New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-30
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT WEAK.
REPUBLICANS DECLINING TO SUPPORT HE PRoHI.
BiTIoN-DEMOcRATIC ALLIANCE.


REPUBLICANS DECLINING TO SUPPORT HE PROHI.
BiTiON-DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE.
tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TRIBUSE
CLEAN, N. Y, Oct. 29.-It was in Cuba, Al
leghany County. few miles distant. that st.
John and Daniel were officially informed of their nomi
nation for President and Vice President respectively by
the Prohibition party. No place could have been more
lttingy chosen II was in the heart OF what may be
termed Prohibition Land" in this State A year ago
the Prohibition candidate for Secretary Of State Fred
crck Gates received larger maorities in the counties OF
Alcgany. Cattarangus and Stcnhon than in other
counties In the state These counties lie side by side
this Southern border In Aegany the vote of Gates
l497 tn Caftarangus. l.i0i. and In stenbcn LIE
total OF 3. TAG This oncsixth OF the Prohibition
vote In the state. namely: l8.Sl6 Over onehalf Of
Gates vote, 1919. given In the seventeen western
counties of the State.
FRUITLE>s fROHIBITION-DEMOCRATIc WORK.
II was natural that the Prohibition leaders and their
Democratic allies In OF this large proportion OF the
Prohibition vote that given here should have re-
solved early In the present give especial at
tcnon To the voters OF the region and II the Probi
ton vote could not he increased This has been done
John ard other Prohibition speakers taken from
campmeeng To camp meeting In the three conntleS
toned From early In August TIL the present day Pro
hbon canysssers have also traversei the region seek
ing for votes With all their efforts TO increase their
vote. however. the total Prohibition vote in the
counties named apparently will not bo greater
than Last year. In stcubcn County 1t has
greatly lcsscncd in and Ia AIcgany County the
Prohibition leaders hardly able TO keep their vote up
to the level Of last years Only in this county OF Cat
araugurs have they made any progress, and that but
slight They have hal abundance OF money. suspected
with good reason to have been furnished by the Demo
Gratis, ana they have held many meetings. Charles
cary Democrat, who when at Albany Last year ~ an
As.cmhlyman was known as the bosom friend Of the
Governor" resides hero. lie il wealthy ami
liberal in making expenditures FOR the party.
Nj Cary thought TO have knowledsc Of the Imam
| ciai prosperity of the lrohibtonsts.
! pRorIMrIoNISrs RETURNING 30 HEPUGuCANIsM.
The Prohibition leadersare puzzled that they do not make
greater progress than they do one Of the main causes
of loss Of strength In Stcubrn County and of their
not making any progress th, year Tn Acguny County,
"a their abuse of Mr. Blaine and the Republican purity.
seven mine irnhiblpusis are Republicans. They
naturally resent attacks mon hr rpuhli' party The
chief Prohibition sucakrr, hoyo obvonsy Soght al co.
to make the Prohibition plrti IN attachment To me
Dcunrltir party This cnur.c has driven buck To tlc
/ Republican party mnng Prohi9iiloni7tt MQt'2Nrr I'm,
'card MAI npnl Republican, liH fog ,he rr3h3,iion
past, was not Intense They hat ,nni the Frohoitlph
-i. In i.9 NO. from uiufh friendship flr them bit b.
cau-, the, displriscd with M" manner IN which
u i,6lI'.,m firtet TN ,so mon gave Iopkins the
! Prohibition cinii tate for Gov.rn'r 2171i votes ~
le42 Man, ~ them then rra.Ti tu vote the Prohibition
Ticket at Wa shown hy the dminiohr vote OF I47lo
/ i' ,ia'r1 ,', tr9. T., -, .,., u.,,,,,, p,hnt,,,r-
ISL. h4 HIND returning to the Republican parry
~ bon such iutrn.cy Prohibition counties ~ thusc ne
Prohibition vote II Wih" diminishing ~ ~ stin SIM
~ g. nhvinna that iu tine fsutlnlr' ~ the stat" lS
sf'rueth "a also diminishing lh"rr - anuihri cause
| tini is diminishing Nh" Prohibition vote" namrly; ne
dnsir ~ rrrrt voter 80 have Ma vote lp snnethhr "
i-rlri,l, rti1rl fhi intr fut a. John "a vote
! IN ihe aii" Asrlrrtun dnr nrpronrh"a Ne hrpnwrh
riiirnisa nu,r nnl mnir dislike 10 eitrsurh 'oir
vusrS AiipSs tuR tHr IrGi7itlrpt.
Iha Haunu.aps ~ pittatihsns rHhniF have hnm
| irairl tiu rt.s,ri A5l-hNlymrn irh thi'
| county ! w huisu AMI : \ Nh'h Nhu bnh
ra.iu .pui na.aui. 90 AinAnti ST. kiHar, rle "a q
aeir, frsii,s hDo. ~ rasa n-,tf iH ihp Assembly
although ~ va, his u,i ttria 80 az isam1iihHH Hhl
| hf hs tisiant aiIautnn his ddha ti wars ni hi-
value nut ouf his constituents here bat les lht rhlu
-iatr Ma krhae ha, q, hls nppuHanls " 4. hai, ten
tial aud e y .Wlclt. aui Aa ih Wood, ~ hli'nh1
Blih i've al iruAliItta. IhrrH has hnrh lht-f ia
crease 81 the vote OF brtn UNhs 10 dh thAlst hrh al
| udnUfiutuiIrs and oil r.!iruht wu-As mere. over
1,uUU votes viii be I"llrt mere Instead
/ ol loo -, ia IS31 The Mcroa-1 Is
nlt do the lYauigr OF the republican parry, hut Mt
votes hI, D1mprrtio opp1uent LIB Hnl li'hinitl'h
candidate 10. Republican speeches have pen ma dc
hero 10, Emory 4 StOrr., Of thirtg ,by 'ppnti Arco
/ /. g,.icl ana 10y cX District Attorney lAlaidN. -,
/ IN AlcgIuy County the Republican candidate LOT Tue
Assembly is William NcCuou the Democratic. y H.
Na.N: and the I'rOibiii1n, \. j. ApIieY. Aas"ii'N
man Hall who was here yesterday, sad that u M"S &C.
lion tic set with a view OF inducing Republican ironiD'
/ .t,,is.. vote John casting hail Il
vn,n for cleveland. Mr.. McCuen II Is estimated Will
hive from 900 10 300 majority.