New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
A DEMOCRATIC PREDICTION.
FLOWER Is SURELY BEATEN.
EX-SENATOR B1xBY GIVES GOOD REASONS FOR
HIS RFIIEF

EX-SENATOR BIXBY GIVES GOOD REASONS FUR
HIS BELIEF.
one of the most earnest and devoted OF the oiu-uhe
Democrats of this city is ex-senator Francis NJ hAoS
who has by no outllved his influence ""'0n
Is OF substantial quality. especially In the uPpe. P
of the city, where he lives and is highly respected ."
pubuc-splrt citizen. Few men in Newton Ni''
had extended political experience OF "e 80
qualified TO form sound opinion as to the result Oh te
nendnr contest in the State Tribune reporter met
the ex-senator at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening
and asked him which candidate in his Judgment "odiu
win next Tuesday.
L have given the subject some consideration an
swered Mr. Blxby. "and think tfat can eAp'e9s "
thoroughly unbiased opinion. IT Is my oehoO'"w Jus
ment that Mr. Flower cannot succeed In tihs eiecuoh'
Dednctng the vote which win be cast Tor the oooiAsV
0nd Prohihtonist nominees and making Que allowance
for the shrinkaee from the registration u -Oi,OVo'
evnect IN see about 240 900 votes poned lor tue TWO
principal candidates for Governor MI Cc'ol'"u 'eo
wears ago with the REGISTRATION 2''oVV sie"'o' 'i
that OF this year received 1o2''oo ana ne hu q ma
,or,tv in this city Of about 5000 With the dsaecuon
-, "a sne can deny exists in the ranks
.. the Democntc party to-day, can MI
r1o,.- erpect 10 secure any such majority
over Mr. Fassett as Mr. Cleveland he'd over Presidents
Harrisonf Clearly il IS impossible
lin the first place there discussions and heart
bprnIpcs within the very citadel Of Tanmany Hall
know whereof l speak. Then there is the County
democracy with which / am affiliated Ii is not so
strong a. II once was but there is Of ii left, and
rtmste that at least so per cent OF its strength will
be cast against Mr.. Flower. There are In this town
not less than 10000 antTammany Democrats whose
opposition TO Wgwam domination Is pronounced and
as unalterable a certain number of interested and
ignorant voters on the East and West Sides
for Tammany. If only half Of these anti-Tammany
Democrats vote against Flower what hope he have
Of success lie may rest assured that more than
$4,000 intelligent and independent Democrats will
vote against him. Then there is a large body Of
citizsns who usually vote the Democratic ticket.
methods of the men whom Tammany Hall has bllleted
upon the taxpayers Of New York These live in fine
houses own and drive half dozen stylish horses send
their children 10 Europe to school lord It over the
Community generally. The prncely salaries they
received and the fat perquistes they manage 70 Sc
may not be obtained dishonesty but it all comes
cut Of the taxpayers. The plain people are tired Of
seeing it and, mark my words, they will register their
dislike Of it on election day
What is there to prevent Mr.. Fassett from having
vote in NewYork equal to that cast for Warner Miller
for Governor in 1882 That was over $4,000
Dave looked over the ground carefully and l place
Fassetts vote in this city at Just about 10000 There
is that l can see why ii should not fully
reach that figure This will give Mr. Flower about
10000 majority in NewYork. But to make the most
liberal possible estimate will suppose he may
tain 5o,Oo0-in my opinion. an impossiblnty.
Kings County will not give him more than a ma
jorty Of 10000. and I put his majority in Queens
Suffolk and Richmond at $500 5000, which is
LIBERAL
This would give him majority OF $4,000 with
which TO meet Mr.. Fassett at the Westchester line
From all that hear from the canvass through the
fail below $1,000 M prsoRS ad Vq H from the
interior Of the state lead think that it will
coed this by 10000. But leaving II at $4,000 only
beats Mr. Flower by plurality of i 900. consider
this a very fair and very moderate calculation"