New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-28
THE CANVASS IN THE STATE.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR REPUBLICANS.
ATTITUDE or LABoRING MEN-MR DAYENPoRTs
RELATIONS TO REFORM IN CITIES.

HEADQUARTERS at the Gsey House yesterday The inter
in the grows election day approaches
Mr.. Davenport General Carr, Senator warner Mlller
Levi T. Morton, State Senator f. j. Thomas, MAJOR u
i. Ulrch, Congressman Burleigh. OF whitehall; eS-
Senator T. c. Patt, Congressman Baker OF Kochester'
state Senator OTIS Chairman Hatch of the Erie County
COMMITTEES; General George H. Sharpe OF hlngStOhi W.
J. Arkell, OF Albany; L. II. Ammdown, EHwool T.
ThOme, f. W. Hollis Ex-Governor A. H. cornell 7oion
b. smith, John W. Jacobus OK Marshal L. r. fayh anu
others were to be in consultation with CHAIRMAN
and Chairman Hackett at different periodS Vi tn7
dsr The committee has sent final instructions to the
town committees. and Is now engaged Ill nhishihG LUG
work mapped out weeks ago. Unless they are greatly
mistaken so Chairman Hackett says, the meihods
adop,ed early the campaign and which were Kept as
ccret a. possible in the course % communication with
the party workers will bring Outa remarkably fail he
pu Siean vote aud give the ticket big majority
The Democrats are TO have spent all their
force attempt 10 secure the 50 calico apor Noc'
They have especially addressed themselves TO the labor
unions through the medium Of men who are repudated
by the great mass laborng people and known to be
purchasable" in rOlitics The real leaders OF the
labor movement not favorable to Hlu's electOh'
Ralph Beaumont leading representative OF the WORK
mgmen OF the southern who has recently been over
the State caring for the interests of organized apor'
wrote to a friend in this city follows:
find that Governor Hill is making extraordinary bids
for the support organized labor; but the wOrkcn are
assumed brokers IN humanity seeking to make the
Democrats believe that they can hand over me la3r
10 Hill Nine out OF ten OF hcSe mon no
not even their own votes. Some o. 'hese orokerH
opposing Hin last year Ihey seen 10 maxi IN al"
pear that the Rome Labor Convention favored mn
delegate there and IL dd nOtGlhg OF the hlpu OS
Of 800 labor organizations III ok k Cs tn,o acye
only half dozen representatives VINO took an heao
part i'll that convention winch was III tue haus o an
Executive Committee, OF which George bIslr' now
Tamruauy candidate for The Assembly, and James Con
molly the leading spirits Blair had coniere REM
Connsy declared that he would vote for I'M no n1!"r
WIN dis
also at that convention. Its Executive committee nas
issued circular stating that II has privatr assurance
from Mr. Cook candidate for Secretary of state on the
Democratic ticket that he is all right on the labor nes
ton but 1t to condemn General Carr ana says una.
he has not replied. Such manifest unfairness must
make workmen ridiculous When Frank W; Meno,
Johnson and other such wcll-known representa-
tves the knights OF Labor OF Elna oppose Governor
Ill., will difficult TO make ahorng men elsewhere
believe that he is their friend. lind workmen satisfied
with the Republican platform ana pafCuATB WIN wv vne
chancs' lieu and other measures which we iaed 10 get
from the Democrats
The attempt the Democrats to got up great labor
at Square Monday night was sncn
q failure that is considered certain that Mr. Beau
monts estimate OF the tendency OF the labor vote is the
correct
John F. Lynch an Albany workman. writes;
admire fairness and therefore am W s.1'e pa with
& 20. contract by the Democrats one point VIII sho"
tract consists OF two Democrats and a RepuOhcsn-Re
porter Sickles, OF the Court OF Apreas; C"htfo.or
cratic majority renewed the contract with Weed & Par
sons And Yet the so called workmen indOrse Chaplin
and attack Republican candidates for doing the same
Trims This Is absurd But it is on par with Governor
Hill claiming credit for all the legislation tor "Orkhoh
passed by Republican Legislatures
The greatest difficulty which the State Committee has
encountered is the danger OF confidence Speaking
on this point Ell Governor Cornell said yesterday:
The apathy that comes confidence Is just as
the apathy that comes from despair IN
the respect 1t is unnecessary thing IA worse
than the other 1t is The apathy OF coldehfe
which the Republicans OF Now York must overcome III
order carry the STATE they can carry II by an over
whelmlng majority Men get careless VINO shUar NC
neglect to come homo to vote. Tho Republicans Won
this back when they nominated their ticket From
the day the convention sat 1t has only been question OIL
getting out the vote.
