New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

No political campaign was ever won without en-
thusasm 1t is the principal element Of success, but
the calm observers Of gifts like the one now going on
in this state say that the enthusiasm must be we'll
directed and not misplaced. When the forces are
finally arrayed against each other, that side winch
not only The best disciplined but possessed Ok the
most ardor and determination, VIII VIM Thcte Is
now every prospect OF success. The Repuoicans
throughout the whole state are thoroughly aroused
their enthusiasm is unbounded and II the election "eo
TO be held tomorrow, instead Of FIVE weeks from That
day, Fassett and vrooman would get n majority OF
$4,000. There is not sign In the whole pohtical
that gives the slightest indication that this en-
thusasm win subsde and no effort on the pdFS Ti
popular colleagues will permit the intense feeling 10
languish.
Mr. Fassetts aggressive campaign has startled the
most sangune Democrats. They do not Ike the way
he Is carrying everything before him, the speeches.
that he is making the enthusiasm he Is arousing'
These Democrats try to calm their fears by saying
that Mr.. Fassett will not hold out, either with pohucA
ammunition or in health Edgar L. Rdgway, who
is acquainted with many prominent Democrats rs
any man in tho state, probably expressed the opinion
of his party when he said Well, Fassett is making
big noise now but he will use UP all OF his thunder ny
the time we start IN on our campMgn' But inc,
must not count on Fasse depepg ms tsa Wsy as
Mr. Flower IS in his way, ana his heath was heVer
better
From Cayuga, Erie, Chsutauqua and Cattaraus'is
counties contesting delegations OF Cleveland ana LIN
men were sent 10 the Saratoga Convention Ill Ohau-
tauqua and Cattaraugus counties particularly there
are at least five Cleveland men to one Hill man. Inc
Cleveland men presented duly attested creuehNas W
the convention The Hill had none one OF
the men from Chautauqua County who headed MS
delegation, said the other day In the most Solemn
manner: "When L was summoned before inc co'
mittee on contested seats the only question asked o
me was Are you for Hillp said Gentleman, am
n Democrat, and then they gave half the delegates
10 the Hin men, when we should have had all NO sir,
| don't vote for Tammany Hall this year.
In the southwestern part Of the State there is not
much importance attached to the reported spit III
the relations between Governor Hill and his faithini
henchman, william F. Sheehan. In fact, the whoie
affair is only discredited, but Is looked upon ~
most ridiculous farce. within the last week several
prominent men nom the Western part OF the state nave
been in New York. One OF them said that there was
no better evidence of the absurity OF the reported
enmity between the two than the fact that sheehan
resoluely demanded that he should have the right 10
name the state committeeman for the Buffalo district
even though he told that the Cleveland Democrats
would pledge themselves to support MN Tor Lieu
tenant Governor II he would permit them to name
one OF their own men committeeman. These nego-
tiatons happened often. Governor Hill had tried to
thWnrt Sheehan'S amblu0n TO Do nOinLndtcu t9 Arou
tenant Governor But Sheehan's heart evldenuy was
not filled with anger toward Governor Hill lie virtu-
aIy kissed the hand OF the master VINO struck hIl'
lie not only maintained his right to name the commit
teeman, who is much his creature as ne Is tn.tC
of HIPS but In doing he gave Hill control OF trH
ont OF thirty two committeeman who VIII DO MS VIII
in 1892.
One Of these men the western part of the state
does not base his Judgment as to the falsity OF me
loudly proclaimed rupture between these two WHY
oayftlcians upon umors and circumstances ITO
said that he could name the man who brought about
the interview between Hill and sheehan, ana VINO
knew that the whole farce was arranged 10 anect
public opinion.
Another fact which shows the absurdty OF the re-
mort that unfrendness exists between these two rep
resentatiyes of Tammany Hall is that Sheehan after
tendays absence at the seasore, had short and hur
rled conference with Croker, Murphy and Flower at
the Hoffman House, and the same day hastened 10
Albany TO see Governor Hill. 1t is beyond the range
of common-sense to believe for a moment that
these two should have quarreled II they had done
90 over such grave matter Sheehan would not nave
been so anxious to see the man VINO wanted TO wreck
his political ambition.