Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Chairman Griggs on the Po-
ltical Situation.
COLER IN NEW YORK
SATISFIED he WILL WIN BY
$4,000 MAJORITY.
Believes Democrats Will Control House
Of Representatives by Not
Less Than Sixteen.
j0LER IN NEW YORK

This is Chairman James NJ Griggs of the
democratic congressional committee on the
political situation in New York:
Il am satisfied Mr.. Coler will be elected
governor Of New York by not less than
10000 majority. His majority south of the
Harlem river will be at the very lowest
calculation $1,000, while Odell cannot pos
sibly come down to the river with 10000
I'VE will elect seventeen out of the thirty
seven congressman from New York, and
probably nineteen"
Chairman Griggs arrived at headquarters
In this city from New York last night.
A look Into Mr.. Griggs face shows that
he believes thoroughly what he predicts
he Is feeling exceedingly good, and as he
goes about closing up the business end of
the campaign, although he is naturally a
very self-contained Individual a close OBJ
server can see that it takes Just a little bit
more ink than usual for his signature on
checks; that the vibrations Of the twinkle
in his eye are Just a trifle broader than in
the past, and that his whole bearing is that
OF man whose mind is focused on an as
surance of success. In fact, there is not an
ofhcial or employe of the democratic COM
mittee today who does not share the ex-
uberance of the chairman.
Will Control the House.
AS to the general result of Tuesdays cleo
tion Judge Griggs says:
I'VE will control the House of Represen-
tatives by not less than sixteen sure" and
he refuses to prophesy as to probabilities.
Secretary Edwards concurs In this pre-
diction, but the edict has officially gone
forth that no detailed election forecast shall
be given out. Chairman Griggs announced
at the beginning of the campaign that there
would be no predicting department to his
committee, and while he has at all times
been perfectly willing to say that the dem
ocrats were going to win the control of the
House, he has consistently refused to go
into details on this subject
Personal Appeals Sent Out.
The closing efforts of the democratic COM
mittee have been directed toward getting
out the vote. To this end many thousand
personal letters have been sent out These
letters appeal to state chairmen, district
chairmen and county chairmen, and to ac-
tive politicians generally. They have been
made personal in order to make the appeal
as strong as possible. The argument is
used in these letters that the whole fight
depends on getting out the democratic vote
The Importance of activity on election day
is set forth in these letters in the strong
est language of which Secretary Edwards
is capable of using, and as a Texas news
paper man Mr. Edwards has acquired great
capabilities in this direction.
Two hundred thousand copies of what is
called "the alphabet of trusts" have also
been distributed within the last few days.
Work Practically at an End.
The work of the committee, however, may
now be regarded as practically at an end
The closing up of the financial affairs is
now going on, and about all that remains
is the putting in of telegraph wires for use
election night, when it is expected that the
headquarters will be the gathering place of
those who wish to mingle their rejoicings
in what is confidently predicted will be
democratic victory at the polls.