The record-union., 1892-11-03

Western New York-Senator Hill
York Favors Harrison as to the
General Result, and Cleveland
Carrying the State.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
New YORK, Nov. 2.-Within the twen-
ty-four hours last past birth has been
given to two elements which may come
together in this city on election day with
e sharp crash. One OF the elements is the
announced adherence by Attorney-Gen
eral Miller to the custom of the past, un
der Judge Bradley's decision, in accord
ance with which Federal Supervisors of
Elections are posted anywhere they
deem wise within election Enclosures. The
other and opposing element lies in the
fact that Lieutenant Governor Sheehan,
Chairman of the New York State Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee, has issued
an address to the Democrats of the State
in which he cites Judge Brewers de-
cision, and calls on Democrats to see to it
that Federal Supervisors do not enter the
booths.
Judge Brewer of the United States Su-
preme Court has ruled that Supervisors
had no right to enter booths or go behind
the incloSure where the ballot-boXes are.
Secretary DetreeSt OF the Democratic
STATE Committee, speaking to-day of Mil
ler'S circular and Sheehan's opposing or
der to Democrats, said he believed Fed
eral Supervisors had no right in the
booths, and they would not be allowed to
go there. lie said the Democrats would
see To 1t thai they stayed outside the in
closure where the booths and ballot-boXes
are, and this construction foreshadows Il
possible clash of the two elements re-
ferred to on Tuesday next.
IL has been aScertained that the law
\ officers Of the Department of Justice
al Washington had carefully examined
the statutes and opinions rendered in
cases arising out of alleged violations Of
election statutes before yesterdays circu-
lar was issued by Attorney-General Mil
Ter. In eX parte Siebold ct al, the Brad
ley decision held National and State ju-
risdictlons concurrent, but wherever a
conflict occurred the former was supreme.
II held that the law authorizing Deputy
Marshals to keep the peace at National
elections Is not unconstitutional, and the
National Government has right to use
physical force in any part of the q nited
States TO carry into execution tie powers
conferred upon it.
The leaders of both parties here to-day
have been further informed from Wash
ington that acting Attorney-Ge General Al
drich sent the following telegram to
nited States Marshal Walker, at Mont
gomery, Ala, this afternoon, in RESPONSE
to request for instructions: ''See last
paragraph of circular mailed Won to-day
Use your discretion, remembering and so
lnstructng your deputies that they are
peace officers, and not partisans, and that
the law was enacted to secure a free and
honest ballot"
REID AND DEPEW IN NEW YORK.
JAMESTOWN, Nov. 2.-Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Whitelaw Reid traversed
three counties in Western New York to-
day, making speeches in advocacy of
President Harrison's election Large
bodies of voters were addressed by the
speakers at Belmont in Allegheny
County, at Salamanca, Cattaraugus
County, and at jamestown in Chatau-
qua County. Two meetings here, one in
the afternoon, mainly attended by farm
ers, and the other in the evening at
tended chiefly by city residents, brought
to an end the electioneering tour of the
distinguished gentlemen in this State
thousands OF persons greeted the pair
when they arrived here, and they were
Immediately escorted to the wigwam,
where every foot of space was occupied
City COMMITTEES introduced Reid, who de-
picted the splendid condition of the coun-
try under Harrison, and said the Demo-
cratic policy of making a change. if
adopted, would lead to commercial dis
aster.
Depew opened his speech with the
statement that everywhere he travelled in
Western New y ork he looked upon new
factories which were making votes for
Harrison and Reid. Concerning Cleve-
lands speech last night, Depew said in
part:
81 read with great interest Cleveland's
speech IN New \ ork last evening. It was
characterized by unusual clearness OF
statements and directness of charges. 1t
calmly ignores all pending issues and
puts TO the front a new question. The
tariff was only incidentally referred to,
the force bill, State bank currency. money
question and reciprocity not mentioned
1t is evident the Democratic leader re-
CARDS his party already beaten on the
subjects and abandons them. The atten-
tion of the country is challenged by the
eX-PreSidenJ of the United States. and a
candidate for reelection, to the corrup-
tion OF franchises and the large sums
which are raised Tor campaign purposes
and the manner in which they are ex-
pended. On a general proposition the
danger and immortality of these vast ex-
penditures in Presidential campaigns
there can be no division of opinion The
Republican party would be glad to meet
Cleveland and the Democratic party half
way in any legislation which would
make impossible, by a proper penal en-
actment, the raising and distribution of
money by candidates and campaign com
mittees.
''The startling thing about Clevelandls
address is, having stated the evil he
charges that the moneys raised and dis
tributed were solely by committees and
through agencies of the Republican
party an accusation so absurd that il
would require neither mention nor refu-
tation except for the eminent authority
behind it. Ii is unfortunately true that
large sums are raised by both parties for
political purposes. Cleveland himself in
the last canvass, though then President
of the United States and a comparatively
poor man, contributed $4,000 to the DEM
ocratic fund, and he has done the same
this time. There were at least half a
dozen gentlemen upon the platform when
Cleveland was speaking who knew the
amounts alleged to have been contrib
uted. and to pe in possession of the Re-
publican National Committee, were pur-
posely and grossly exaggerated, while
The sum raised by the Democratic COM
1nittees was constantly underestimated.
Neither party was able to raise as much
money as was collected in 1888. This is
notably true of the Republican canvass.
The sums ascribed to Carnegie, frick
and friends are fictions OF campaign i'm
aginaiion- Neither gentleman really
contributed dollar.
The Democrats are able to raise an
unusual amount of money. regardless OF
the civil service rules. Assessments are
never remorselessly pressed, Every