Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
NEW YORK'S OUTLOOK.
Each of the Parties Has Its Strong
State Campaign Cry Which
CONFUSES ALL CALCULATIONS
Republicans Seem to Have the Best Claim
on the Legislature.
THE WORK OF CLEVELAND AND HILL

NEW YORK, Nov. mo more active
campaign has been made in this State since
the last Presidential contest. The Prohi-
bitionists and the Socialists contented
themselves with making nominations, but
the Democratic and Republican leaders. ever
since their State tickets were names, have
been laboring for success with unremitting
zeal.
Jacob Sloat Fassett, the Republican can
didate for Governor, has developed fighting
qualities of the first order He has spoken
in almost every county and in all the chief
cities. The keynote on which he has rung
all the changes has been that the Tammany
tiger must be slain. The Democratic war
cry has been that ''PIatt and his tool Fas-
sett'' were chiefly responsible for the failure
of New York City to capture the Worlds
Fair, and that the party they represent
should, therefore, be disciplined by defeat.
Little prominence has been given State
issues save in the bandying of words over
the failure of the census bill (and the con-
sequent redistricting of the Stste) by reason
of disagreement as to its terms between
the Governor and the Republican majority
in the State Senate.
Platt and Miller Working in Harmony.
The Republicans base strong hopes of
success on the healing of the breach be-
tween the Platt and the Warner Miller
forces and on the entire harmony in the
party from one end of the State to the
other. Warner Miller, in proof of his re-
conciliation, has spoken from the platform
in warm praise Of the Republican candi-
dates and the principles for which they
stand
As if to disprove the long asserted un-
friendliness between Governor Hill and
Grover Cleveland, these two statesmen have
been called upon to speak from the same
platform, and have responded, giving no
evidence of lack of cordiality and address,
ing the multitudes with equal fervency.
Cleveland has given the controversy the
little national color it has received Gov
ernor Hill has made many speeches in va
rious parts of the State, and vigorously de-
Tending the Democratic regime.
Ex-senator Platt predicts majority of
Il, 900 for Fassett Other prominent leaders
make predictions of from 5000 to q, 900.
On the other hand, the Democratic leaders
even more confidently predict Flowers
election by plurality of from 10000 to
quiet. Here in New York slight odds have
been given in favor Of Flower.
The Figures of the Previous Election.
In 1888 Governor Hill had plurality of
1911 in a total vote Of 1,311, 972-the
largest ever cast. Above the Harlem river
Miller had a plurality of &c, 15s; below the
Harlem hills the plurality was $500. The
Republicans are counting on greatly in
creasing their plurality above the Harlem
because Of Fassett's popularity and party
harmony, and are counting on a decrease of
the Democratic plurality below The Harlem
because of the indifference or disafection of
the mugwumps and the fact that the County
Democracy received the cold shoulder at
the Saratoga convention. The Democrats,
on the other hand, point to their majority
on the Congressional vote last year Of over
78. 600; say that there are no indications that
the Republicans can increase their plurality
above the Harlem, and express confidence
that few County Democrats will vote
against the regular nominees on the eve of
a Presidential contest.
Republican Chances for the Legislature.
But it is not the State ticket alone that is
Legislature is, also, to be decided. The |
Senate has 80 members OF the present BODY |
10 are Republicans. In order, therefore, to
create q tie and thus give the Lieutenant |
Governor the casting of the vote the Demo-
Gratis must make net gain of three men,
bers. A Democratic victory would be in |!
complete without a Democratic Senate to |
confirm appointments made by the Cover |
nor, as the Republican majority has for !
years refused to confirm Democratic nomi- |
nations to certain offices which are now
filled by Republicans whose terms expired |
years ago. But the prospects are not fat
tering for change in the political majority |
in the Senate, and the Republicans are con-
fident of gaining at least one seat now held |
by Democrat.
The Assembly now stands SO to 60 in |
favor of the Democrats and they expect to |
retain control of this branch; but there are |
several districts which last year returned |
Democrats which are likely to elect Re- |
publicans this year, SO the Democrats must |
make gains Of new seats to hold their own. |
An additional reason for making an ac-
tive canvass for members of the Legislature |
is that the present Senate will vote for q |
United States Senator in 1898 to succeed |
MIR. HiscOck.