Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-26
NEW YORK MEMBERS
A Summary of the Situation in Con-
gressional Districts.
CANDIDATES AND THEIR CHANCES
Factions Among Republicans as
Well as Democrats.
THE TAMMANY NOMINEES
THE TAMMANY NOMINEES
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

struggle now taking place between the
leading candidates for governor compare
lively little attention has been given to the
canvass in the present campaign for the
election of Congressman in this state. 1t is
not that there has been any Indifference as
to the selection of candidates for the leaders
of both parties have taken especial care to
put forth candidates in whom voters can
feel reasonable degree of confidence. This
is at least the assurance given by Mr.. Platt
for the republicans, and Mr.. Sheehan for the
democrats.
There is smaller number Of renomina-
lions from this state than Is usual. due to
the fact that in New York city the Tam
many organization, according to the policy
of promotion pursued by that body. has de-
termined to send to Congress this year GER
tain of its members who have served in
the legislature of this state and gained some
prominence there.
In the last Congress, New York sent
twenty democratic and fourteen republican
representatives.
The list of nominations this year is US
follows:
First distrct-Joseph Fitch, D.; Richard
G. Mccormick, r.
Second district-James o. Cleveland, d. /;
Daniel Bradley, Sh. D.; Dennis NJ Hurley,
X.
Third district-James A. Murtha, jr., d. j:
s. Perry Sturges. Sh. D.; Francis III. Wilson,
Fourth district-sWilliam j. Coombs, d.
and Sh. D.. Israel +. Fischer, r.
Fifth district-Anton Vigelius, D.; John L.
Nostrand, Sh. D.; Charles G. Bennett r.
Sixth district-Arthur s. Somers, D.;
Daniel Walsh, Sh. D.; James r. Howe, r.
Seventh district-Howard r. Bayne, AT.
T.; Franklin Bartlett, L. D.; John Murphy,
s. D.: Cornelius Flynn, OBJ. D.; Austin E.
Ford r.
Eighth district-James J. Walsh, T. D.;
Edward ]. Dunphy. S. d.; John NJ. Mitcn-
ell, r.; Michael Mulhall, NJ. r.
Ninth district-Henry G.. Miner, T. D..
sTimothy J. Campbell, AT. d. and r.; John
Simpson, r.
Tenth district-'DanieI E. Sickles T. d.
George Karsch, S. D.; Andrew Campbell r.
Eleventh district-William Sulzer. T. d.
and S. D.; Ferdinand Eidman, r.
Twelfth district-James A. Morehead AT
D.; George b. Mcclellan, T. D.; p. II. Spell
man, OBJ. D.; G. W. Green, S. d. r. A.
Cheeseborough, r.
Thirteenth district-"Amos J. Cummings,
q. d.: Edward c. Baker, s. D.; Richard c.
Shannon, r.
Fourteenth district-Julius J. Frank, s.
ID. John Connolly. Il. ID. IL. T.. Quigg, r.
Fifteenth district-Robert G.. Monroe, S.
D.; Jacob A. Cantor, II. D.; Philip b. Low,
r.
Sixteenth district-Dr James P. DAILY, s.
D.; william Ryan, T. D.; b. l.. Fairchild,
IT,, lHcOuDTe wen NJ. IL.
Seventeenth district-Eugene s. Ives d.
Theodore Frederichs, Pro-; b. B. Odell,
jr., r.
Eighteenth distrct-M. Ketchum D.; w.
F. Tabor, Pro-; Jacob LeFever X
Nineteenth district-SC. D. Haines, D.
DR.. A. Y. Myers, Pro-; Frank S. Black, r.
Twentieth district-%Charles Tracey, d.;
George N. Southwick, r.; E. J. Lee, p.
Twenty-first district-sG. Van Horne d.
d. F WILDER, r.; j. NJ. Owen, p.
Twenty-Second Observation-Disclosures r Hos
sic, D.; J. NJ. Weed, Pro-; an. NJ. Curtis II.
l.. n. Littluer.
