New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
WORK with such zeal andenergy as VIII insure Ike
lmph in this State In November"
A DEMOCRATIC PANIC.
CANDIDATES SELLING EACH OTHER OUT.


EVERY MAN FOR HIMsRLF AND THE DEVIL TAKE
THE HINDMosT-AN APPEAL TO MUGwUMPs.
TFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
ELMIRA, Oct. 14.-Democratic politicians
were whispering to-day some interesting news
about their state ticket II was alleged that each
one of the candidates from Governor Hill down was
attempting sell out the rest of the ticket In order
TO secure his eecsn seeing that the entire ticket
IS in peril This confirms the statements that have
come to of the Republican STATE candidates that
they are willing TO make deal their own election
can be assured that is IL they will enter into combina
ton with ceran of the Democratic candidates they will
be elected by Democratic votes OF course these over
lures were met with scOrnful refusal.
Governor Hill believes in small deals" as well rs big
ones The Republican candidate for Senator In this
neighborhoOd as approached by man whom he recog
nIzed as confidential political agent Of Mr. Hill with
proposition this nature If you won't work hard Tor
davenport we won't nominate any Democrat against
you~ The Republican candidate who is an intimate
friend of Mr.. Davenport, replied: "Tcll Mr. Hill that
Mr. Davenports canvass will be pressed with all the
mower that possess" Propositions OF similar nature
IL thought will be made TO other Republicans In other
Senatorial and Assembly districts. Every thing Will be
sacrificed 10 elect Mr. Hin. Hero in Chemung County
the Democrats say they have no hope OF ecctng cand
date for the Assembly for Senator for this reason
Mr. HILL it Is said by Irish voters permitted Jeremiah j.
OConnor to be defeated when candidate for Assembly
man in order to permit OF the election Of John b. Stanch
field, his law partner, as District-Attorney They nave
no faith that, when his personal interests are so
deeply involved he will be any more loyal to other
Democratic candidates.
If Mr.. Hill is feeling around among Republican poll
tcians 10 see II he entrap them into some ar
ranpement favorable his election other OF the Demo
cratic candidates fishing for tho Mugwump vote.
This Is notably the with Controller Chaplin and At
torney General O'Bren They see that Mr. Hill Is
already defeated and attempting to save Themselves
- fatal nfa nv the
Carr Chapn aud Brisn with rest OF the ticket to
sut the voter Certain OF Mr. Chapn's aud Mr. OBrlens
friends have lately written to huEwunp newspapers
proposing such ticket and have argued at!Iuy IN It's
wumps Messrs Chaplin and OBren are NOT So Dring
SIMON. pnre Cleveland men, Furthermore II Is argued
that a deal OF this kind should be welcomed by the
Mugwumps in order TO evirce support OF Cleyeauds
Administrator while castisatiuc the NeS-fOrk Democ-
acy for nominating Hill It stated in THESE epistes
that Mr. Chaplin has been eminent Civil service re-
S~ncr and moreover that II is one of the leading ideas
civil service reform to keep their positions faithful
public officers ANY one who will inquire OF the state
tIIn service commissioners. however will learn that
thev have mad more trouble with Controller Chaplin IN
seeking TO enforce the Civil Service Reform law III ms
office than with any other stale 0hcrr In Iced ne has
constantly put obstacles in the way of its enforcement
Nor has Mr.. Chaplin been faithful prbie officer NO
other state ocer many years has so neglected MS
work Ills predecessors, Frederick r. OlcOtt. James W.
Wadsworth and Ira Davenn0rl. while serving ~ Con
tro,er. all lived IN Albany Mr. Chapn mas iived III new
YORK actively conducting his law business there ana
coming Albany day In the week ais constant aD
sence last winter much DELAYED the wOlk OF te LeHsla
ture the members of the Senate and Assembly rarely
being able find him at the Controllers office when tney
desired learn something bearing ON the financial trans
actions OF the State. ..
Nor can Mr. OBrieD look for Mugwump support In his
canvass for attorney General For many weeks he was
actively at work with State Treasurer Maxwell Petihg
the votes delegates to the Democratic state COuNen
linn for Mr. Hill III it had not heen for Roswell =.
Flower he would have delivered the votes OF the dele
gates OF his home comfy of jefferson t. Mr.. fill. Mr..
o. Brien has recognized that in Senator Edward u.
Thomas, the Republican candidate for Attorney General,
he has formidable competitor, bur after his hard work
for hin he cannot obtain Mugwump votes TO defeat blm