New-York tribune., 1894-10-23
THE NETHOPOLITIN DISTRICTS.

| ,rb 6r,t eivtoen Congressional districts OF
this State comprising Ncw-lork, Brookiyh'
| Long Island Staten Island and Westches'er
County were carried b. the Democrats III lo'-
with overwhelming majoritics. The success oi
Mr.. Oulgg early this year in capturing the
XIVth District where there was a pllralty oi
$500 TO overcome has made every one OF theSe
sixteen districts fighting ground The same pro
portionate gain and loss in the vote OF poth
parties would deliver every one Of these Demo
cratic strongholds into the possession or tic he-
nuLlicans i'm November 1t is not strange mat
Senator Faulkner is alarmed over the prospect
of the CONGRESSIONAL elections In these sixteen
districts. and is making desperate efforts 10
effect compromises in NewYork and Brooklyn
bv which the Democratic vote may be united
instead Of being divided between Machine ana
Rcform Democratic candidates. Whether he
succeeds or fails in his negotiations between
Tanmany and the Gmcc Democracy in inns
town. and between Mclaughlin and the Shepard
Democracy in Brooklyn the Republicans are
reasonably certain of winning several seats.
We look most hopefully for the reelection ol
Mr. Ouicg in the NlVth District. He is con
ducting systematic and thorough canvass DAY
and night. and is received VIII, rcycr he goes with
enthusiasm. No other Republican cahiida'e ioi
Congress in this town has ever succeeded III Will
ming the same degree of popularity among MS
constituents. lie discusses public questions with
force and cloqucncc Is never dlScohc"r''a py
questions or intcrr1Iptons and does not evade
any issue Of the canvass. If he won last VIII
fer prestige rs an organizer AMI "hu>ncr
he Is now making IN enviable reputation as a
Congressman Of marked capacity and brilliant
,.t,l.f fi,pf
pojni of view. Mr. Shannon in the Nlllth Dis
trct i, also conducting most effective canvass
with brlcht prospects ~ success. He Is can
didatc of marked ability and many accomplish
mor,s with an hpnoraplc record in the dpo-
matte service and with personal popularity
among all classes of residents. There are other
Rcpublicans who can be elected 10 Congress
from thl. town. hut the success Of Mr.. QuEg
and Mr. Shannon may be forecast with falr
degree Of confidence.
In KINGS County with the Democratic vote
divided in four out Of five districts, there ar"
the strongest reasons for anticipating Rcpub-
lcan gains Francis IT, Wilson. In tho llld Dis
trlci Is a candidate ~ the highest order Of char
actrr and ability. who Will worthy represent
the industrial interests of brooklyn. II" VIII
have every Republican vote. and VIII also re-
ccvc str'rg support from Independents, and
especially from workingmcn, the Labor candi-
dl'r having Withdrawn IN his favor. Mt Ben
uett in the Win District, = making a very thor
ouch canvass, aud his election Is generally con
coded hv wellinfprmcd Democratic politicians.
\ candidate of umblcmishc1 reputation and at
traciivc personality, he has the smallest ma
Ioriiv 10 overcome In the county. There Is
nghtng ground for the Republicans In the other
three Brooklyn districts every ono of which can
be- carried with adequate effort against Il divided
enemy Mr. Fischer IN the lNh has only one
Democrat against him. Mr.. CoombS and conSc-
qucntly has Tho hardest struggle for victory;
but ne is making good run and can be elected.
These metropolitan districts have suffered
more severely from the pressure of hard times
and from Lack OF employment for all classes
than any other portions Of IN" state great
popular reaction against the Democratic party.
which is directly responsible for the evils and
suifcrin:s Of the last two years. may b. conf
IDENTITY expected.