New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-16
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS IN BUFFALO.

the results in New York Ill 1892 Will not be oouptlu
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS IN BUFFALO.
UNIFORM TESTIMONY AS TO THE DEMOCRATIC
CORRUPTION FUND.
Buffalo, Nov. 10 tSpeciaD.-A fine quality Of Repub-
can experience has been ground out between the upper
and neither millstones OF Democratic victory on the
State and local tickets In Buffalo. and few Valuable
samples submitted here food for reiec ion. Inc
men interviewed are among the most prominent OF the
Erie County Republicans.
Ex-Msyor Philip Becker. whose Gube-naroriai poom
went pieces Rochester but who worked hard for
Fassett he would have done for himself had no doubt
about he direct OF Republican defeat In this city
The Democratic street Commissioner he said, "was
given charge of the strectccanng here and Of course
he had large number Of men at his disposal. Every
one OF these told before election that he must
bring in certain number Of votes on he would lose Ills
place. That one cause alone enough TO carry the
city for the Democrats Warning was given last spring
that the street cleaning and such work was not done
by contract, every OF the employees would be
wearing a badge ard working hard for his party on
election day. Rut no heed was given. All through
the state IL the way Governor HIPS canal
gang worked, not for enc days poy, but for per-
mancnt employ mcnt The Democratic election workers
cost the party little money and oItnumbered the Re
publlcans ten to one If the state Of affairs In this
city is any indication Resides. money was not at all
The Republican party said Mr.. Becker, warming
up, has got 10 be thoroughly porganized The Dem
ocrats have the workers. the machinery and the money.
and we Republicans couldn't fight them with their
own methods If wanted TO. hut We don't
want to. We get back lost ground by pushing
best and to the front party managers
The present management has proved failure and II Is
time for methods that Will arouse party enthu-
sasm.
THE Tammany issue q big mistake National
issues and important State issues should have
Leen made more prominent. It's an old trick OF the
Democrats 70 get the Republicans TO talking and voting
on side ISSUES while the enemy goes to the polls and
votes the straight Democratic ticket But the state
will never be redeemed by holding out inducements
to such people as the Prohbltonists. We've tried
that too often and got only abuse for II from the Pro-
hibtonists
The Republican party must look after the cities
more thoroughly Poll watchers Who are independent
and responsible business worth four times as
many men who are merely hired for Election Day.
More pains must be taken 10 nominate good city
tickets. Here in Buffalo the Republican nominations
were unfortunate and as result, tho State ticket WINS
pulled down.
O. G. Warren. senior proprietor OF "The Com
mercial" and ex.membcr Of the Republican state Com
mittee said Il have been told and have every
reason TO believe that the Democratic organization III
Erie County had $4,000 to spend on election
1t was spent freely in the towns and, TO quote sen
otor sloan's remark about Oswego County, Il think
there was more and deepec poughinS done py INC
farmers around here on election day than had ever
been done before few days before election there
was great Republican confidence In Buhalo uhuer-
stand that the Democratic money reached this city
on the SATURDAY night before election. The sudden
increase o! Democratic hope after that was simply
amazing All at once Republican leaders were to.d
nv Democratic friends with air OF the utmost con-
v!ction: You might just as well gus. lol nave
lost the fight Why, am reliably Informed that III
one ward alone the Democrats had $500 to spend
There are twenty-five wards and all the country towns
besides II the money was equally dstnouted' IL Is
easy 10 estimate how much was sent here from New
York There was great ncease In the nuniocf oi
Democrat,; workers at the polls, and some OF them
vcro men who had been known a. Republicans Money
dd H. The local Democratic ticket was strong, ana
that fact too had its effect the state ticket In
Ellie County,
wii,,an r. STREET.. member II the Erie County Gen.
erol Committee who for many years County
treasurer. said: "Poor Republican organization,
nonu,ar Democratic city ticket and food OF Demo
,otic dollars caused the local defeat, and the same
Democratic dollars largely the cause OF the state
defeat In every local district the Democrats mad
n small army OF men at the polls, ana each man hsd
all the money he could use. The workers were earc-
frly chosen for their vide acquaintance, and thcy
wav In the country towns. 1t was, from what can
learn, the same way all through the state tell
vou we've got 20 organize. Our young men are go
ing over 10 the Democratic party because we Jon
rive them enough noise ard enthusiasm ana eAolE
rent Organize Is the word
In ms Judgment said senator John Loughih'
who went down in the general wreck for want OF o-o
,oo,. votes 1T would have been better
q the campaign had been fought more on
National Issues had been Informed that II was
hs intention to bring strong outside speakers ana ,ah
ON the tariff and silver was done in ohio out us
man was not carried out. Mr Depew was the only
neaker heard who took advantage of strong o'ale
s,ue that should have used. refer to the att
tude NJ Governor Hill and the minority of the senate
last winter on the proposed canal investigator
Fraud was rampant Oh election day. Where INC
Democrats had control Of the election boards they Oieh
utt,ry disregarded the ballot law. have heard Oh
hundreds o. cases in twenty thirty different districts
where voters were taken right into The booths and
,hcr tickets flied for thcm Why, here's letter l
received this morning from prominent ciuzen Oh
Tonawanda. Part o. II IS well worth quoting
The part referred to follows: l1u can get
scores Of adayits from leading residents OF IOnawalda
"a the effect tina; Republican voters were ciOWued Ous
of the booths, that Democratic hecers led men hly
The booths and voted them like cattle IN defiance VI
The new ballot law. will give names Of prominent
parties VINO can furnish alidavts:' ,..,,,,
- Tha,'s Only a sample said senator LOuehln.
The Democrats rsd 800 where had IL in every
dlstrict The county Hooded with DeuiWf;iuc
foriyeisht hours before eieetoh ana u wa, ohs
money that canght by hook or crook the noht.ng vote.
The only remedy Tor this sort Of hlng i Detsr Ut
csrzstion on tie part of the Republicans and Oeitcr
watchers n the polls. Then, too, the paot law ~ -
aglf"sf rs Their Is TOW more opportunity ior fr1nn
titan there ever before. be'sh%e Of me pssWF
ballot ] most certainly believe that return 70 ths
I'D method OF voting with the exception OF booths ana
a secret ballot. would be great Improvement me
new ballots also interfere greatly with Independent