Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-01
AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS
Both Republicans and Democrats Getting
Quieter as Election Approaches
Republican Activity In Colorado
Cheering DemOcratic News Re-
ceived From New York.

The HEADQUARTERS Of the two congress
sional committees grow quieter each day.
As the election approaches the voters are
sent of to cast their ballots. and the speak
ers are dispatched to the stump, so that the
folks who hang around headquarters during
the ante-election days are reduced to
minimum. These last few days are being
utilized by both sides with every device
for vote-getting known to the human mind,
and the chairmen Of the two committees
are on hand and will remain here to keep
their fingers on the keyboards. to see that
not an inch Of debatable territory In all
the congressional districts is left uncov-
cred.
BabcOck ON Wallis Bet.
Chairman Babcock of the republican
headquarters laughed this morning when he
learned that the interview with him pub
lished in The Star had been wired to Mil
waukee and that Chairman Wall of the
state democratic committee had wired back
that 1t was not true that he had bet that
the republican state ticket would not re-
ceive more than 10000 majority. Mr.. Bah
cock said that If this were true Mr.. Wall
must have withdrawn his bet, for 1t was
certainly made, and there was no lack of
takers. He added that when he left Wis
consin there was a cool million dollars in
republican money in the hands of the pro-
prtetors Of a leading hotel in Milwaukee
which they were authorized to place on just
such bets as that made by Chairman Wall.
IF Wall has not made that bet con-
cluded Mr.. Babcock, ''he must have hedged
when he was faced with all that republican
money"
The republican committee will go the
democrats one better in the matter Of
printing the list of congressional nomina-
tions In the various districts. The latter
&C mmittee issued a pamphlet with the
names and residences of the candidates
quite carly in the campaign. and yesterday
supplemented with a second edition, fuller
and more complete. Secretary Mckee of
the republican committee was busy this
morning getting out copy for a republican
list, which will contain, in addition to the
names and residences of the nominees in
each district, the votes cast in the cam
paign OF $780, and, possibly, 1892.
Activity in Colorado.
A Washingtonian who spent several weeks
In Colorado during the early autumn was
at republican headquarters this morning
and said thu both the Senator's are on the
stump, working hard for the success of the
republican ticket. Mr.. Wolcott. he added
had quite recovered his health, and
though much thinner is well and In
good spirits. 1t is probable, said this gen.
tleman. that the legislature will be republi-
can, though there Is q very hard fight on
between the republicans and the populists.
paign. The people of Colorado who have
not been captivated by Gov. Waite's pecu-
liar style of craftsmanship are waging a
very bitter campaign against him. The re-
publtcanS, he adds, are handicapped by
some poor nominations for the legislature,
especially In Denver, that have caused fac
tional differences
A Marylander who has just come to town
said to The Star man today that Senator
German has inaugurated a new plan this
year by keeping out of the fight and let
ting the boys run 1t themselves" The state
ticket, he said, will probably receive a good
democratic majority, but two of the con-
gressional districts are In serious doubt.
The republicans, he added, will probably
carry the sixth district, and they have O
good chance in the fifth, but the other four
districts will unquestionably be democratic.
Cheering Democratic News.
1t was said at democratic headquarters
today that significant Information Of an
especially cheering nature was received
from New York this morning. indicating
that certain city congressional district.
which had been causing the democratic
managers some uneasiness, had developed
favorable symptoms, so favorable, in fact,
to warrant the belief that the demo-
Gratis would carry th> district 1t was also
stated that inforT alton came from Vir-
ginia today indicating the probability of
solid democratic delegation from that state,
the outlook In what was heretofore con-
sidered as possibly doubtful districts hav-
ing frightened.
here continue to be hopeful of carrying the
House and steadily refuse to admit the
sweeping GLAZING which the republicans
are making.
Bets on the Election.
Notwithstanding there are a number Of
well-known betting men in attendance up
on the races in this city with the usual
supply Of bookmakers, 1t cannot be learned
that there is any considerable degree Of
betting upon the election. The local book
makers are not making any books upon
the election, and bets are mainly individual
arrangements with varying odds. 1t Is re-
ported that Mike Dwyer has announced
that he is willing to wager $4,000 in sums
to suit, at odds Of 2 to 5, upon Hills elec-