Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-08
BACK FROM NEW YORK.
HON. John 0. pENDLErON TELLS OF TaI CAM
PAIGN IN TIE EMPIRE STATE
The Fight Was Made Squarsly on the Tarif-&g
Meetings svsrywhare - Tammany
Universally Respected.

from NOW lOIh yOotCiOoy, WnCiO ioi
two weeks prior to the election he did
hard and earnest work for the Democratic
cause in that State speaking every night.
To a reporter for the REGISTER, who
greeted him soon after he got off the cars,
Mr.. Pendleton said:
1.-THE Democracy of New York won
magnificent victory, and 1 want to say
right here, thatit was done squarely and
fairly upon the tariff issue. Nothing else
played any material part in the campaign.
The instructions to the Democratic speak
ers and Democratic committeeman,
throughout the length and breadth OF the
State was uniformly; flight on the line of
the tariff. and ignore side issues" That
instruction was followed to the letter, and
the people responded by immense meetings
and large majority for Flower. was the
first of the speakers summoned from out
side the State to appear on the scene, and
was followed Dy such distinguished Demo-
Gratis as O'Neal, of ST. Louis; Tarsney, of
Kansas City; Carouth, of Louisville; Mr..
Mills, Senator Crisp, McMillen and Hon.
w. l.. Wilson. l spoke at various cities
along the Hudson and clear across the
State as far as Batavia, and also at Flush
ing and other points on Long Island, and
on Staten Island, and the crowds were
very large and the enthusiasm all that
could be wished. The tariff took the lead
of all other topics, and the people were
made to thoroughly understand the policies
of the two parties in that regard, ana their
effect upon the country at large. The result
is seen in the vote for Mr.. Flower"
Il suppose you were well received oy the
Democratic leaders,"
Indeed l was, and by the rank and file
of the party, also. | was astonished how
well | was known, principally through
having been so uniustly deprived OF my
seat, aud at every meeting there was de-
mand 10 know the particulars OF the wrong
inflicted upon me. | was personally COM
plimented by Mr.. Flower for the part
took in the campaign, as well as oy other
Democratic leaders, and at the Democratic
Club, on Fiftieth street, on election
night, did the figuring for those present.
predicted majority of tifty-nine thous-
and in New York city, in the lace OF the
early returns, which indicated something
lower, and my prediction was verlned, as
YOU have seen from the complete vote"
"What foundation is there for the I'M
preston. so industrously circulated by the
Republicans, that Tammany is dreadful
thing, and that the tiger is destined TO
devour everything coming in his way:'
THAT is all bosh. There may have been
a time, in the local history Of New York,
when Tammany meant something little
off color, in political way, and that was
because the organization was or was sup
posed to be close corporation of political
spoilsmen. To whatever extent that was
formerly true. am not this moment pre-
pared to say. but know that 1t is not at all
true at the present time. 1t has OF
late wears been the especial aim
to gather within the organization every
intelligent American voter and the
statesmen and patriotic politicians
of New York, and they have been so en-
inently successful that the officers, the
comment element in the organization and
the candidates for Office are uniformly men
of the highest intelligence, for whom the
public have respect and in whom they have
confidence. The candidates for Assembly
men, for Senators and for Congress, where
these latter were nominated, were ire
proachable, and the officers of the meetings
and the speakers addressing the gather
ings were of the same strain The people
of the State, who are, Of course, in close
communication with the city politicians, and
who have the amplest opportunities for
knowing what is going on, evidenced not
the slightest alarm at the so-called doml-
inent influence of Tammany, but on the
contrary recognized and endorsed it as be-
ing all that political organization should
be. No, sir; no one in New York is at all
alarmed at the attitude Of the Tammany
tiger"
''What about the county Democracy?
What is the future of that organizationl"
II can't see that it has much OF a future.
I4e &c In llnptinn nf
week it was only able to poll matter Of
some ten thousand votes, and consequent
", it is no longer political power in New
York City. What its leaders may do,
cannot say, but can see no reason why 1t
should not disintegrate as an organization,
and the bulk of its rank and file come I'M
der the shelter OF the Tammany organiza-
ton"
What did you hear, in New York, OF the
election in Massachusetts Upon what
line was the election of Governor Russell
brought aboutW
1.-The issue in Massachusetts was about
the same as in New York 1t was tariff all
the way through. 1t was perfectly well I'M
derstood in that State and in New England
generally, that the issue was tariff, and that
the head of the ticket was to decide the
matter. On that basis the fight was made
and the Republicans lost. The Legisla-
lures signify nothing, principally for the
! reason that every little town has one or
more representatives in that body, and no
matter what the majority for the Dem
ocratic ticket may be, the Repub-
licans will carry enough towns
to retain control of the Legislature. A
Encouragement Of the Legislative districts
is sadly needed in New England generally,
and in New York as well. | have in my
mind New York counties which send three
members to the Legislature, while city
districts of thrice the population have but
one. AS long as that continues, it is almost
impossible for the Democrats TO obtain a
majority, but once they do, there will be
change"
HAS Mr.. Cleveland lost any of his popu-
larity in New York;
mo, indeed. When he appeared at the
great Madison Square meeting it seemed
ten minutes before the applause diminished
enough for him TO proceed with his speech.
He seems to be wonderfully popular, and,
l think, stands higher than ever before"
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