New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-02
THE PROSPECT.
remains.

Boosting and betting do not win elections. IL
thew did Democrats would win every time. Few
can have forgotten the wild cocksureness OF con-
fdence with which the Democrats of this city
Dragged and staked their money before the cleo
ton of President Harrison They were much
more certain Of success in this State then than
they are now, and had more reason for conf
dence. Men like Abram S. Hewitt were not at
that time writing letters advising their friends
that we shall never be able to secure good gov
eminent if we give our votes for Democratic
Governor q" in view of future contingencies with
out regard to present conditions" Men IKE
Lieutenant Governor Jones were not then urging
their friends and followers to vote the Repub-
lican ticket. Then the Democrats were betting
more vocferously than they are now before the
week was over they were wondering how they
came to be such fools
The cool calculation submitted at length by
Mr.. Bliss last week set forth the ground OF Re-
publican confidence. TO put it in few words
when there is full vote in this State, as in either
of the last two Presidential elections, the Demo
Gratis have no right to any plurality. They OBJ
tanned microscopic one by fraud in 1854, not
withstanding a considerable Republican defec-
ton. They failed to obtain any in 1888, though
many former Republicans were voting with them
who are not this year, and many Democrats who
are now opposing MIR. Flower. IL the Repub-
leans vote this year, as they surely have the
strongest possible inducement to VOTE Mr.. Bliss
holds that victory is certain.
The Democrats profess to believe that multi
tude of voters will support Mr. Flower because
Congress located the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
This is their chief and appears to be almost their
only ground Of confidence. But the men who re-
greet that Tammany Hall did not have chance
TO disgrace the country, and to plumber the people
and visitors from abroad, are not Republicans,
but Tammany Democrats. A persistent false
hood does sometimes deceive many voters for
awhile as was proved last year. But there have
been months of discussion about the Worlds
Fair business and it would be an insult to the
intelligence of the people to suppose that many OF
them are to be deluded by stories Of Democrats
on that subject. When Mr.. Depew and other
Republicans who were most ardent and efficient
in advocating the selection of NewYork are now
supporting Mr. Fassett with zeal, and side by
| side with them intelligent Democrats, who were
equally earnest and hard working in that cause,
it is not likely that any great body of Republican
voters will 60 over to Tammany Hall on the
Worlds Fair issue.
1t is certain, on the other hand, that a large
number OF Democrats are going to rebuke by
their votes the d.ctation of Tammany Hall.
Doubtless the number may be less than some en-
thusiasts suppose, and much less than it ought to
he. But men like Messis. Hewitt, Jones WINS,
and scores more who have wide influence. do not
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in their own party. The letter OF ex-Mayor
Hewitt published yesterday deserves especial at
tention. Evidently an attempt had been made to
whip him into the support of Mr.. Flower by the
plea that Democratic defeat this year might in