Evening journal., 1892-10-28
,ORFIDENT DEMOCRATS
New York and Thus the Elec-
ton They Claim Is Theirs.
EQUALLY CONFIDENT REPUBLICANS.

la hdttniuB the Ottcfs rearing lhat
Some Coup d'Etat May BE Sprung.
NEW YORK, Oct 2S-The events of the
iast few days have wrought remarkable
thange in the political conditions of this
state, and have upset many calculations
which a week ago were considered reliable.
The withdrawal Of the County Democracy
ticket in the city has complicated matters
considerably. Assembly districts which,
by reason of third ticket, were likely to
elect Republican assemblymen, are now
thought to be surely Democratic, while on
the other hand it is freely predicted that
the withdrawal of the independent vote
will lessen Mr.. Clevelands majority in this
city The talk now at the hotels and
around the different political headquarters
indicates that the feeling is that Demo
cratic United States senator will succeed
Senator Hiscock and that the electoral
vote of the state will probably be cast
for Harrison.
In spite of the repeated assurances at
Democratic headquarters that Cleveland is
a sure winner, the Republicans managers
are puzzling some of the most astute Dem
ocrats by the quiet air Of confidence dis
played by them, and watchfulness is the
order Of the day.
The lines of battle are now so near each
other that the councils Of war are con-
Quoted in whispers, and the rank and file
can almost distinguish the whites of the
eyes Of their opponents. Each army is
watching for a coup on the part of tn
aff q
fully guarded.
Senator Quay again visited Republican
national headquarters, and passed an houl
in consultation with Chairman Carter
General Clarkson and Mr. Manley H.
spent the rest of the day at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, receiving many callers, most OF
them from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Quay still
declined to express any opinion as to the
result beyond his brief utterance, already
published, that President Harrison would
be reelected.
The other leaders were not so reticent
but boldly proclaimed that there was no
possible doubt of Harrison and Reid's elec
ton.
The Battle for Connecticut.
A Democratic newspaper printed a Hart
ford dispatch saying the Nutmeg state was
in dangerous condition from Democrat
ic standpoint, and advising the campaign
managers TO do something at once OF Con
necticut would be lost Ex-Congressman
Carlos French, the Democratic national
committeeman from that state, was in
town, and when he read the dispatch he
perspired freely.
Il cannot understand, T" he said "why a
New York Democratic paper will print
such absurd news, unless somebody at
home is trying to make the national COM
mittee contribute a lot Of money TO carry
ON our campaign The alarming report
has no foundation. j regard Connecticut
as safe for Cleveland
That state is regarded as doubtful by
both Democrats and Republicans, but its
electoral vote is considered Of vital impor-
tance this year.
Ex-Congressman Miles, of Connecticut,
who has been nominated for congress, was
at the Fifth Avenue hotel. lie is a well
known Republican leader and said; "The
situation at home indicates Republican
victory on the protection issue. In the
manufacturing and tobacco raising dis
tricts this sentiment is very strong, and
am almost certain the state viii be carried
/ by Harrison. Since the Mckinley bill went
into effect the tobacco raisers have made
Si65 more per acre than before, and they
are naturally solid for protection"
Cleveland Addresses the Germans.
Cooper Union has held many great crowd.
during the present campaign, but last
nights demonstration in behalf of Cleve
land and Stevenson, under the auspices O
the German-American Cleveland union
was attended by more people than any pre-
ceding it. At least 1000 persons crowded
into the hall proper, willie as many NOR,
choked the corridors, overflowed into thu
street and covered all the surrounding side
walks. When Mr.. Cleveland came ON tn
platform the spectators literally went wild
They mounted chairs and seats, and wave,
handkerchiefs, umbrellas and hats whil
cheer after cheer went ringing through tn
hall and out into the street, where the.
were taken up and repeated by theimmens
throng there.
Oswald Ottendorfer introduced William
Steinway as chairman Of the meeting Nh
Steinway then introduced Grover Cleve
land to those assembled. As the ex-presi
dent stepped forward the crowd rose agail
en- masse and its members cheered them
selves hoarse When the cheering ha
somewhat subsided another element mad
itself apparent A gust of kissing passe
through the hall This was quickl
drowned by the deafening cheers tina
again broke out, but as soon as these ha
stopped the kissing was renewed
Calmly waiting for the noise to ceas'
Mr.. Cleveland stood impassive. Present.
he began to speak, and he scarcely had nj
tered the formal sentence, "Air Chairma
and fellow citizens" when hush fell owe
the entire assemblage. Mr.. Clevelan
spoke in a clear, penetrating voice, an
was easily heard in every corner Of th
hall.
Equality of Citizenship.
Mr.. Cleveland took for his text his opei
ing words, "Fellow citizens" and argue
that equality in citizenship had been d
stroycd by the Republican party, conclu'
ing his speech in these words:
interpret the organization and activity
the German American union as protestir
against the violation Of the rights OF its mer
l bers in this fellowship, and conceive this der
; onstraton to be a revolt against the mockel
Of calling those our follow citizens who are d
/ prived Of an equal participation in the adva
, tages promised under free American instit
tions.
Let us always remember that unjust conc
tions are not due to any infrnity in the pri
2 ciples upon which our government is founde
/ ! They are sufficient for us in all our needs.
S justice is born Of their perversion.
Z We are led, therefore directly 20 the concl
a sion that the remedy for unfair inequalities
the distribution OF the benefits Of our Anne
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