Theodore Roosevelt With his broken arm in sling and
as many pat his and scratches his face as
il he had participated In prize dght. was At headquar.
ters Speaking Governor Hlls veto OF tue Brooklyn
Reform bills end his signature TO report made 10y the
Judiciary Committee in the Tweed Legislature against
home rule for cities Mr. Roosevelt said:
Sore inquiries recently boon made OF me In rela
ton Mr.. DavenI Ors position In the question oi gov
ernmenlal reform cities have spoken with him on
Ie m'ier ~ i 1,r. NJ c.s or of at partisan legs
laon In reference therefor he heartily ayOrs the pas
OF laws, fast as the safety Of the community ana
public sentiment will permit giving the VOTERS 81 ench
city control OF their affairs and simplifying the
system municipal government as TO permit any pnhic
ofriai TO be held rigdly accountable for his official
deeds; OF course he would oppose ANY reaconary
tacks upon thesaws already pas ed He favorS The re-
ductOn Of ak extrafasant and di~proT sares
matter whether obtained BY tees or otherwise am he
utr arly
datOry legislation mcrt'9lhg locd cA @ 81 o
thp passage OF the CONSTITUTE onal amendment regulating
the debt and taxes OF cities
The committee has arranged for a la:Se number OF
Put lie meetings all the state during the last three
days OF the campaign In Republican localities. On which
reliance is placed voters ana bring them ont
10 the polls Senator Miller will make speech Malone
on Thursday night and at Fort Edward FRIDAY night
The local contests in Brooklyn and New York have
demanded the close observation OF the Committee to as
certain the probable effect the State ticket Tho pros.
poets in both cities satisfactory. Brooklyn Is said TO
bcliteIay ablaze, aud with "a full vote viii materially
help the ticket In NewYork City the predictions
as 10 the III tjorty Hill range all the way from 1000
To 50 600 Democrats cim that it Will be GO.0Oo.
Ex-senator Holmes. of Madison called the attention
Of the committee the improper that being made
of the canals forward Hills interests. lie sain to
reporter:
superintendent Shanahan has been using his power for
all il is worth make for Hi among canal work
ers his action has aroused bitter fcrlinL OF re
sentiment at such interference. me D2t.,n recilr
how His casting vote defeated me Elevator M AMI
injured the boating business All over the state HIS oD-
position To free canals has hurt him with the farmers
efforts To get for Ill., and under
stand ii Is the same all along the line
Secretary Barker was asked yesterday about tho posi-
ton Of Mr. Davenport the mutual benefit insurance
societies, aud replied:
His letter on that subject frank rough and en-
uhatc enough He il friendly to such societies In the
Legislature at one time introduced nil to moor
porste sucn society. Tho vote against mutual bene-
IN the year OF the terrible disclosures about graveyard
insurance Ia Pennsylvania. The vote was given to help
those companies, which ~cr- rObhIug their
AMI deceiying the public. There Is nothing but
credit to Mr. Davenport III his record on tis mailer
Cons ressman c. >. Baker. OF Monroe County, when
asked about the canvass, replied
The outlook is decidedly favorable for the Republican
ticket. Why, when To dig down under the
face with Democratic friends astUuiSrd at the
disaliectiun | find The Democratic party Il honey
cOmbed with dissatisfied members. have Democrats
tell every day that they do not PROPOSE vote their
ticket and what they tell me That they represent
thousands OF their fellows. Republicans are united and
harmonious.
Mr. Davenport win start for Bath this morning to re-
main until after the election. lie is In excellent spirits
and tic OF heah aud has question OF the result
being favorable to the Repul can ticket General Carr
i}inghantOn to night to-mOrroH morning to
nln cmera LogAn and with MIN 70 Oswego. AmLnrn