St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-03

, the Democratic and Republican leaders,
ever since their state tickets were
named. have been labOring for success
with umremitting zeal and enthusiasm.
Their orators have been constantly on
the stump, ana every inch Of ground
has been contested with an ardOr born
of the conviction that success or defeat
carries with it an influence potent for
good Or evil in the national campaign
of '92.
Little prominence has been given to
state issues, save in the bandying of
words over the failure of the census
bill, and the consequent redistrcting Of
! thesState, by reason of the disagreement
as to its terms between the governor and
| the Republican majority il the state
senate.
Both parties profess confidence OF
victory. The Republicans base strong
| hopes of success on the healing of the
| breach between the Plat and the War
! ner Miller forces. and on the entire har-
mOny in the party from one end of the
state to the other. Warner Miller, in
| proof OF his reconciliation, has spoken
| from the platform in warm praise OF the
| Republican candidates. and in strong
| advocacy Of the principles for which
| they stand; and Andrew ID. White has
| he cheriSheS no grudge because the
| gubernatOrial nomination dId not fall to
! him.
AS if to disprove the long asserted I'M
| frendlinesS between Gov. Hill and
| Grover Cleveland, these two statesmen
| have been called upon to speak from
| the same platform, and have responded,
| giving no evidence of lack OF cOrdiallty,
: and addressing the multitudeS with
equal fervency. Cleveland has given
the controversy what little national
| color it has received. He has insisted
upon the absolute necessity of holding
! New York in 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 defending the Democratic
/ regime.
Ex-senator Plat predicts majority
! of Il. 0O0 for Fassett. Other prominent
! leaders make predictions of from 5000
to $1,000. Prominent Democrats pre-
dict Flowers election by plurality of
: from 1900 to 10000. Betting on the
result has been very quiet. Here in
! New York. slight Odds have been given
in favor of Flower. Iii 1888 Gov. Hill
| had plurality OF 10, III, in total vote
| of 1.3l1.972 = the largest ever cast.
Above the Harlem river, Miller had a
plurality of 66, l5S; below the Harlem
Hill'S plurality was $500. Tne
! Republicans are counting on greatly
increasing their plurality above
the Harlem because of Fas-
sett's popularity and party harmony
and are counting on a decrease
of the Democratic plurality below the
! Harlem because of the Indifference or
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 congressional vote last year OF over
! 5000, say that there are no indications
! that the Republicans can increase their
! plurality above the Harlem, and express
confidence that few county Democrats
! will vote against the regular nominees
of the party Oh the eve of presidential
| contest.
But it is not the state ticket alone that
is in the balance; the complexion of the
legislature is also to be decided. The
! senate and the assembly are both to be
elected, and both parties are making
fierce fight for control. The senate
has thlrty-twO members. OF the pres
ent body nineteen are Republicans. In
order. therefore, to create 4 tie, and thus
give the lieutenant governor the casting
of the vote, the Democrats must make a
net gain OF three members. 4 Demo
cratic victory wOuld be incomplete with
out Democratic senate to confirm APP
pontments made by the governor, as
the Republican majority has for years
refused to confirm Democratic nomina-
tons for certain offices which are now
filled by Republicans whose terms eX-
Oirpd wears ago.
The assembly now stands siXty-eight
to sixty in favor of the Democrats, and
they expect to retain control of this
branch of the legislature. An addi-
tional reason for making an active can
vass for members of the legislature is
that they will vote for United States
senator in 1893 to succeed MIR. HiscOck
In view of this fact. and in view of the
direct influence party success will have
upon the presidential election next year
and perhaps in determining who shall
be the respective acknowledgements IN
that contest, the result of tO-day's cleo
ton in New York state is fraught witt
interest. not only to the people within
its borders, but to the whole United
States.