Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS.
Republicans Are Predicting Land
slide Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOSTON, Mass November 5-Repub-
licans are predicting landslide for tomor-
row. The 5000 plurality of last year will
not satisfy them; they feel that a consider
able increase over those figures will be re-
corded this year. The most common repub-
lican prediction is $1,000 plurality.
1t will be a matter of pride to them #
they can make a clean sweep of the thir-
teen congressional districts. They feel GER
tain of carrying twelve. and are hopeful
that Jesse Nj. Cove may pull through to
give them the full thirteen. They are quite
confident that II. II. Atwood will win in
the tenth.
1t is in Atwood's district that the sharpest
politics are being played. Last Friday Con-
gresham McEttrick and McNary, his demo-
cratic rival for party honors, held joint
debate, that drew crowds from all parts of
The city. 1t was a case Of Greek meeting
Greek. McNary has resigned his office OF
water commissioner, that pays 5000 year,
in order TO show mis- own confidence in his
success. Unfortunately his friends cannot
share his hope. The democratic vote is to
be so nearly divided in the middle that At
wood is likely to win. He has met opposi-
ton in his own party, and there is an indie
pendent republican in the field now, f. w.
Peabody, who has attacked him in issuing
most scurrilous circular. The democrats
expect the Peabody circular will have the
effect of cutting down Atwood's vote.
On the other hand it seems to be the
opinion of republicans generally that the
circular is so very bitter that 1t will create
sympathy for Atwood The democrats think
IT Is nonsensIcal to suppose that Fitzgerald
can be beaten by Jesse NJ Cove. They are
as sure OF carrying that district as if the
votes were already counted.
Outside of Boston there are two congress
slonal districts that the democrats are not
without hope OF Carrying. The one in which
they think they have the best chance is the
NTH, now represented by Moses 4. Stevens
OF North AndoVer. In George w. Fifield of
Lowell they have candidate who is an i'm
portant man ia his section of the state, and
one who they believe viii poll heavy vote.
The republican candidate, William 5. Knox
of Lawrence, has not heretofore proven him
self strong candidate at the polls and the
democrats think there is a chance that he
may fail of success this year. as he did two
years ago, when he was candidate against
Mr.. Stevens
The other district is the thirteenth They
really think there is little chance of defeat
ing John Simpkins, but Bob" Howard has
been such vote Setter in the past that the
democrats believe it just as well to keep an
eye on him until the vote is counted.
The vote Of Boston is an interesting sub
Ject for speculation among the politicians.
There has never been year when the OIL
GERS of the city committees have been so
reluctant to give estimates of the vote here
There is no doubt that the democrats are a
triie shaky about getting out their vote
that is, d large, full vote They haven't the
money to do II with to SO great an extent as
in other years. and to assist voters to the polls
is an expensive business. In some sections
of the city, especially in the tenth district,
every voter will be provided with a free
ride to the voting booth. II. II. Atwood has
sent to the voters in ward "a, who have to
go some distance to the polls a notice of
when and where they may find barges in
their neighborhoods. which will provide for
II cir accommodation. No tenth ward man
should walk on election day. There will be
carriages enough for all.
The republicans practically closed their
campaign on Saturday, with rally in
Faneuil Hall, at noon, and a monster de-
monstration in the evening at Music Hall.
The democrats final big meeting was at
Faneuil Hall at noon today. There is
prospect of good weather, and a solid vote
will be recorded.