Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-04
THE EMPIRE STATE.

Any impartial observer of the political
machinery now in motion in New York
cannot help acknowledging that the indi.
cations are strongly in favor of its being
carried by the republicans. In the first
place the state never has gone democratic
aud never can 60 democratic without a
rousing majority from the metropolis &c
Offset the republican maiorities In this
provincial districts. Without the tCtive
cid of Tammany this largo democratic
vote cannot be obtained and it goes with.
out saying that Cleveland is very far from
having that heartfelt support of the
sachems which means untirirg work at
the polls. Besides the deep rooted dis.
affection shown by Tanmany at Chicago,
the opposition of the Irish and gen,
eral Catholic vote because of his
g]ubernatorial acts, the enmity of labor.
ing men of ell classes even tho pilots
and workers on the water, the New York
politicians have too important local mat.
ters to cngros1 their attention to spend
much time with Cleveland or to hesitate
to trade him for the benefit of loal candi
dates. Late estimates have placed the
expense of running tho municipal gov.
ernment for 1886 at S33, 507, 5O6. Under
the new law the mayor has the cole
power of appointment which means that
in his hands is placed the disbursement
of,the immense sum. Ia it reasonable to
suppose that the different factions In
New York city will resign tho prospect of
pelf for the purpose of securing a presi-
dent The national government can con-
fer very little practical benefit on the city
of New York, its only lying.in hospital
for the political workers being the Gus.
tom house. On the other hand tho
municipal government has q hundred hot
beds nourish party favorites whore
salaries are high, labor a leisure and
perquisites limitless. Cleveland or his
friends cannot hope with any reason to
get even the usual support ofpresidential
year from Gotham. Brooklyn politics
are nodded in the same manne as those
of her larger municipal sister and the
same causes will undoubtedly bring
about similar results. So with 1.-THE
smaller cities throughout the state, on
which the democracy always relies in
times of political need. Troy, with its
iron works and numerous manufactures
and great number of Irish Catholics, has
very little love for Cleveland. The arts
of the Albany re-
gency and the upper tendon
the governor associates with to
show that he is a ''good man" after the
heart of Mrs. Beecher, will support
him, but what is their strength compared
with that of the masses that, aven in
the shade of the gubernatorial mansion,
are shouting for Blaine? Rochester, the
home of Purcell, whoae defeat for the
of secretary of state q few years
ago, is laid at Cleveland's door, will op-
pose him strongly. All the prominent
lrishmen in that city and it's thickly
county, Monroe, are out for
and without their aid one may
say there is no democracy in the Flower
City. Syracuse is really a republican
municipality, and the indications are
that it will show its political strength
this year stronger than ever before. The
aboring and anti Cleveland men have
1ossession of Utica and will show their
against the governor, notwith.
standing the fact that ex-senator Ker-
,an's son was appointed one of the state
commissioners. Even Buffalo, |
With all itH local pride to have another of
is citizens raised to the highest position
the land-to occupy the chair which
.ts Willard Fillmore onoe flled-is ap-
parently lethargic, and the fact is there
every sound and solid reason for be-
that Blaine will carry New York.
No democrat can carry that state with
the cities even cool towards him, aud
when they are not only cool but opposed
in most instances, his political doom is