New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-31
MR.. PLATT PREDICTS VICTORY.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE RELYING IN VAIN ON
FALsEHoOD AND BLUFF

| THE DEMOCRATS ARE RELYING IN VAIN ON
FALsEHOoD AND BLUFF"
Ex-senator Platt is not in the habit Of talking
| for publication. He believes in deeds ratner
than interviews. Yesterday, however, he con-
sented to say few words regarding the stua-
ton lust at the close of this uncOnmonly interest
ing, energetic and animated campaign 10 a
Tribune reporter who asked for his opinion OF the
prospects Mr.. Platt said
Ten days ago l learned directly from Demo-
| cratic headquarters that they had decided 10
conduct the last week Of their campaign on a
basis of bluff and ridicule. Their idea was that
they could gain votes by an exhibition OF con-
fdcnce and by rdculing the Republican candl-
dates and Republican meetings, or entirely SUP
pressing mention Of them, that they would s'arU
their rumor factory to work with runors OIL
| Gloom and despondency in the Republican mead
quarters, and that they would make sentimeh0
by the use of the Hoffman House citing ira
tcrnity, and by publishing stories of washed bets
made at large odds
q" It now appears that my information was ell
tirely correct as witness the course OF the Demo-
cratic press The World has until lately given
fnIl and admirable accounts of the meetings. and
has so done its duty as newspaper Inc lines,
however. has been taking two cents from each
which it's readers had right to expect to find in
it, All Of the Democratic papers are now con-
ducting their campaign on these principles
ITO spread the rumors of dependency and
bopelessness on the part of the Republican man
ayers. they have Indirectly, and apparently by way
Of Washington, got The Evening Post to print
most remarkable and ludicrous story, which all
the Democratic papers are now copying or re-
fcrrinr TO- I do not believe that The Post
correspondent. whether he did his work In New
York or in Washington, could by any possibility
rotor In the name of any one who would be re-
sponsible for his statements.
ST know there has not been time in many
years when Republicans, both in New-York Clty
and through this State, have felt so certain OF
success as now. There is not man az head-
nuarters here who has watched this campaign, who
has studied the condition of the Republican or
gapization and vote in the districts and in the
counties and who knows Of the work which has
been and which is being done i'll New-fork
CITY. who is not confident Of success l know
that all statements to the contrary are absolutely
without foundation. l as confidently expect 10
see Mr. Fassett elected as l expect to rise on
election morning
1T is impossible fer Flower to get over $4,000
plurality in New-YorlS City He will not receive
over 5000 IN hngS; ouHolh Will 20 hcPu"i-
can. and Flowers plurality in Queens and Rich
mond cannot reach 5000. We shall come to the
Harlem with a plurality which will exceed So
OOO careful study Of the statistics bears THIS
out. and it is more than justified by knowledge
of the facts of this campaign.
The last hope Of the Democrats is to get the
votes of those who want to be on the winning side
by the systematic circulation of the story that we
have no confidence of victory So far as this is
concerned, it is not question Of guessing at all
,ve know to-day that Mr.. FaSsett is going to be
elected | know that the Democrats do not feel
The confidence they affect. Privately, they admit
their own weakness. and they are whsthng 10
keep their courage up