New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-04
THE STATE CANVASS.
a ,,,ruonS NOW IN Use.

SOURCES or TIE sUPPLf-Sloni"'
BY THE FACTIo\s. -, $40
rLo Democratic leaders in the city are
zecnIv alive 20 the fact that all chances OF Deuoo
anccess on next Tuesday lie in hard work ana tne i
49,, ., money The city departments are mine OF wealth.
IN the Democratic campaign managers Ihere arc 'ai'
600 persons in the city departmental not hci'puns
/ Ioborors and their aggregate salaries amount
IN nearly Ss,OO0O00. This Is exclusive VI
the Department OF Public Instruction. Nearly al,
of these pplOyes Democrats, ana the sahues Pu
10 them are three and four times greater than salaries
paid to Government employees While clerks III inc roS'
Office and C&tom House have in some instances CON
ributed five per OF their wages for election pnr
Doses many Of employees I'm the city departments arc
Obliged to pay into the Democratic campaign id as ucn
rs twenty-five per OF their salaries In addition 10
this there are many wealthy Democrats Ike ex-MaVor
Cooper william c. whitney, Abram 8. Hewitt ana
Mayor Grace who are looking forward to polltlcal
preierment, and who contribute large sums OF money
toward the expenses. Then there are In the
city twice as many Democratic candidates in the Held as
Republicans all OF whom work for and contribute
toward the success Of the State ticket City contractors
auor dealers and others who enjoy favOrs from the
Democratic city officials are also obliged to contribute
Literally to aid in the election OF Democratic candi-
dates In these various ways the Democrats have an
abundance money to for cOrrupting the voters
1t IL low estimate 10 that they spend on election
expenses five dollars for every expended by the Re
publicans This year the Democrats unusually well
"e1uippcd" Nearly the entire force OF the district
telegraph companies kept busy night and day folding
and wrapping delivering documents, in addition To
large clerks in their varons headqiarters
Notwithstanding all this money, the local Democratic
leaders feel their weakness in this canvass Such canu
dates IA Z" Mike Norton, Jimmy" Oliver Tim"
Campbell ex-Speaker Hitchman Jake seebacher' f.
b. spinola Edward Hogan and many others whose
names are identified with the days Of Tweed and his 81
gautic frauds, too great weight for any political
party to carry. The superiority OF the Republi-
can candidates IL enough TO give them n
great advantage their Democratic competitors, at
least among all voters who think for Themselves. Al
ready the Democrats, in sporting parance are begin
ming 10 "hedge." The County Democracy and Tam
many Hall making new " deals " every day and
uniting their forces. At the same time they are getting
ready to lay the blame Of defeat on each other The
County Democracy leaders publishing absurd stories
about the purpose Of Tammauy Han to IS ell out "
john MCkcOu, its own candidate, and the Democratic
state ticket, while Tammany Hall ia giving
equal prominence TO accusations that Thompson,
whitney. Grace & Go. preparing 10 trade of the
state ticket Tor votes ior local Candidates j. u1e
that OF this Kind have been made to the Republic
managers 10y representatives OF the three local Dem
orriilc iacuoh. ms lh' cry patronage is @. Egaer ac
count these leaders than few comparatively unim-
promptly rejected by the Republicans. who believe that
their strength lies not IN "trae-' but In the aims aud
ifs clndilatc- Tie fact dat such oa,r, have been
mndc. however regarded demonstrating the weak
Another significant tact Of TIE lack Of faith In rs own
success he part " the County Democracy is the
..rting tlus early, o. tine Old cry Of" Republican
frauds Although the last two Republican Legislatures
pasrI amendments 10 The election laws governing this
civ OF the most stringent character, yet the County
sov"G t Tier" are evidences of Republican coi,uiz-
alton Nnue the two ar three districts where Republic
eau colonization said - ba going ON In mentioned the
Nth Assembly District. Tue utter Stiffness of ths char-c
H. -noUu in s'ratpu The Nl,hpsiict gives large
Republican minority y' me rr5stT;,'.2n y 100 S's
WIN District Is another where ths colonization II said
10 have bee. rcsorcd To- Ihl' another largely Repnn
hcnu DF,rci, aud the r'-str ' 'O 'S, lhah tnl
of ast year. ana G7S shur of that Of 1870 THESE facts
hay. caned some a1tm to the EirpuIIsaT, OGy
the COUNTY Democracy To hni out TINT Il uc 90 Re
WarcrSary and others who are 80 familiar with election
frauds, having served under Tweed. have been APP
Thc Republican Legislature passed Jaws allowing
wachcrsat th. roiis and giving item the same },i,
publication before election. o complete list or al the
restcred yo,el' Tor we lnTpTs, o. U'fo s
me carq I'm he KIN Congressional District was IA
| active Yesterday rs before. Roswell j. Flower the
Democrat c nominee n company with Jimmy OBriun,
tc ,iaccs A. Mr Flower ha, on1 lived in the
city few years he r. obliged to take some ono with him
to IDIOT him sbrhi the district II only few weeks
ago hat he declined The nomination Congress IN his
! home district In Jefferson County. The fact that
| always been identified with It's interests and IS eonse-
0ncnt better qualified to serve ~ il representative,
money by the Democrats has caused Mr. Flower mead
au,rtcIs 10 be- lu escdiW IN pui,al "stflkcr OF al
tud- Mr.. Flowers experience - chairman OF the IA
rcuf,r Committee of the TIidcu state Committee Of
G tof cipher fr Il aiding him good deaf IN carry
! Ing on hi- present canvass Jimmy O'Brtn u
,frd,J with tine remark that $500 would be spent In
raru of tine 100 cleo district, on Tuesday next.
/ Mike" Norton and senator Hogan have united
their urcc- the lower part OF the city and they have
I.ru roiug about arm in making personal can
! y,.s INC T.umauy Democrats accuse the elevated
railway compouics with advancing money To Hogan and
-.ntrqrr because oI their votes against the uyt-Ccut-
fnrr hIl aud other measures. Norton has plenty OF
| money which he male when Court House Comnis-
sipurr under Tweed. Hogan has opened his hcadiuur-
tcs In % grug shop Nortuus headquarters are IN iS
/ iiq IuT ,Tolr 90, -
many Demo, rats believe tat the lies between Mr.
Calvin ANA Mr.. Rollins, and among o." absurd stories
Which they are circulating IN printed form Is one that
! Mr. Rollins iS carpet bagtrr.' A. hr. Rollins had
brru practising law IN this Cy several years when Mr.
Calvin wa, cectc District Attorney o. Jefferson Comfy
/ tbr nsny OF the charge Is apparent. II hts
| Mr. Calvin, however, very We'll, Hs hc ntnt
came 40 tnis city In 1867 rot long, however after ms
rnmuet or on the Democratic slide, Mt walker Another
,uulv ridiculous assertion s TO the elect that the Rr
! r,b.cyrs will trade of" Ir. Rollins This latter
srrn,ut comes CuLuty Dem cratic leaders,
y.o urc 80 stepped n frauds" aud trades that they
! apparently dream OF them . ,.
John Kelly says Idnu1uy W!u p0H 1O,OOO EOIcs ana
! Irving Hall not less Than 10000