New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01

Pfttsfeld Mass. oct. 81 (special).--This has been
a busy week In politics The canvasses have been
practically completed and everything has been done
that the leaders could do for the of their various
candidates. 1t looks As If Mr.. Allen the nominee
of the Republican party, would carry the county. and
1t predicted by leading Republicans here that he will
DO elected. Some say that 1t rs only q question OF
majority and from the best Information that can be
received it Is believed that he will have from 5000 to
$4,000 plurality In the State. Senator Dawes yes
terday predicted Mr. Aliens election. The senior
Senator has not talked much during Mr. Aliens
palgn. but he has taken lively interest I'm IL and has
observed carefully how the work Of the campaign has
been carried forward He Is so shrewd man and 50
ripe In political affairs that his opinion Is relied upon
than that Of any else in this part Of the State
He thinks that the Republicans will be successful, not
only in Massachusetts, but in other States that are
considered doubtful this fall The uprising Of the
Republicans and their earnestness In this campaign
indicates that there will be large vote polled on
their side and that they will be victorious all along
the line
The Republicans had rally In the Academy of
Music Friday evening of this week. which was
fully attended, and called out much enthusiasm. The
principal speakers joseph Barbour of Hartford
Conn; Lieutenant Governor Halle, Of this State Will
lam E. Barrett. Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tiyeS of last year. and John W. Kmball of Fit0hburg
They all predicted the election of Allen. 1t one
OF the most successful rallies that has been held in
this county this fall
Thu work that has been done in the smaller towns
will tell in the Massachusetts, campaign this year
The farmers are fully reused to the situation. They
are convinced that the Republicans have the right
side of the tariff question. They have discovered that
account of the Mckinley bill the prices Of goods
that they purchase have not been increased, but
diminished The vote in these small towns last year
was comparatively light. for various reasons The
farmers are more thoroughly walked up than usual and
better informed as to the issues Of the campaign
They will turn out next Tuesday and so swell the
Republican vote that there does not seem to be any
question about the Republicans being victorious
Both candidates for Senator have been hard at work
the entire week. Peter j. Mcdonald, the Democratic
nominee, HIS spent his entire time I'm visiting the
various towns In the district lie is young man Of
good presence and has conducted his campaign Judi.
ciOusy and Will undoubtedly poll good vote, but il
does not seem If he could overcome the granger
vote which stephen A. HckOx, of wIlllamstown can
command Mr.. Hickox is q good speaker and has
been giving up his whole time to speaking in the dis
tict lie has been heard In most OF the smaller
towns and some Of the large ones this week. He con-
duets his campaign good deal he does his farm IN
a systematic manner. working from early morning until
late at night. The way In which he has made n rouph
farm in hiliy district pay rs greatly to his credit and
his constituents know it and near ms can be learned
here to-day it appears as II he would be elected but
his plurality will undoubtedly be small In fact IL Is
hard 10 predict which man Will come out ahead. as
the district has been exceedingly close I'm past wears
and will be close this fall.
Mrs. Rose Terry Cooke. OF this city. has issued a
new volume Of short stories.
Miss Mary A. Gage, Of POmery ave. has returned
from a visit with friends in Hudson
Miss Katherine West. Of Wendell ave-. is at Hemp
stead l.. /.
The Misses Clapp sailed for this country nom Havre
october "a.
Writ ID. Walker and family have closed "Blythe-
wood and gone TO Chicago.