Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18
POLITICAL.


visit 10 his homo. He eays the claims made |
10 the Republican newspapers as to West |
ern New York are simply preposterous. He |
al Us there Is no tariff scare In Western New, |
Y PIN, and that there arc more Republican, |
who will vote the Democratic ticket than |
Il ore are Democrats who will vote the Re- |
publican ticket because Of the tariff ques.
don.
I tho significant feature OF the situation in
New York Is, Mr.. Carey says, tho change In
The attitude Of tho Irishmen. Had II not
been for tho Democratic Irishmen who
voted for Blaine In 1884. oleN Gland would
have had 100000 majority. This year at
least 80 per cent OF those Iriehmsn who
voted for Blaine In 1884 will vote for Glove
land. He adds that the Democrats will
make gains IN Albany, Buffalo aud RocbeB-
ter, and In other cities outside Of Nav YORK.
Tho Republicans will come down to Harlem
bridge with less than $4,000 majority.
The vote In New York city will he the
larger for the triangular rlayoralty fight. as
the Democratic factions will watch each
other 10 prevent trading.
As for the west, Judge Carey, who WIS
recently 10 Chicago also, and got the Dem
ocrntic views from o half dozen states al
the Iroquois Olub. predicts that the Rsputll-
cans will DO astoniehed at the mejoritles
against them.
81 believe, concluded Judge Carey, THAT
Cleveland will get the largest electoral vote
that any Democrat ever got"
MAYOR HEWITT ACCENTS.
New YonK, Oct. l6.--Mayor Hewitt has
written letter accepting denomination
for the mayorRlty. Il II he scathes Tam.
many Hall as a secret order merely for the
spells OF Office. which two years ago was
"overtoken with a spnsm VI virtue and
saw At TO nominate him for mayor. He do
clares he Is for tariff reform, and will vote for
shn cpoaarntta naIinnnl nnninaae lint ma re
nothing OF the state ticket. He says he has
never had any sympathy with the Know
Nothing movement. and calls attention 10
the fact that he himself was tho author OF
the resolution In the Democratic national
platform OF 1894 on the subject Of immicIa.
ton, which was adopted without dissent
both in committee and by the convention.
Mr.. HewittB letter Ia addressed 10 the conf
mittee OF the citizens meeting, which first
nominated him, and not to the County
Democracy.
Mayor Hewitt reiterates his perfect will.
ingness to withdraw from the canvass now
or at any limo that TammanY Hail shall
withdraw rs candidate md submit zone
whose character would give ASSURANCE 10
the public OF an Independent and honest
administration"
TEE FIeHT AGAINST HEWITT.
New YoRK, Oct. 10 There "a n sudden
change OF Democratic sentiment from Mayor
Hewitt towards Grant, owing to "a number
of matters which HAYS mAterializsd since
Saturday. In tho FIRST place HeBitt's OBJ
stinacy In refusing to withdiaw when
Grant was willing to, and thus fretting his
party with q vexafious contest In Preei-
dental election, has made him many
enemies. Besides, the depth OF the antng-
oniem OF both Irish and German voters had
not been fully sounded. The Republican
nomination has likewise not benefited him,
for II has arrRyed against him Il man who
ylll command the votes OF many men OF
hls party who intended voting for Hewitt,
Il has satisfied the Union League, OF which
Erhardt Is an Influential member, against
Athe present mayor, and II has brought Into
the anti Hewitt campaign fund the $50 ,0OC
check of Jay Gould, who favors his friend
Erhardt while he intends voting for Grover
Cleveland, whose recollection he Think
means continued prosperity for the country
But even more potent fact In changing
the current OF public thought on this mattel
ie widespread feeling that by election day
Mayor Hewitt may have few, II any, OF thi
great New York journals supporting him
He irredeemably estranged tho World by ,
wicked snarl at Mr.. Pulitzer. The Dad
Retos, with Its enormous circulation amonl
the working people, is loudly opposed h
MIN. The erratie Herald, judged BY the ex
tracts which literally besprinkle II
columns, Is deeerting from Hewitt to Grant
Rumor has II that even the Sun. the thick
and.thin advocate OF Hewitt, its champion
ship being popularity indlted to Mr.. Dana
sdmiration Of the mayors open hostility {
Cleveland, Is becoming rather lukewarm II
its praise on account OF the angry opposl
zion OF It's atockholdersto It's present course
THURMAN AT FORT WAYNE.
FoRT WAYsE, 0ct. 16.-In accordance wilt
the announced programme, JudgeThurma
and party took the train at Ito and wer
whirled rapidly on toward this city. At tn
Indianapolis depot hearty cheer was give
by the crowd there assembled US Cod
tpeed" to tho judge and his party. Az TIP
ton. where large crowd had assembled
Jldge Thurman said:
my friends, / am very much obliged :
yeu for your welcome, but, OF course. so
dc not expect me to make speech. az
huibanding my voice and taking care OF
ea much as l can 90 as TO MAKE big TAX
Whit the Indians call long talk, up her
at Fort Wayne, and now you have been
kindas to give three cheers for me, ~
you TO give three cheers for yonr nopi
governor, Governor Gray" [Cheers,l
When the train started q number In %
crowd asked the Judge II he wonld sand
the door go that all could see him. lie II
piled quickly: ayes, II they think i al
worth looking at" At Peru Judge Thurma
aud Governor Gray both briefly spoke, U
b after tomorrow l will speak to you I'M
y you are tired OF me-" But several IN u
crowd promptly yelled out, You can't 9
IT." Several thousand persons were nv u
Fort Wayne depot headed By the Hendricl
Club and band and gave "A mosl enthns
astic greeting. The party weren't once taKt
In carriages TO the Wayne Hotel, whel
another large crowd was In waiting Of
gave them a warm welcome. The lndl
retired to supper at once, while the croN
outside Kept together and called Tor a.
ferent favorites, who were In turn gfeet'
by them. The Judge ie In good health al
is expecting big time tomorrow.
M CONGRESSIONAL NoMIsAlIoSs.
Tenth Texas, Augustus Belkuap, .Rer
Ninth Mlss ouri, George Castieton, Den
First Michigan, ]. L. Chapman, Den
Eighth New York, j. Schwartz, Rer
Fourth Connecticut, r. Miles, Rsp.; FIJI
New York, j W. Covert, DEM; ID. Tow
send, Dem. Eleventh, Mas aohusetts, Il.
Oonnall, Pro-; Sixth Massachusetts, \,
Usher, Dem; Fifth Massachusetts, p
Small, Pro-; Eighth hassaebueetts; y,
Glidden, Pro-; First Rhode Island, y
Lappam, Dom. Eighteenth New YORK;
Sanford, Dem.
GENERAL NOTES.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, OF {
Sixth New York district, has announc
that he does not wish to run again Tor W
gress on the same ticketWith Mayor heWl
SIR. Cummings calls attention TO me Y
that the mayor, VINO could not find time
review the St. Patrlck's Day parade
Union Square, could go twiea the dlbtan
10 the Metropolitan 0gern House, ana
on the platform with Erastus Wiman, a
participate 10 the celebration OF the queel
Jubilee. at seems to me, says mt, ou
mlngs, "thnt no true American VIII eN
honor England at the expense Of Ielane
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