Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
HOLDING THEIR OWN
New York Republicans Con-
fdent Of Victory.
CROWDS AT MEETINGS
INDICATES THE
AWAKENING OF INTEREST.
Chairman Babcock Hears That Mr..
Acheson Will Be Elected in
Pennsylvania.
CROWDS AT MEETINGS

Special from staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, October 31.-Congress will
be surely republican by a good working
majority. New York state will be republi-
can by more than 1900 majority. The
wind still holds steady for the republicans
"a good sailing breeze and with no signs
yet of shifting. Tammany knows that the
jig is up, and the braves are rushing to
cover One of the big Tammany men told
me this morning that his private poll OF
New York city indicates that Coler will not
get within 80, 600 votes of the big figures
claimed for him in this city, and which
would be necessary to carry the state.
The democratic state chairman has said
the wrong thing at the right time, which is
helping out a bit. He said that the farmers
were too ignorant to understand the is
sues" The republicans did a little hurry
up work in the way of printing, and now
the upstate barns are p1astered with this
announcement. Last night was big night
in this region for both parties.
The republicans held number of smash
ing big rallies and the greatest enthusiasm
was developed. Gov. Odell, Secretary Root
and Senator Foraker addressed meetings In
this city. They pleaded for support of
President Roosevelt and the state admins
tration, and dwelt upon the necessity of
preserving existing business conditions.
Hill Spoke Down the Bay.
Down the bay Mr.. Hill spoke on Staten
Island and rang the changes on the old
grocery store charge. Across the river
at Morristown Mr.. Hill delivered an aca-
demic address in favor Of tariff revision.
The republicans were delighted with last
nights outpouring Ten days ago the re-
publican meetings were a frost Even the
big ratification meeting at Carnegie Hall
gave the managers a chill and that creepy
feeling down their backs. But when Mr..
Hill make his attack on Governor Odeil and
q democratic wave of enthusiasm swept over
the town the republicans began to wake
to the fact that it was time for them to be
up and doing
New York is aroused as it has not been
aroused in years The managers say, and
they believe, that apathy has disappeared.
At republican congressional headquarters
optimism still prevails, all reports continue
favorable. No later than this morning a
trouble which threatened a sure republt-
can seat in the twenty-fourth Pennsyl-
vania district had been settled by the with
Independent candidate. This insures the
reelection Of Mr.. Acheson and increases
Chairman's Babcock's estimate by one
more.
Mr.. Wynne's Views.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne has been in town a day or two,
talking confdentially with the republican
managers, state and national. He gives me
his opinion on the situation as:
Il feel confident that the republicans will
carry Congress. The fight in this state is
very close, but my judgment, based upon
the information given me, is that Gov.
Odell will win
Col Dunn, chairman of the republican
state committee, gave out this interview
this afternoon:
II am entirely confident as to the out
come of this state. The republican organ
ization throughout interior was never IN
better working order than 1t is today. Re-
ports which have come to us indicate that
Gov. Odelrs plurality in the state will be
81 600 even if the claims made at the demo
cratic headquarters of New York ard
Kings counties had any substantial basis.
We have the best of reasons to believe that
these claims are greatly exaggerated. In
that event Gov. Odells plurality will be
largely increased over the figures gwen
above" N. o. M.