The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-17
NEW YORK POLITICS.
AN IMMENSE INCREASE IN
THE REGISTRATION.
Boss Quay unable to Conceal his
Alarm.

unusually full. Reports were received
from all the States. Many of them
were based OH recent polls, taken
under the supervision of the local
committeeman; and they are Uniform.
~ encoura ing to the Democracy.
The Michigan Reprrsc ntativts were
particularly enthusiastic. Hon. o,
III. Barnes gave glowing account OF
the campaign IN his State which is
being largely directed by Postmaster
General Don. NJ. Dickinson. He
submitted figures which convinced
the Committee that Michig ms 10
electoral votes will be cast tor Cleve
land and Thurman. Reports OF
similar tenor were received from 9TH
err Western and Northwestern States.
1t there was at any time doubt as
to New Jerseys status, the sweeping
Democratic success at Newark's mum
icipal election ought to Put qnietut
on il. This is the way Chairman
Brice Of the campaign Committee
expressed himsell, and commander
mischief Barnum nodded approval.
The thing has, not happened before
In a Presidential year for 20 years
The same assurance Of victory comes
in the recent tLwn elections in Con
aecticuL
New York State, too, has tale n
tell which has an interesting ring u
Democrats. Even the party man
ayers have been astonished at the
immense increase in registration il
this city and Brooklyn. The flint
days registration here showed an in
crease OF $4,000 over the same day
four years ago In Brooklyn there
have been two registration days.
showing a total Increase Of 10000
The natural division Vi these v0ieG
between the two great parties on the
basis e th-ir normal strength, a.
shown IN recent elections, would add
$4,000 10 the Democt ltic vute u
these two cities, and 10000 l.. Oh,
Republican vote. ln other words the
PLAN mathematics ol u IL that Ckve
land, without getting any new con
vets, ought TO cary the two cities by
MI increased majority Of al least 81.
900 over four ysars ago ~1
Boss Quay and his Iicuters nts are
unable to cohctal their alarm IT this
state Of things. They had pr, tend d
% bank heavily on the division "f b.
Democrats upon local issues Itwas
given out ih,t this Was To- do greal
things for Harrison and Morton -
one effect would b. Ia disgust Dem
ocrats ui the conservative type, anu
Cause thrm u abstain from vol ng
As soon Is the registration figures
we're known QUAY called a council Of
well knew Republican magnets. A
long conference was held at the Fifth
Avenue IIo,el, but the funeral ar,
rangemenls have not yet been given
out.
No one hunger doubts that The
dual tickets IN this city will add
great strength to the State and Ma.
tional tickets. Lat night the remnant
Of the United Labor Party dumpea
It's candidate into the field ia IL,
person Of James J. Cougar, q well.
known furniture deller. The few
Democratic yutes be will get vii
come almost ealirrly from
Tammany Hall, which makes Uncl,
Abram iIrwitt's chances even bright
er. Tie ndicatio point to bttweei
10000 anil 10000 majority 10 thi
city for Clcvt land, and at least 20,
OO0 majority for Hewitt.
You may Just A. well make uI
your mind 70 take politics in siraigh
doses from nov uutil the election
People here are not talking abou
anything else, and happenings tina
would ordinarily create unusual con
motion are now dismissed with Tia
br.efest remark. Here ~ q desultt 2.
string uf things 10 general:
The dTamatlestafs, VI. Coquelii
anil Mms. Hading are blazing ava.
over the ornament Of Palmer
theatre, hut only The ultra fashionable
have the lime 10 10 10 see them.
Fnrger Foster who got away will
q quarter o. million from the Pr.l
ducc Exchange Is still Invisible, Will
his industrious brother, tie go0'
Deucon, President Of the League O
the Republican clubs, continues I
fire of bis "fry.out the.fat" appeals
Another big ocean steamer. Oh
Queen" has just got 10 town wit
four SURVIVORS 0f crew Of 20 on
fishing smack, which they cut IN w.
of New Fouudland. Incidents @
this Kind have become - commo
that they attract little notice.
One t'nnr, however, that appeal
with great iurcc to tho public hear
because il appeals directly to the put
Tic stomach Is the question Of brra'
"OId Hutchs" recent deal ia wbea
.EsN "a. Ylas tai ataftIn mn d