New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
HARD. FIGHTING IJFUBLlCANS-POllIlCA
AND PERSONAL NOTES-AN En-
COURAGINti CAMPAIGN.

The Republicans Of Harlem have entered upon the
present campaign with the determination OF making
a hard and stubborn fight Their defeat at the polls
last November. far from discouragins then' mas
only aroused their determination 20 hght al inc
more and with greater stubbornness than ever pe-
fore The Republicans. this year at least have the
advantage of knowing the full strength oil 'he
Democratic party in Manhattan Island, under the
rearrangement OF the Assembly districts. That II
was not as great as ii thought TO be IN ms
part Of NewYork City was shown at the polls i"St
November and that there Is "A lighting chahce Vi
electng = Republican Assemblyman in all the AS
sembly districts in this part of the city Is one Oh
the certaintes which the Republicans nave 'niS
year. Another great advantage Is in the dlsseh-
sions which have crept into the Democratic ranks
through the uneven distribution Of Federal patron
age.
The Democratic leaders in the last campaign
held out Federal Office and Federal patronage as
the acme Of political ambition, and the rank anu
file of the Democracy in this part of the isiand
went into the fight with a tremendous stimulus
held before their eyes. each one supposng that ne
was to get one of these long desired Offices Now
that the patronage is at the disposal OF the Demo
cratic leaders in this city, the voters nave awakened
TO the fact that where there was one office to be
given there were something like twenty claimants
for that Office and the result has been that where
one Democrat has been satisfied with the outcome
FILTERED and rendered hostile to the party
The Republicans of Harlem are fully alive TO the
advantages with which they are entering upon the
campaign of 1893. and hey are entering upon
it with great fervor. Meetings are hed
two or three times a week in different parts oil
Harlem and they are well attended ana eAceeu-
ingly effective
one of the most potent means of campaign "ork
is the system of private conversation. and bring
ing the facts of the situation plainly before the IN
telligence of Independent wavering Democratic
voters II is not to be 1enied that many rock
ribbed Democrats have had their faith In )emoc,,
racy sadly shaken by the Overwhelming nldIIC'dl
disasters that have swept over me Cpu az no Wa
the Democratic party assumed control Oh .Ht VA
tonal State and city governments 80 l9,s a.
the country was safe in the hanhs Hi of' ,hn De-
mOcracy had their meals three times a gay ~. .
their health unimpaired by economy in eating they
could afford to shout: Down with Protection.
"Out with the Repubhcans, ana IN Nun ~
Democrats" But now that they realize that seIl-
ans financial disasters have swept over the Nation.
and that their pockets have heeh SO Si,iloasiE
pinched that they pug ID over me pToDirin T
how TO get three meals q day. and how to supply
food for their families. hey are besinhlhE ~ r,
slider seriously If it wise after al 70 rero
lutionze the Government as they dil IN Nof !, ~
Der Of last year As one peInocr@ yanpr change
last year. but they want another one p'"S"e'
4 mass-meeting will he held under The auspices
of the Republican, organization of the ~ itn Nr
ters Of the Morton CLUB in kofhlng nan Seroii
ave and One-hundred- and sin tccnth-st: fet'r H.
M beside. and some Of the best campaign speak
in the city viii address the me o{ tb o,I
present viii be Democrats who have become as
guste1 with the Democratic administration oil pun
peter H. Mcdonald. who nominated by inc
Republicans for Coroner IS one OF ,' urin,n Ito
came To Harlem when il was strasslink Nllafir
and has grown up with me 9lafc beng DnTin
the last few camraigns he boldly entered the strong
est penocratc districts ana in spite Of threats Of
nor violence he has worked Tor the cause 81
his party with considerable success lie Is iiahihs
a particularly strong canvass this year. and has
induced manv OF his personal friends who are Dem
ocrats to pledge themselves TO not only vote Tor
''i1 Iujes NJ Mayer. the Republican candidate for
justice. is making red-h0t canvass re - al,
powers Of campaigning shown in private con
versaton with his friends and acquaintances: i 11
has visited many Democratic friends OF MS i hni
has induced them to support him In this campaign,
The week in Harlem viii be packed fun OF ,i hara
and before lis close the Republican canvass Will
have made material ana decided WstbNG.t Ennis
copal Church Sunday-school gave iaryest
day-schoo Observation-Disclosures ninth,st. ana
Seventh-ave. The affair was given IN celebrhtoh
grains. fruits and leaves. A musical and literary
programme given. which was enjoyed by about
cbar Of the affair consisted of $ T. Millineton
G. Il. Glass, Mr.. jackson. Miss lAtson ana MISS
great deal Of confidence Is .expressed among
Republicans Washington Heights in the success
from -.. XXVIfIth Assembly District. This dis
trict nc in which the Republicans have night
ing claace. and they putting forth strong e.
forts to elect their candidate.
G. o. Johnson. the Republican candidate for state
Senator Of the XVIII District Is making a thor
ough canvass and strong fight for his election
He IS greatly encouraged by the success he has
met in inducing Independent voters to cast their
ballots for him.
The ratification meeting held THURSDAY even
ing under the auspices Of the South Harlem Rcpub-
lican Club at Central Hall. no. sl5 Third,avc.
was great success The Republican candidate
for the Assembly from the XVIII Assembly Dis
trict Alfred A. Farley made a strong address.
Addresses were also made by Charles l.. Trent and
Leroy u. Crane. Resolutions dcnouncing the nomi-
nation Of Maynard by the Democratic party were
passed as were resolutions ,edging the support Of
the club TO the entire Republican ticket.