The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-22
4 MIGHTY BUSY DAY.
THE CAMPAIGN PROGRESSING TO THE
SAIISF1C7ION or THE DEMOCRATS.

Republican Devices 10 Evnde tho Ballot
Reform Law ana 20 Swing the Labor
Vote In the Interior Of the state Discov.
cred and Exposed-E.riy Workers.
Yesterday was perhaps the busiest day Of
tho campaign at the Democratic State Head
quarters. Executive Committee Chairman
Grifin's days work began ut U o'clock in the
morning. State Committee Chairman
Murphy's record is nearly as good.
Congressman Cummings OF tho Com
mittee on Literature made n campaign
speech in East Fourth street at noon in
addition to his other duties. Clerk De Freest
cleared deskful after deskful OF work away and
discharged mysterious mission up town as
well. John u. Trainer worked here. there. and
everywhere until he declared ho felt ready TO
drop. Yet all were happy and satisfied. The
campaign looks so promising and the end OF
the work Is 80 near that no one thought OF
WEAKNESS or cared for work.
Important visitors were never 40 numerous
Ex-Secretary William G. Whitney. Col. Daniel
g. Lamont. and Smith NJ. Weed were among
them. and each was freightcd with good sug-
gestions for tho campaign managers. They.
too. were all prolific OF expressions OF interest
in tho fight and contributed news OF an en-
oouraging nature CLEANED in various parts OF
the State.
@. W. Greene of Orange. Assemblyman George
X. Bush Of Ulster. II. G. Miner. and Gen. Floyd
King were among the other visitors.
Some OF the fruits Of Postmaster Van Colts
letter carriers canvass were reported at head
quarters. They had been ordered to mako
lists OF NIL OF the Catholics on each route. Now
these Catholics are receiving bushels OF copies
Of papers containing attacks on Speaker Shee-
han on the old exploded story Of his reception
Of the petition Of tho Paulist Fathers against
the Stadler bill.
The Democratic watchers in Albany county
Orange. and other interior counties sent in
warnings against Republican plan to cor
rupt the franchise by o roundabout way and
Ing Democrats ST. SIS. and SIS to refrain from
registering. tho money to he pnid on Saturday
Steps were taken to neutnlize these insidious
Efforts to keep the Democratic vote down. A..
The extent Of tho conspiracy to s%inS the
proof at headquarters, Copies of Husted's
s.redenti1ls to the tools in the work are in hand
The bearer. in the interest Of the working.
Of he visits ths Of
%i YOU kn sPs es ,aea q him all facilities
II your power that nay enable him to accom-,
Il tEet and aF VIII VIII
work absolutely In that direction"
E. Zero OF Albany has been assigned the fol-
lowing route through the State: Cobleskill.
Oneonta. Unadilla. Sydney. Cortland. Homer.
ITHACA. Auburn, Geneva. Canandaigua. Attica.
end Warsaw. p, IL CummDs Of Amsterdam
has been assigned another route In the west
ern part Of the State and Is travelling under
the name OF +. H. Collins.
The notorious Victor Drury. who was expell-
ed from the Knights OF Labor by Mr, Powderly,
has been assigned another route. and is travel
ling under the name of the Rev T. J. Drury OF
night with T. Is. Mcclure. late q member Of
the General Board Of X. Of L.. but now playing
4, part in the Plat Nc Mackin- Fassett COM
James Quinn. formerly District Master
Workman Of District 49, has Just returned
from a trip through the State. his mission
being to engage menin each Assembly district
70 visit X. OF L. locals in tho interest OF the
Republican State Committee and under the
guise of advocating the blanket ballot. Quinn.
while In the western part OF the State. cxhib-
tied letter signed by Thomas CPlatt, author
tEtng him to engage men in each district to
visit X: OF l. locals and advocate the support
Of the Republican ticket. The man to whom
Quinn exhibited the letter from Platt is ready
to substantiate.
Ed Lee OF Albany. the man who led the strike
on the New York Central Railroad at Albany
last year; Edward Portiey. Lees lieutenant,
and Joseph Il. Mansion. have opened head
quarters at Beck's Hotel. in Albany. from
which place these emissaries are sent out, Lee
and Mansion have no influence In labor circles
now