New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-19
DEMOCRATIC ANXIETY.
VERY SPEECH OF Mr.. FASSETT INCREASES
THEIR DISMAY
GOVERNOR HILLS ANIMosITY TOWARD D. cADY
HERRcK-MAKING THE MOST OF
SINGLE DISCRETION AMONG coll
DRIED -.EPUBLICANs.

"A. started on his triumphal tour OF the State the
remocras read his speeches, commented on them ana
,Asn rdculed his utterHnces. As Mr. Fasset marchea
% and his say ngs attracted general attention, pro
kine discussion in the clubs and public places the
nsmocrats became nervous and irritable. and finally
,,oUed considerable anger. The speeches of Mr.
Tassett are having their effect and no one realizes
hs fact more than the persons who take prominent
psrt in Democratic politics. SO long as Democrat Is
Soretl he is good natured but when the tide turns
aginst him he gets mad. The Democrats are mao
lust now.
TIE disafecton in thor ranks In Albany County
and the possible loss Of and perhaps all 81 their
county nominees lave caused glo m in city county and
state Offices The feeling between the Herrick and
Hlu forces grows more bitter dsily and the vitriol
poured into the opposite sides by The Argus and
@The Times does not help matters. Governor HIS
hatred Of Boss HerricA, to whom, more than any
other man in the state he bames the blasting Of his
Presidential plans is Deep and scarcely night passes
but the Governors organ, The Albany Times holds
its daSger sheajhed IN velvet" before lis readers sat
urday evening il published long editorial under the
head Democrats Dissatisfied with Mr.. HerI1ck,' and
starts Oft with the sentence we regret t. hear life
long Democrats say that they propose to vote directly
against Mr. D. Cady herrick for Justice OF the suprme
Court, aud believe it is duty to induce them
70 change their minds If possible Then explains
Right here and now we disown the idea that when
We counsel against duching, indicate the location o.
the horsepond. We we're never more earnest ihal
in advocating the election Of Mr.. IleTick but we sec
the difficulties in the way. and it would be foolish 70
ignore them as it is for the ostrich to hide MS heau
in the sand and think that by doing he has wiped
out all his enemies Mr.. Herrck. in cHnginc TO men"
bershp Of The state Committee after receiving IN.
nomination for the partisan Office OF JUSTLY Va
the supreme Court. placed himself IN ah un''''''~
position, and admit that We are at loss 10 sec
how any nan with his nice sense OF honor c@u nCN
IT, Il such a ever paraleled IN tne pin
OF this state, We do not remember WheL VIC ~ NV
defend his course it cannot be dciended Al V'e
same time We believe that Mr. Herrck Is Only waiting
TO be elected Judge to resign from heng boss ANY
other course would raise such storm OF lhdl-UauOh
that he would not dare take his seat lhe'elore il
is the wish Of certain Democrats TO see MN taken out
of politics, 1t is clearly their duty to do al IN thelr
power for his election
ON The contrary. If beaten he will not go ont Of
politics at all but having lost the bird in the BUSH
h viii make the most Of the one in his hand. and
ebitiered by defeat soured by dsapp0iutet ambition
his vindctve nature will itself in revenge on
al who he may imagine we're 81 blame
Hitherto opposition has been futile but next year
circumstances will be different; the time is ripe for
revolt; the hour is coming, and the men IRE ready
shall the fight take place, by removing the casus
bell. shall il be avoidedi'
This constant driving al Nr. Herrick. coupled with
the persistent ght the friends Of Andrew Hamilton
are making Oh him, has caused the boss 10 become
uneasy and he Is importuping Republicans To vote
for him for Judge. He is quite popular outside Of
politics Is a member Of the Fort Orange. Albany and
Press clubs and he thinks he will get enough Re
publican votes TO Offset the dsafecton in his own
party.
Mr. Herrick is not the only one that his own party
have got the knife unsheathea for The others are
James ". Eaton, Mugwump, who was nominated Tor
DisrctAtorney in defiance Of the wishes Of the ma
jority Of the Democrats who desired the denomination
Of Andrew Hamilton and Isaac Cross for sheriff,
nominated de pite the protests Of the friends Of Henry
MalOy, who a candidate. Both Mr.. Hamilton and
Mr.. Maloy are of Irish extraction, and the Irish
Americans take their turningdOWnT a. a slight on
them This coupled with the feeling against Flower
and sheehan must make a great reduction In the
Democratic majority in Albany County.
The local Democratic machine is getting frightened
over the outlook for the local ticket just the state
Committee did over the state ticket some time ago
On Thursday night the ofice-holding Democrats were
called into secret conclaVe in the City Hallthe public
buildings are always used for such meetings by the
Democrats-and one OF the local leaders said: There
is no use Disgusting the fact that the Republicans are
up in arms. and that they mean business There IS
no Disgusting the fact that when they show such
unarnity Of purpose backed by Of the strongest
state tickets in years they are determined 70 win As
members Of the Cleveland organization in Albany
County We are bound % every means within our
reach 20 continue that organ zation in the local supreH-
acy.7 Then the generosity OF the omce-hoders III
the mast was dTeIt upon and without further cere
rnoDv voluntary contributions were levied on each
onceb holder 10 per cect al receiving more than
- 900 wear and per cent all under that amount
This will make a corruption fund Of about 100.
several Democrats who have openly declared their
intention Of voting the Republican ticket this fall have
heep threatened b. the leaders. 4 MIR. Nolan VINO
keep, cigar store IN the Eighth Ward. was Informed
that he would be boycotted if he dared to carry out
his threat. and another who rents house OF
loader in the Eleventh Ward ed thai he must
move November /. Matters are getting desperate.
There was an effort made to induce Governor Hill
10 speak in Albany Friday night. The Argus sent
out over the Associated Press wire that he would
but although the Governor was here he remained
secluded.
In q recent speech Governor Hill took occasion u
refer 10 the reform in public affairs that had been
going On under Democratic administration. II re-
forms consist in Increasing the burden OF public eX
pense. then surely the Democrats have succeeded
as Governor Hill says. Bat all statements OF the IN
scrupulous Governor. who never stops az anything
when political point can be gained, need looking
into. We viii take department under the otS@
commemorative canals. These great inland water
ways, which for generations were profitable source
Of commerce have been used, almost TO the exclu-
sion Of Tefhc for political purposes by the Demo
Gratis since they got control Of them The amount OF
traffic which amounted to 6,673.37O tons during the
season Of ls72 dropped les, than 100000 tons II
Lass, and last year were not i've aud quarter
million tons This year the traffic will fall nearly
hall million tons below that Of last season. SUI
the expense Of conducting the canals which are carry
Ing less merchandise than formerly, continues 70
increase. The canals are manned with lot Of pol
rieians VINO make the out Of the money the lax
payers drop into the states Golfers Look at the way
The expenses have increased for few years back:
Operating
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