, 1891-11-03
A VIEW OF THE FIELD.
Prospects for the Elections in
Various States Today.
Flowers Success IN New York
a Foregone Conclusion,
While the Election of Boies
is Conceded in Iowa.
The Contest Acknowledged to
be Close in Ohio.
A Bright Outlook Apparent
Along the Whole Line.
The Historic Fight In New York.

Il ne I1IstoElC IGN III new OEks
New YORK, Nov. 1.-The canvass in
New York state has closed and 1t only re-
mains now to wait the verdict OF the polls.
No moro active campaign has been made
in this state since the last presidential
contest. The Prohibitionists aud Social
lists have contented themselves with max
ing nominations. but the Democratic and
Republican leaders, ever since the state
tickets we're named, have been labUring
for their success with unremitIng zeal.
Their orators have been constantly on the
stump. Every inch of ground has been
contested. with the srdor born of convic.
ton that success or defeat carries with it
an influence potent for good or evil in the
national campaign of 1892
The Republican candidate for governor,
Jacob Sloat Fassett has developed fighting
qualities of the first order. He has
spoken In almost every county and in all
the chief cities. The key on
which he Iung all chances, has
been hat the Tammany tiger must be
slain in Its lair. and the vicious influence
of Tammany hall, which. having the city
of New York at its feet, seeks to conquer
the state and nation In turn. must be
overthrow. The Democratic war cry
has been that ''Platt and his tool Fassett''
were chiefly responsible for the failure of
New Aork city to capture the worlds
fair. Roswell P. Flower, the Democratic
candidate for governor, is Landed for his
efforts to secure the fair for New York.
Little prominence has been given to state
issues. save in bandying of words over
the failure of the census bill land con-
sequent redistIioting OF the state) by
reason of a disagreement as to Its terms
between the governor aud the Republi
can majority in the state senate. Both
parties processes confidence OF victory.
Republicans base strong hopes of sue
cess on the healing of the breach between
the Plat and Warner Miller forces and
on the entire harmony 10 the party.
Warner Miller, in proof of his reconcilla-
ton, has spoken in warm praise of the
Republican candidates, and Andrew d.
White has shown that he cherishes no
grudge because the gubernatorial nomina-
tion did not fall to him.
As IT to disprove a long asserted un-
friendliness between Governor Hill and
Grover Cleveland. these two statesmen
have been called upon to speak from the
same platform. and responded, giving nc
evidence of lack of cordially. Uleve-
land has given the controversy what little
color it has received. He 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 made many speeches. vigorously de-
Tending the Democratic regime, crIticizing
Fassett's record es a senator and prophe-
syiug dire evils to the commonwealth
should "Plattism" triumph. Ex-Sena.
tor Platte predicts a majority of II ,00C
for Fassett. Other prominent leaders
thousand. The Democratic leaders even
by a plurality OF 1000 to GO, 900. Betting
on the result has been very quiet. Here
slight odds AVE been given in favor OF
Flower.
The senate and assembly are also to be
elected and both parties are making q
fierce fight for control. The senate has
thirty-two members. OF the present body
twelve are Republicans. To create a tie
and thus give the lieutenant governor a
casting vote the Democrats must make a
net gain of three.
The Democratic victory would be in-
complete without a Democratic senate to
confirm the appointments made by the
governor, as the Republican majority has
for years refused to confirm Democratic
nominations to certain Offices now filled by
Republicans, whose terms expired years
ago. But the prospects are not 1attering
for a change in the political majority in
the senate, and Republicans are confident
OF gaining at least one seat now held by a
Democrat. The assembly now stands
sixty-eight to sixty in favor of the Demo.
Gratis, and they expect to retain control OF
branch. But there are several dis
y 8 which last year returned DeAocrais
which are likely to elect Republicans this
year, so the Democrats must make a gain
of new seats TO hold their own.
An additional reason for making an
active canvass for members of the legisla.
ture is that the present senate will vote
for a United States senator in 1898 to
succeed Hiscock. The state offices to be
filled are: Governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary Of state, comptroller, state treas.
urer, attorney general and state engineer
and surveyor, eight supreme court JUS
tees. thirty W senators and l27 assem-
blymen.