Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
oUAY'S CLEVER FISAXcIERING

QUAYS CLEVER FISANCIERING
Largely Responsible for the Loss Of New York
Bitter Feeling AgainstGoy. Hill.
NEW YoRK, Nov 9.-Colonsl Quay did
il. Ii was owing more to his efforts and
the skill with which he Used the large
campaign funds put in his hands THAI
anything else tina. Cleveland's own state
went against him. There were uniform
gains throughout the state with the ex
ception of the three counties where Gov
ernor Hill, Chairman Murphy of the
state committee and d. Cady Herrick
live. The biggest slump WIS in Brook
Iyn, though the large increase OF the
Democratic plurality in this city would
have been sufficient to carry the state had
it not been for the steady gains IN all the
Republican couuties. Ga the SATURDAY.
night before the election agents from all
parts of the state came to the city and
aw Colonel Quay in private, he dis
used the financial situation with Colon
81 Dudley, the treasurer of the Republican
National Committee, who stayed in town
to look after the paying out the funds.
Colonel Quay did not do that himself.
The money was sent out of the state that
night and distributed to the local leaders
Sunday night. On Tuesday il was used,
and the uniform gains arc the result.
Colonel Quay could not use money direct
ly in this city as ho could in the country
districts, as there is no republican ma
chinery here TO look after the details
of the financial arrangements. The
republican district leaders here
would pocket what money was
given TO them 10 buy votes. Coloael
Quay knew this, and he was too
sensible to expend his wealth in that way.
In this city various methods we're used
which show Colonel Qnay's sagacity as a
political manager. He did not spend
money directly for the purchase of votes,
but he entered into various arrangements
with small fry leaders, by when the re-
publican Endorsement would be given to
them in their districts in return for q few
votes for Harrison. This arrangement
helped Harrison q little, aud it did not
cost anything in cash. This sort of ching
was done in every part OF the city where
an opportunity offered. No deal was
made between the republicans and Tam
many Hall. A canvass OF the city by
election districts made upto last Satur-
dry night showed that Sheriff Grant
would have at least 10000 plurality.
From that moment the leaders of Tam
many Hall concentrated energies on get
ting as large vote for Cleveland es pos
sible that they might take the credit of
10 for themselves, and that in the next
state, and IN future national conventions,
they might appear az the sole democratic
organization in New York City. A it Is,
the county democracy as en- organization
is extinct. Most OF the difference be-
tween the Erhtrdt vote and the Harrison
vote went to Hewitt. Deductiug this re-
publican vote from the vote Hewitt got
leaves less than $1,000 as the strength of
the county democratic organization. AS
Tammauy Hall polled over 100000 votes
itcan hardly be supposed that in future
conventions they Will be willing TO share
the delegations from this city with the
county democracy. Coogan's candidacy
was another of Colonel Qasy's strokes of
genius, and it worked we'll all around.
In Brooklyn the big slump was caused by
local dissatisfaction with Boss Mclaughlin
and the WAY in which he distributed pat.
rouage. The faction of the democratic
party which is opposed to Mclaughlin
voted against Cleveland as an effective
way of giving notice 10 the democrats at
large thai some other man than Nc
Laughlin must be Pat in charge of Brook
Ign politics if the democrats expect 20
get a bis majority there.
The feeling against Governor Hill in
this city Is bitter. II he were to be voted
for morrow again with the knowledge
that She democrats Of this CITY have o
him there would be a sufi5ient falling OF
FROM his vote in the city alone 90 give
Miller a plurality in this state. The
friends Of The governor may wish 10 make
some explanation about the way C.sve-
land ran ia the Hill stronghold, but therg
mo- doubt that the saloon keepers who
gave Hill his plurality, we're willing TO
vot, for Harrison 20 get few more for
HUI and so prevent the election Of gov
ernor who would sign 3 high license bin.
The Chinese of Gew York, for reasons
which are unknown even % themselves,
are i1bilaut over Hsrrisoa's election
Their own aIdermGuic election Is an
rouuoed for Monday, An the members
who resigned, Is is thelr clstam wheu oae
Of their number dies, are candidates fer
reelection. There are two candidates in
the fsld for the place 81 chairman 81 he
elaermauic board, left vacant u ne
death of General Ii Nu Doc, Nay DICK,
4 the merchant candidate, snd Jov Snew
| the .an-tan dealers candidate. Agents
are already ont working Chinatown for
| their respective candidates.