New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
THE LAST FEW DAYS OF THE CAMPAIGN
REPUBLICANS MAKING
PIFNDIU FINISH


ustb the Anal arrangements for marshallinG the
voters and akinx measures 10 guard against hes"
voting The feeling among the Republicans Oh hh
lem is one of the highest confidence and sausiac,oh
at the way the campaign has been conducted '''u9
IA, The Republicans went into the campaign WIN
sort OF h0p-skip and a jump enthusiasm anu "a
uberance. which many thought could not last ,ons
and would wear Itself out by It's own exertions' D"''
as the campaign advanced, this vlgor hot Only wa"
maintained the high pitch a; whlch IL ~
started. but has been steadily growing uil.i' ~"
II has reached an Unprecedented pitch. Inc ne
publicans are entering the last TWO "ceAS VI
the campaign with a strong pull. steady pull anu
a pull all together, that is going TO uia"e mas
nifcent showing November s.
One Of the most noticeable features OF the campaign
has been the harmony with which all the kepuoho"'.
organizations in Harlem have been wortlhs' anu
the way they have been working INTO each o'"o'
hands at the same time in no way ciashihg "i'n
the interests OF neighborng clubs. The GROUND mas
been gone over In most thorough nahhcr' "i III
dependent voters have been sounded ana areucu in'
the right way Of thinking. The kepuohc'h No''i'
have all been aroused to the dangers threatening
the country, brought about by the Free rauc ia"
n, Grover Cleveland and the Democratic party anu
ev.rythinc is now In shape for bringing tosether
these voters and rolling up Repuohcah No'e ioi
this part Of the city which has never pee" ee'"
before. All classes OF citlzcns nave Doch va"
,ulIv looked after so that the Republican leaders IN
publican and Democratic votes in their districts VIII
be.
The confidence expressed by the Republican leaders
Is shown I'm the amount of money when Is re"uS ~
be put up and the tmidlty of the Democratic iea"e'
4, shown in the hesitancy with which they take be'S
As one well-known Democrat In TINS Guy ron" N'
the other evening, In the presence OF huihoe VI
feIIow-Democrats and he overheard by lHOunc
reporter: "Wcll. boys l voting for 'lcVeiaiu'
hut am betting Harrison"
Charles H. Whecock, prominent member OF inc
Union Republican ClSb. of Harlem, has SIooo' N"'
he Is willing to put up on haIrsohS elecuo'' WIN
In one lump in any smaller sum mat may SUI
the tmidty of Democratic hackers Of CleVciahu' Ho
NAV be seen any night at the Republican he'oq'.,V
of the NXVIlth Assembly District No -'-'" Inn"
ave, where he Will be happy TO cover pe'"'S ."''
money I'm any sums that may he agreed upoh' i''IN
announcement was made some time ago anu Is "cH
known in the Democratic circles OF Harlem bu' - Hc
Tho money has gone begging. Mr.. Whcelock was III
formed the other day that Bernard T. Malone 'ierA
In a police court In Harlem. was WlHihS !" u'' i"
thousand dollars that Cleveland would be eec''u
Mr. Wheelock promptly took his hat ana smr'eu vi
I'm search Of the adventurous police court CLERK ana
found him. Mr. Malone agreed to meet Mr. WhceIocK
at O'Clock Wednesday evening at Lamberts lquor
store at Thrd-ave. ard Onc-hundcd ana tweh'Iu-
St. that they might deposit the money MT N"''4''"
was promptly hand at the appointed ume ana
had his one thousand dollars In his pocket DuV
although
that night neither Mr.. Malone nor his thousand dollars
anpeared in anv manner. shape form. Several Re
pubIcan bets have already been made that the
XXVIIth Assembly District will be carried TINS year
by the Republican Assembyman. This is the spirit
which prevails among the Republican leaders all over
Harlem. and illustrates the umidity with whlch 'iie
Democrats are looking forward 10 the election on
November s.
The Republicans Of Harlem. realizing thst Only
twelve working days Of the campaign are ieit
are pulling themselves together for grand ana
final effort Of rolling up an unprecedented kepupicah
vote These last few days OF the campaign VIII be
filed right up to the last hour with some OF the most
enthusiastic and effective mass-mcetngs that nave yet
been held. Republicans have heard some OF the best
speakers in the country at their meetings so far III
the campaign but there many who will yet address
them who have National reputation. The
Irsh-Amercan Republican Club OF the NNNlth AS
sembly District IS making elaborate preparations FOR
one OF the biggest meetings HAT have been held
under its auspices during the campaign. 1t Will be
held at It's headquarters No 1,097 Thirdave.. Wednes
day evening, when Henry c. Robinson, the Republican
candidate for Congress from the XVIII Congress Dis
trict, Leroy q. Crane the Republican candidate ior
Assembly from the XVIII Assembly District; Morin
Sbersten, the Republican candidate for Alderman from
the XVIII Assembly District. and several other
prominent speakers will address the meeting. This
meeting has extensively advertised and pressing
Invitation is extended to all Irislmen living I'm the
Peter H. Mcdonald will preside the meeting
The James c. Blaine Club Of IiaIem Is also max
Ing extensive preparations for a number of mass meet
ings be held during the remaining days Of the cam
paign. The great han OF this club at No. lie East
One hundred and enthst.. which has been the scene
OF so many enthusiastic Republican mass meetings dur
ing the campaign. will be filled every night in the
week until the close OF the campaign with interested
and enthusiastic crowds OF Re publican and independent
voters. This is one OF the Gibbs that will outive the
campaign. II has established Itself In handsome
clubhouse, fitted with every modern appliance and
convenience and it will stand for years tower
Of strength In this hotbcd OF the Democracy. A per
manent league Of Republican clubs Of the XVIII As
scmbly District has been formed under the auspices Of
the James G.. Blaine Club OF Harlem. The league
prises the james G.. Blaine Club Of Harlem. with 700
members the South Harlem Republican Cub with
$50 members: the Harrison and Reid club OF the
XXvIth Assembly District, with 22J members and
the Republican Independent Club with 100 members,
making total membership of the league Of nearly
1900 active Republican workers. The power and in
huence of such an organization when working within
prescribed territory. great and far reaching The
amount OF work that be done by these members
among their Democratic friends and acquaintance in
the XVIII Assembly District is almost unlimited
1t IS a style Of campaign work which is productive OF
the best results for each member Of the league forms
himself into d committee Of and takes the respon.
sibty of making at least to Rcpubll-
cansm before the year is out. Siegmund Kahn Is the
chairman OF this league, while the secretary Is william
Eadie The headquarters will be at No. lie East One
hundrcd-and tenth-st
The Harlem Republican Club has brought some Of
the interesting speakers OF the country before
the Harlem public during this campaign. but 1t is safe
to say that Of It's speakers bavc given greater
satisfaction aroused greater Interest and enthusiasm
than Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, who spoke Wednesday
night under the auspices of this club It's campaign
headquarters, Nos. 15S-lGO West hundred and
twenty -ffthst Mrs Foster is Of the most clio.
quent and fascinating speakers the public platform.
The announcement that she is speak Will fill
any hall in any part Of the country, and when the
Harlem Republican Club announced that she to
speak in Harlem large percentage of the people liv
Ing in this part OF the city attempted to hear her. but