The herald., 1896-11-01
THE Widest STATEMENTS
Are Given Out as Being Mechanically y
Accurate
A Big Republican Majority and Solid
Congressional Delegation Claimed
For New York
Associated Press Special Wire


brought to close.
1t has been struggle upon the part of
the Democrats in New York state to keep
the majority of the Republicans down
to normal figure. and carry, if possi-
BILE, enough of the assembly districts to
prevent the sending of Republican
successor to David b. Hill to the senate
of the United States. Chairman Charles
w. Haokett of the Republican state
committee says in finally reviewing the
campaign:
The majority for the Republican
electoral ticket in this state will reach
at least 250,00O. In New York city alone
l am sure that we shall obtain over 50-
600 plurality. In addition to this we eX
pect to clinch the question of national
control still further by sending to con-
gress a solid Republican delegation.
do not think that a single Democrat can
be elected in this state to congress. In
the assembly districts, although the
Democrats are making dickers for men,
bers, 1 believe that we shall carry at
least 112 of the $50 districts, and possi-
Bile 100 That will give us a big margin
TO aid in electing d successor to Senator
Hill"
Chairman Elliott Danforth Of the
Democratic state committee said to the
Associated Press: I'VE shall carry the
city of New York by at least $4,000, and
that will elect the Bryan ticket in this
state The Republicans are counting
upon majority of hundred thousand
or more up the state, but they will not
get it. The farmers vote will be a
great surprise. and the normal Repub-
lican majority up the state, which is
about $1,000, will be cut in half. We
expect to increase the Democratic list
of congressman by at least five, and are
pretty sure of creating a surprise in the
election of assemblymen. In this lat
ter canvass the Democratic party is at
a great disadvantage, because of the
rank apportionment of the districts by
the Republicans two years ago."
From these statements of the leaders
of the two parties fairly accurate idea
can be obtained from these claims by
considering the usual standing of the
relative majorities of the Democrats in
New York city and the Republicans
above the Harlem. Leader Sheehan of
Tammany hall believes that the Demo-
Gratis will carry New York city by 80, 900
and does not exceed those figures in any
quoted interviews.
| 1t seems probable that the Democrats
will make some gains in the assembly
districts, but hardly enough to gain a
majority of the lower house. The state
ments of the chairmen of the two state
committees, it will be noted, ignore two
things-the election of a governor and
the probable effect of the third or gold
ticket. In the matter of election of gov
ernor it is conceded by both parties that
the vote for the head of the state ticket
will not vary much from the national.
The Democrats expect that the Repub-
lican, candidate, Black, will run behind
in his own county and possibly in New
York. The gold Democrats expect to
poll about $4,000 in the state and say
that this will be drawn from the regular
Democratic vote, thus preventing any
probability of the election of Porter, the
Democratic candidate for governor.
! IN NEBRASKA.
| OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 31-Although
! the campaign in 1896 in Nebraska will
not be formally ended until IL o'clock
Monday night, the task of organization
| and alignment of forces for the struggle
! of Tuesday has been practically COM
| pleted. 1t is not expected that many
votes will be changed between now and
| the day of election and the figures of the
| managers on the result are based on the
situation as it is today. 1t is generally
recognized as the most exciting cam
paign in Nebraska's history. The Re-
publicans claim Nebraska for McKin-
| ley and place 5000 as the conservative
minimum vote. They think it will be
from that to $4,000. The silver forces are
equally sanguine, but place Bryan's
majority in the state at 3000 In Doug
lass county the fight has been particu-
larly vigorous. From the first it has
been the impression that decisive ma
| jority for the Republican ticket in this
| county was essential To bring this
| about the Republican managers have
| for the past three months carried the
| fight, not only into precincts but into
every home in the county and it is con-
ceded that they have completed the
most effective political organization
ever known in Douglas county. The re-
suit has been successful beyond all
hopes and they are now promised that
| this county will give a Republican ma
| jority of 5000 to 5000. These are the fig
ures ON which Chairman Lewis of the
county central committee is willing to
risk his reputation as political fore
caster and they are supported by the
polls in the hands of the committee
Il believe that this county will go
Republican by 5000," said Mr.. Lewis this
morning. The Democrats have made an
equally vigorous fight in Omaha, and
/ claim the county by 1000. The organiza-
tion has been thorough and the work
| hard.
IN MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 31-Chairman
Rosing of the Democratic state commit
tee says his party has the state abso-
! lutely certain for Bryan by at least
25,0OO; that the state ticket headed by
| Mr.. Lind for governor will be elected
Lind's majority slightly exceeding the
others, and that he feels absolutely
certain of electing four congressman
and that there is strong probability Of
electing two more.
On the other hand the Republican
leaders, while expressing the most
complete confidence in the result, as be-
ing favorable to them, will give no fig