Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-07
THE REPUBLICAN CLAIM.
States That Secretary McComas Expects
Harrison Will Carry.

Harrison VIII Carry.
Special Dispatch TO the EvenIn- star
NEW YORK. Nov. ..
Ex-Representative l.. f. McComas secretary
of the republican national committee. who has
been here steadily since the middle of July.
when Chairman Carter. Gen. Garrison and he
began TO work. asked what he thought
would be the result tomorrow. He replied:
Il feel very confident that Harrison and Reid
viii be elected When we came here to begin
work in the middle Of July the influence of the
peoples party in the west and northwest and
In the south could not be measured The dem
ocrats feared much from it in the south and
hoped much from il in the northwest. The
democrats now profess to be satisfied that the
peoples party viii not endanger a single state
In the south. but IL Is certain that they have
bad trouble in North Carolina and Alabama.
Delaware Is closely contested: our friends
ere confident Of victory. We will carry West
Virginia and thus break the solid south.
In the northwest democratic fusions with
the peoples party will fail These intrigues
have disgussed alike voters inclined to vote for
Cleveland and those inclined to vote for Weaver.
The republican party IN those states has stead
ny grown more compact We viii carry every
state IN the far west and northwest. excepting
Nevada which may be yet debatable. We will
carry svssy stAse Sest Of the Allegheny noun
tains. including Indiana The republican
battle In Indiana 10 active and aggressive. We
have increasing confidence Of victory in the
Presidents own state In the east many demo-
crsts admit that . republican governor will be
elected in New Jersey. We are sure OF Con-
necticut. This time New England will vote
solidly for Harrison and Reid.
WE WILL CARRY NEW YORK."
The democrats increased their registration
In New York city this year only per cent in
stead % the usual increase every four years OF
Is per cent. The increase of registration in the
most democratic city IN the Union fell one-half
below the expectations of Tsmmany. Above
the Harlem New York is the most republican
state In the Union The increase Of registration
above the Harlem, compared with foiIr years
ago. exceeds our expectation The work of the
republican LEADER IN New York state
hAs been loyal. unceasing. wise and energetic
The state committee has been tireiess. Ex-
senator Pistt and ex-senator Miller. side by
side. Save for months sought To arouse New
York Ia register every republican voter and
bring them out to the polls A | said. our
party 10 united and earnest; we have registered
that vote and today, from every county We
have unmistaksble evidence our reserve vote
~tll be fully polled- The highest probable vote
for Cleveland and Stevenson below the Harlem
viii fall below the lowest probable vote for Har-
rison and Reid above the Harlem The new
election machinery, the police, the power Of
Tsminany. OF course, encourage hope of i'm
munity To democratic colonizers and reDeaters
IN the vast population on about Manhat titan
Island Every effort has been made to ferret
fraudulen, voters. to punish some and thus
warn otter repeaters away from the polls
Judge Benedict sentenced Murphy TO three
IN the peniteDtiary for fraudule mt registra
ton: many offenders have beer indicted for a
hks o6ense, MANY more will be detected and
punished. With fair election New York would
give . great plurality for Harrison and Reid
but mahing every alSwance for repeaters and
frauds New York VI be carried for Harrison
and Reid by ssfe plurality.
WIZ Et IL DoUBLY CONFIDENT.
..Otnittsg Nevada and five electoral votes in
Michissn. republicans count on 30 electoral
vote without West Virginia. Indiana Connec-
tscus OF New York. We have bv far the better
chance to win the So electoral votes OF those
fous states. While need but ID Of them We
are doubly confident therefore, Of the election
Of Harrison and Reid
The sPeccbinAking Of this campaign in
charge OF the national committee has been con-
Quoted on larger scale than ever before. The
literature Of the campaign has three times ex-
eeeded the amount OF the republican docu-
nent- four years ago. We have distributed
more than i0ooo0oo Of pieces throughout the
land OF course IL has been most heavily
ssrevn In the contested states Protection
reciprocity and sound currency a free ballot
and fair count are the issues which have been
prH.ed upon the people. The clean and able
.dmini-,r.iisn now IN power. the unexampied
Of vorkingmen. the increased production of
our mills and mines. the railroads groaning
With excessive trafie. growing towns. increas-
ing cities. nearer and better home markets for
tsrners. all these cry out against change.
No Noter wants better times than the best he
has sser>known- No party was ever turned
cut Of poSer when this country was prosper
Ousl The peSple vin protest against turning
out % Pre-ideN who has made his first term
one Of the four sSeates, administrations in the
annals OF our eouItfry. The people will vote
indicated its wisdAgn by it, blessings and it's
dement's. a2aiust substituting wildcat local
money for our national money. They will turn
from the danger Of bsd times and vote to con-
Time good timss."