The sun., 1894-10-29
CIPHERIyo ON THE rorE.
Tsmrnnuy Considers the Reei.tr.tiou About
Normal-Mer Opronents sny Nay.

Nor-al-Hsr Opponsrts say Nny.
Opinions regarding the occasion for the, un-
usually large registration were freely given by
the politicians yesterday. and the variance be-
| tween them was wide rs the difference be-
tween the political belief of the gentlemen who
volunteered the opinions. The police figures
are over 100000. The revised returns from the
Bureau Of Elections will probably reduce this a
thousand or so. Tammany men professed 10 see
no danger in the great falling of in the regis
tration below Fourteenth street and the remark
able increase in the upper districts. Col. John
H. Fellows. District Attorney, was chosen as
spokesman for the organization, and the follow
Ing statement made by him was furnished for
publication from Mr.. Hugh J. Grants campaign
headquarters last evening:
II do not see anything trnordinary In the
registration Of 3Os,ooO. II would have been
strange II. in view Of the general interest in
political matters. aroused by the antagonsm OF
all iiberal-minded citizens TO the introduction
of religious and race prejudces into the consid-
Grafton Of public affairs. the registration had
been smaller There is nothing substantial TO
be derived for the advantage OF either side in
this controversy by the mere comparison OF the
registration figures of 1902 with those Of this
year. Under ordinary conditions the registra-
tion ina year when Governor and Mayor are
to be elected should approach very nearly that
in a Presidential year.
1T is well to bear in mind that not since 1888
have Governor and a Mayor been In nomina-
tion together until this year In 1883 the regis
tration was. in round numbers. 2s1 900. In
than In $50. G two oys Years. % Ser Ms | the
police OF this city made census showing a pop
ulation OF l. . 200. According To the estimate
Of the Board Of Health. our present population
Is nearly 100000 Here Is an increase In six
years Of at least 100000 men, women, and chill
dren. With one voter to every five persons
tion ascertained as the result OF long statistical
fhGr ChntI h.a
tiers in the city of New York than there were in
lsss. 1t is not strange. considering, as have
year when the chief executive officers of the
state and city are to he elected. that one-thrd
ragister.d tbis yaar n,er ,ha n,,, is, I'LL, @
registered In 1883.
- can see no reason why our opponents should
take special courage because of such an in
crease in the registration; nor can | see why
they should point. as indicative ~ any drop in
down-t town districts there has been a lower
registration this year than in 1892. They arc
intelligent men, accustomed. l suppose. to re-
gard all things which affect changes in the con-
ditions OF our city life. They ought then tn
of ths ~ dses es Snp bs.n e
creasing because Of the tearing down Of resi-
dences tomake room for large business establish
ments This has peculiarly affected the First
Eighth, and Ninth Assembly districts. In the
Second. Third Fourth, Fifth. sixth, seventh
creased, but the citizenship has diminished.
Into these districts are steadily pouring great
citizens for years. They are swarming into the
small houses in which citizens used to dwell. |
The citizens have betaken themselves uptown. |
" Three years ago the promenade along River
side Drive. attractive then as IL Is now, was |
visited by very few on Sundays or other |
holidays. Now, on such days the walk !
on either side Of the drive Is compact |
with finely dressed people. Thousands OF |
citizens have gone from the Eleventh, |
Thirteenth, and Fourteenth districts to !
the upper west side. Most OF them are we'll |
to-do and II is this migration that accounts for |
the holiday throngs on the Riverside prone |
made. Most OF the people who have gone from |
the the lower DISTRICTS. such as the First, Second, |
Third. Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, |
Ninth and Tenth districts, all lying below Four |
teenth street, have gone to Harlem and the an
neyed district, where. as you can see. the regis
tratiOn has increased beyond that of 1892"
At the New York State Democracy head |
quarters In Twenty-third street the leaders held |
n different view. Francis NJ Scott figured that |
100000 votes would he cast, He allowed 20, 900 |
Of these for Socialist, Prohibition. and Populist
candidates, and conceded Mr.. Grant 900 of
the 245.0OO remaining.
That's about it," assented Shipping Commits
siOner Maurice !. Power.
Ex-COrporation Counsel Beekman, the union
candidate for Judge Of the Superior Court. said
that he believes IA bigger proportion Of the regis
tered votes than usual will be cast. Mr. Beck
man figures on vote approxmating 200, 900, Of
which he said he would only conCede the Tam
many Hall ticket 10000.