The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-02
SEATTLE. MONDAY, nor. 2
ToMoKRow's ELECTIONS.

Observation-Disclosures New York, Penn"
sylyania, Ohio and Iowa In Massachu-
sets the Democrats are anxious 10 re-eect
Governor Russell, which would break the
precedent for that state that a Democratic
governor shall have but single term.
CASTOR, elected in 1874, and Butler, in 1882,
were defeated for reelection. Governor
Russell is a strong and popular candidate,
while Allen Is neither strong intellectually
nor popular. Nevertheless, the Repub-
licans are likely to be victor Gus this year,
for last Novem Der the Republican poll was
over 5000 below the vote received by Har-
rson. while the Democratic poll was only
II 900 below CIeveIand's vote. If the Re-
pobiicans get out their reserves this year,
as they probably will, Allen will be elected.
The most conservative estimates on both
sides expect Republican victory in Massa-
chusetts
in New York the enormous registration
in Sew York city and Brooklyn points to
TaInmany victory, and the election of
Flower as governor, although the Repub-
leans may save the legislature, as there
are local Democratic dissensions in the
IuTal counties Dt tue 5tdbt. he OiAg
chance Fassett has of election is the hope
that Tammauy may not have been recon-
cied with the State Liquor Dealers
Association. Charles A. Stadler, of the
Democratic state committee, has addressed
letter to the saloon-keepers, claiming
that the interest of the liquor dealers has
been carefully looked after by the Demo
in, no nd that II will
pursue the same policy in the future, and
winding up with the request "to send me
your check for whatever amount you may
feel inclined to contribute" In New York
city the total registration reaches 261,917,
as against 244,9To last year, and 286, 542 in
1883.
The increased registration at Brooklyn
exceeds that of last year by 1878, and
that of 1889 by 1896, and is / ,50S in excess
of 1888. when Governor Hill had Is, 797 plu-
rality in Brooklyn. The interior cities of
Buffalo, Troy, Utica, Rochester, Syracuse,
Emira and Binghamton show increased
registration over asst year. Tammany has
been working the naturalization mill for
all it is worth and AS scandalously as was
done in the old days of Boss Tweed, when
Judge McCunn, afterwards impeached and
degra led from Office for corruption, nat
uralized a man every three minutes when
his court was In session. A number of
men are under arrest for procuring papers
for Italians, Poles, Russians and other re-
cent immigrants by means of false swear
ing and evidence TO that effect is before
the grand jury OF the United States district
court. These false papers were obtained
through the superior court, whose judges,
McAdam and Dugro, clerks and lesser
officials are partisans of Tammany. 1t is in
evidence that the agents of Tammany have
approached strangers with offers to pro-
cure their papers without any personal ap-
pearance Of theirs before the court, and
these agents have actually procured the
papers as promised. 1t is true that portion
OF the New York Independents, led by the
New York Erening Post and Harper's Weekly,
are supporting Fassett, but another inIu-
entail independent organ, the New York
Times. supports Tammany, and therefore
the Independent vote will be divided be-
tween the parties. There is no evidence
OF any serious secession from the Demo-
cratic ranks, such as elected Cornell in
1879, when $1,000 Democrats went for John
Kelly, and without such secession New
York in state election is invariably q
Democratic state. The chances, therefore,
favor the election of Flower, who is rich,
personally popular and of clean character,
unless, as We have already said, the State
Liquor Dealers Association should prove
- be hostile 10 Tammany. \ Republican
defeat would not be unexpected. because
victory in the state election has only come
once 70 the Republicans since General DIX
was elected in the great Grant campaign
against Greeley in 1872, and this solitary
victory in 1879 was only made possible by
the detection of S0Oo0 votes from the regu-
lar Democratic state ticket. OF course, a
victory for the Republican state ticket in
New York this year would help the party
IN prestige and confidence IN 1892, but de-
feat this year would not necessarily mark
New York tor the Democratic national
candidate in lS92. because thousands Of in
huential Democratic protectionists in the
Empire state always vote with the RepubA-
cans presidential year.
III it4hsl 4Fanla, Wlers me election Is
fer auditor general, it is probable that
General D. McGregg, a distinguished
Union soldier. viii De elected 10 that office;
the Democrats concede his election, but
express confidence in their ability to elect
1Uden. their candidate for state treasurer
Ia Ohio. which is the only election Of
first importance, as only in Ohio have the
two great national issues for 1S92. free sill
yer coinage and the tariff, been pushed to
Tie front by the champions Of both par
ties, Major Mckinley Will be elected by
from lo,o0o 10 1900 plurality. The Re-
rubicans claim = sure majority of three
IN the Senate. with three more in doubt.
4 certain majority OF two IS claimed in the
House, with eighteen in doubt. with
the chances favor.ng the election oftvelye
Of the latter. The Democrats conceie the
probable election Of Mckinley, but hope
20 save tie legislature. The Farmers