Evening journal., 1892-10-25
FIGnIluG Fur NEW YORK
Both Parties Concentrate Their
Efforts in the Empire State.
sPBLLBINDERs TO CHARM VOTES.


NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Hard work is now
the order Of the day at both the Republican
and Democratic national headquarters ia
this city, and the managers on both sides
are exerting themselves to the utmost as
the campaign begins to near the end.
The Democratic managers have secured
some Republican literature bearing on Mr..
Cleveland's alleged hostile attitude toward
the veterans, and have issued a statement
denying the allegations contained in the
document, which charges that Mr. Cleve-
land said in one of his messages, while pres
ident that 'the poorhonse was good enough
for themn Union veterans), and similar
unsympathetic remarks concerning the old
soldiers. "The pretended extracts are a
base forgery say the Democratic man
ayers.
Chairman Harrity and his associates in
the management of the Democratic nation
al campaign began today calling out their
reserves and concentrating their forces for
hard fight in this state They admit
frankly that there is need for hard fighting
in this state from now until the polls close
Speaker Crisp, Of the house OF representa-
Democratic managers, will make a NUM-
Der OF speeches, and commenced with an
address to the Dry Goods Cleveland and
Stevenson club here. He spoke first on
the tariff and then gave the Springer wool
bill some attention. He met with hearty
reception
An Army OF "spellblnders."
Between 800 and 400 "spelbindersn who
will go out to battle under Tammany's
banner assembled in Tammany hall Mr.
sl2ichard Croker told them that they were
called together TO find out exactly who
were willing to make speeches and 20 make
arrangements as to where and when each
man should speak. A call was made for
volunteers, and the next hour was spent in
taking their names and addresses Then
Mr. Croker mounted the platform and
said 1T is my earnest desire gentlemen
that you should give your most careful and
vigorous attention to the national ticket
The local ticket win look out for itself
Mr.. Cleveland wrote TO the Business
Mems Democratic association declining TO
speak at the meeting announced to be held
at Madison Square garden ON Oct %. Mr.
Cleyeland's reasons for this action We're
based on the conclusion that his presence
would attract many Democrats on the last
day Of registration and consequently lose
the party many votes. The campaign COM
mittee, after discussing the matter passed
resolutions postponing the meeting until
some time during the following week The
resolutions recite THE same reason as that
given by Mr.. Cleveland for this action.
Egan Replies 60 Nacycagh.
The Republicans are also making ready
to send some OF their best men into the in
terror Of the state, and declare they are
now ready to fight the enemy day autl
night until election day.
Minister Egan had long consultation
with the Republican campaign committee
in reference to an attack On him by Wayne
MacNeagh, in which among other things
MacNeagh said he learned Of Egan's dis
honesty through the columns Of Whtelaw
Reid's paper, the New York Tribune The
result Of the conference was an open letter
TO Mr. MacNeagh from Minister Egan
The letter opens by saying;
At a meeting held in Cooper Union. Under
the auspices of the Democratic club Of New
York, you, renegade from your party as you
are said 20 be from your people aud your or ed
attempt 10 palliate your apostacy by under,
taking TO do that which tho London Times,
with its battalion of testimony chief among
which was the notorious Pigott failed to az.
complish-to hesmirch my good name
With the rlroilnOss OF police court petu
fogger you, under The pretcxt of referring g.
something thar somebody else said, assail mo
first as 'swindlcr who failed 10 account foi
very large trust fund placed in his charge.
second, you say, ut was well known at WA "a.
ington when he was appointed what ths
charges were, and that he had iled be country
to avoid arrest and trial on very serious Grim.
inal charger third, you describe me as "a
sham patriot and fugitive from crnina
justice, 70 which you are pleased 20 add tina.
you were greatly surprised and dhguaicd d.
lind such man selected 70 represent the coau.
try in a high diplomatic post, and that You not
only reasserted your statement "tnat INV am,
pointment was an insult 20 Chill ba. you con.
sidered it ''aso an insult TO every self respect.
ing Irishman in the United states"
What sge Pleads Guilty To.
Mr. Egan then says he would not notice
the insult but for the acquiescence in the
attack Of prominent lrishmen like 4. Il. Gil.
roy, William r.. Grace. j. j. O'Donoghnp
John D. Crimmins, John C. SLcehan and
others who were present, and asserted THAI
be would not III his presence allow a sinll
lar foul attack ON either OF them withou,
resenting it.
Mr. Egan then answers Mr. MacVeavh's
assertions in rotation, showing thar every
cent of the Irish funds handled by him had
been properly accounted for; that the onlt
criminal charge against MN was made lbs
hostile English press, based on the PQot,
forgeries, to which Pigott confessed aud
for which the London Times apologized
and adds:
With regard TO being "sham patriot ana /
fugitive from criminal justice" / am fulis
content to leave the first part Of this charge 1,
the judgment OF my Irish-American fellow
citizens, and to the second part plead guilty.
Yes, was at one time fugitive from "crim
inGl justice in the same way precisely as wen,
Thomas Adds Emmett, Richard McNevin Rich
ard O'Gorman, Thomas Francis Meaghar, John
Mitchell and 50 many Others, and ! am sin
cerely proud Of having been SO.
Lively in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25-Both the grea
political parties made a handsome showing
Of strength in Indianapolis last might
There were two parades of about equal size
but the Republicans gobbled Tomlinsol
hall and English's Opera house and ha,
eli