The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-07
Indications that the Democrats Will Put
Forth Every Possible Exertion to Carry
the State at the November Election.
A War Between Doctors, Druggists and
Proprietary Medicine People.
A Smart Editor Who Annoyed Jay Gould and
Other Wall-Street Magnates-A Novel
Theatrical Yenture-New York Notes.
NEW YORK POLITICS.
A Coming Struggle That Promises to Develop
Unusual Bitterness.
TO Develop


A Coming Struggle That Promises to Develop
Unusual Bitterness.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK, June 6-The political fight for
the control of New York State next autumn is
certain to be exceedingly bitter. Her impor-
tance in presidential campaigns, and the uncer-
tainty of her political complexion have been
reasons enough for earnest struggles in the past;
but today both Republicans and Democrats feel
that the prestige of SHE new administration
largely depends upon the result of the coming
election for Governor. Every aid that either
party can bring into the field, whether it be
moral, mental or material, will be centered
here, and already the leading politicians are
concerning themselves with watching and shap
ing events, such appear trivial to the
underlings The Democrats are somewhat
hampered by the fact that the ad
ministration has not vet allowed the elect to
know in what direction it will throw its prefer
ence. The Republicans are hoping that they
can catch or put Cleveland in some such atti-
tude as the previous administration assumed
when it interested itself with a candidate of its
own In the shape of Judge Folger, and when the
people rolled up vote of 100000 in protest
against federal interference; but it is not
likely that, with such politicians Secretaries
Manning and Whitney to consult him, the Pres
ident will fail to profit by that example Which
ever way the Presidents favor goes it viii be
manifested as shrewdly and as privately as pos
sible.
Governor David B. Hill, the foremost candi-
date now before the public has counted upon
the support of the administration, relying upon
his having been Mr. Cleveland's Lieutenant-gov-
ernor, and upon his having endeavored to defer
to the precedents Mr. Cleveland established while
in Albany. He is known to have sent at least
one ambassador to Washington to erdeavor to
mortgage the administration support. but the re-
port when the messenger came back, that the
clam of fable was not moro close mouthed than
the administration, is now followed by the asser-
tion in high Democratic circles that the Governor
has had strong hint that the administration
means to see that Erastus Corning is nominated,
and if possible seated as the next Governor.
Those who make this assertion add that since
Governor Hill received the dismal news he
has followed his somewhat unique course in We
toing two census bills, and in calling an extra
session of the Legislature, in order to pose as
hero before his party, and in order to put Gen.
eral Carr before the Republican party in the at
titude of martyr.
General Carr, the present Secretary of State,
wants to be the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor. The law gives him the right to take the
census, and he was wholly prepared to do so.
He had favored the leading men of his party all
over the State by arranging to accept their
nominees for the three thousand enumerator-
ships, when Governor Hill began to endeavor,
in one way after another, to get from him and
his party a share of the patronage. Finally the
Governors veto left the Secretary with all his
men and plans useless on his hands. 1t is known
that the Governor has always asserted that
General Carr's chances of election would be very
slight if he were nominated, and it is now seen
that, by making martyr of the General he
hopes to force the Republicans to name him for
the place.
Mr.. Erastus Corning rs close friend of Presi-
dent Cleveland, who made his acquaintance and
was introduced into the best circles at the capital
bv him when he first went to Albany. Mr..
Corning is rich man, a railroad and iron works
owner, famous at once in that way and as col
lector of orchids, fancy cattle and even of game
federal Offices properly manned all over the
State, Erastus Corning might make a good man;
but the Presidents friends in New York think
there are dozen Democrats the selection of
any one of whom would reflect more credit
on the administration than would this
one. General Slocum, Comptroller Chapin,
Mr.. Hewitt, Edward Cooper, are some
of the weighty names that rise to the
lips Of thoughtful Democrats, anxious for party
success, and it is more than likely that one of
these will win the chance to try for the honor.
Roswell p. Flower is a candidate, of course, but
it is understood that the President has been in
formed that he was hardly lukewarin for the
winning ticket during the eventful campaign of
1884, despite his conspicuousness at headquar-
ters. Mr.. Manning has been TO see Mr.. Tilden
twice. recently, and it looks as though the sue
cessful posturer for the governorship must win
the fayoring smile of the Sage of Greystone as
well as the applause of the President
The strongest candidate on the Republican
side Just now is doubtless Congressman Ira L.
Davenport, though the most conspicuous is Mr..
Joseph w. Drexe), whose cause IS espoused by
those Republicans who think that the moral
power as we'll as the actualty of money is es
sential to success But there are forty other
candidates among the Republicans. and since no
one man can now claim to rule the party in this
State the struggle for the nomination will be
honestly contested in the convention. Gen. b.
+. Tracy. Seth Low, Judge Andrews, Alonzo b.
Cornell Chester A. Arthur and i. p Morton
are the shrewdest aud likeliest candidates after
Ira L. Davenport, especially the one or two
among them whose candidacy will not stir up
any of the antaconism of those breaches in the
party that all Republicans hope to see healed
before this lively trouble is begun.
A MEDICAL REVOLUTION.