New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-27
FOR GEN. KNAPP'S PLACE.
SENATOR HENDRICKS MENTIONED AS HEAD
OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.

ANDREW S. DRAPER SURE THAT THE SENATOR
WOULD MAKE GOOD CAMPAIGN MANAGER
FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
URGED FOR THE STATE TICKET
Jsox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Albany, July 26.-"I hear said Andrew S. Draper
yesterday that owing TO his late illness General Jonh
" Knapp, the chairman Of the Republican STATE
Committee, does not desire reelection, ana tha1
Senator Francis Hendricks Of syracuse, may be Sc
lected Mr.. Knapp's successor. Mr.. Hendricks is
In Europe and doubtless has not been consulted
In the matter, but hope he will be the choice OF our
State Committee for the position and that he VIII con-
sent TO take it, There few men in the state better
qualified for the responsible office Of charrssA OF that
committee He has excellent judgment. Is diplomatic.
is energetic he knows the state thoroughly, he liked
by every leading Republican, he is acquainted with
Republicans in every county, and owing to his long
service in the Legislature IS master OF state ques-
tons. His selection the executive officer OF the
Republican party in this State would be proclamation
to every Republican worker that the state campaign
was TO be earnest and in which everything
honorable would be done to elect the Republican State
ticket and a Republican Legislature
Mr.. Draper chairman Ct the Executive Commit
tee of the Republican state Committee once himself
and therefore is especially competent to speak 90
the qualifications necessary in the T<slo be Sc II
to direct the operations of that sssVtee CoSA@
ing his talk about the - fall campaign, Mr..
Draper said:
50" observe that the Democratic leaders dead sure
that they viii easily carry the state this fall. and
hope that they will continue in that confident state Of
mind until election day. But mink it would be well
for Republicans to remember that they have twice car
red this state for their candidate for President in the
last eleven Yeas, and that upon the solitary occasion
when they defeatd $50 votes would have changed
an nd c mod far
upon that occasion they were swindled In New York
City and Their candidate for President counted out.
And they would do well to remember also that, al
Though their candidates for Offices the last six
or seven years have been defeated the Democratic
majority has upon the average not been above $4,000
There are over million votes cast at the polls yearly
at state elections OF ordinary interest VIII any one
saw that small plurality of $4,000 votes in total
vote OF over million cannot &c any fall that
the Republicans are resolved that 1t shall be over
cone?7
Mr. Draper calls attention to the election figures Of
this state for the last eleven years AS he states.
they do not indicate that this is Democratic State
The Republicans have carried two OF the three Pres
Dental elections by winning NewYork in that interval
What could be more important than a Presidential
election; what one that would reveal the true
attitude OF the Statef General Garfield the Repub
can candidate for President in 1850 had 2lO33
plurality I'm NewYork State. General Harrison, as
the Republican candidate for President In 1888. had
14373 plurality in NewYOrk State despite the fact
that the Federal Government and Federal Offices In
the state rs well as the State Government in the
hands OF Democrats Mr.. Blaine in 1854 defeated
By plurality for Mr.. Cleveland Of only 1,047 votes,
a plurality believed to have been manufactured by
counting the Butler votes as having been given for
Cleveland
Although the Democratic party has elected its can
ddate for State Offices for the last six or seven years.
lis lQ1
have been so small that Republicans need not feel
hopeless as to the result this fall In 1881 Mr. Daven
port the Republican candidate for Controller. had
plurality OF 1902 and all OF the Republican cahdl
dates except upon the Republican State ticket were
elected In 1882 Mr.. Cleveland elected Gov
crnOr by tile large plurality Of 192,s54. But
that not a true record OF New YORK
states political sentiments. In 1883, Denis OBren,
the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, had
plurality Of only 1850 and the Republicans carried
both branches Of the Legislature There was no con-
test upon State Office In 1884. In 1885 David B.
Ill., Democratic candidate for Governor had plurality
OF only 11.134 votes over Ira Davenport Re
publican. In 1886. Rufus II. Peckham, the Demo
cratic candidate for Judge Of the Court OF Appeals had
a plurality Of only 781S votes over Charles Daniels,
the Republican candidate. In 1887, Frederick Cook
Democrat, owing to his personal popularity in She
western part the state had plurality OF 1907 over
Frederick D. Grant Republican candidate for secretary
of state but L. j. Fitzgerald the Democratic candidate
for state Treasurer that year, had plurality OF
only 11O26 David T., HIPS plurality in 17oo, over
Warner Miller Republican, amounted to 1911. But
in 1880 the Democratic vote again diminished. Edward
Wemple. Democrat, had plurality Of only 111eO over
Mr. Cook the Republican candidate for Controller and
Charles F. Taber, Democrat had plurality OF only
OIL over Mr. Varnum. the Republican candidate for
Attorney General In 1890 there was no test vote,
Robert Earl being renOmnated for Judge OF the Court
Of Appeals by both political parties
1t Will thus be seen, Mr.. Draper states, that the
puralities Of the successful Democratic candidates for
state offices in this state for the last six or seven
years have been small when compared with the grand
total of million votes cast in the state every year
trinlng additional effort by the Republicans would
have elected their candidates. In 1890 there were
1862 election districts in this state Three more ke-
publican votes in each Of those election districts
in most years since 1851 would have elected the ne
publican candidates for STATE Offices
The Republicans here feel confident that the re
publican party will elect its candidates for state 0ceS
this year. one hopeful sign 10 them Is the rapid or
ganizatiOn of Republican clubs. The convention OF
the Republican League Clubs at Syracuse upon August
promises to be attended by tie largest number OF
delegates from Republican clubs ever assembled at one
of these conventions. steps have Just been taken IN
Albany syracuse Rochester and Buial0 To strengthen
these clubs In these clubs there are enlstng multi
tude Of young and Woodworking Republicans. They
have the enthusiasm Of volunteers, an enthusiasm
which cannot fall 10 be most useful in Increasing the
Republican vote this fall.
al the state Capital about the Republican state ticket
All the Mohawk Valley men who come 10 Albany favor
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