St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-07
UNITED PRESS FIGURES.
Democrats Seem to Have a Lit
tie the Best of 1t.

| Democrats Seem to Have a Lit
tie the Best of 1t.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-The Repuo-
licans at state headquarters have gone
carefully over the ground by counties,
and have figured the result down so fine
that Chairman Hackett predicts a
| plurality of 1890 for Harrison. On the
other hand, a tabuiated statement OF
the estimated results in the sixty coun-
ties prepared by Democratic Statis-
ticians gives Cleveland a plurality of
1880. Between these two estimates
the truth lies. The betting men have
| given odds on Cleveland in this state
| for two weeks. and more money has
been put up than on any previous
election. Whether the betting is to be
relied upon as an indication Of the way
the result will go is question.
Republicans had absolute faith in
their ability to carry the state until yes
| terday. Then they showed signs of
wavering, and turned their attention to
Indiana and Connecticut, declaring that
Cleveland could not win If he carried
New York state. The Republicans and
the Democrats are both likely to be dis
appointed in one respect in this state.
The Democrats will not poll as large a
vote as they expect In this city and
Brooklyn and on Staten Island. and the
Republican vote up the state is not near
ly as large as is expected. The. Repub-
Iican3 are confident that Tammany will
not carry the city by over $4,000 votes.
although the sachems talk of having
$4,000 plurality. All talk of Hill Demo-
Gratis knitting Cleveland has died out,
but it is expected that many New York
erS who usually vote the Democratic
ticket do not desire a change in the
administration. and in the absence of
party Ell thuSiasm will remain home on
election day.
In 1888 Harrison come down to the
Harlem river with plurality of S5, 404,
and Republicans say he will not have
less than $4,000 this year. To meet this
vote the Democrats must have over TO-
600 plurality in this city, as Kings,
Queens and Richmond are not counted
upon for more than $4,000 by the most
sangune Democrats. Republicans,
therefore, base their hopes of success
in this state on their belief that Tam
many cannot obtain plurality Of 10000
votes. But there are grave doubts as to
the ability Of the Republicans to poll
the vote they have done in other years
up the state. Correspondents of the
United Press i'll dozen strong Repub-
lican counties say that the full Repub-
lican vote will not be polled. In some
Of the interior counties the Farmers
Alliance has made great progress
among the farmers, and there are
contests on assernblymen and local offic-
ers, which will detract from the Repub-
lican electors. The Democrats have
made big gains in Buffalo and Erie
counties, but will lose nearly !, ZOO votes
in Albany, owing to local strife. AS
this will be the first time the Australian
ballot Will be tried through the Repub-
lican country districts, and as the
Democratic cities tried it last year the
advantage Will be with the Democrats.
and they expect this factor alone will
reduce the Republican vote 2 or 3 per
cent. Taking all these things together,
the situation i'll the state is considered
by impartial judges to be little more
favorable to the Democrats than to the
Republicans. The Democrats will have
the legislature safely, and will have the
naming of Senator Hiscock's successor.
OF the thlrty-four congressman the
Democrats have a fair prospect of cap
turing twenty, while fourteen are surely
Republican.