New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NEWS OF PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS

L ~ ii'!sf.Nl NNN ND'+|A'--'' ~ 49,
PLURALITIEs OF THE PAST
The unceasng activity which has prevailed for Tue
last two months at the Republican Campaign "'"'-
quarters IN the Germanin Bank building VIII ''''
close and the end toward which all energies nave
bs., bent Is nearly in view. hundreds OF meetings
have been held Of greater or less Size ana all per
vnded by sp0ntandty Of enthusiasm Tor HhrHson ''"t
Reid Thousands Of documents for the "iuca' "l ""'
Information OF voters have been distributed HVcn
effort has been devoted TO securing me lu' 'e'NN"
ton Of voters and the naturalization oil men el''''
10 cast their ballots; action has been UA'" "
c,rc the detection and punishment Of fraudulent regis
,,tlo, and 70 prevent Illegal voting, and the many
,,,or ,,oils Of political campaign OF the hrst VII
rortoucc have been attended to- Upon friicis H.
wilson, chairman Of the committee anu ""'."
r,,,cu ..cretory have fallen the burden OF the
work and they have devoted themselves s''a'NS ~
t., ,t,ororr. Allie assistance has been given 10
,h.m bv other members OF the Campaign committee
y, ON. hundred and especially by the Executive con"
C y, Etreor If which David A. Baldwin Is chair
,,or Mr. wilson has proved clpab" ana '"''''
l,r,,n lie has been cool aud sefpossesseu III
,he foce NJ all emergencies, and has been re'"S "
,oke command I'm all crises. lie mapped ""' P'''
~ tho campaign and steadily pursued H. y on"in'
oponipc was made by the great parade ana r'''p","
IN honor of Wlitclaw Rcd at the Union League 'rio
Tho Democrais are placing much dependence upon
he
lowed the Ballot Reform law to pa''-,hm' % n,e
,.,,, ballot six full sets Of names of p'"o'r''''
, N. voted for will be handed 10 each voter oclo'c
n. enters nj, polling place. and directions nave U'."
.,,, t,r him 10 paste them On each OF the long
,oro,. -, that by no mistake can he Vo'" inc "r'"s
ticket. ..,d,,c,sd {, q,
The Democratic campaign hi' been co"""'''" ~
c,l,,r ma no In ,cyc al ot tn, wari' no me- u" -
have been held. and in others ih'y nave oe'n INN
,,,,tol orv three, mas meet MS IN TN A'0ehF
-. ,,-tr bay, b.on held under the auspices OF "''
c,,r.iien Committee and one unncr U' "''P''' "
~, AMI Srnppor,." The later Lad the OBJ o''""'N
o hold another bat could not ri'' tue 9i''' !" l".
c,pensc, 80 bic p,rades nave Dc'h '''""'''' ~
Ito remocr,t, and only few ward o. district pa o''
A. onA Of the latter there were twenty eiehI me" Ia
H. hIIrd a., lnnd OF thirty.two pieces. Ihef' Has
tcp r.,.h c.ntdsn, llus % ~ tie Dcmocril ie'"c'
of IN. size Of the plurality la kihIN county l' NC
land Boss Mclaughlin. mindful o. tha i"'"' W
his prediction Of - 900 plurality III lo77' I'' venue
,,,, no oylre, this year. Will" expressing great 90"
edouce nut hi, hen 'hm"u ha'r been U'lhF ~ '''i"
ing that $500 or 10000 World b. me m"lo''N W
,,t, ,,,r,, nyor Harrison and Reid Wh1i l. lh'
,a.s - If, confidence IL net made m'nl''.' !" ~
4, no evidence OF any serious clal'lH' i''" the ''
tour ycar, ago. The incgcasc IN lcSlsu"'lo" i doo
rho ,,m. over 1885 that it vas IN thai Ne' over 80
KIM, county has been Democratic In fi"i''''"
lillian. Ivays. In lsc- the plurality for seymour
u l.
I, 1,7. IN 1876 TIE plurality for Iild'n was l7''~o
,r,i sauk II g.31l for liincOcA In lero' III 800
,lcv,laod carried the cOunty b. l3747, ana III i7'o
LIs majority over Harrison wa i@'i"'' III 'hi' year
ho to,yu NJ trayc.cnd gave 43j RepubifaA prfdi'H'
,o.in.t 374 Democratic plurality In l70'' I"e Ieh
it,a,i.n a the town has been n'.eieed lro'h 'o'
l,., y.ar 10 1000 this year. The Democrats 'ohi'
I.ut,y c>urct 200o plurality for cleveland In IT, -
fl, Y NcN,ue Is IA Cleveland clccior. lie Is also
candidate. for supervisor on b0t?l the Demp,rdlc
and tt. Republican uckc,,. Ills p'rcnal Influence
, 80, inb.unGod that The vote Of tn town IocS aS
l.. .,,s Ey the Ingenious device of having the SIX
election distrcts OF the town nil 'ehu1hg III 'l' LOW"
fou v,rre The SIX voting places ar" co-e together
~ - ~ ,,,y FOR him to exert his personal influence
nrd,r the new sys;.m II was when the town ma
s,pgle election district. II is also asserted by men
,,,o ,cotched the registration thai Italian mDorcrs
rcd in one district. And. after walking hHout
llc tered In another. ana so on, until they had
,,,,,,,t names recorded in al siX districts. More
me-, ,,.. ,,a [, be rogi-,trd from III Coney Island
Di..,ict Than thcre are adult, IN that part Of the
town.
Demoeratic politician returned to the city yester
day fron n tour of tlc ulp-r part Of ihe state. Sail
10. 81 h,ve been up the state clecucn,cring for
tho - stuff but don't Believe he will be elected.
I .w and heard enough TO convince me that he can't
carry the state.
Tne thrifty habits OF cXlCS;master Hendrix are
hovn I'm his use ii the official envelopes Of the Board
., Fducation Of which he il PRECEDENT. In scrdns out
ns,.rs I'm the interests # his candidacy for Congress
'rne envelope, bear this lcscnl in one corner:
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