Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-30
NEW YORK ALL RIGHT
Congressman Cummings
on the Outlook.
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN
Briefly Put Forth-Tammany Is Doing
It's Full Duty.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2G.-The political
sky, so far as the Democracy is con-
cerned, is by no means cloudy. The sun
shines as steadily as in the great cam
paign Of 1854, and the prospects Of vic
tory are fully as bright. In New York
the Democrats will do their duty. They
are fully as enthusiastic as they We're
In the campaign eight years ago.
Tammany Hall Is thoroughly organ
lied and will lead the fight In this state.
So far the skirmishing has been des-
ultory. The fight will not fairly open
until Mr.. Cleveland's letter of accept
ance is received and local and congress
sional nominations are made. Then Mr..
Croker will establish his permanent
headquarters at Tammany hall and give
all his attention to the canvass. Tam
many itself will be responsible for the
city. It's honor and its safety are at
stake, and it will strain every nerve to
give Mr.. Cleveland larger majority
than that received by Governor Flower
last fall. Able lieutenants of Mr.. Croker
in the different city assembly districts
have made pledges that will, IL carried
out all along the line, give the Demo
cratic presidential ticket 1000 majority
in the city.
In Brooklyn the organization is equal
ly thorough. Hugh Mclaughlin al
ways maintains strict discipline. There
can be no detection in his ranks this
fall. The campaign in Brooklyn was
formally opened at the Academy of Mu-
sic on Monday night with speech byI
Senator David b. Hill. There was no,
uncertain tinge in his speech. Hill is al
Democrat, both in principle and train
ing. He supports the ticket heartily and
unreservedly. His words will be re-
echoed in all parts Of the state and will
enthuse and cnliven sections now mac
tive.
The cause Of tho disaffection in Kings
in 1893 has been removed, and prominent
leaders there say they are convinced Of
their ability to carry tho city by from
1900 to 10000 majority. The Democ-
racy will probably elect oil the congress
men in these two cities.
Now for the state. The outlook is
Governor Sheehan has established his
headquarters in the city, and Is acting
heart and soul with the state committee.
Indeed he is the real state leader In the
contest. He is young, active, energetic
and untiring. No man more thoroughly
knows the political ground. His CANVASS
will be made even moro close and
searching than that made last year
when Governor Flower was the stand
ard bearer. The governor carried tho
state by nearly $4,000 majority. The
Republicans never made harder fight.
All the power Of the administration was
placed at the back Of j. Sloat Fassett,
their candidate for governor. Hundreds
of thousands Of dollars were spent to in.
sure his election. He was tho especial
favorite of Tom Plat and the machine
leaders. Warner Miller's closest politi-
cal friend was induced to go upon the
ticket with him. Yet an overwhelming
Democratic victory was the result.
This year the situation is far different.
Mr.. Platt, chagrined at the defeat Of
James e.. Blaine In Minneapolis, will
hardly strain every nerve for Republic.
an success, as was done last fall. He
has learned that presidential promises
arc pie crusts. Warner Miller Is taking
no active part in the campaign. There
is bitter dissatisfaction among the Re
publicans in the Onondago district.
Then there is trouble in tho new Os-
wego and st. Lawrence districts over
congressional nominations. In Kings
county also there is an unhealed sore.
Secretary Tracy's friends arc factional
and apparently uncomfortable. The
sore is an old ono and it will be difficult
to heal it. In New York city the fight
between the Republican short hairs and
the kid glove clement seems to have
ceased. The late John J. O'Briens
friends have apparently been Modified,
but they will hardly be able to deliver
their goods. In 1888 O'Brien's assembly
district gave the Democratic candidate
for mayor 5000 majority and the Re-
publican candidate for president 500
majority. This is q surprise that can
not DO repeated. O'Brien is dead and
many Of his trusted lieutenants are in
tho Democratic ranks.
So much for the situation in New
York. There are no factional disturb-
ances among tho Democrats. With a
thorough organization and active work
tho state is safe. There can be no doubt
about it.
The name Of tho Republican candi-
date for vice president weakened instead
of STRENGTHENING the presidential ticket