New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-30
DEMOCRATIC BIZ USER.

| The Democrats have no argument to Offer
this year, and their campaign has come to be
one of brag. Blowing and betting, impudent
assertions that Republican candidates have no
chance OF success, constitute the only ammuni-
| ZION of Democratic forces. Fifty times day
they tell deuded people that "a vote for
! Roosevelt is vote for George" and in the
same breath that Hewitt will have from %, 900
| To $4,000 plurality that Roosevelt is not in
the fight with any hope that he can win; that
| Peck am is every here aud Daniels nowhere;
| that the Democratic candidates for Congress
are all safe and the Republicans all doubtful /;
that over in Ncw-Jersey there is really only one
candidate for Governor, named Green that
Pennsylvania is doubtful, and Ohio probably
Democratic, and Connecticut certainly Demo-
cratic, and so on. These are rather more bald
and brainess than the usual campaign bragg,
and the chance that voters are silly enough to
be influence bv them seems decidedly remote.
But man in a tight place uses the best weap-
Gus he has, and the Democrats have no better
than this buster.
Pennsylvania is Republican, and Ohio not
less surely, and the Democrat who does not ey-
pect Republic IN victories and CDngres slOnal
gains in those States is not well informed.
New-Jersey, usually Democratic, is made
doubtful this year by poor nomination, made
in bad way, at the dictation of an Oiluus COM
blnation of political bosses. The Republicans
are conscious of steadily growing strength, and
have hopes OF sGccesS for their State ticket
while they are measuraby certain of gaming
Congressional districts. The only danger is
that the Democratic combination, having put
up State and Congressional candidates who
be sold out without trace of regret, will Sc
crctly SWAP votes enough to gain some seats in
the Legislature, and so secure the United States
Senator if possible. In Connecticut the same
game is being played the Democrats are d.
rected by INSCRIPTIONS and trading pollt icians
who would barter OFF every other place this
wear to elect Seven VI Lle Birnum to the Senate.
In both States the Republicans onght to look
ont for the Legislature, and while gaining in
Representatives should take care to hold their
seats in the United States Senate.
In New York the democratic still hunt has
exactly the same object but with even less
chance of success. II it were possible to carry
the Legislature, those who control the Demo-
cratic campaign would unheSitalingly sacrifice
not only Judge Peckham bat any number of
other candidates. The Republicans have 1t in
their power, by casting their full vote this year
in the interior of the State, to elect Daniels. to
gain in the Congressional representation, and
to insure the election of Republican Senator.
In this city, they can elect a Republican Mayor
and ought to gain at least one member of
Congress.
The SIN is absurd and hurts nobody when it
says No sensible Republican in this city be-
leves that Mr.. Roosevelt can b3 chosen"
There are a great many very sensible Republic
cans, including some Of the shrewdest and mos
experienced political workers, who do thor
Ougbly believe that Mr. Roosevelt has at this
hour better chance Of election than either OF
the other candidates. If the George move
ment is anywhere near as strong as it appears
to be, the question is whether Mr.. Hewitt can
escape being third in the race. If it is not so
strong, and not strong enough to be dangerous
to Mr.. Hewitts chances, then there is not a
ghost of reason for the frantic appeals to
Republican voters to "save the city " which
Mr.. Hewitts friends are constantly making.
AS election draws nearer, it becomes more
probable that the business men ard property
owners whose votes will turn the scale may go
over frOm Hewitt to Roosevelt in great number
not merely in order to insure the defeat of Mr.
George in the only possible way, but in order
to make sure of genuine reform adm nistratiOn
for this city, and to get rid of the ring of
robbers which placed Mr.. Hewitt in nomination