Twenty-third Observation-Disclosures C. Wat.
son, D.; Isaac w. CAN, Pro-; w. T. Foote
jr., r.; ID. NJ. S. Zero, p.
Twentyfourth district-W. T. Henderson
D.; 'Charles A. Chickering. r.
Twenty-fifth district-John ID. Henderson
D.; James G.. Sherman, r.; John j. Reese
Twenty-sixth Districts F. Smith. D.;
George w. Ray. r.; w. X. Cessna, p.
Twenty-seventh district-W. f. Northrup
D.; Maj. 7. l.. Poole, r.; John S. Free
man, p.
Twepty-eighth district-Fli Mcconnell, d.
'Sereno e. Payne, r.; II. l.. Case, p.
Twenty-ninth district-G. Henry Brown
D.; Rev. A. Colt Pro-; Charles w. Gill
lette, r.; Z. Orvis, p.
Thirteth district-Francis Murphy, D..
Frank II. Martin, Pro-; James w. Wads-
worth, r.; j. w. Lawton, z.
Thirty-first district-John D. Lynn, d.
II. c. Brewster r.; Oscar T. Williams.
Thirty-second district-Joseph f. Gavin
D.; r. b. Mahany, r.; John w. Williams p
Thirty-third district-Martin Riesterer
D.; Charles Daniels, r.; Isaac w. Gale, z,
Thirty-fourth Districts. N. Wood, d.
A. Y. Freeman, Pro-; warren b. Hooker
r.; d. f. Alton, p.
D-democrat; R-republicau; P-populist;
Pro-prohibitionist; T. D-Tammany DEM
ocrat; S. D-state democracy; Oh. D.
O'Brien democrat; NJ. R-Milholland repub-
lican; Sh. D-Shepherd democrat; AT. D.
anti-Tammany democrat; stars 60 indicate
denomination.
A Review of the Districts.
The above table shows that of the total
"a, 10 are renominees this year, as against
20 renominees in 1892.
There is very little doubt that Joseph
Fitch will succeed Congressman Covert
in the first district. The plurality
given the democratic candidate In that
district in 1892 was 2,S01. BY reason OF
the fact that large number of indepen-
dent voters reside in this district, whom
1t is expected will support the independent
democratic nominee for governor, 1t is
possible, from the reports your correspon-
dent has gained from this district, that this
plurality will be cut down, but there is lit
tie probability that the republican candi-
date will be elected
The five Kings county districts are not
altogether certain of returning the regular
democratic nominees. The Shepherd de-
mOcfacy mas nominated rival CdnulQateS
each district, and it is possible that in the
fifth and sixth districts their candida ties
may be elected. Shepherd is rapidly gain
ing prestige in this campaign for his abil-
ity as political manager.
1t is said he may force the withdraw
of two of the regular Kings county con-
gressional nominees, but there are no def
mite assurances that such will be the case
1t is probable that the contest will be car
ried to the polls and the exact numerical
strength of the two democratic factions de-
termined in that manner.
In the metropolitan districts there is
doubt also about the return Of all the Tam
many candidates. The democratic plurality
in the seventh, eighth ninth, tenth, elev-
enth, twelfth, thirteenth fourteenth and
fifteenth districts is large. The plurali-
ties given for the democratic candidates In
1892 are, as follows:
Seventh district, 1888; eighth, S,155
ninth, 9.722; tenth, CPS; eleventh. S.425
twelfth. $500; thirteenth, 7,79S; fourteenth
S,S25, and fifteenth, 11,S69.
The fourteenth district, Notwithstanding
its large democratic plurality, returned
Lemuel E. Quigg for the short term. This
in itself shows how unstable in odd years
the vote of any Tammany district is. The
population is so compact that vigorous
cauvasses can be waged from the day Of
the adjournment of the nominating con
ventions up to the very day Of election
but this year the fact that the fate of g
democratic governor and of democratic
control of the state legislature depends