The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-04
CROKER PREDICTS VICTORY.
HE sArS CLEprBAND WIZ CARHY7HE
STATE Br $4,000 PLUR4fTII,

u
York CITY Ever Gave ~ dida,e for
rrestdent-&JOO Reward E,ch for the
Arrest and Conviction OF h,ibr-Givrr..
Ameetipg OF the Tnmmany Hall COMMITTEES
OF Thirty was called to lie held this afternoon
when Mr.. Croker was 10 have made speech
TO his district leaders outlining tho situation
in this city and State and giving thcm pron,is o
OF the victory to come next Tuesday The
speech was delivered one day in advance 81
the time intended because special meeting
OF the committee was held yesterday. Here il
the Tammanv leaders summary OF the situa-
tion as he finds it and as he told it to tho com
mittee:
"Advices received from all sections of the
State indicate great changes in tho votes Of
the old-lne Republicans. A great many of
them. particularly in the farming districts,
will this year vote for Cleveland and Stevcn-
son. The farmers are all aware that farms are
cheaper to-day in the State OF New York than
they have been ut any time for thirty years.
The farmers are all in debt and nearly all OF
their farms are heavily mortEagcd. The causes
that brought this about have been developed
since the passage of the Mckinley bin. Wool
brings less to-day than 1t did before that bill
was passed. although wo wero told four
years ago by Republican orators that
wealth. to the nation and Ioua SrnS
to al the people. Crops are 50 cheap today
tage whatever. aud cannot realize sufficiently
to increase the value OF their inrmS and pay
OIL the heavy MORTGAGES with which they arc
Sarey e Whsa, ana ali knis Of gas are m%s
cheaper to-day than in many years and farm
ers aIc getting eonsiderIniy lc ,s Tor it than
As u necessary result of this disastrous con.
'Iition OF affairs in the farming districts. the
Republican farmers have lost con!ld-nce in
wpI for
many years. and this year many OF thom will
he found marchin: under the banners of the
"Thi, state OF affairs in tho agricultural dis
tricts "f the state is well known to the lcpub-
ssa ION" in h party ry a ans
building their hopes of victory on n corruption
fund contributed oy trusts and lretected
that ali Of the money Of u. G.. Fri"k, manager
OF the Carnegie ,Htee! Works Of Homestead.
party. cannot rt"n TEMPERATE slc@e,s thus us
year. Thoy might as we'll try to stop ths tides
Ia the Enst Liver as to stop the election Of
CLEVELAND and stevenson.
withstandin. tho biz corruption fund
sent into this state ny tn" itepublican capital
OF the colonization schemes. Of the i-runlicun
; managers. the city will give the nat"na! Dem
ocratic ticket the larges, majority overcast Tor
and Cleyean, vii! carry lis state by major.
ity Of 10000. The reonie will no longer no
oreration Of the Me Mn -v system. operates to
benefit favored few at the expense
reform. and they VII no longer be 10
since the great Democratic Victories OF 1880.
when the Democrats swept this country from
one end of it to tho other. and the Democratic
party. united rs it is. is stronger o-day than
p 1.-THE kspunlis.g, IG1rty Of 1892 is not the
party ~, =
present leaders OF tho lienubiicnn party march
%paer tn. LEAD Of tn ssnd Of
and are only influenced in protecting the in
terests of those whose one desi is the al
pathy in common with the wurkin.mcn Of this
country. The necessary consequence OF this
is that the, best element OF the old Hepubliran
in the interests OF Cleveland and tariff reform,
honest Government. anil honest elections
the reople Of this country at the present time,
ana in t ,nv9r o. whi%h the cEnbican party is
and the Force bill become the law of the land.
the ,Federsl authorities would man the polls
.rests Of the Repubcan party and its t umna
dates. and to override and set at defiance the
Free elections woud 5eaos r the fI th
Iast. and tho sacred right Of the people to re-
h hnx tneII ThronEs Ey APPEAL to Me ballot
would result and the name of liberty would
hecomea hywoiI and a r4prCach throughout
try cannot hut realize the ono great fact that
at THIS particular time, when they are de-
mandin: for each Individual the right Of SUI
fluencc Mr.. Harrison and the Republican
party arc in favor OF Force Lin, which is in
direct nntaGonism thereto. and will, il enact
ed. forever destroy tn" control OF the pcop,s
over their own government.
For thes" reasons il is evident to me. as it
must he to every thinking man. that there cal
be no question as to The success o. the ma
tional Don!ocrntic ticket in the coming elc,-
ton. and feel ronilhent that Cleveland and
Stevenson will SWEEP the country.
am informed that iar:" sumG Of money
are to he paid to registered voters 20 leave tho
city on neXs Monday and Tues lay and remain
away until after the close Of the polls some
action should be taken ~ this COMMITTEES to
counterfeit such movement.
., I'm me reo1lr OF IN. country are fully aware
in this election. and all tnos. who are regis
tered ana who remalH away from tho polls on
election DAY VIII DO looked upon with grave
In closing my REMARKS trust that You
will lenye nothing undonet to secure tho cleo
The remarks of Mr.. Croker wern listened
to With marked attention Ey his lantennntS.
Martin offered tn. tolUwn. resolution, which
whereas. Information has reached this
paid by the managers Of the Republican PARTY
to registered voters Ms an inducement to ihem
to refrain fem voting;
q Tammanv Hall HEREBY Offers II reward OF
5000 to any. person gtvtn. information which
person or persons VIII" .nv or rr"mse or o. o %nr
10 pay. any reg stored Y"lcr TO remain away
from the polls and refrain from vo'In. on clec-
William G. Whitney nn' National Commit
teeman Josiah Quincy were in consultation
with Mr.. Croker prior to the meeting.