The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-06
ELECTION PREDICTIONS.
How Political Managers Evolve
Satisfactory Figures. -.....
BOTH CLAIM NEW YORK, OF COURSE

of Ballots VIII Show q Majority for
Morton, Which Is Contradicted by Chair-
man Thaoher's Figures zcalifornin wo-
men Play Election.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-"On the eve of bat-
tie; resting under arms" and similar
phrases were current ut the various polit-
fcal headquarters last night in the place of
news. Most of these places were nearly
deserted, as many Of the managers had
left them for their home districts, where
they are working and voting today. An
exception to the rule was the case Of Chair
man Hackett, at the Republican state
headquarters in tho Fifth Avenue hotel
who having paired votes with friend in
Utica, will remain here until after the
election. He said today that nothing had
occurred TO change the estimates of Re-
publican success already made public
On the other hand, Chairman Thacher
at Democratic state headquarters, before
leaving for Albany, gave out an estimate
that Morton would not have more than 49,
600 plurality above Harlem river, and that
to overcome this Hill would have plurali-
ties of over GO, 900 in this city, Mt least 10,-
600 In Kings county, and from 1000 to
1900 in Richmond county. Mr.. Thacher
admitted, however, that Erie county,
which the Hill men have been claiming
by some 1000 votes, was at best doubtful
Confident claims are made by both sides
on the local issue. The supporters of the
Committee of Seventy ticket predict
that Tammany will be drowned by n tidal
wave, and say that for this reason all esbi-
mates of figures on the local result are
worthless. At the headquarters Of HughJ.
Grant the Tammany candidate for mayor
issues statement in which he asserts that
'tho Democrats of the city of New York
will give an overwhelming plurality for
the state ticket headed by David b. Hill
and the county ticket headed by myself.
He continues:
81 shall assume tho mayoralty on Jan. l,
pledged only to give offices to men who
can and will administer them for the pub
lie good" and adds, "bcing Democrat,
shall use Democratic means to do what
ever the public needs to be done" Mr.
Grant declares that the Iiexow committee
"has finally thrown aside the cloak of anx-
tety for the public good, and has appeared,
just us the Fassett committee appeared in
she week before election day in 1890, ,is an
utterly partisan Republican iody."
In predicting the success of the anti
Tammany ticket Campaign Manager
Jerome, OF the Committee of Seventy,
said he was confident that the Seventy's
candidates would win by overwhelming
majorites.
An important step which will tend ma
terially to an honest election was taken
yesterday by Superintendent Byrncs, who
ordered that all the policemen on duty at
the polls be detailed to precincts where
they do not regularly belong. This is to
prevent improper acts by the police under
kha in f1uanpa Of flnction ,ffrnpS and ut bprs
with whom they are personally familiar
and friendly.
There was good deal Of heavy betting
at the St. James and other hotels yester-
day, and also in Stock Exchange circles
The general odds were to 3 on Morton us
against Hill, and about 5 to in favor Of
Strong against Grant. or course there
was considerable variation in the terms of
the various wngers, but the odds noted
werc about the average. There was little
betting on pluralities.