Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08
But These Are Mainly in the
Southern States.
THED0UBTFULSTATES
No Definite Basis tor Prediction
Yet.
NEW YORK.
The Outlook Slightly Better for Cleveiasd
Than Harrison.

from star CorresI ondent.
NEW YORK, Nov. s.-"Because" This 10 the
reason OF the party leaders on both sides for
thinking that their candidates will win in to-
days battle The politicians are looking ri .
face through fog. Some say IL has whiskers
and is Harrisons. The prevailing opinion ID
that il is full and round. like the rising moon,
andis Cleveands. There can be no mistaking the
fact that the preponderance of feeling here n
that Cleveland will carry New York-that 10 -
far as any definite opinion is formed one way
the other.
MOST PEOPLE GREATLY N DOUBT.
good sized plurality Of those who are nos
thoughtless enthusiasts or professional chalmers
are greatly in doubt. The managers of both
parties keep up the appearance Of confidence
with very good grace, and for the most part
their expressions represent their feelings 10
is evident that, Tom Reed would put IL, the
democratic confidence lis mon intense"
The democratic managers seem TO feel cock
sure OF New York. The republicans re-
gard the state as doubtful. but they have strong
hopes. That undefinable something, the feel
ing in the air." is favorable. IL the republi-
cans believed that everything depended ON New
York state, beyond peradvensure, they would be
less hopeful
As to the doubtful states elsewhere opinions
arc heard on about the same reports that are
common property. At both headquarters
favorable reports are received from the oenters
Of interest, and the wish is usually the father
TO the conclusion. The prevailing opinions
appear to be that after all the fight Is in In
diana, Connecticut and West Virginia
With such weather as this day has opened,
the vote throughout this state should be large.
and the republicans count that as encouraging
to them. The great anxiety Of the leaders n
to know where the heavy voting ID being dons-
CHAIRMAN Carriers CLAIM.
Chairman Carter claims 10 have the most
positive assurances OF heavy republican vote
In the state and says that the system IL par
feet for getting all the republican voters TO the
polls. He claims heavy enough vote TO over
come any majority the democrats can get south
Of the Harlem bridge. At the same time IL IL
evident that great part Of the republicans
calculation is based on the belief in THmmAny
treachery and the refusal Of many old line dem
vote for Cleveland.
RUMoRs or TAMMASY rREAcHERY DIscRKDrrKp.
After midnight last night there were rumors
Of serious Tsmmany disaffection and on sc-
count Of it the betting tendency shifted to be
more favorable to the republicans. This did
not hold, however. II is 80 generally believed
that the reputation Of Tammany for hons~t
democracy is at stake in the issue today thss
talk Of treachery on their part IL discreditsd-
Reliance on treachery in the other party 10 very
fimsy and deceiving thing Az far - the TO-
publicans are counting on it they are apt 10 b
disappointed
THE OUTLOOK SLIGHTLY BETTER Foa cIEvElAxp.
Az far As anybody knows the outlook b
slightly better for Cleveland than for Hsrrtsos
in this state. The face in the fog IL at this hour
still indistinct II il were life and dssth mat
ter that must bet one way should bet on
Cleveland carrying the state The democrats
seem 10 have worked in perfect harmony sad
earnestly for victory. MnLxa-