The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-03
NEW YORK.

New YORK, November 1.-The cleo
ton in New York to-day is for Judge
of the Court OF Appeals, for members
OF the Legislature, end for thirty-four
Congressman. The nominees for the
judOship are Judge Charles Daniels of
Buffalo, Rep, Rufus w. Peckham OF
Albany, Dem and William ]. Groo,
Probib. The contest is between the
two first named, almost nothing having
been herd OF the Prohibilionist can
didate. There has been little campaign
work done for either Daniels or Peck
ham. Both are recognized as emf
renily worthy OF the position, but ii
is believed that Judge Daniels, who
has long been prominent on the
Supreme Court bench, will attract
many Democratic votes. The
World has practically supported
him, mainly because it considers
Peckham an anti.Hill nomination.
The vote for Judge will be compared
with the GubeInator,al. vote OF last
year. The State will vote also upon
tho QUESTION whether a convention
for revising the constitution shall be
held. 4 majority of all the votes cast
at the last election is required for an
affirmative decision. 1t is believed
that this will be obtained, as both par
ties favor a convention. Much more
interest centers in the election of the
1913 members ofthe Assembly, as the
next Legislature will elect successor
to United States Senator Warner
Miller. Both parties are making spe-
Cial effort to carry the day. The Res
publicans have a decided advantage.
The Senate OF 80 members, which
holds over, has Republican majority
OF 8. The Democrats, therefore, must
elect SO Assemblymen to control the
United State, Senatorship the Repub-
licans need only 81. The last Lsgis-
laturs consisted OF 70 Republicans and
80 Democrats. Senator Miller, who
desires reelection, has taken an active
part In the Assembly campaign. In the
Congressional elections, 1t is believed
that the parties will about hold their
own, though the result in several dis
tricts Is considered doubtful. Each
party now has seventeen Representa-
tivee. Worthy OF note is the nomina-
ton by the Democrats OF VIM. Bourke
COCHRAN in the Twelfth District and
OF Gen. B, F. Spiuola in the Tenth.
Both men are uncompIomising in their
hostility TO civil service reform and to
President Cleveland. In the Eighth
District T. F. Grady, who bitterly OPP
posed Cleveland at the Chicago Con-
vention and siterward espoused the
Butler cause, is running as an Inde-
pendent Democrat sgainst Tim Camp
bel, who has the regular Democratic
nomination and has been indoised by
the Republicans. S. s. Cox will be
elected in the Ninth District. In the
Tbirtieth District (Rochester) the
Democrats have nominated Theodore
F. Baron, who was Republican until
1884 1t is claimed that there will be
close contest between him aud O. 8.
Baker, present Republican membAr.
The Prohibitionists have made nomi-
nations in nearly every Congressional
District, but is not believed any man
on their ticket will be elected. In
New York City the interest In the
Mayoralty contest overshadows all
others. The registration is larger than
ever before in an off year, being
within 5000 Of that Of 1884. The labor
organizations were frat in the field,
and nominated Henry George, the we'll
known writer and lecturer on social
and economical problems. His nomi-
nation was Endorsed by the Irving
Hall Democrats and many social re.
formers, preachers and enlhusiasts
hlcked to his standard. They were
joined by all the socialists, commun.
lists and anarchists in the city, who
hailed Georges candidacy as great
step forward in the levelipg propa-
ganda, The George movement
seemed to be making great Roadway
when to the surprise of the entire
community the Tammany Democrats
nominated the Hon. A. S. Hewitt,
who has represented the tenth Dis
triot in Congress for many years This
nomination was seconded by the
county Democracy aud an expressive
campaign WIS at once inauguiated.
Finally the Republicans made their
nomination, their choice falling upon
Theodore Roosevelt, a wea thy young
man who distinguished himself in his
three years service in the State LePis-
lature 10y active Efforts and great sue
cess in reforming the long standing