Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-06
AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS
Very Quiet and Not Many Dispatches
Are Yet Coming In.
The Reports ms to the Weather Have
Different EGects-GOssfp rs to
the Probable Result.


Of time telling political yarns and hoping
that some stray kilograms would come
along that will give them something on
which to base hope of victory. Chairman
Babcock and Secretary Mckee kept the
vigil at the republican committee, and the
latter was as cheerful as though he were
in the midst of pile of statistical writing
as high as the monument He showed his
faith in the result by INDUCING in cigars,
stating that he was not boarding his mon
ey in anticipation of evils to come in the
near future.
1--WE have nothing to fear" he said, "and
are very much inclined to run our figures
on the result up to 2o0 seats instead OF the
estimate we gave out last evening. from
all over the country, especially the west
the most encouraging reports are coming IN
Here is sample of what we are receiving,
and he threw The Star representative a
telegram from the'machine in Charlestown,
w. Va, which says that the republican
vote is coming out in good shape, with n
showing of good gains for the republicans
over 1892"
Secretary Gardner OF the democratic COM
mttee was surrounded by his corps of as
sistants, and in SPITE OF the claims OF the
republicans they MAI aged to keep up a
cheerful app earance, though at one time
they began significantly to discuss where
would be the best place for a person to go
and rccuperate after election. Mr.. Gardner
says that few reports are coming in, but
what do come do not shake his faith in the
result.
Effect of the Weather.
Talk at both headquarters and all around
town where there are any politicians in
dicates that the democrats feel very good
and the republicans the reverse over re-
ports that have come in regarding heavy
storms in the interior of New York. DEM
ocra tic weather in this serious time has
been prayed for with earnestness on the
part of those who want to see victory perch
on the banner of Hill, and the worse the
destruction that becomes apparent the bet
ter they would be pleased. Nevertheless,
Secretary Mckee does not think that even
the irterposition of Providence would re-
suit in the defeat of the republicans
II admit" ne said, that bad weather Is
democratic weather, because 1t makes the
people of the rural districts stay at home;
especially the old men. 1t does not have
so much of an effect in the large cities, and
this is where the democrats will profit from
such conditions. 1t is very bad for the
rural population. Why, right over here
across the river the people have to go from
two to four miles to vote, 'and they do not
care to so to the trouble unless the day
promises to be somewhat clear.
''In my own county at times when we
thought we could wrest 1t from the demo-
Gratis, and XII ew that every vote counted,
for weeks ahead have engaged closed car
riagas TO bring in old men, and many a
time 1 have put feather beds in them, and
man out to the carriage and from the car
rage to the polling place.
At Democratic Hcadq arters.
At democratic headquarters a crowd of
politicians were gathered this morning, dis
cussing the outlook generally, and the party
as it is and should be.
"Well" said one man, who had started to
vote for Jackson and had taken his ticket
and his drinks straight ever since, Il want
to say this. l hope If the democrats get
licked this time they will learn enough to
root out of the party those fellows who are
nothiag more nor less than octoroon demo-
Gratis.
''Octoroon democrats?' asked some one
DO you mean one-eighth democrat and the
ether parts niugwump"'
Not a bit of It," was the reply. II mean
one-eighth democrat and the other seven
eigths pure idiot"
What is more, the rest Of the democrats
spplauded.
Betting is not very general, and what
money is offered is with heavy odds against
Hill and Grant in New York and the demo-
cratic ticket generally throughout the coun-
try.
But matters are so mixed that the small
fry of bettors hardly care to risk their
morey. The larger class have gone to New
York to help their brethren in their fight
against the lottery amendment to the con-
stitution.
viii Receive Returns.
Each committee will receive returns, the
republicans from special wire In their
headquarters, and the democrats from mes
senger service in connection with the gen.
eral telegraph offices. This system of the
democrats is made easy because of their
central location, but the republicans are
so far from the center of the city that they
concluded messenger service would take
a long time. Both committees will keep
open house, and the republicans have fitted
the basement Of hai
headquarters with about two hundred
chairs, which will be used by any who de-
sire to avail themselves of the privilege.
Upstairs Mr. Babcock and Mr. Mckee will
have q select few with them.
Democratic Dispatches.
Senator Faulkner. who has com. down
from West Virginia to watch the returns
after casting his own vote there-says that
everything looks well up there. The wealth
er is clear but this is no argument against
democratic success, as Cleveland carried
the state on one of the clearest days that
was ever known there The vote is coming
out well, and, while nothing can be told at
this time about the result, still, democrats
feel cheerful.
One of the best pieces of news came to
the democrats from South Carolina. Sena-
tor Irby telegraphed from there: THE
state is all right. Full delegation"
Congressman Rusk tclegraphed from Bal
timore: indications are that the demo-
SidliS Tues ifoHi the tliTU ana IOuTtn
districts will be elected by a large major
ity." The qualities of relief in this tele-
gram, however. are almost nullified by the
fact that the democrats are not doing any
worrying over the third and fourth dis
tricts, but are thinking very hard about
the others in Maryland.
A telegram from Mr.. Strubinger, demo-
cratic candidate in the nineteenth Pennsyl-
var in district, says that he will be elected
by 31OO plurality.
WCrd from Georgia causes fear that
Gen. Black will be showed under, though
the democrats claim the city of Richmond
will save the day.
THE PRESIDENT WROTE 1T,