Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-03

NEW ORR, Nov ,. The canvass in New
York state is closed, and it now only re-
mains to await the verdict of the polls. No
more active campaign has been made in this
state since the last presidential contest.
The Prohibitionists and Socialists contented
themselves with making nominations, but
the Democratic and Repub licau leaders, ever
since their state tickets were named, have
been laborinr for success with unremittiue'
zeal and. enthusiasm. Their orators have
been constantly on the stump, and every
inch of ground has been contested with an
ardor born of the conviction that final sue
cese or defeat carries with it an infiuenC 9
potent for good or evil on the national
campaign of %
Jacob Sloat Fassett, the Republican candi-
date for governor has developed fighting
qualities of the first order He has spoken
in almost every county and in all the chief
cities. The keynote on which he has
been ringing all the changes has
been that the Tammauy tiger must be
slain in his lair and that the vicious influ-
ence of Tammany Hail. which having the
city of New York at his feet seeks to con-
quer the state and nation in turn, must be
overthrown and the endangered liberties of
the people preserved By returning the Re-
publican party to power.
The Democratic war cry has been that
''Platt and and his tool Fassett'' were chiefly
responsible for the failure of New York city
to capture the Worlds fair and that the
party. they represented should
therefore be disciplined. Roswell
P. Flower, the Democratic candidate,
is lauded for his efforts to secure the fair
for New York, and his speeches in congress
are quoted in support of his candidacy
Little prominence has been given to state
issues, save in baudying words over the
failure of the census bill and the consequent
redistricting of the state by reason of q
l,~rr 70 70 hot, -,
governor and the Republican majority in
the state senate.
Both parties profess to be confident of
victory. The Republicans base strong hopes
of success on the healing of the .breech be-
tween the Platt and Warner Miller forces,
and on entire harmony in the party from
one end of the state to the other The
Republicans of both factions have
worked shoulder to shoulder everywhere.
The state has been flooded with
campaign documents, and the party press
has been employed to an almost unprece-
denied extent, while the pencil of the car
toonlst has depicted the Tammany tiger in
the most ferocious attitudes. surfeited
with public plumber. tramping on New
York City, his paw grasping for the capital
at Albany and both eyes set upon the White
House at Washington. Warner Miller in
proof of his reconciliation has spoken from
the platform in warm praise of the Repub-
lean candidates and in strong advocacy
of the principles for which they stand.
AS if to disprove the long-asserted I'M
friendliness between Governor 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 cordiality, and addressing multitudes
with equal fervency Cleveland has given
the controversy what little national color it
l,,,i- l., l,,- i ~
cessity of holding New York in the Demo-
cratic column this year for the sake of the
effect on the party in the approaching ma
tional contest.
Governor Hill has made many speeches
in various parts of the state, vigorously de-
Tending the Democratic regime, criticiSing
Fassett's record as a senator and prophe v
ing dire evils to the commonwealth should
''Plattism' triumph.
Ex-senator PlatJ predicts majority of
1900 for Fassett. Other prominent leaders
made predictions OF from 5000 to 20 00O On
the other hand Democratic leaders even
more confidently predict Flowers election
by plurality of from Il. 900 to $1,000
Betting On the result has been very Quiet
In new York slight odds have been given
in favor of Flower. In 1883 Governor
Hill had plurality of 10, III in total of
1,3l1, 912. the largest ever cast. Above Har-
lem river Miller had plurality of 66, l5S. Be
low Harlem river Hills plurality was 81, j29
Republicans are counting on greatly in
creasing their plurality above Harlem be-
cause of Fassett's popularity and party
harmony and are counting on decrease of
the Democratic plurality below Harlem,
because of the Indifference or dis
of the mugwumps and the fact
that the County Democracy received the
cold shoulder at the Saratoga convention.
Democrats on the other hand point to the
majority on the congressional vote last year
of over 5000. and express confidence that
but few County Democrats will vote against
the regular nominees of the party on the |
eve Of a presidential contest.
But it is not the state ticket alone that is
in the balance The complexion of the leg |
is also to be decided. The senate |
and assembly are both to be elected, and |
both parties are making a fierce fight |
for control. The senate has thirty |
body nineteen are Republicans. In |
give the ieutenant-governor the casting |
three members. Democratic victory would |
be incomplete without a Democratic |
senate to confirm the appointments made |
by the governor, as the Republican majority |
has for years refused to confirm Demo- |
cratic nominations to certain offices which |
are now filled by Republicans whose terms |
expired years ago. But prospects are not |
for a change in the political ma
ority in the senate, but Republicans are
confident of gaining at least one seat now
held by Democrat.