The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23
NEW YORK POLITICS.
A Full Review Of the Situation.
The Striking Features of tho Presi-
Dental Canvass.
A Conspicuous Absence of Bolster
Gus and Loud Excitement.
There Is No Diminution in tho
General Interest
A Diagnosis OF Mr.. Hewitt's Admins
tration OF the Municipal Govern
ment and Its Efects--The Re-
publican Candidate.

paper that II one We're 10 Judge
by the number OF banners which are
suspended from the buildings on the diff
ferent streets in the great metropolis the
predominant sentiment Of the city could
not be mistaken. The names OF Cleveland
and Thurman, their portraits and the
words Democratic nominees" confront
the pedestrian on almost every block OF
the principal thoroughfares. Upon fur
Their investigation it Is found that these
display the feeling Of the populace and
give an undoubted assurance that, what
ever may be the local situation, the national
Democratic ticket will come out with fly
ing colors and another four years of JeiIer-
sonian government may be depended
upon.
The most striking feature Of the presi-
Dental campaign is the extraordinary free
dom from boisterous excitement. II is not
meant by this that the people are indiiIer-
ent. On the other hand, the political sit
uation is the sole theme OF conversation.
One hears nothing else discussed in the
lobbies and In front OF newspaper Offices.
cool and collected, and each ono confines
himself TO the real issue,
As compared with the campaign Of four
years ago, the contrast IL simply wonder
lul. Not only are there comparatively few
mass meetings, and still lever professions
and paradcs, but there are none Of the
usually chaacterizes the closing weeks Of
our national contests. Not a case has
been reported Of those personal quarrcls
growing out Of political discussions, and
ending in free fight, which are ordinarily
80 common. SO far rs surface indications
60, therefore, the situation is unprcco-
dcntcdly quiet, and visitor from abroad
might hastily conclude that nobody felt
any burning interest In the outcome OF
the struggle, but rather an intelligent and
digniiicd interest.
But Il would be impossible 10 make n
Greater mistake than 4 ~. The rcristra.
tiun statistics, In both New York and
BROOKLYN, show that there Is really n
degree Of interest in the pending election
such as has not been cqunled In any
previous year. In both these cities the
number OF voters who seized the iiTst oI-
portunities for getting their names on the
list far exceeded tho highest total known
in any presidential year la the past. Every
thing Indicates that the poll ON election
day will be- tens Of thousands larger than
after the noisy aud exciting campaign Of
1884. No, il Is not any lack OF interest
which causes the outward quiet. II Is
simply because men are this year think.
ing very seriously about how they shall
cast their ballots, and neither feel
the necessity nor have any desire
for those ndycnlitious features Of
a political campaign which address the
Imagination and passions, rather than the
intellect. When Mr.. Brice assumed
charge Of the Dcmocmtic campaign, ~
chairman Of the national committee, hc
announced that he proposed, ~ far M his
influence went, 10 make this campaign Of
intelligence" lie has succeeded very
well in carrying out his purpose. The
Democratic managers have made their
fight ON a high plane. There has been
scarcely ANYTHING in the line Of appeals TO
Ignorance or prejudice on the contrary,
almost all the argument has been al.
dressed to the intelligence and reason Of
thinking men.
TiiE REPUBLICAN, hilihhAs
The contrast with the Republican cam.
paign in this respect has been most
marked. Finding themselves placed by
the Chicago platform in position Of an
tagonism 10 the previous attitude OF the
party on the burning issue Oi tariff reform,
iho Republican managers seem 10 have
decided at the start that there was no use
In trying 10 make ''camuaign Of inlclli-
gcncc. Z" Apparently they concluded 10
III the intelligent yoie slide, expecting
that they would lose very largely In that
quarter, aud 10 try making gains among
the most ignorant by appeals 10 their fear
of losing employment through the cry Of
free trade" and 10 their prejudice against
England by representations that the
Democratic policy was really an
English policy. The main reliance OF
tho Republican managers remains, ~
Il has been since last June,
upon the forged quotations from
/ tic London TINS and Spectator, which
they doggcdly refuse b. abandon, although
/ the fact Of forgery has been demonstrated
aud II not denied Litlle cards containing
/ these forged extracts, with the American
and British flags, aud representing Harm
/ aon NJ the American candidate and Cloye.
| land ~ the English candidate, are still
printed by the hundpds Of thousands and
| thrust upon the workingmcn, especially IN
manufacturing cstablt hments, all oycI
| this part OF tho country. The tcnnciiy
with which the Republican Managers
cling 20 this campaign document If simply
amazing. and would b. incomprchcnsibl'
IL Il were not W olniom that they hay,
gwen up al hope Of winning votes IN an,
quarter except among men thoughilc-'
enough 20 be- Influenced by what an In
glish newspaper might ay about American
politics and ignorant enough not 10 lean
that these alleged quotations arc no
genuine.
Tm "pAY ESyEforE."
There isone other feature Of the llcpub
lcan campaign, however, which y ever
more discfcditablo than this forged quota
ton business. That IA tho use OF the pa
envelope an envelope covered gu Owe
with false and unjust Representations ~ !,
the position ol the two parties IN me pend
ing contest. aud asking DE worklngmal
whether he wants Ensli.h ~ Am .n,al
wages This envelope hls been printed y
Immense quantities. and furnished 70 EN-
ployrn throughout Ia vast Tor them '