are going TO win this
fight. l was long time getting there, but
from all that can see and hear think they
will win 1t unless some new DEVELOPMENT comes
along to change the current"
EUGENE HIGGINS ON THE SITUATION.
Sitting in front Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
found Eugene Higgins, formerly appointment
clerk of the Treasury Department, and asked
him how he felt about the situation TODAY?
lit is such n curious one." said he, Il don't
know what to think about it. 1 am still uncer-
tain. 1t looks as though we should carry this
state. and the reports from Indiana seem to be
favorable, but tine uncertainties are SO great
that 1t is hard to make out what is going to be
the result"
Are you doing any betting?'
Not a cent, he answered. ''If were 60
ing to invest any money should prefer put
ting it into stocks rather than to bet it this
time, as the situation row looks
If new York and Indiana go democratic the
democrats are likely to win are they not?"
Possibly" he said in rather a doubtful tone
'How about Alabama" The STAR correspon-
dent asked.
ITO be frank was his reply, II feel very
anxious about Alabama. There is no telling
what may be the result there"
1t begins to be apparent that the democrats
are somewhat anxious about three or four of
the southern states. As already teIegraphed
THE STAR, the Sun has sounded note Of warn
ing saying that in Alabama and in the two yir-
ginias there is a necessity for anxiety on the
Part ots he democrats.
A large proportion of the democrats. how
ever, do not admit that there is serious doubt
as to success. They say. and probably rightly,
that there is no probability of the vote of any
of the southern states, unless it is possibly
West Virginia, being counted for Harrison
They express confidence as to Indiana and
overwhelming confidence as to New YORK.
Connecticut they have practically abandoned.
New Jersey and Delaware they believe they will
carry, as it is probable they will do. One curl
Gus fact comes to the surface at this moment,
and that is that Chairman Sheehan of the state
democratic committee has practically closed
the democratic state headquarters and hustled
off to Buffalo. his home, where he has on hand
some local offices, which he seems to think are
more important to him than anything else 1t
certainly seems a curious thing that the chair
man Of the state committee in the pivotal state
should desert his post four days before the
election.