Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03
New York Star Syndicate Letter to
the Beacon.
NEw YORK, Oct, so, 1888.

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the Beacon,
NEw YORK, Oct, so, 1888.
New York is In a state Of feYerist
excitement in this browning work o
perhaps the most sharply contested
political fight Of ourtimes. Every mar
In both armies is at his post. All the
big and little guns are booming fol
what they are worth, banners fiutter'
ing everywhere, aud long files OF en-.
thusiastic warriors are skirmisbing
in every direction TO strike terror
into the hearts of their antagO-
nists. Not only every day but al.
most every hour Of the day, and far
into the night, there is a big demon
stration, q parade, mass meeting or
blowout of some sort. The COMPARE
lively few people who don't take part
in them line the streets and public
squares 10 look at those who do. and
as a consequence the business of cv-
eryday life is seriously interrupted
\ gentleman who employs no more
than a dozen people in a little cstab-
lishmcnt overlooking Broadway, in
formed me that he had lost at Toast
$500 this month in time thrown away
by his nclp watching passing paradcs.
"Why didn't you prohibit it~
so | did, but what's the use? Ev-
crybody clsc's holp was either para.
ding or watching, and what ever! body
docs becomes the privilege and pre-
rogative of the American citizen, and
you can't suppress 'em. Besides who
could work in all that noise and clat'
Ter ?" a.,
That tells 'hc whoic story, a story
, ihat involves millions to the business
men OF the metropolis. But they are
, far from complaining. In fact, they
ire doing very much of the shouting
and tramping themselves much more
than in former years.
This was strikingly illustrated by
the big parade OF the Democratic Bus
mess Mems Clubs on Saturday. In tits
way it was unprecedented. The news.
papers estimated the number of men
in line all the way from 10000 TO So
900. All day long the rain fell in a
drizzlc, literally punctuatcd with brisk
showers. The festive New York mud
oozed up between the paving stones,
| so that the middle of the streets resein-
blcd a sewer in 4 state of active crup-
ton. But the parade went on just the
same. M%i!lionaircs, who rarely trust
themselves TO anything below the rank
of a hanson cab, traWpcd in the we,
and slush four solid miles, TO be re-
viewed by the President. Stock-bro-
kers and dry goods princes josllcd
their clerks and porte.s in the same
line, and did their full share of tho
shouting. Spruce silk tiles and hobby
new suits were sacrificed by the thous-
ands, but the spirits OF the paraders
were waterproof, If their coats were
not. There will be II other monster
Democratic parade before the close OF
the season. 1t will take place on FRI
day evening. The Republicans will
have their parade in tho afternoon,
and the naughty Democratic managers
couldn't resist the temptation afforded
by the opportunity of a contract.
Next week the cold, concrete figures
of result will take the place Of spccu.
lation, but while we have still the
chance of indulging the latter, il is not
without its attractions as n past.timc.
New York city's registration closed
Saturday. The total is enormous
quite beyond the expectation OF the
Democrats; who arc elatcd by it. cor
rospondingly as the Republicans are
depressed. The figures in round num-.
bcrs arc 2S6, 900, and increase OF. 5000
over four years ago. This means that
| Cleveland and Harrison will divide
about 100000 votes between them.
The Democratic managers are conf.
dent that Harrison will not get more
than 100000 votes, which Is 10000
more than Blaine got four years ago.
This would give Cleveland 10000 ma
jority in the city. The Republican
calculation is that Harrison will no.
600 votes, which would give Cleveland
10000 majority, or 1000 more than he
got here in 1884.
D%rooklyn's registration increase Of
$4,000 would normally indicate Il net
Democratic increase of 5000. Not
since 1884 have the Republicans in the
State outside come down to the llar-
lem river with a majority big enough
to ovcrturn these figures.
At the National Headquarters they
say that Indiana, New Jersey and
Connecticut are just as solid for the
Democratic ticket as New York. There
are other States on the Managers
"sure list" too,-but VIC haven't long
TO wait for the rOll.call.
+. L. V.