The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-06
NAMING THE WINNER.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
BACKING THEIR FAVOaITEs.


Arrangements for the Election Here.
Chanengers Appointed by the Demo
cratic Campaign Committee.
The national election Tuesday is now the
all-absorbing topic. Since the solicitorsbip
contest has been decided Savannah demo-
Gratis are at liberty TO concentrate their at
tention upon the national election.
The average man, democrat or republican,
who has not figured out Tuesdays result,
with tables to show just how it will he
brought about, is a curiosity, to say the
least. The estimates are Of all shades and
grades from democrats who are betting that
Harrison will be elected to republicans who
are backing Cleveland.
One democrat was found last night who
said that be was going to vote for Harrison.
He is a high protectionlst and be believes
that the wool business, in which be IS inter-
ested, is benefited by the republican pro-
lection policy. At least he SAID he was
democrat, but intended voting for Har-
rison.
PLENTY OF BETTING,
Betting has been general Of late. The be-
lief that New York will 90 democratic has
now become a conviction with the demo-
Gratis in this section, and has greatly
couraged them in their expectations. They
are willing 70 bet any amount on New York,
and are also willing to bet even money on
the general result
Some are still somewhat doubtful of
Connecticut and Indiana, but are hoping
those two states will turn out oil right.
Democrats calculate that Cleveland has
two chances, however. II he does not So
cure a majority in the general election,
they think Weaver will get enough votes to
throw the election into congress, where they
consider MIR. Clevelaud's election a GER
tainty.
Some Of the bourbons feel rather dubious
about the Weaver electors supporting
Cleveland, but as the democrats are
backing the Peoples party out
west and both are fighting the
republicans, a common enemy, they
feel reasonably certain the Peoples
party electors will not support Harrison.
The average democrat finds great comfort
in surveying the field in the large number
of doubtful states with which the repub
licans have to contend.
REPUBLICANS HAVE FEW CERTAINTIEs.
1t is really remarkable how few reliable
republican states there are this year. This
lie a condition that has never confronted the
republicans before. While they have
plenty Of Doodle, they have plenty OF
places in which TO put 10. In New England
only Maine and Vermont are absolutely
republican. The democrats hope to carry
Connecticut ana possibly Rhode Island,
New Hampshire is doubtful aud there is a
possibility of Massachusetts going into the
democratic column. Ohio is conceded to
the republicans by a small majority but
Illinois is very doubtful and Iowa is almost
certain to be taken from the republican
column either by the third party or the
democrats The condition in Nebraska Is
identically the same as in Iowa.
Up in the lake region Wisconsin is conf
IDENTIFY claimed by the democrats, Minnesota
will likely 60 for the third party and Mich
igan, which has always been solid for re-
publican heretofore, will divide her vote
between the republicans and democrats,
giving the latter at least six votes.
In the new states of the northwest things
look even darker for the republicans. Mons
tana and Washington will probably 20
democratic and will certainly not go repub-
hcaD. North Dakota and South Dakota
will both probably be carried by Weaver.
The democrats have combined with the
third party to carry Oregon. Idaho and
Wyoming may go republican, but even
these are not certain.
wEAvER's STRONGHOLD.
In the southwest Weaver will carry Colo
RADIO and Nevada on the silver issue. Kan
sas is given to Weaver by both parties.
California is the only sure republican
state west of the Mississippi river, aud it ia
none too sure.
Understanding this state Of affairs the
democrats certainly have good reason to
feel confident of the result.
The good democrat is no rainbow chaser,
however. and makes up bis table as follows:
Solid South .....-........... .......,........159
new YORK 80
Connectlcut see, .~.'''''.......'.... .
New Jersey ........ '...-...... .............. 10
Indiana. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is
Total ...,.. go. $500 "a
With this showing the democrats can
afford to lose the six votes of West Vir-
ginia or the six votes of Connecticut.
1t is possible that Cleveland may lose
Indiana also, but democrats think he is
certain to get enough votes from some other
western states to make up for the loss.
According TO some calculations Harrison
cannot get enough votes to be elected, while
Cleveland can. Harrison stands no show if
the election is thrown into congress.
The exposures made by the. ne wspapers of
the immense sums raised by the republicans
for corruption purposes, it is believed will
have a tremendous effect with the silent
voters. the existence of the Australian
ballot law in most of the northern states is
regarded as a great advantage to the demo-
Gratis.
FULL VOTE NEEDED HERE.
Coming nearer home it is important that
the democrats should poll a heavy vote
AuOoOdJi d5 tno IA ~ lllhhcs ~ necessary LOT
the electors to receive a majority of oil the
votes cast before they can be duly elected by
the people.
The democrats Of the First district will
have to poll large vote to prevent any DOS
sibility of the election of Pleasant, on &C
count of the division of the white vote by
the followers of Kemp.
No trouble is expected from the appoint
ment of federal supervisors in this district
as only an honest election is desired
Up in the Tenth district Tom Watson,s
defeat is now considered certain He has
alienated the better class OF white people
entirely, and the negroes are said to be fall
ing away from him. The perfect orgeni-
ton Of the democrats will il is believed.
make MAJ. Blacks victory certain.
Judge Speer's decision with regard to the
application of local registration laws to
national elections is approved by many
democrats, who have doubted the coustitu.
tionality Of such acts rs applied to national
elections. Under this decision it is believed
that any qualified voter who has paid his
taxes for the previous year and has resided
In the state two years and the county six
months wi ha al 70