Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-05
Feeling ct Both Political Head
IN quarters.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS CLAIM
Perfect Confidence Of the Repub.
eiican Leaders.
MIR. HEATH'S STATEMENT
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

CHICAGO. November 5.-Election eve
hnds the two great political parties of the
nation resting on the work they have per-
formed, and awaiting the judgment of the
American people at the polls tomorrow.
The active work of the campaign was fin
ished several days ago. and since that time
there has been rounding off of sharp cor
ners and general and last appeal to voters.
Today The Star correspondent visited dem
ocratic headquarters. Chairman Jones said
he was confident of the outcome but his
words lacked the enthusiastic ring of four
years ago, when he predicted that Bryan
would sweep the country. All Of the great
Bryanite leaders told The Star correspon-
dent of their entire confidence in the out
come of tomorrow's election. With Indi-
ana, Illinois. New York. kentucky and
Maryland claimed as certain for Bryan.
they see little chance for his defeat. The
democrats are willing to concede that Cali
Iornia Is doubtful, that there Is a chance
Tor republican success in South Dakota and
w ashlngton. and they predict that the pop
ular vote 1or Bryan this year will far eX-
coed that of four years ago. They do not
state specifically the reasons why New
1ork will go democratic. dismissing the sub
1ect with the argument that the unitication
or democracy in the city and state surely
means that Bryan will be successful there.
In Indiana they claim that the return of
the gold democrats and the dissatisfaction
among the laboring element of the state
together with the strength of the ant-im-
perialists. will give Bryan the electoral vote.
Kentucky they will not discuss beyond say
ing that the governorship may be in doubt.
but there can be no doubt that the different
democratic factions are harmonious in sup
porting Bryan. In Illinois they depend
upon the cry which was raised by Bryan,
the cry of the masses against the classes,
and they believe that they have scored that
hat
the division in Illinois is that of the COM
mon people against the plutocracy, and that
the common people being in overwhelming
majority. in Chicago particularly will pre-
vail. Chairman Jones reiterates his belief
that Ohio viii go democratic. and says in
support of this belief that the returns from
the large population centers Of Ohio indi-
cate that there will be overwhelming
changes in favor of the democrats. He as
serts, further, that the Jones vote. which
cut so large figure in the Nash Mclean
campaign will come in body to Bryan.
and he disputes emphaticaly the republican
claim that the farmer vote will overcome
that defecty3, his, reports showing that
these gains are of ia very questionable char
acter' Upon this he bases his belief that
the Mckinley ma jority of nearly $4,000 will
be wiped OUT, In Maryland the gold demo-
Gratis are again claimed by the national
chairman. Notwithstanding the reports to
the contrary. which have been generally
credited. He furthermore insists that Sem
ator Gormaas part, although quiet has
been an effective one, and that the result
will be felt when the votes are cast tomor-
row. The failure of, the republican national
convention in its platform to indorSe the
re-enactment,of the Geary law-the Chinese
exclusion law-hasr made Chairman Jones
confident that California will reverse its de-
cision OF four years ago. and cast Its full
electoral vote for .Bryan......All the coast is
atire,"Ahe says, with excitement, and with
the fear that the, republicans may have
come to the coselusion that the exclusion
of the Ehinese>is not worth While, the point
which has been taken advantage Of by the
Democrats. whose platform ~ speaks upon
that subject, Furthermore, he says there
has been a. court decision in California,
practically declaring that a Chinaman now
"a citizen or resident of one of the Amer
lean colonies would have the right to enter
California unchallenged, and this decision
Chairman Jones says has, added sufficient
fuel to the fire to cause a consuming con-
fiagration. .' '''''
In. marked comparison to the apparent
struggle to be hopeful at democratic head
quarters Is the smiling confidence and al
most complete assurance OF the party lead
ers at republican headquarters. They are
certain that President Mckinley will be
elected. They are confident he will receive
more votes in the electoral college than he
did four years ago, and are ready to re-
ceive the judgment of the American people.
which they confidently believe, to quote
Vice Chairman Payne. viii be a landslide
for Mckinley and Roosevelt"
The republicans believe that Kentucky
will cast its electoral vote for Mckinley.
with the proviso which they always put
in. that the republican votes count
ed. They are firmly convinced that
Indiana and Illinois will go republican
as they are that Pennsylvania will be
for Mckinley. They have the assurance
from the best politicians in their respective
states that Kansas, Colorado. Washington.
Wyoming. Maryland and South Dakota will
be for Mckinley: Some of the republican
managers claim Nebraska The conserva-
tive ones think there is doubt. But fig
ure as you Will. the republicans will show
you slate which will positively they say,
elect Mckinley. Chairman Hanna has no
doubt Of the outcome in New York. He be-
lieves that Indiana and Illinois are abso-
lutely safe and he is as certain as a man
can possibly be before the vote is counted
that Mckinley will be elected
Secretary Heath is prepared to show how
the republicans can lose New York, In
diana, Kentucky and Maryland and still be
successful. He can give you figures and
back them up with arguments that are
welnigh convincing.
This feeling of absolute security as to the
outcome is shared by every member Of the
republican executive committee. In their
heart-to-heart talks not one has ever ven
tured the opinion that there was the slight
est doubt of the success Of Mckinley and
Roosevelt Today they are giving a final
touch to their work. 1t has been an ardu-
Gus campaign, much harder than one i'm
agines but they seem to have enioyed ey-
cry moment of it and are only waiting for
the congratulations tomorrow night -
Secretary Heath's Statement.
Secretary Perry 8. Heath today issued
the following signed statement:
There is nothing that is absolutely GER
tain in politics. There Is always some
element of doubt Perfectly fine or ex-
treme inclement weather. for instance.
may increase the vote for one party or de-
crease the tste, for another party A tidal
wave of reaction on issues. it Is barely pos
sible, might occuE during the last few
hours interyening1 Immediately before or
during election. ISherefore statement
from any yourcg that one or the other
party il absolutely certain of success of
certain proportions would be unwise. I
feel. however, as certain as have ever
been of anything in my life. that the num-
Der of electofs for Mckinley selected at
the polls next Tuesday will be no less
than in 1893. Four years ago Bryan car
ried the stafest Of ashington. South Da-
kota, KansSA Wyoming and secured one
Of the electQrs in& california Mckinley and
Roosevelt. RSrny3 dpinion are as certain to
get all of IL electors In those states on
next Tuesday IS they are to carry the
states of Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey
mr. apv otbor state scheduled q,