The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-10-18
METROPOLITAN GOSSIP.
THE SENTINEL'S WEEKLY LETTER
FROM GAY GOTHAM.

Fe6tner IN 0FOVeTb zap AhO &SASo-
alton in N. Y. and Other News.
NEW YORK, Oct 15.-The attend
ance at yesterdays session OF the Ma
tional Democratic Committee was un-
nsally tuIl. Reports were received
from all the States. Many of them
were based on recent polls, taken un-
der the supervision of the local COM
mittee men and they are uniformly
encouraging to the Democracy. The
Michigan Repr resentatives were partic-
ularly enthusiastic. Hon. .. H..
Barnes gave a glowing account of the
campaign in his State which is being
largely objected by Postmaster Gener-
al Don. III. Dickerson. He submitted
figures which convince the Commit
tee that Michigan's Is electoral votes
will be cast for Cleveland and Thur
man. Reports of similar teIor we're
were received from other Western and
Northwestern States.
If there was at any time doubt as
to New Jerseys status, the sweeping
Democratic success at Newark's mu-
nicipal election ought to put quietus
on it. This is the way Chairman
Brice of the Campaign Committee ex-
pressed hirself; and commander in
chief 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 town elections in Connect
icut.
New York State, too, has a tale to
tell which has an interesting ring to
Democrats. Even the party manag
ers have been astonished at the i'm
mense increase in registration in this
city and Brooklyn. The first days
registration here showed an In
crease of 10000 over the same day
four years ago. In Brooklyn there
have been two registration days, show
ing q total increase of 10000. The
natural division of those voted be-
tween the two great parties on the
basis of their normal strength, as
shown in recent elections, would add
10000 to the Democratic vote in these
two cities, and 10000 to the Repub-
lican vote. In other words the plain
mathematics of it is that Cleveland,
without ge..;oe any new converts,
ought,to c&sry the two cities by an
increased majority of at least 10000
over four years ago.
Boss Quay and his lieutenants are
unable to conceal their alarm at this
state of things. They had pretended
to bank heavily on the division of the
Democrats upon local issues. 1t was
given out that this was to do great
things tor Harrison and Morton
that one effect would be to disgust
Democrats of the conservative type,
and cause them to abstain fror' vot-
ing. As soon as the registration
figures were made known Quay called
a council of well-known Republican
magnetes. A long conference was held
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, but he
funeral arrangements have not yet
been given out.
No one longer doul is that the dual
tickets in this city will add great
strength to the State and National
tickets. Last night the remnant of the
United Labor Party dumped its can
didate into the field in the person of
James j. Coogan, a well-known furni-
ture dealer The few Democratic
votes he will get will come almost en-
tirely from Tammany Hall, which
makes Uncle Abram Hewitt's chances
even brighter. The indications point
10 between $4,000 and 10000 majori
ty in this city for Cleveland, and at
least 10000 majority for Hewitt.
You may just as well make up your
mind to take politics in straight doses
from now until the election. People
here are not talking about anything
else, and happenings that would ordi
narily create unusual commotien are
now dismissed with the briefest re.
mark. Here is desultory string o.
things in general:
The dramatic stars, H. Coqueiir
and Nine. Hading are blazing away
over the armament of Palmer's thea
tire, but only the ultra fashionable
have the time to go to see them.
Forger Foster, who got away with {
quarter of million from the Produc
Exchange is still invisible, while hi
industrious brother, the good Deacon
President of the League of the Repub
hcan clubs, continues to fire off hi
fry out the-fat" appeals.
Another big ocean steamer, tn
Queen" has Just- got to town witt
four survivors of crew of 81 on
fishing-smack, which they cut in tw,
off New Foundland. Incidents of thi
kind have become SO common tina
they attract little notice.
One thing, however. that appeal
with great force to the public heart
because it appeals directly to the pub
lie stomach. Is the question of bread
eOld Hutch's" recent deal in wheat
which sent that food staple up spin
ming, is keenly felt by tens of thou
sands Of poor people in this city. Ma
ny of the bakers have raised thei
prices from Eve to seven and eigh
cents loaf, while others have met th
increased cost Of -four by making thei
loaYes smaller. Everywhere the en-
Qineers Of the corner are roundI
denounced. just now the bells al
tolling IN memory Of Broker William
q wealthy operator who was RUNE
by the deal, and driven to suicide
The only conn pensating circumstant
u Thar such farmers as have wheat 1
cell beneft By the advanced prices
but the shrewd spectators who g