New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-05
TT WILL BE 4 FAIR ELECTION.

III Il
The Democratic campaign, by the virtual
acknowledgment of the men who have CON
Quoted it-of Murphy and IIarrity and Croker
and veland-and the newspapers which clabo-
rate the hints received from these leaders has
resulted in this conviction that they can save
New-York if they can steal 1t; Otherwise not
Their hope of carrying the country has stead
ilv diminished until now they are making snow
bets as to the general result on even terms
This is a remarkable fact in view OF the
Democratic habit of claiming everything on the
eve of election. Some cXtravagant claims are
still made for the sake of appearances, but
they have no heart in them. At the present
moment the Democrats expect TO be defeated
They expect to lose Indiana and Connecticut !;
they are fearfully anxious about Ncw-JerSey
West Virginia. Delaware and Alabama, ana
frankly admit that their only chance in the
West and Northwest lies in the desperate eX-
pedient of fusion, which their National Com
mttee has officially ordered, and their organs
are advocating in double-leaded editorials.
The last hope of the Democratic managers
is New-lork. If they lose this state they arc
gone Our own opinion is that New-l ork
would not save them but let that pass. New
York they must have, and their plans to get 1t
by foul means have been carefully made. To
this end they have packed the registry with
thousands of names on which they meant 10
have their creatures vote, and II Is the sudden
real2ati N that their adverSarlcS possess the
knowledge ard The power 90 thwar THIS devil
ish scheme which has unnerved them. They
begin TO feel the halter draw, and consequently
their opinion of the law is just what 1t might
have been expected to be. Hence their wrath
and buster their frantic and silly talk about
Republican corruption, and their hatred OF FED
eral authority. Hence Mr.. Cleveland's insult
ing charge that the American people were
waiting 10 be bought Hence all the consterna
ton and Panic of the last few days.
These Democratic managers are capable OF
being very indignant and valorOus at their own
Headquarters and in the columns of their news
papers. But we don't think they will be so
corious and warlkc at the polls. The election
will be free and fair and peaceful, because that
is the sort Of election which the law cOntcm-
plates and the people want, and because the
means to secure such an election are at hand
A great many fraudulent votes will be kept
out of the boxes, but no qualified voter Will
be cheated Or inundated unless Tammany is
able to utilize its outrageous Inspectors bill
in spite Ct vgilant and fearless watchers. No
voter with an honest ballot in his hand need
be afraid to confront the election officials, but
we strongly advise repeaters and all ether
would be instruments of fraudulent rcgl>tH-
ton to keep out Of sight. Thousand, of them
are under surveillance at this III mont, ana
will be arrested if they attempt t. earn the
price for which they have agreed TO sell them
selves. II will be fair election, and all the
fairer because of the Infamous preparations OF
Democratic thieves and ruflians to make 1t
foul one.