Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-06

the republicans had failed to elect their
candidate for governor for three successive
years. when they confidently expected to
win. they would not today admit the posst-
bility Of defeat
Party Lines Closely Drawn.
Party lines will be pretty closely drawn
tomorrow. Many republicans who voted for
VIM. E. Russell will not set their mark
opposite his Leicester namesake. II SIR.
Russell cannot get the republican votes
which elected the present governor. 1t
seems that he must be defeated
II as many persons vote for John E.
Russell as voted for Cleveland last year.
he will be elected. for 1t doesn't seem like
ly that the republicans will cast more than
10000 votes 1t is doubtful II either party
polls quite as many as that True the reg
istration is larger than last year, but that
is due to the fact that few of last year 3
names were dropped, so that the new reg
1stration was largely clear gain.
Neither party knows how to get out its
vote. If the democrats could get out as
large a percentage of their vote as the
democrats and republicans do in Indiana,
they would always carry the state.
What the Managers Say.
Josiah Quincy, chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee, says of the
outlook: II have no extravagant claims to
make in behalf of the democratic organiza-
tlOli SEE iO oasis Tor making
any prediction in figures as to the result
on the head of the ticket. We do claim
three things tomorrow: First, that the re-
suit is in doubt and will remain so til
the votes are counted: second. that If the
full democratic vote comes out. we can car
ry the state; third, that the prospects on
the democratic side have been continually
growing brighter during the closing two
weeks of the campaign.
1T is conceded by the republicans that
fho of NIr hale Ix,o lane
10000 votes is needed to give any special
significance to the election, and any ma
tority as low as 5000 would be a moral de-
feat"
Samuel E. Winslow. the young chairman
of the republican state committee, is a
discreet man. He does not talk much but
works a great deal. He is somewhat new
to state politics, but enjoys the reputa ton
of having done good service in the munich
pal elections in his own city of Worcester.
He is Harvard man and was the first
marager of the Harvard base ball nine
who made that feature of college athletics
a financial success. He has been unfortu-
nate enough to secure the tacit disapproval
of the Home Market Club. Secretary Clark
has had bushels of protection literature
ready to SOW over the state as thickly as
autumn leaves, but no call for it has come
from the republican committee. Possibly
Mr.. Winslow believes that to spread pro-
tective arguments this year would be car
rying Goals to Newcastle.
Ending the Campaign.
The greatest rallies have already been
held. Friday night the democrats had a
large meeting in Music Hall and Saturday
night the republicans filled the Mechanics
exposition building to the doors. though
there was pouring rain.
The enthusiasm at the last named meet
ing was certainly remarkable. Mr.. Green
halge was cheered for ten minutes before
he was allowed to speak.
Senator Lodge received an ovation and
ex-Gov. Robinson was so far touched by
the. enthusiasm as to predict Greenhalge's
election by Is, 900.
There will be a battle royal today. Re-
publican rallies Will be held in thirty places
and democratic meetings in as many more.
A well-known democrat makes the total
vote $4,000 and divides it as follows: Rus
sell. $4,000; Greenhalge, 162, 900; prohibi-
tionists. social labor union and populists,
13 900; blanks. 10000.
A republican says that Greenhalge will
come to the Charles river with 20 600 plur-
ality and that he will win unless a demo-
cratic majority of more than 20 900 can be
found in Boston.
A very hot battle will take place in this
city, the democrats aiming to roll up a
big plurality and the republicans straining
every nerve to keep it down.
Unless the unexpected can bappen three
times in succession, and the name of Rus
sell has a peculiar magic in it, no matter
who may bear 1T, republican success can
be set down as practically certain tomor-
row.