Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
| Carefully Prepared md Conservative
YlsI Of tho Situldan.
Possible Loss Of Six Con6r@smsl to
the Democrats.
THE HILL-MoRroN CONTEST.
Hormer Has United His Party snd Has
Made . Courageous Fight-bet'
ting Registration.

NEW YORK, November 3.-(Special.)-
The Democratic situation IN New YORK
State. to a certain extent, has been
clouded by the drift OF sentiment. as
demonstrated In the Republican gains In
Vermont and Maine several months ago,
followed by a curtailed Democratic vote
IN Georgia. The Republicans have since
claimed that they would have land
slide in New York State on election
day. They claim that the business de-
preston for the last eighteen months
is greatly In their favor as political
factor; and that they have assurances
from many Democrats Of support.
On the other hand. the Democrats have
made a vigorous campaign against the
Republicans, insisting that they were
affiliated with the American Protective
Association, and that the attacks on the
Roman Catholic Church have greatly In
jured the Republicans.
Nevertheless, the speeches Of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison and ex-Speaker Thomas T..
Reed have greatly strengthened the Re-
publicans. 1t 10 a well-known fact that
Governor Mckinley should not speak In
New York city. on the ground that he
is an extremist, while General Harrison
and Mr.. Reed would handle the tariff
question with more conservatism.
A DETERMINED FIGHT.
Both sides have made a determined
fight for the congressional delegation.
The delegation as at present composed
in the State Is nineteen Democrats and
fifteen Republicans. Richard Croker says
that possibly three Democratic congress-
men will be lost In New York city. In
all of the districts three candidates are
running, as follows: Tammany Hall. Re
publican. and anti-Tammany. 1t Is be-
lieved that in several OF the districts
the contests will be close. At the most,
however, the Democrats do not concede
the loss of more than six congressman
In the State. The Republicans. on the
other hand, are claiming a gain OF ten
congressman.
VOTE OF NEW YORK.
Before discussing the fight between
Senator Hill and Levi p. Morton, IT may
be said that the drift of the Democratic
vote in the State and in New YORK
and Kings counties, from 1883 has en-
tered into the calculation of all polti-
clans. In 1888 HIS plurality for Cover
nor over Warner Miller in the State was
1911 Hill got total plurality of S3,3O3
in New York and Kings counties in 1871
Flowers plurality for Governor over
Fassett In the State was 1881. Flowers
plurality in New York and Kings coun-
ties being 1859. In 1892 Cleveland car
rled the State by 1888. his plurality
in New York and Kings counties being
105, S55. In 1893 the State was all split
up over the Maynard issue. and Bartlett.
the Republican candidate for Judge Of
the Court of Appeals, carried the State
by 10l .05i plurality. Yet Palmer, the
Republlcan candidate for Secretary of
State over Cord Meyer DemocraD. had
only q plurality of 2i,4H. The vote in
New York city was also peculiar.
MAYNARD the Democratic candidate for
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. carried
the county by 3l,617, and Meyer, the
Democratic candidate for Secretary OF
state. carried the county by $3.50. On
the other hand. Bartlett. the Republican
candidate for Judge of the Court of APP
peals. carried Kings county by 2o,796;
and vet Palmer. the Republican candidate
for Secretary OF State, only carried the
county by 1921.
DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD.
Kings county, 1t Is we'll known. has
always been Democratic stronghold;
but last year there was a revolution over
municipal affairs In that county, which
will explain how Bartlett and Palmer
got their pluralltes on the State ticket.
New York State IS the home of the
Mugwump. This peculiar political feature
has been arrayed against Governor and
Senator Hill for ten years. Hin has al
ways been victorious over the Mugwump
element.
He has made In the estimation OF both
Democrats and Republicans the most
courageous and determined political CAM
paign Of our day. The Democratic cam
paign managers believe that he has
united the party. and that he Will win
The Republicans. on the other hand. de-
clare that the drift is with them. and
they predict a plurality of 10000 for Nor
ton.
THE BETTING.
The betting tonight is 2 to on Morton
The Republicans have relied to a great
extent for assistance on the candidacy OF
Everett p Wheeler, the anti-organiza'
ton candidate for Governor: and Mr.
Wheeler's prospective vote is placed any
where between fifteen and thirty thou.
sand. There are serious Democratic d.
visions in New York and Kings counties
The Tammany situation Is affected by
the developments Of corruption In TIT
police department. which is being lard a
Tammany's doors. In addition, the bac
times have been uppermost In this grea
city, and yet, on the other hand. the Re
Iublicans have conducted an utterly fool
ish campaign on the American Protec
tive Association issue; and this to grea
extent has solidlfed Tammany's vote.
THE BROOKLYN VOTE.
While there has been a reorganization
of the Democrats of BROOKLYN since theiI