Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-04
THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
Republicans Said to Ee Without Hone of
Victory.

| Victory.
Special Dispatch to The Evening sta-
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Thc political tide, il OBJ
servations from this city are correct, rum
strongly democratic. The democrats claim
that the republican managers though they ar,
keeping up bold front to the public and ar,
playing the game for all it is worth in case .
chance should turn up to seize the prize. admit
in private that things look bad and that they
| hope rather than expect to win.
| 1t is at the breakfast table Of the Fifth Ave.
nue. Hotel that these private opinions are
uttered. There Senator German and Mr.
! Smaley and others on the democratic side meet
Mr.. Hackett. the chairman of the republican
state campaign committee. Mr. Manley of the
republican national committee, ex-senator
Platt and such visiting republican statesmen
as may be, and pleasant condolences are ex.
changed.
1t was at the breakfast table of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel one day last week that Senator
quay Is said to have pleasantly remarked to a
distinguished democrat. a member of what Mr..
ingalls, described as the most comfortable club
IN the country: Before I came here I WIS
| afraid Gen. Harrison would be elected; now !
am sure he won't and am going home''
II reporter could hear the talks that take
place over the coffee and the rolls of the 9TH
avenue between men who know the secrets of
the campaign he would be able to give his pa
per some very interesting reading
IL Is the report of a conversation which took
place there this morning between one of the
most prominent Of the democratic managers
and one OF the most prominent Of the republi-
can managers which justifes me in telegraph
ing you that the republican managers do not
expect victory.
On the other hand the democratic managers
do Senator German, who goes to Laurel, Md.
tomorrow afternoon to vote, told me this
morning: The campaign is finished and
MIR. Cleveland will be elected. My duties
as a national committeeman in presi-
dental elections have prevented my
going home to vote for the two previous cam
pagns-1SS4 and 1883. But am SO sure ofvic-
tory now that feel ut liberty to leave head
quarters and go home. Nothing can defeat us
now"
The democratic national committee will issue
an andress to the country tonight. The ad-
dress states the issues of the campaign rs the
democracy views them. conSratulates the demo-
cratic voters on their approaching victory and
exhorts each OF them to do his full duty as citi-
zens and cast his ballot for the democratic
ticket. 1t Is signed by Mr.. Harrity and Mr..
Dickinson.
Senator Hill is having triumphal tour
through this state this week. lie spoke at Syr-
acuse last night, he speaks at Elmira, his old
home, tonight and at Albany tomorrow night
At Syracuse last night 5000 were turned away
from the great rink there.
AT all the principal stations where his train
was great crowds Of people were gathered to
whom he made two-minute speeches. Senator
Hill has made more than 100 such speeches this
week. He sent word to Mr.. Harrity this morn
ing that his observations during his tour led
him to believe that Gen. Harrison would not
have 5000 plurality ''above the Harlem and
that the number of republicans who have told
him told that they will vote for Cleveland is AS
touisbinr