The herald., 1894-11-06
IN NEW YORK.

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A Resume OF tho Situation ON tho Evs
OF Battle.
NEW YORK, Nov. Son the eve of
the battle" Resting on our arms" and
similar phrases were current at the
various headquarters today. Most Of
these places were almost deserted, as
many Of the managers have gone home
to vote. An exception to the rule was
the case Of Chairman Hackett,as the Re.
publican state headquarters in the
Fiith.avenue hotel, who. having paired
votes with q friend in Utica, will re-.
main here until after election. He said
today that nothing had occurred to
change the estimates OF Republican
success already made public. On the
other hand Chairman Thacher, at
the Democratio state headquarters, be-
fore 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 a plu-
rality of over $4,000 in this city. at
least 10000 in Kings county and from
1000 to 1900 in Richmond comfy. Mr..
Thacher admitted. however, that Erie
county, which the Hill men have been
claiming by some 5000 votes, was at best
doubtful.
Confident claims are made on both
sideB on the local issues. The sup.
porters OF the committee OF seventy
ticket predict that Tammany will be
drowned by "tidal wave," and say
hat fap Ill A.. of
figures on the local result are worth.
less.
At the headquarters of Hugh J. Grant
this afternoon, the Tammany candidate
for mayor issued a statement in which
no asserts tomorrow the Democrats OF
the city of New York will give an over
headed by David B. Hill, and the city
ticket headed by myself"
He continues: II shall assume the
mayoralty on January l, pledged to
give Offices only to men who can and
good"
He adds: "Being Democrat. shall
use Democratic means to do whatever
the public needs to have DONE"
Mr.. Grant declares the Lexow COM.
mittee has FINALLY thrown aside the
cloak of anxiety for the public good and
has appeared, just as the Fasset com.
mittee appeared in the week before
election day in 1890. 40 an utterly par
tisan Republican body"
Among other statements the Grant
headquarters made today was that the
members of the Hebrew order of B'nsi
Birth were working against Mr.. Beck.
man tho Snuontv,u oonI1dofa fov ;,,dco
of the superior court, on the groun0 that
he had cast slur ON their race by say.
ing THE action of such people is con.
temptible," when committee of the
order appeared before the legislature last
year to Gsk that the home for aged and
inflrm Hebrews in Yonkers be exempt
from taxation.
In predicting today the success of the
anti.Tammany ticket. Campaign Man.
ager Jerome OF tho committee of seventy,
said he believed the voters would get to
the polls early and he was cure that in
this event the Seventy" candidates
would win by overwhelming majorities.
Great interest is taken by all politi-
clans and voters generally in the cub.
jsct OF weather tomorrow. Despite to-
days storm the weather bureau predicts
clear and cooler weather for election
day, and it is believed the fulfillment of
this prediction will be worth thousands
OF votes to the Republicans.
An important step was taken TODAY
by Superintendent Byrnes. who ordered
that all the policemen on duty at the
polls tomorrow shall be detailed to pre-
cincts where they do not regularly be.
long. This. it ia believed, will prevent
improper acts by the police under the
influence of election officers and Others
with whom they are personally familiar
and friendly.
There was a good deal OF heavy bet.
ting at the st. James and other uptown
hotels today, and also in the stock ex.
change. The odds were to on Nor
ton, as against Hill, and about to 4 in
favor OF Strong against Grant. OF
course there was considerable variation
in the terms OF the various wagers, but
the odds noted are about the average.
There was little betting on pluralities.
There was aome lively betting at the
st. James hotel last night. Joe Vendip.
representing Michael F. Dwyer, wagered
$1,000 on Hill against ST.. 1000 on Morton
with W. A. Mattheson. He also placed
$4,000 on Hill against $50, GOO on Morton,
j. Wesscott OF Boston taking the long
end OF the wager. Then Vendig offered
to place $50. 600 on Hill against 800 900
on Morton. Mattheson agreed to get
the $l00. 900 end put it up tonight. Later
WestcoJt bet $1,000 against $40O, fur
nished by J. j. Mshoney, that Morton