Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04

Many Changes Probable in ConErrssmen-
The City Tickets ard their Strange Corabi.
n''iions-Jay Gouid's lnterest-YandcrbiIt
Supports the Republicans Republican
Local Triumph in Brooklyn Pnss,bie-Odds
and Ends Of the Campaign, Etc.
Special Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.
Politics in New York are always complicated
They have been more so than ever during the
Campaign Just drawing to a close. Ii the two
parties were drawn up in line of battle against
each other they would be evenly matched in the
state. There would be so little difference, in
fact. that an accident would turn the tide of
victory either way. But there are many fac
tfOnal interests, which give rise to Side-iSsues
petty fights, compromises, mixed tickets. trad
ing oi votes and other complications. With the
dsaffectiOn among the republicans at the open
Ing of the canvass the odds were in favor of the
united democracy. The lamb-likespirit that has
prevailed among the democrats would be re-
markahie ii it were not apparent that all OF the
petty chiefs, as well "a the great leaders. have
had their eyes on the SpO Is Of Office, and have
kept iii view the presidential contest in 1884.
While the two leading factions in the democratic
camp have made peace with each other, for the
time, the breach in the republican
ranks has grown wider and wider. The
machine leaders have been committing one
blunder after another Their first mistake was
made at Saratoga in their refusal to give recog-
milton to the anti-stalwart wing of the party.
This was sad biunder when harmony was
necessary for even a prospect of success.
Stephen b. French destroyed what hope
there was left by his forged proxy scheme. He
carried his point, but the effect was disastrous.
With characteristic persstency the machine
men gave the state committee a stalwart COM
plexion and obtained full control of the can
vass- Naturally the anti-machine men lost all
interest in the campaign and have done
nothing.
IF THE HALF-BREEDs
had been conciliated and the canvass placed in
their charge. there would have been at least an
active campaign and the party held together.
As 1t is. there has not been even spark of en-
thusiasm- One of the most stupid plumbers of
all made by the state committee has been re-
buked within the last few days i'm different parts
OF the state even by machine men The COM
mittee, in its zeal to make war on the half
breeds. has been sending out copies of the
commercial Adre5ttSe7' as campaign document
This paper bristles every day with attacks upOn
the memory of Garfield and upon anti-adminis-
tration republicans. This is the same as one
regiment i'm battle turning on its neighbOr and
hacking it to pieces while the enemy is charging.
II President Arthur had occupied chair in the
COmnttee-roOms instead of at the White House
(where, may say, he would have been far more
at his ease), he would not have lowed aEy
such. nonsense. If President Arthur has a dis
tinguishing trait. it is shrewdness. So the re-
suit of this suicidal policy has been complete
decentralization of the republicans throughout
the state There is fresh evidence every day.
Hundreds of republicans in various parts of the
state have openly avOwed their intention of
supporting Cleveland and others have said that
they will support him Indirectly by not voting
at all. The spirit of resistance to machine
methods Is strongest among farmers and in
small towns.
THE PROBABLE RESULT.
Under these conditions it il not hard to fore
cast the result with good degree of certainty
The machine leaders admit to each other quietly,
am told. that defeat is inevitable Secretary
FOlger. when last in this city, is said to have adj
mtted that he would meet with an Overwhelm-
Ing defeat. can't vouch for the truth of this
admission. but it came to me through very au-
thentic channel. Ii is question, therefore, Of
majOrities only, The democrats are more
united than they were in 1874 when Tilden was
elected governor by good majority The very
lowest estimate would place Cleveland's major
tty at from $4,000 to 10000, and it may reach
almost 100000 Already the democrats have
majority In the assembly and they will, without
doubt. obtain control of the senate.
visited
TIE HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE
ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday. John F.
Smythe. who is chairman of the committee. was
directing some of his subordinates in campaign
work His great ponderous body was squeezed
In chair so tight that he could not turn in it.
There was a look OF abject dependency on his
lat. red face. As you know. Smythe is stall
wait of the stalwarts of unsavOry reputation.
Wheeler. one of his lieutenants, is also a large
fat man, who is fond of sitting in his chair and
watching others work. Commissioner Stephen
b. French was also i'm the rooms He has been
q very active worker, as if attempting to repair
the injury he did at Saratoga through his excess
siye Zeal and lack of discretion. Since the Sar-
atoga affair 1 have observed IN him
decided symptoms of nervousness A
tall, slender man, with a sallOw COM
pleXion and brown beard. appeared for an in
slant at the door which leads into the secret
chamber where consultations are held 1t was
ex-senator Thomas G.. Platt who has lust re-
turned from California, and out of friendship to
President Arthur has offered 20 give the COM
mittee his assistance. The activity usual to the
committee rooms is wanting. This is due not
only 10 the fact that there has been gross mis-
management, but there is no money left for
campaign expenses. Many of the men who
have been In the habit of making liberal sub
scrlptions Tor the use of the committee have
refused TO give dollar Even the machine
can't work without money. The reason the
committee has not had speakers out learn. is
That they were not able To engage ANYBODY but
Chauncey NJ Depew and one or two others.
At the rooms of
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
IN the Park Avenue hotel there ia an atrnoSnbero
OF cheeriuiness Ex-Mayor Cooper beams be-
hind his gold-rimmed eyeglasses The carnpaipn
has been conducted with so much sagaejty that
one Is led TO suspect that Samuel j TIden
marked out the policy pursued. No speakers
have set out The idea all through the canvass
has been to avoid stirring up opposition on the
part OF the republicans Work has been done
but of another character. The one aim has
been to increase the disafection among republic
cans and TO make preparations for bringing out
The full democratic vote.
THE NEW YORK CITY TICKETS
The result of the municipal elections is some
what prOblematical Still the odds are yery
much in favor of the democrats The county
democracy restrained John Kelly from cutting
The usual caper by allowing him to name the
candidate for mayor. He selected Franklin
Edison, a prominent member of the Produce Ex-
change. Kelly would have been delighted to
name Tammany man. but he didn't dare to.
MT Edison Is not politician, and has only been
known heretofore in politics as a member of the
committee OF one hundred The Tammanv
chief was also allowed to nominate two superior
court judges and four coroners To 90 on with
the way in which the prospective spolls were