The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-02
In New York.

In New York.
Brother JOSEPH MASLEr. whose hopeful
bulletins arc accepted without dispute. and
pass current readily in Dainariscosta, Mat
tawaukcag, Suddebnck. and Passadumkcag.
was acrostcd by a Tribune representative
for his opinion on tho situation two weeks
ago. JOSEPH was then non-commlttal.
Lets watt he said TO the interrogation
"untii the temper OF rhe people has declared
itself Enthusiastically
IN other words. he desired a postpone
n,ent nf prophecies until the clouds should
roll b.. On Sunday. when tho Tribune rep
resnntative called at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. JosErH wheeled his chair about. and
with an ANNIE ROONEY smile Of confidence
gave this snpient opinion OF tho political
situation in New York:
E ;nnst lie remembered that In this state there are
$4,000 voting precincts, and the change Of
gle v'e in each voting precinct would mako marked
difference in the result. North Of tho Harlem River
New York 10 tho strongest Republican state IN the
Union The drift Of opinion IN New York is strongly
toward the Republican party. OF this there can be
question: II the Republican vote 10 polled and every
effort will be made to pol, It, New York III surely give
its electoral vote to Mr.. HAKRisoS."
New York. north OF the Harlem River.
Union" declares JOSEPH. There are egh-
teen thousand voting precincts in 1t. and q
change Of one vote in each would make q
marked difference. he adds.
There were only $500 election precincts
In this State year ago. and II 1900 adui-
tionaI ones have been added since. then the
Circumstance has generally escaped atten-
ton. and JOSEPH has . monopoly Of the
information.
The upstate counties Of New York are
undeniably Republican. and II the vote cast
for President HARRISON in 1888 could be
fairly accepted as the criterion OF their po-
litical division. there would lie very good
ground for admitting the accuracy Of the
figures furnished by JOSEPH. As matter OF
fact, President HARRISON received in the ter
rltory to which with such Snug confidence
the Republican management so frequently
refer. 45l.08O votes. and Mr.. CLEVELAND re-
ceived G5.G7G. in 1888. That is. Mr. HARRI-
Son had n fraction more than IS per cent. OF
the total vote cast for the two leading can
dldates. and Mr.. CLEVELAND had fraction
less than As per cent. Of the same total,
There was difference between them, In
this territory. OF less than 10 per cent. Of
the total vote. In the same election the
percentage in favor OF the Republicans was
"a per cent. OF tho whole vote in Kansas, 10
por cent. In Colorado. Is per cent in Mime
sofa. 16 per cent. In Maine. II per cent in
Nebraska. A. per cent. In Vermont. II per
cent. In Nevada and SO on through the list
OF strong Republican States. SO much for
this claim OF SlAHLEY's.
Since 1888 tha Republican lead In the up-
State counties OF New York has been
greatly reduced. They have lost three
elections In succession, and in the most re-
cant OF the three Governor FLOWER cut
down tho Republican lead north OF the
Harlem more shan half. Important poiitl-
ca! changes have been going on in this re-
gion. Buffalo. for Instance. tho largest city
In the State outside OF the metropolitan re-
gion. has been heading straight for tho
Democratic column. Tho ROW electoral law
has worked to the disadvantage OF the Re-
publicans. who advocated with so much
ihsincertty its adoption. and the provisions
OF the registry law arc such that it Is no
longer possible To roll up Republican ma
toritiss in the Lakewood regions in tie
Odd o-as-yOu- please way.
The trouble with the Republican prophets.
as with the Republican managers. in
tuelI estimates Ol INC tOt9 OF tho state
OF New York. is due To tho fact
that they are srmo years bcI.!nd the
times. Their predictions have back
number appearance; they are based on
conditions Which lava greatly altered or
have entirely passed. away. The growth of
Tie Stat" in population and in political
methods, which has" wrought sucil havoc
to Republican hopes in the interior, thcv
seem To take little account Of. ,JOsgpa Is
like the others, II, as we are bound to be-
lleve. tho Tribune quotes him accurately as
-. rs plctursqucly. JOSEPH Is in
favor OF giving three cheers for tho
past. Ha believes that tho wnrn,s
Of tho political mill NAV still 10
turned by til" water which has nosscd
With the results ~ the contest Of rnEv ycrrs
ago before him. in mathematical shane. Il.
IL sunsuine or n grea, Republican victory in
majority Of the 1900 precincts into which
lie says. the Empire State is divided. Of the
changes which have occurred since 1888 he
seems to take no account. and we find no
alIuson In his Sunday interview with the
3fihnar reporter Of tho great issue of tie
Force bill which has united all Democrats
81 New York. whether living north or south
nj the Harlem River, tho gushing Bronx. or
the %'nR'ins Sherinan's Greek, Ms they have
not been united before in u Presidential
election since SAMrEL J. TILDEN as the
champion OF constitutional methods In