New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-05
BATTLE OF BALLOTS TO-DAY.
REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL OF VICTORY
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
THE STATE TICKET AND THE LEGISLATURE
THOUGHT SURE TO GO THEIR wAY-NO
ABATEMENT OF CONFIDENCE IN
THE SUCCESS OF THE FU-
SION TICKET-REPUBLICAN
WEATHER PROMISED.


WEATHER PROMISED.
Republican weather is promised to-day py
both the forecasters. fair Election Day is
usually taken sure indication OF Repuph-
can success. For Eastern New-York the prob
abilities, as given by the Weather Bureau ior
to-day, are fair and warmer; southwesterly
winds" For Eastern Pennsylvania, New-Jer-
sey and Delaware. fair weather is predicted
followed by cloudy and threatening weather
on the coast with easterly winds, while for New
England generally the promise is for fair. pos
siby becoming cloudy and threatening on the
southeast coast in the evening; east to south
winds.
But the Republicans Of New-York are not
dependent upon the weather for their auguiies
Of victory. All the indications tell OF a sweep
Ing triumph in the State. handsome majority
for the Saratoga ticket and the election oi
gratifying Republican maJorities In both the
Senate and Assembly The latest returns re-
ceived at Republican State headquarters yes
terday make II appear that the state SENATE
will be strong enough Republican az effective
ly to dampen David y. Hills hopes OF a re-
election.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE UNIONISTS
Nothing occurred yesterday to change the OUT
look for the election OF the Fusion ticket. by a
decided plurality. The managers OF the cam
paign against Tammany Hall adhered to their
claims Of previous days indicating that the Fu-
sion candidates will be successful by 2O,oW plu-
rality This was the united testimony from the
headquarters Of the Republicans. State Democ-
racy Committee of Fifty, German-American Clt-
izens' Union, and all the organizations IN alli-
ance against the Tammany Tiger. The lnde-
pendent County Organization leaders, whlle
claiming a sufficient vote to elect Alfred StecK-
ler gave the impression that with this eXcep-
tion the Fusion ticket. according to their sta
tistics. would win the lay.
The inability Of Tammany Hall to poll within
o5 900 OF it's vote Of last year generally ad-
mitted by politicians who are acquainted with
the changes which have taken place In that
organization since its terrible defeat Of last year
In order to win Tammany Hall must not only
hold It's full vote Of last year but add 10000 or
10000 to its strength OF 1894. That this is an i'm
possibility with the disorganization and dis
sensIon now prevailing In the Wigwam is well
known to every leader in the possession Of his
senses The Tammany campaign has been car
ried on by pure bluff There betting last
night Notwithstanding the buster and noise
OF Tammany offers Of big odds on the Wigwam
ticket no money could be found after the most
dlligent search by hackers Of the Fusion TICKET
The various organizations held their final meet
ings yesterday afternoon al their headquarters
and the last instructions were given for manning
the polls to-day and watching the count tonight
The Tammany Executive Committee distributed
4 vas reported an average Of 800 tc Sl,o"o an
Assembly district
At the meeting Of the Republican Campaign
Committee and distric: .hairmen at the county
headCuarters In West Thirty-e'ghth-st, yes'er-
Aaca
was distributed for getting out the vote This
gave an allowance OF from about ~ TO 10 oo an
election district. which some OF the leaders
thought was entirely too little. When the sum
OF 81 900 for the purpose named was received from
the Committee OF Fifty. remarks were hearo cor
cerning the smallness OF this hnal contrioutoii'
Abraham Gruber moved tnat the amount ten
dered be returned to the Committee OF FIFTY
After a little debate. however, Grubers mouon
was defea ted and II was decided to make the pest
of Il and go work Loyalty for the WnoIe ticket
The State Democracy received $4,000 from the
Committee of Fifty to aid in getting out Its vote,
or about $40 to an Assembly district.
4 member Of the Committee or flfty salu
last evening that the Chamber OF Commerce
has fully redeemed It's promise to raise $4,000
To assist in the legitimate campaign expenses
for the election Of the Fusion ticker. Inc
whole amount. he said had been judiciously
expended.
THE MAYOR Confident
Mavor Strong said yesterday that he felt
confident that the Fusion ticket would win.
'I estimate the Fusion ticket Will receive l2o'-
600 to l25 600 votes" he said. and beat TAM
many by a handsome plurality
Commissioner Brookfeld said:
Il am neither prophet nor the son or
prophet but I cannot see how the result can
be anything but a defeat for Tammany Hall.
From all | can learn, the tide Is running
strongly against the Tiger and the expectation
of the men who have devoted their time ana
attention to the canvass is that the Union
ticket is going to be triumphantly elected. or
course the state is Republican beyond doubt
CORPORATION Counsel Scott said that the indi-
cations in his opinion, were favorable to the
election OF the Anti-Tammany Union ticket by
a decisive plurality.
Judge Hinsdale said This Is no year fol-
Tammany Hall. The Fusion ticket Is sure
winner"