New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-25
WHAT PUBLIC MEN ARE SAYING.

Congressman Burleigh, OF Whitehall. who has been
here for several days having remained after Ceheral
>rthurs funeral to confer with Senator Miller went
,ome Yesterday Before going he said about inc
censorship: "Mr. Mier's election Is an absolute
.ertaintv II has been assured for some time. HIS
coc will only get seven anil the talk about his
having the balance of power Is all nonsense les
NEW that Mr.. Morton's friends are very quiet ana
very confident They obliged to express great
confidence in ORDER keep up their courage and their
,entost It was mistake for Mr.. Morton to come
nto the fight There are good many men IN New
York City who do not want two United States sen
tors from here they looking ahead to the
.uccession of Senator Evarts. That is one OF The
hings that weakens Mr.. Morton very much ut home"
In the talk of State politics uptown 1t is said that
George s. Weed of Platsburg who wis elected TO the
Assembly through his fathers influence and because
ne had plenty of money, will probably not get his
eat on the ground OF neligibility He held the Office
Of United States Commissioner when he was elected
An opinion has been rendered by Judge Daniels that
inder the State Contribution person holding the
flee Of United States Commissioner would be incl
ribe for the Office of member of the Assembly pro-
ided the Office continued TO period within 100 days
If the election This question has been ruled upon
Y the Supreme Court OF Indiana in a similar case,
nd there are other precedents which make 1t almost
.ertan that Mr. Weed will not be able 10 take his
eat In the Indiana il decided that the
alots cast for ineligible person were the same az
blank ballots. and that eligible cdnLlualc VIII IL
'eived the highest number OF votes was entitled TO
he seat Under this ruling Nit Weeds Republican
opponent would be entitled TO the seat.
Senator Warner Miller went to Washington yester-
,ay afternoon TO remain over Thanksgiving He
will return on SATURDAY Monday u take up again
lis canvass for re election. lie declared to friend
hat he is confident he will be elected, as the
10000 Republican voters north Of the Harlem will
he Senate. Mr. Miller has been active personally IN
anNassing for his own re election beyond any thins
lis friends have known him 70 be. lie has
Vritten letters and all the state, anu
eveoped much ability for political canyassing
Carter Harrison Mayor Of Chicago. said to me
Am l downcast over MorrsOn's defeat Not l.
hat was a good piece of work. 1t will clear the
ieck in Illinois for Democrats TO carry the State
We could never make any Roadway except with Mr.
iorrisOn out OF the way Morrison as the nominal
eader of the party in the State constant
of weakness TO the party. You cannot run rolit-
cal party from a crank standpoint The marg be-
tween the parties is so small comparatively in Il
inois that tn conscr ative action, moderation anil
rudence the part of the Democracy we can change
ne necessary votes to Gle the Safe Illinois Is
cot by any sure Republican STATE. with a
andidate lose there lOn- chance that ILLINOIS
will give q Democratic ma JOrty. Balne would be
= weak candidate for the Republicans IN ILLINOIS.
ho large Labor NOte cast n Chicago comes from tenn
Orary1 estmngemCnt Of the wOfing GLASSES from Old
Olitca parties. HE causes OF enlargement are
but prncii ally the feeling that neither OF
he Old parties has done much of late u benefit labor
~ legislation otherwise. 1t Is ml-tlho To tllnk
aat il was a demon .trItOn Of the aggregated force
# Anarchists and Socialists. The l,cmocriuc party
" PARTY of the people, must aHd VIII wake up TO
OF doing something Tor the abOrlng man
% just demands II that Is done, there Will
Il no detection OF worklngmen from The DohAocraCc