New-York tribune., 1889-10-21

nghtin they want, we know how to take care of our
selves. We're regular we'll as them In fact t w
are TO this county what Tammany Hall and the Coun
Democracy 10 New.York" .ssrr
Renewed applause followed this comforting assnr sur
Mr. Foster little man with Iouu Vo!Vo az a.
bald head, denounced the Jamaica cOnUSmn h.
country when we were trying to throw
OF The yoke. Their otSoT committee tbsS ssf sSf' and
rossesscs M right IN abrogae curtail tho powCl
conferred upon II by the convention ,d beye become
Of this country II she had listened to England When
England said just the same tnins ,., no,osItion'
shook WI WIN ror Re r,nted al Mr. Foster 1--WE have
chosen delegates 10 the sonstoral ~ ~
ssu' p.o ;herepnon made another speech exhaust
ing cncomium on General Ia'irnaaec ''
T bs,rman woke UP and seemed rather uncomiort
able at being talked about. StIsmer an he said
under any dS gnisSed am TOO old and
wnen Nr rcft pt the Mayor without looking a,
him. winked again sst,nrnc at Mr the delegates for
era Tamadge with rspay n. 'nSS nore " business tho
mans head swim f.t,e MIsr ali co and take drink
That's the talk" cried thirsty deieea'o' ""' "
brief space the room was empued'
DrNoCRATIC SUCCESS DOUBTFUL"
o,th. s,yeen delegates the Senatorial Convention
o,,irstad NJ Jamaica eight supposed 70 1aVor
rn-6 Zones four are for Joseph Fitch and four ior
Fdward F. Pagan, who was beaten by the hepuo
ucan candidate at tho last election, ana whose iono
ination Democrats themselves declare "ouiu noa"
certain defeat MIR. Wagstah has declined 70 run'
Gloasons delegates also said 10 be really for fasan
and the Dictator" himself is careful TO assert that
Tho talk about his objections to the Suffolk County
,oen Is ALL a mistale." Sti there is no question
that he would stand by Hawkins in case OF need ana
II his delegates are admitted 10 representation IN
the convention and the Suffolk County men insist on
Hawkins. the nomination will undoubtedly be made.
Gleason's foes are not, however, confined 10 the
camp of the regular Democrats. Between him ana
George Petry the head and front of the independents
there Is war to the knife. when Petry was Mayor
Gleason. who was then an Alderman, used to offer
resolutions in the Council Chamber Dyy
way of pastime, donoTncing Perry and ana
charging him with all sorts OF mis-
deeds These resolutions Pety promptly vetoed
from the Mayoralty and the amenities or the present
Mayoraty fight, in which each Is candidate are nov
notice from Hill. To this end. he has rechrlsened
an Independent club with the Governors name anu M
is inducing It to pass resolutions landing him 10 me
skies. and SAYING uncomplmenary things about
Gleason. But Gleason counts on tho Hil men sup,
port At the election of 1856, in which he deieaIed
vote stood Gleason, 1,436; Petry, 1858 Taylor
3l3 Arm:rCng ia re'Ty W mus .IS TS II. 10 ib0asnr
that no can do the same to-day Gleason makes
similar assertion about himself, affecting 10 make
light OF the strong and organized opposition ne VIII
encounter this year.
The Democratic majority in Queens County Is usually
1900 though Mr.. Cleveland secured only LOCO, while
500, and In the case Of O. W. Covert the Democratic
Congressman elected last year, Gleason succeeded IN
While I'M secured I.7OO The 500 votes which
Gleason usually controls, unless greatly dmlnshod
may therefore have an important bearing M on rno ~,
candidate will he vulnerable at all points; The party
has too many breaches to be- able 70 heal them between
NAV be Uberallv induged in, the chances are alto
gcther against Democratic success