The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-02
Democratic Prospects Thought
to Have improved All
Around.
WESTERN FAMILY QuARRELs
Reports from New York State More
Favorable to coler-Betting Odds
Have Materially Shfted-Quay
on the Stump-Roies May
Be Elected in iowa.
Special Dispatch to The Times.1

Special Dispatch to The Times.J
WASHINGTON. d. c.. November 1-As
this late hour, on the eve of election,
c;tneior compels the admission that the
situation is snrouded In mystery and
Goubt. Ordinarily at this stage of the
campaign the result could be toreshad-
eNsed by the politicians of shrewdncss and
training. Now if you hear at outspokcn
lrophesy you may put it down to tila
saporirg OF 4 shallow PARTISAN. SO va
lied are the issues that are being fought
for SO many are tho local. and factional
lights In ali parts OF the country. which
Influence strongly the contests II, their
territory. that the Most experienced and
ieyel-headed POLITICAL prophets are shaS-
ing their heads ana eonfessing their inA-
uiity to form any clear conception Of the
Itobstbie S.eccme of the chaos into Which
lht politics of the country are plunged.
There is no ,iot:bt that the Democratic
prospects have improved ali around. Even
the Republtca rs admit this. 1t is due. to
q large extent TO the family q1arres thnr
rerSsins the Republican party in fowu,
Wisconsin,, Illinois and at other points.
.fhe restoration, of harmony in the Denl-
ocr'tic ranks is q most important fea-8
tLrc OF the situation. and Mr. Cleve Gland
t.rgent appeal to his friends to come out
IL support of the party. and his sc;tthinE
atraiSnment ot the policy OF the sEepub-s
leans In regard TO tue tariff and the
tr;sts have plit new life into the str,,c-
s<Ic and havp exerciscd in All directions
!. most sb,,nvar1t @in.,i1erce ,,nnn part.
hopes. Even C'levelnnds enemies in the
Democratic party, and they are many.
aGnit that he is slie# heavy artilleriat OF Z
the PARTY and that his words are effect-a
;,s.sar,l hiS.S savings h.iye a s;y@of stick
lss. IN the minds al men That render,
rim a tower Of aggressive strength It
.carlr,os l,, denied that If tho cr.locrata
are successful in this contest the victory
" III be due to- MIR Cleveland more than
10 any other rdivieiIiaf III tf,r country.
mi, viii he accented as proof OF the. power
#of the retired statesman in5sthe aslr:iinis-
~, tion of pttflft. affairs
ROoSEEEsI.TsS INsr,t.I F.HSesE.
on the other haud the Efforts put for-
ward by the fs.pHhileans are WhnliS ult-
Pfecetsentsd. ffesi's.tt tsooSessie. "i'n
tho entire Cabinet ART every name OF fanS
q postson II '.s's iseI'talies'tfl p,ts's Na
Eeei. on ele MUSINGS fn;ssla Vlote,i. anu
y
y "'ike up tio..i .tAs ait.,'AS "i.is'l ,sssi'is
= nave. Sets.ssl us,'''l w. -, l,,.i 'he
Esstl- = SIea, a,|'iti ~ ,msS 't'>sn s9s..s
sieh OF ,ae leaders .He or ,1., ssossins
mere ,. stsAn NOR ~ ny l.sN :
cl.sfi % e.Sil .il'i = .S
ne G ~ % oi+s.Ats G - iso''Se7. li' - 10
.7FiNs'i otae iii. t.s sl..' : 80.
tiit a. e.11' ''il 'y,-sal
ago
81 shs u
sts at ehs anu
e,isiotl " sas sA.at - ~ w
peFsolii pols.'st' : -,
10 thfs " est " fs's
tnN country iioisi Item -. -. - -
.his was tiikeh Up. V w. wa. .si,.'u sNeli= ou<
from thc Nhits ,'otiSe @ @lnfa. s ATT
Republican leaders we're. tipped oii % ei,ts nv.
TeW lssiie' ana .tl.tSe .t'siii pi'isiis u
I'LL II IS worth. hie i'1iiioious i'i paalt's - ~.
the SITUATION s@tt'sse eHese ~, .i'S, t,e m.lV
are fatsHtfns z FsooseVsiss popli.li,ts oe,oss
the world nave spent most 81 '' sasirs Tina eitio
since ne sho"eti sieils ~ =
last winter IN throwing co'l Ws1tsi On
his personality
IN NEW fOklN-
IN NV york the Democratic, prospects,
5r-rn,,-i,,er brighter every hoi1r The
,;,.r,, ~ +bis is evident In tho betting.
r I,s. o.raI5 bcen saif, tbot the wav tha
,,.cad an Wall straet ;s t,,e s,,,.
~. ;.,,, ~ INC outcome NJ an eIs,+ior, II.
E.roy, tyyo 10 ona on C,,}ell
with plenty of odell money In s!Sht. the
letting has dropped to ten to seven on
ship. with mort Coler money than can bs
covered 1t is gradually getting to be
even money between Coler and odell.
rection with the grocery firm In Newburg
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