Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-11-01
FINISHING STROKES
Are Being Delivered by
Party Leaders.
CONFIDENCE ON BOTHSlDES
Interesting Political Gossip from
National Headquarters.

of hustle is observable at Republican
headquarters, Visitors came in by tho
sore and conferences were held by the
leaders every few minutes yesterday. The
visitors were almost without exception
practical politicians from up tine state.
They came t. make minute report OF the
conditions Of Affairs In their respective
dr. riots Among the callers was Senator
II .s'Hrk. In an Interview senator Hiscock
iur,rnpi tn United Press reporter that
h th0ug Il that the plurality Of Harrison
ana Reid in ie state would be even larger
tnau tnat po.ed for the national Republ-
ca rket ia SSs The increases he looked
~, ho said, we're ia the districts up the
srato
Tla Dom pcratic national campaign
n9uorer- e. ct 20 win the election with
at ust tWt,ty-srv' electoral votes to
spale. The, confirmed report of the
United Press that Cleveland and Steven
son we're cert in to get 23l electoral votes,
as .ollows:
the solid south, $50 votes; New York, 80;
NV Jersey, lO Indiana, 10; Connecticut,
q; p. ligau, 5-total 23l. There are "A
elc,,..al votes. and 223 are necessary W a
eli ice
The above estimate gives Cleveland and
Stevenson
Eight Votes to Spare
IL Hll the Other electoral votes are cast for
Harri ,on anG Red But the ID mocratic
VT r coutcu |, ,d that Weaver will get any
VINCE from thirty to fifty electoral votes.
Tai-, of cour'e, would further the votes
OF ! rrisou and Reid
+. letter Of acceptance OF the Demo-
4 - 1 II.
If .a topics of discussion in political
.ircl Sc The Democrats, Of course, lauded
t, W lie the Republicans characterized it
- bnacpmhe. Chairman Harrity said it
va, an energetic, aggressive and logical
document, while Chairman Carter of the
Il nlhlican national committee said that
ii " uld not add anything to Mr. Steven
sons reputation for statesmanship, which
WA none to- good. He ch racterized it
A. q weak "mp too" echo of Cleveland
There is much Indignation at Republic
,au headquarters over the story that H.
= Frck was i'm consultation with Chair
mau Carter, with regard TO campaign
fuats. The story was einphatically denied
by the leaders
\ conference Of significance was held
III tie II II nan House. Those present
werr: Messr-. Whitney, Dickinson, Shee-
han, Murphy and Croker The con
feulre h-.nl IN hour When it
All lrued, Messrs Whitney and Dickin-
so sent 10 .he national headquarters,
vii, re they were met by Chairman Har-
rty, Calvin : Brice and Secretary S p.
Sherin Of the Democratic national COM
mittee Doors were closed behind them.
\ feeling Of certainty Of the success Of
Han ison and Reid pervaded national r.
publican headquarters. But the principal
sourca q Increased confidence WAS found
in the results OF Saturdays registration in
the state of New York, where such Demo-
cratic strongholds as New York, Alba
and Troy fell below expectations, VIII .
strong Republican localities we're marked
by an increased voting strength The last
We, k Of the campaign will be sigualizcd
by unilagging energy on the part OF the
campaign managers, and greater
Activity All Along the Line.
Ex-senator Eimunds of Vermont. in
speaking OF the prospects Of the coming
election, said; "All my information aud
all my belief, and all my Judgment and
all my hopes are in favor Of our success
Chlirman rtvr rec ivel letter from
HoH. John i. Fnnerty Of Chicago, in
which he said: MY recent visit TO Chi
cago, for the purpose of registering, has
greatly raised my expectations OF Illinois.
l tlink the Vlbernatorial issue is com
parltvely safe for us, and never had any
douDt as TO the favorable outcome of the
electoral vote for the presidency. There
is everywhere decided movement toward
the Republican party among the Irish
Americans. Many of this class Of voters
have attended our meetings."
Senator Paddock of Nebraska writes to
Chairman Carter as follows: Nebraska
has had, during the past eight weeks, the
first active precinct canvass in its history
The state is surely safe for Harrison and
Reid by from 5000 to 10000 majority.
Thousands Of the old soldiers will leave
the Peoples party aud return to their al
legiance, disguised by the treatment of
Gen. Weaver"
Hon. r. &. Korens, member Of the Re.
publican national committee, returned 10
national headquarters yesterday from his
western journey. He accompanied Cow
eruor Mckinney on his trip across Mis-
souri,. Colonel Kerens WAS feeling very
jubilant over what he considered certain
Indications OF success.