The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-03
The EYE OF BATTLE.
State Elections Involving Na-
tional Issues.
CODteStiBs Political Parties, Their Can
didateS and Prospects.
Close of Exciting and Memorable Campaigns.
Conflicting Predictions by Party Lead
erS and the Press
Special to THE MoRSISe CALI

New YORK, Nov. 2.-The canvass in New
York State is closed, and it only remains
now to wait the verdict Of the polls. no
more active campaign has been made in this
State since the last Presidential con- test.
The Prohibi tionists and socialists con-
tented themselves with making nominations.
but the Democratic and Republican leaders,
ever since their State tickets were named,
have been laboring for success with unre-
mittIng zeal. Their orators have been con-
stantly on the stump, and every inch OF
ground has been contested with an ardor
: born Of conviction. Success or defeat car
ries with it an influence potent for good or
evil In the national campaign of 1892.
Jacob Sloat Fassett, the Republican can
didate for Governor, develo ped fighting quail
tiles Of the first order. He has spoken in
almost every county and in all the chief
cities of the State. The keynote on which
he rung all changes has been that the Tam
many tiger must be slain in his lair. ana 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 overthrown. The Demo
war-cry has been that Pratt and his tool,
Fassett,' were chiefly responsible for the
failure of New York City to capture the
Worlds Fair. Roswell P. Flower. the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, was lauied
for his Efforts TO secure the fair for New
:. York.
little prominence has been given 10 State
Issues, save in the bandying of words over
the failure of the census bill and the con-
sequent redistrictng of the State, by reason
of disagreement as to its terms between
:, the Governor and the Republican majority
IN the State Senate.
CONFIDENCE OF VICTORY.
Both parties profess confidence of victory.
The Republicans base strong hopes of sue
cess on the healing of the breach between
the Platt and Warner Miller forces, and on
the entire harmony in the party. Warner
=. Miller, in proof of his reconciliation, has
spoken In warm praise of the Republican
candidates, and Andrew d. White has
shown that he cherishes no grudge because
the Gubernatorial nomination did not fall to
him. AS If to disprove the long asserte un-
friendliness between Governor Hill and
Grover Cleveland, these two statesmen have
been called upon TO speak from the same
platform and responded, giving no evidence
OF lack of cordiality. Cleveland has given
the controversy what little color it 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.
Governor Hill made many speeches, vlgor-
ouSlv defending the Democratic regime,
criticiZing FasSetts record as Senator and
prophesying dire evils to the commonwealth
should "Plattlsm" triumph.
Ex-senator Platt predicts a majority oil
17,G0O for Fassett. Other prominent leaders
make predictions of five to twenty thou
SAND. The Democratic leaders even more
confidently predict Flowers election by a
plurality Of from u, 600 TO $4,000 Betting
on'the result has been very quiet. Here
slight odds have been given IN favor of
Flower
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate and Assembly are also to be
elected, and both parties are making fierce
fight for control The Senate has 80 mem
beIs. OF the present body 10 are Repab-
licans. To create q tie and thus give the
Lieutenant Governor the casting vote the
Democrats must make net gain of 8. The
Democratic victory would be incomplete
without a Democratic Senate to confirm ap-
pointments made by the Governor, as the
Republican majority has for years refused
to confirm Democratic nominations to cer-
tain offices now filed by Republicans, whose
terms expired years ago. But the prospects
are not fiatterng for change in the poll
tical majority in the Senate, and the Repub.
Iicans are confident Of obtaining at least one
seat now held by Democrat.
The Assembly now stands 6S to 60 in favor
of the Democrats and they expect to retain
control of this branch, but there are
several districts which last year returned
Democrat that are likely to elect Repub-
liCans this year, so that the Democrats mus
make gain of new seats to hold their own
An additional reason for making an active
canvass for members of the Legislature /!
that the present Senate will vote for &
United States Senator in 1898 to succeed
Hisrock. The following State officers are Il
be filed: Governor, Lieutenant-GovernOr
Secretary of State, Comptroller, STATE
Treasurer, Attorney-General, State Engi
neer and Surveyor, eight Supreme Cour
Justices, thirty-two Senators and 12S AS
semblymen.