The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-10-31
Democratic Prospects in New York

From the Ne1c York Sum
The election in this State will take place
next Tuesday, and we take pleasure in assur-
ing the public, and especially the members OF
the Democratic party, that, so far as it is pos
sible to Judge beforehand, the candidates of
the Democracy for Governor and for the
other State Offices are pretty certain TO be
elected.
The reasons for this conclusion are plain
and cogent In the first place, the Democra-
CIV are thoroughly united in support of Cover
nor Hill and his associates upon the State
ticket. There is no faction in any part OF the
State that is opposed to their election.
We know very well how extensively 1t is
reported that the County Democracy in this
city are alienated from the ticket and are dis
posed to trade it off with the Republicans for
votes in behalf of their local candidates. Bu5
this report is unjust and untrue. No doubt
the County Democrats wish to eject their men,
and we dare say there may be individuals
among them here and there who cherish such
commercial proclivities; yet the mass OF the
County Democrats are true and faithful, and
their leaders, Hubert q. Thompson, Edward
Cooper, and William L, Grace, all men OF
principle and of honor, understand perfectly
the resentment and danger that would follow
such a course. and will not allow any of their
subordinates to engage in anything of the kind.
Another ground of confidence is found in
the fact that the large body ofDemocrats who
last year voted for Blaine and for Butler are
now resolved to support the candidates OF the
Democracy They are contented with Gov.
Hill, and they will give him their votes. vi
course few cranks may prefer to remain with
the Repub leans, but the great body have
come back.
Yet the most encouraging manifestation IS
that of the workingmen of the state, the artl-
sans who are organized in trades unions, and
who represent the industries OF the state.
These men are for Hill. They are against the
Republican candidate, and they mean to vote
against him. This added element of Demo
cratic strength is alone enough to settle the
question.
From the beginning of the canvass the tenn
perance movement has operated powerfully
against the Republican candidate. The Pro
bibitionists think best to beat him, not merely
because he has been wine maker and a wine
dealer. but because they think it necessary to
defeat the Republican party. They wish to
punish the Republicans for their double deal
ing, and to bring them, or at least consider
able proportion of them, by the agency OF
disaster. over to the Prohibition side.
Nor did the Stalwart Republicans OF New
York need to be reminded by Roscoe Conk-
ling that it is an insult to ask them to vote to
honor Ira Davenport. Their day has come
again. and the issue of righteous revenge APP.
peals to them more strongly even than it did
| last wear. since no consideration of national
politics now obscure the memories of the fac
! tion treachery of 1882 The friends of Conk-
ling will not all vote for Hill; but how many
of them, self-respecting and respecting their
old leader. will vote for Conkling's enemy,
| Davenport.