The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-06

Ngw YoRK, Nov. Son the eve Of
battle; resting under arms" and simi-
lar phrases wore current at the various
political headquarters to-day in the
place Of news. Most Of these places
were nearly deserted, as many of the
managers have left them for their homo
districts. whore they will work and vote
tomorrow. An exception to the rule
was tho case Of Chairman Hackett, at
the Republican state headquarters in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, who, having
paired votes with friend in Utica, will
remain here until after election. He
said to-day that nothing lhad occurred
TO change the estimates OF Republi-
can success already made public. On
the other hand, Chairman Thacher, at
Democratic state headquarters, before
leaving for Albany this afternoon, gave
out an estimate that Morton would not
have more than 10000 plurality above
the Harlem river, and that to overcome
this Hill would have pluralities Of over
10000 in this city, at least 10000 in
Kings county and from 1000 to 1000 in
Richmond county. Mr.. Thacher, how
ever, admitted that Erie county, which
the Hill men nave 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 pre-.
dict that Tammary will be drowned by
q "tidal wave" and say that, for this
reason, all estimates of figures on the
local result are worthless. AT the head
quarters OF Hugh ]. Grant this after.
noon, the Tammany candidate for
mayor, issued aSstatement in which he
asserts that "to.morrow the 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" Mr.
Grant declares that the Lexow commit
tee has finally thrown aside the cloak
Of anxiety for the public good, and has
appeared, Just as the Fassett committee
APPEARED In the week before election
day in 1890, as an utterly partisan Re-
publican body"
In predicting to-day the success Of
the auti.Tammauy ticket, Campaign
Manager Jerome, OF the committee Of
seventy, said he believed the voters
would get to the polls early, and he was
sure that in this event tho seyenty's
candidates would win by overwhelming
najorlties. 49,
Great interest Is taken by all politi-
clans and BY voters generally in tho
subject OF tho weather tomorrow. De-
spite to-day's storm tho weather bureau
predicts clear aud cooler weather for
election, aud 1t Ia believed that the full
fllment Of this prophecy will be worth
thousands OF votes TO the Republicans.
An important step which will tend
materially to an honest election was
taken to-day by Superintendent Byrnes,
who ordered that all the policemen on
duty at the polls tomorrow shall be de-
tailed to precincts where they do not
regularly belong. This, 1t is believed,
will prevent improper acts by the police
under the influence Of election officers
and others with whom they arc person.
ally familiar and friendly.
There was a good deal OF heavy bot
ting ut the St. James and other uptown
hotels to-day and also in Stock Ex'
change circles. Tho general odds are
5to . on Morton as against Hill and
about to 4 samo in favor OF Strong
against Grant. OF course there was
considerable variation In tho terms Of
tho various wagers, but tho odds noted
were about the average. There was
little botting on pluralitie'.