The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-06

when challenged by any OF the deputies
OF the state superintendent of elections.
The legal aspect of the case are inter-
esting Republican and Democratic lead
ers for the reason that /: has been fear
ed that y clash might occur at the polls
between 5000 policemen and the 500 dep
utles. AT all the political headquarters.
at the office of the chief OF police and
at the Democratic club the consensus
OF opinion seemed to be that the cleo
ton would prove quiet one, despite
the difference OF opinion between the
chief OF police and the state superin-
tcndent, unless the unexpected hap
Dencd.
Full Vote VIII be Polled.
Everywhere confidence is expressed
that full vote will be pollcd, and Re-
publlcans and. Democrats alike agree
that more than 100000. citizens in Great
or New York will deposit their ballots
for the men Of their choice.
Indications are that the vote in the
city will be at least $1,000 larger than
ever before in the history Of Greater
New York.
Generally speaking, Republicans con-
cede that Bryan will carry Greater
New York. On the other hand the Re-
publlcans will carry New York state, II
Greater New York is excluded. Tho
difference Of opinion urises on the diff
ference In pluralties, the Democrats
claim the metropolitan city and the Re-
publicans claim the upstate territory.
Democratic national headquarters
were practically deserted to-day.
Secretary Mason declined to make any
statement to-day. other than to repeat
what tho chairman had said, that Bry-
ans election was assured.
+. New York Safe.
At Republican national headquarters,
Joseph II. Manley, Senator Scott, OF
West Virginia, and Frederick s. Gibbs,
OF New York. gave out the following
statements, respectively:
Mr.. Manley: "Thc national committee
in this city. after the receipt OF tele-
grams to-day from Chairman Hanna
and various state committeeman, have
nothing to add to the statement made
public this morning. except to cmpha-
size it. l do not share with some in
the opinion that Indiana Is entirely safe
for us, but We have no doubt OF Illinois.
We shall certainly carry New York by
not less than 5000 majority, and look
for something over 100000 majority.
II anticipate no trouble in the city
Tomorrow. I believe Superintendent
of Police Devery means to give US n
fair election ns he gave us n fair pa
rade, and MS he gave us protection In
our meetings in this city. do not
expect that we shall have any definite
statement as to the result before $3.50
Tuesday night"
Senator Scott, OF West Virginia. re-
pcatcd his former sanguine statements.
A Fair Election.
National Committeeman Gibbs said:
"The election Will bo fair. anticipate
no trouble. The worst has been done,
and 1t Is my opinion that Mckinley will
have not less than $50 votes In the cleo
tornl college. That consider n con-
servativc estimate"
Richard Croker claims that Bryan
will carry Greater New Yorl, by be-
tween $4,000 and 10000.
As \ general thing Republicans will
no. admit that the borough OF Man
haitian win be carried for Bryan by
more than 10000 plurality Both sides
claim the borough OF Brooklyn, the Re-
publlcans by 10000. the Democrats by
5000, The population in tho borourhs
OF tho Bronx. Queens and Richmond |,
relatively small. Democrats and Re-
publlcann claim NIL three borouGhs, but
the Democrats usually carry Queens
and Richmond AS for the Bronx, tho
increase In population, owing to tho up-
town movement. has been 10 great that
all estimates arc worthless, the popula-