New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-23
SHEEHAN NOT CONFIDENT.
HIS TELL-TALE CIRCULAR.
An URGENT CALL FOR TIE SERVICES OF
THE ABI.EST CAMPAIGN ORATORS
THE SITUATION TOO SERIOUS FOR LESSER
SPEAKERS TO BE RELIED ON-rIsQT1FTING
NEWS FROM Up TIE SrATT.-A TRICK
FOR DEFEATING THE REPUBLICAN
CANpID,TF n THE XXXfID SEN


FOR DEFEATING THE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE ~ THE xXXrID SEN
ATE DISTRICT DISCOVERED.
william T. sheehan is not a man who
willingly confesses that "A political campaign
ma na eed by hin, has an unpromsing appear
ance. but Few days ago he indirectly made
such Il statement in confidential circular al
dressed rs various Democratic campaign
orators whom he desires to have make speeches
In this State in the coming two weeks.
Mr.. Shechan, however has heard considerable
bad news IN the last fow davs he popular
rising in Brooklyn against Mayor Boody and
Hugh Mclaughlin promises to reduce greatly
the total Of the Democratic rarty's vote In the
state. Then. word has come from Albany Of
a Democratic boil. in that county. and the
nomination by the Republicans Of a man Of
exceptional popularity, E a. Duiant. Jr, for
Senator-two Influences which may lead to the
defeat of The Democratic candidate for Sen
ator in that county. Amasa J. Parker. Added
to this, the Cleveland Democrats and Hill
Democrats Of Monroe County have been quar-
rclling ever since the adjournment of the Demo-
cratic State Convention ovcf the way in which
the Cleveland delegates were turned out Of
that conventions kilograms from Buffalo have
Rule Democrats Of that city have nominated
candidates against his nominees for Senators
and Assomblymen, and that on Thursday
night they will hold mass-mecting at Music
Hall in Buffalo to denpunce the nomination OF
Isaac H. Maynard for Judge of the Court Of
ApI eals. the call for the meeting being signed
by Mayor Bishop. County Treasurer Sacket.
George leistein. proprietor of The iuiialo
Courier" and other leading Democrats Of Erie
County To cap the climax. The Buffalo
Courier" the leading Democratic organ Of
Western Ncw-York. is frankly advising its real
crs TO vote for Edward T. E4rtett. the Rcpub-
Iican candidate for Judge Of the Court of
Appeals.
SHEEHANS URGENT CALL FOR HELP
1t is not surprising that with this adverse
news pouring into his headquarters here. Mr..
Shechan should think 1t noces ssary to issue The
following circular:
Headquarters Of Dcmocrric state Committee,
40. II West =ith.-t.. NcN.Nork Ciy.
New York. October 49, 1893.
Dear Sr: The ncrc.,it.,> II the campaign require
thai question, issue before the opc should be-
discussed by lotcnt sIe0h'r-. Erh hOurs cNdmina
oa situation mon,tiatc that thi, j. absolutely
necessary. IL f. not the purpose Of the connitc" To
throw The cofi~ II speaker. except thoS'
carefully selected. The Let viii not b" long one.
but must H. strong one. urgently bcg that You viii
consent 10 d,ore the greater portion Of neN wcck and
part Of following this discussion under the auspices
4 State Committee The intention j. 30 select the
.,r,nge-i and Inot salient points In such Of tn counties
sam. twoniy-onc tvcnfytwo. our niormluon leads
~ Ut,Acve the places "herc the work should b"
done.
Your acceptance Of this call for service viii he re-
c,td.d a. great Obligation and will be- gratefully re-
ncmber,d. Very respectfully YOUR.
WILLIAM +. SUFr.nAN,
Ch,irnan of Executive Committee Of Democratic state
Committee.
The greatest Issue Of the campaign. ap-
parcntlv In the opinion Of voters Is whether
ar not n man who stole election returns, Isaac
H. MAYNARD shall be elected Judge ot the
Court of Appeals Then there is another issue:
Shall the protective tariff be reformed III a
frce-trade direction? II will be observed mat
Mr. Sheehan I'm his circular says tha' the
questions at issue before the people should De
discussed by competent speakers. and that ne
GOES on 10 make the important admission that
each hours examination Of the situation
demonstrates that this is absolutely necessary
In other words Mr.. Sheehan is not convinced
vet that Mr. Maynard can be elected. and be-
ueves that elaborate arguments IN dclehce
of MAYNARD must be made.
David B Iii will strike the keynote OF the
defence Of Maynard In Brooklyn tonight. Mr..
predicted that a Sahara Desert dust-storm will
h. nowhere in comparison with the dust he
will stir up to hide Maynard's crime from the
eves Of the people Mr.. Hill will be followed
this week By other Democratic speakers IN the
various counties Of the state. Mr Sheehan'
in Issuing these Invitations. has labored TO
get as many Cleveland Democrats as possible
on the stump for Maynard.
4 DEMOCRATIC TRICK TO GAIN A SENATOR.
Another device Of Mr.. Sheehan to get votes
f,r MAYNARD and the other Democratic candi-
dotcs has been reported at the headquarters
Of the Republican State Committee. He has
filed at Albany certificates Of nomination by
q sham political party. to which he has given
the title Progressive Republican party"
These certificates nominate one Urban Prescott
for Senator in the XXXIId Senate District,
which covers the counties of Allegany. Cat
taraugls and Chautauqua. Prescott has been
nominated for senator by the Democrats. Pop
uIists Prohibitionists and Socialists. Now Mr..
Sheehan seeks 10 get votes for him among Re-
nublicans by nominating him on a ticket con-
iaining the names of the Republican candidates
for state Offices and for Delegates-at-la To
the Constitutional Convention
MIR. HIGGINS EXPLAINS THE PLOT
Frank W. Higgins of Olean. is the Republi-
can candidate for Senator In the XNN1ld Dis
tric;. Speaking Of Prcscott's certiflcate yester-
MIR UtgglllS Sdlu. I pvh 'Ndiii''hb
Prcscotts certificate at Albany yesterday |
discovered that he is attempting To get his
name upon the ballots OF the Democratic Pro-
bibItion. Socialist, Populist and Progressive Re
publican parties or course. the alleged fro-
gressive Republican party Is "A humbug' IN
vented to catch Republican votes, II possible
As for his use OF the names of the ltepublic"h
candidates for state officers and Tor Delegates
at-Large to the Constitutional Convention tna'
/ can prevent by having our candidates decline
the nomination Of the Progressive Republicaii
marty Mr. Shcehan Is attempting 10 eler'
prescott I'm the same manner in which Dr 81
r. Edwards was elected Senator over Comh0-
dore =. Vedder the regular Republican canni-
date I'm the XXXIId District TWO years ago
bui this year the scheme VIII not work De
cause we will not permit the names of hepup.
Icans To be printed upon Prescotts baiiots II !,
is n pretty plot to get Prescotts name on II, h.e
ballots and my own on only one-the Repuo-
iican: but we have discovered 1t In time TO
circumvent H." ,. D.
II should be stated that the progressive i'e-
publican" ballot OF Prescott was NOT 10 ron-
lain the name of Edward T.. Bartlett; there-
fore any Republican, who innocently No'e" IT,
seeing that II contained the names OF the tIe,
rublican candidates for State onces. wouiu iail