Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
A MIXED SITUATION
Republican Leaders in New York
Expect Little of Fusion.
REASONS FOR THEIR LACK OF hope
They Feel Confident of Carrying
the State.
GENES AT THE POLLS
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, November 5-The republi-
can leaders have no expectation that the
fusion ticket in New York city will be sue
cessful. From the way things have turn
ed out within the past twenty-four hours
some even fear that the democratic major
ity in the city may be large enough to en-
danger the state. They do not know, but
reasoning as politicians, they find in the
lack Of harmony among the elements COM
posing the fusionists and the failure of the
committee Of fifty to put up money prom
ised, great danger to the whole ticket
The republicans have never had the conf
dence in the fusion ticket which the COM
mittee of fifty and the reformers generally
have shown, but they have counted on an
even chance, with probability that there
might be some of the candidates of each
party elected. The state and the senate
they have always been confident Of.
The lack of systematic cooperation be-
tween the republican committee and the
reformers eliminated last evening in un-
disguised irritation on account of the fail
ure of the committee of fifty to supply the
necessary money for the election today.
The republican district leaders start in for
the days work with little money in their
pockets, and much bitterness in their
hearts, The complaints against the CON-
mittee of fifty are long and loud. The very
considerable numbers of republicans who
were opposed to fusion in the first place.
and who have not been pleased with the
management of the campaign, are saying,
IN told You So.
OF course, the politicians don't know
what the people are going to do. They
don't pretend to know. The average voter
in the city will not disclose his intentions
and the canvassers are left at sea. If you
ask man in almost any class of society,"
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what he thinks of the outlook. or try in
any way to discover his sentiments, he at
once closes up like an oyster or whistles a
far-away tune What is working in the
minds of voters, therefore, the various
party managers cannot tell; but if the
fusion ticket is not beaten quite badly
most of the republican managers will be
surprised even more than will Tammany.
1t is understood that the word has gone
out to the local republican workers to
keep their eyes fixed steadily on the state
senate; that this is the most important
thing.
The committee of fifty and the reformers
generally express serene confidence that
Tammany will be knocked out. Nothing
could appear more impolitic than for them
to provoke quarrel over money on the
eve of the election. but they do not seem
to be disturbed by it, but have a supreme
confidence that the people will destroy
Tammany, no matter how much the anti
Tammany politicians disagree or how light
the pockets of the workers.
The day starts with fine weather and the
prospects Tor pretty good vote. Both
committees state that the reports from the
state are satisfactory. The republicans
think that they will get out a large vote
and come down to the county line with such
majority as cannot be overcome in the
city even if Tammany should get fairly
large majority. Moreover, there is a iurk-
ing hope that the great unpopularity of
Tammany may defeat that organization in
spite of all signs to the contrary.
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the state or municipal ticket. The little
there is shows the odds in favor of Tammany
in the city. This morning the idea tina. the
republicans will hold the state still obtains
Reports from various precincts show an
unusually heavy vote for the registration
The reports at Tammany Hall say that the
Germans on the east side are generally
voting the democratic ticket. The talk at
the republican county committee is gen.
orally respondent to the outlook for the
fusion ticket. The republican state COM
mittee expresses great confidence of car
rying the state and the senate. JPN