The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-03


followed all over the country. The onlv
mistake he made was in believing that re-
puoiican partisans would appreciate fair
treatment. he has found out that they
don't, and 1t is safe to predict that when he
goes into Office in '93, mo republicans need
apply" and it Is hoped that no weakened
democrats, cros--grained or Independents,
will be admitted.
Wednesdays sun will rise on crest
democratic victory in New York.
TIE CLOSE OF THE CANVASS
By the associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2-The canvas in
New York state is closed, and it oliv re-
mains now to await the verdict Of the
polls No more active campaigl has been
made IN the state since the lass presi iential
contest The ground hos been cor tasted for
the great influence it will have in 1892. Ex-
Senator Warner Miller and Hon.
Andrew ID. White have shown that
they had no grud 90 against the candidate
OF The K Rspublican party. while Gov. Hill and
ex-President Cleveland have met on
the same platform aud spoken to the assem-
bled audience. Ex-senator Platt predicts a
majority of 1900 Tor Fassett. Other prom
lnent leaders make predictions of 900 to
2O,OOO The democratic leaders even more
confidently predict Flowers election by a
plurality Of 1900 to 60,000 Betting on
the result has besn very quiet.
Here iii New York slight odds have
been given in favor of Flower The repuo-
lcans are counting on greatly increasing
their plurality above the Harlem be-
cause Of Fassett's popularity and the
marty harmony, and are counting on de-
crease Of the democratic plurality below
the Harlem because of the indifference
or dissatisfaction of the mugwumps,
and the fact that the County Democracy re
ceived the cold shoulder at the Saratoga
convention. The democrats, on the other
hand, point TO their majority on the con-
gressional vote last year Of over rs, 900, say
that there are no indications that the re-
publicans can increase their plurality above
Harlem, and express confidence that but
few county democrats will vote against
the regular nominees Of the
party on theseve Of a presidential contest.
Besides complete state ticket the COM
plexlon of the legislature is also to be de-
cided. The demecratio chances in the
legislature are not good. Four congress-
men are also TO be ele3ted.
FAsSETT's FIGHTING QUALITIES.
Jacob Sloat Fassett, the republican can
didate for governor, has developed fighting
qualities Of the frat order. He has spoken
in almost every county and in almost all the
chisf cities. The keynote on which he has
rung all the charges is that the TammRuy
tiger must be slain in his lair, and that the
vicious influence Of Tammany Hall, which
having the city Of New York as its feet
seeks to conquer the state ard nation IN
turn, must be overcome and the endangered
liberties Of the people preserved by return
ing the Republican party to power. The
democratic war cry has been tnat "Platt
and his tool, Fassett," were chiefly RESPONSE
BILE for the failure OF New York
city to capture the worlds fair, and that
the party they represent should therefore
be disciplined by defeat. Roswell p.
Flower, the democratic candidate Tor
governor is laudSd for his efforts to secure
the fair for New York, and
his speeches in congress are quoted
in support of his candidacy.
Little prominence hos been give0 to state
issues save in the bandying Of words over
the failure Of the census bill land conse
quent re-districting of the state) by reason
of disagreement as 10 its terms between
the governor and the republican majority
in the state Senate.
Bovh parties profess confidence of VIC
tory.
HOPES OF THE REPUBLICANS.
The republicans base strong hopes of sue
cess on the healing of the breach between
the Platt and Warner Miller forces and on
the entire harmony in the party from one
end of the state to the other. Tne repub-
licans of both factions have worked shoulder
to shoulder everywhere. Tbs state has been
flooded with campaign documents, and the
party press has been employed to an almost
| unprecedented extent, while the pencil
OF the cartoonists tas depicted
| the Tammany tiger In mos1 ferociOus
attitudes, surfeited with public ulunder,
trampling on New York city, his paw
grasping for the capitol at Albany and both
| ewes set upon the white house at Washing
| ton. Warner Miller, in proof of his recon-
ciliation, has spoken from the platform
| in warm praise Of the republican candi-
dates and ia strong advocacy of the princi-
pies for which they stand, and Andrew D.
| White has on moro than one occasion
shown that he oherishes no grudge because
| the gubernatorial nomination did not fall
! to him.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
As IL to disprove the lopg~asserted un-
| friendliness between Gov. Hill and Grover
| Cleveland, these two statesmen have been
called upon to speak from the same plat
| form, and have responded, giving
no evidence of q lack of cordially, and ad-
! dressing the multitudes with equal fer
vency Mr. Cleveland has given the con-
troversy what little national color it
has received. He has insisted upon
the abs llute necessity OF holding New
| York i'll the democratic column this
year for the sake of the effect on the
party in the approaching national contest.
! Gov. Hill has made many speeches in
various parts of the state, vigorously de.
| Tending the democratic regime, criticizng
Mr. Fassett's record as senator and
prophesying dire evils to the common
wealth, should ''Plattism' triumph
THE LEGISLATURE AT STAKE.
| Members of the Senate and Assembly'are
bot b to be elected and besides the state
ticket both parties are making fierce fight
| for control Of the legislature. The Senate
! has thirtp-two members. OF the present
! body nineteen ore republicans. In
order, therefore, TO create a tie and
! thus giving the lieutenant governor the
| casting vote, the democrats must make a
net gain of three members. Democratic
victory would be incomplete without a
| democratic Senate to confirm the appoint
ments made by the governor, as the
| republican majority has for years refused
! to confirm the democratic nominations to
certain offices which are now filed by re-
| publicans whose terms expired years ago.
! But the prospects are not hattering for a
change in the political majority in the
/ Senate, and the republicans are confident of
! gaining at least one seat now held by
! democrat The assembly now stands GS to
| 60 in favor Of the democrats, and they ex-
| pect to retain control Of this branch
! Of the legislature. But there are several
districts which last year returned demo
orats which are likely to elect republicans
this year, SO that the democracy must make
| oains of navy SEATS to hold their own