Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-01
THE FIGHT ON MAYNARD.
Eject Of the Split Among New York
Democrats.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ALBANY. N. Y, Nov THE political
situation in this state is anomalous this
year. 1t is the first time since the days of
Tilden that any considerable portion Of the
democratic electors have been arrayed
against a candidate on the democratic
ticket. The opposition within the democratic
party Is directed against Judge Maynard
and It is practically against him alone that
the republican campaign is directed The
republican leaders themselves are free to
admit the futility of trying to win In a
state which has a normal democratic plu-
rality Of 1000. when there is no evidence of
internal dissensions which imperil demo-
crate ascendancy.
The only dissension in the democratic
party this year is over the judicial nominee
On all the other candidates there is hearty
and unequivocal unanimity, and it seems
probable at this writing that the democratic
candidates on the state ticket will be
elected With the judicial nominee it is
different
While Judge Maynard has the advantage
OF having an organization behind him which
rolled up plurality of 5000 for Flower. he
has the extreme disadvantage of being op-
posed by the detached members of the reg
uIar organization, and by this is meant
democrats who have worked faithfully for
the success of the democratic candidates.
but who are not part of the machine, and
the "mugwump' or Independent element
which uniformly hitherto has supported the
organization candidates
The leaders of the democratic machine
counted on this alienation when they NOM
mated Judge Maynard. but they did not
truly estimate its force: They did not Be-
leve that the opposition to Maynard after
his nomination would be so active and
aggressive. They are. therefore, surprised at
the storm OF disapproval sent up by the
anti-Maynardites of New York and Brook
lyn and at the wonderfully complete and
hearty organization to secure his defeat
effected by the so-caIled Home Rule Dem
ocrats OF Erie County, led by Herbert P.
Bissell. Franklin D. Locke. Edwin Fleming
and George Bleistein.
These demonstrations are having an er-
feet upon the democratic voters, who say
little and think much, but the numerical
strength OF the opposition is very indeti-
mite.
A member Of the democratic executive
campaign committee stated to The Star
correspondent yesterday that he estimated
the anti-Maynard vote in the democratic
ranks at 5000. He places the principal
strength of the opposition in New York.
Kings and Erie counties. While even this
IS more liberal than some other estimates
given, 1T is believed that IL does not cover
the total detection. Monroe county is quiet
politically, but the feeling against Maynard
Is intense
The sentiment against Judge Maynard
also pervades the country counties. and
many voters counted safely democratic now
will scratch his name at the polls. The es-
sential weakness of the anti-Naynard fight
is the lack Of any independent democratic
nominee about whom the disaffected voters
could rally 1t would crystalline the oppo-
sition SO that its influence would be felt in
each county in the sta.a.
As IL is, many democrats, to whom May
nard Is distasteful. will vote for him, be-
cause they would not vote for a republican
Still other democrats who would nos vote
for either judicial candidates will vote for
Maynard, because they are afraid of invali-
dating their vote by defacing it in any way
The new ballot law and the absence of
an independent democratic nominee for the
court Of appeals may save Judge Maynard.
The canvass has been conducted without
much noise and the campaign has thus far
been devoid OF sensational incident