The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-31
CIRHERING UPON THE VOTE.
CHAIRMAN MURPHY sArs 10000 PLU-
RALI7Y E'OR FLOWER.


Croker Says sS,eeo In This city-Mr.
Blaine Ca.t Come ana Speak for che
Rspsbiicsas - rsssett asd vroouaan
shippeA % the Country In Haste.
The Democratic campaign headquarters re-
main open. and Chairman Grimm. Clerk De
Freest, and the staff are still on duty. looking
out for roorbacks and other devices OF the en-
envy Their work is done. and 1t remains to
the voters and the organization which has
been built up in the State to supplement- 1t at
the polls. Chairman Murphy started gayly on
for Troy on the $3.50 train. HIS last words being:
We are all right for 10000 majority"
Clerk De Freest supplemented this BY saying
that in all his campaign experience he had
never received 30 full and thorough q canvass
OF tho State as he has this year. his judgment
in this particular being endorsed BY no less
well informed o man than Col. Daniel
8. Lamont. Mr.. De Freest supported
Mr.. Murphy's figures. He added that he
had taken especial pains to mako tho Demo-
cratic hgurss so low that disappointments
could only be In the direction Of making them
larger He would not indicate his expecta-
lions In detail. but to provo that he Is not
rainbow chaser said that he had put down
New York for only $4,000 majority and
Kings for only 0.0O0 majority. Mr.. Croker.
Mr.. Gilroy and other woll-informed Tammany
men put the city figures at 10000 with posi-
hveness and confidence that Is remarkable for
such conservative calculators.
Many sarcastic letters were received at
headquarters. enclosing Fassett's circulars
and Republican pastor ballots. They contrast
cd the candidates. denunciation OF the paster
ballot As Ubiquitous with his haste to avail
himself Of its advantages. Similar. but more
earnest structures against vroomsn's style Of
campaigning among tho Free Masons and
Grand Army men were received from Demo.
cratic members Of both orders.
The betting languished despite the readi-
ness OF Flower supporters to give odds as
great Is 10 to O to any amount John F. Cor
rolls friend. Sam Sanders got an even bet OF
$500 that Flower would have 1900 over
Fassett. W. ]. Duffy. by providing about the
A . sSo R R1s az aHi nnossnt from Baaio
bsss Mi { fsts sayS xas that stfs
H. ts .syenlns; ~ search io I'll i t ss2|i
h ss sd ne' Rs ss!s i4se
e s 1 th M nS yH Dsht ndd 5sss
not sbs e sR leave %ashneon on
presence was n9t Necessary to testify t. his
man. DO ADDED that ne nOpeu tne NepuOi!-
cans would add activity ut the polls to the brill
liancy Of Mr.. Fassetts campaign.
This letter was o blow to the hopes Of Mr.
Plat and those associated with him. They
had planned to close the campaign In o blaze
of.Glory With a BIG Blaine meeting; ~
There was still! another gloomy feature. Mr.
Plat recognized that Wood pulp Miller and
his friends were against Fassett and were to
contribute, 70 his disastrous defeat. 80
Fassett and vrooman were packed on on the
fastest train to Schenectady and to Herkimer
the hope OF stemming the tide against the
young man from ChsmunG;
The Republican Club will have meeting on
the Sub Treasury steps at o'clock this after
noon. Tho speakers will tell what good people
tho Republicans are and what naughty folks
the Democrat are.
Dr.. Depew. who lectured on politics and
other things at the Lenox I.yceum on Thurs:
day night, showed yesterday q. postal card
sent to him at the Union League Club. reading:
Tor CAaxnory Dspe,s. Union League C7sb. Cvr:
II 10 high time you shut up that parrot Gic) Cav Cav
There are times . Reservoir runs dry. From Chaun.
eeys Chestnut Opinions and his itinerary. foreign
travel uood Lord Deliver Us.
Typewriter notices Of O special meeting. to
be held tonight In the Republican Club at $50
Fifth avenue. were distributed last night. Tho
notices said that at the meeting important
election business would be considered. Per-
haps the Republican barrel needs rcplenishing.