Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-05
WHICH WILL IT BE?
Everything Now in Readin ess
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LEADERS ARE RESTING TO-DAY


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 New York, Nov 5.-Republicans and democrats are resting on the eve or battle. Since Saturday night there have been no developments in political circles in this state. The tired hosts of republican paraders, weary as the result of the long waits and the march in the rain on Saturday, made sun day day of rest ill the full sepse CT the word. The democrats after their parades aud mass meetings in the va rious assembly districts of the borough of Manhattan. on the same day. were also glad of the coming of Sunday. On both sides. however. it was recognized as the calm that precedes the storm.
 Only at the headquarters and at the leading political clubs were there any traces of political activity. Those i'll charge of the campaign employed thei" time in dictating statements for pupil cation and in writing final letters or warning. of admonition or of instruc- ton to party leaders in the city O. mp the state Both republican and demo cratic leaders revised their figures and election estimates. and both sides moved a peg or two. On the dan.o- cratic side. Richard Croker claimed the borough of Manhattan by 9o,Oo1 plurality. The democrats have not given out results of their canvass. by counties and assembly districts, but it is understood that they expec1 10 carry New York state by from 10000 to 30.OO0 plurality. The republican. leaders. on the other hand. claim the state by not less than 10000 plurality. Senator Chauncey M. Depew, who re- turned to-day from a tour Through rural New York, is of the opinion that the republicans will come down 10 Harlem river with 1S5,OOO plurality. Admitting that the democrats carry Greater New York by 90,OOO plurality, Senator Depew figures would mako. New York state republican by approx imately 95.O00 plurality.
 This year students of election sta tistics at political headquarters ac- knowledge that much depends upon the new vote and the increased regis tration in the state. If these new voters do not put in an appearance on Tuesday it is the conservative orin- ion that it will be difficult for the dcm- ocrats to overcome McKinley's major ity of 26S, S,OOO four years ago. Fair weather, however is necessary in SC curing a full vote. and fair weather, while increasing republican pluralsties in the country sections of the state, has generally not had the effect of ma ferially increasing democratic na5ar;- ties in the large cities. For those req sons both republican and democratic leaders are at sea as to whether 1air weather or foul weather will mean republican weather or democratic weather in this state this year.
 New Haven, Nov 5.-The last day preceding the eventful first Tuesday after the first Monday in November finds the situation in Connecticut muca the same as on the previous closing days of the campaign.
 Perhaps the feature of the day Is to be found in the distribution by the democrats of pastors on scale much more elaborate probably than ever be- fore attempted. It is stated that into every household in Connecticut hold ing a voter there has gone a complete set of democratic pastors. At all events the mails have been deluged, and the voters of the state will tonight find themselves provided with every facility for the prompt and convenient casting of their ballots. tomorrow.
 Organization activity is unusually marked to-day also, and some of the older men of the state have remarked that they have never seen so much work done just before an election. ~
 It seems to be apparent that the great drive of the democrats is to be made in this state on the state ticket. and the republicans are leaving no stone unturned to bring the figures of their candidates for state officers as close to the Mckinley vote as possi- ble.
 Both parties are directing a drive at the stay-at-home vote and unusual pre- cautions are being taken to get out the vote.
 The republican leaders are, appar- ently. as confident as ever, and the democrats are to-day possessed of an enthusiasm which leads tbem to talk of a democratic landslide.
 4 c. F. THAYER'S STATEMENT.
 New Hnven, Nov 5.-Charles F. Thayer, chairman of the democratic state central committee. gave out the following statement to the Associated Press today: ssI see no reason to alter