The record-union., 1894-10-23
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.
LOOKS HOPEFUL FOR REPUBLICAN
SUCCESS.
Division in the Democratic Ranks
Strong Accepts the MayoraIty
Nomination.
snectal to the REconp.UxIox.

New YORK, Oct. 22.-The Republican
managers of the State campaign, while
actively at work pushing their canvass in
all parts of the State. are unable to find
any distress indications in their ranks,
and in serene confidence are watching the
attempts of their Democratic adversaries
10 adjust and harmonic the factionaI dis.
turbances with which they are beset on
all sides, especially in this city.
EX-President Harrison will arrive here
later in the week to attend to some pri-
vate business, and while he is in the city
1t is Chairman Hackett's intention to ar
range, if possible, a mammoth meeting
at which the ex-President will speak,
and at which his former running mate,
Mr.. Morton, now the Republican candi-
date for Governor, will be present.
Senator Hill spoke at Yonkers to-
night. lie will speak at Brooklyn to-
morrow afternoon, and in New York and
its vicinity until Friday, when he will
return to the interior OF the State
good deal will depend on the result of his
visit and the conference with the local
leaders. The situation, so far as the New
York and Brooklyn candidates for Con-
gress and Assemblymen are concerned.
Is very critical, with County Democratic
candidates opposing the 'rammany Con-
p
this city, and Shepard candidates running
against the regular nominees in the Brook
lyn Districts, save that atrepresented by Mr..
COombs. There are nine Congressional
Districts in this city and five in Brook
lyn. The opposition of the County
Democracy candidates jeopardizes the
election OF from one to four Tammany
candidates in this city, and the Shepard
ties endanger four in the districts in
Brooklyn. AS the margin by which the
Democratic managers hope to carry the
next House of Representatives is very mar
row, the situation is regarded as extremely
grave at Democratic headquarters. All
efforts heretofore made toward harmon
izing differences to prevent the possibil-
ity of Repu blicans slipping in through
Democratic divisions have thus far
proved Intellectual.
Senator Faulkner, Chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, will be here again tomorrow
to witness the result of present efforts.
Richard Croker and Perry Belmont,
President Cleveland's ex-Minister to
Spain, were at the Democratic head
quarters to-day regarding this question.
Senator Hill, Richard Croker and other
leaders are said TO be advising policy of
concession, but Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan said this evening that no basis
of agreement had yet been reached.
Lieutenant-GovernOr Sheehan late this
afternoon gave out an interview in re-
gard to the charges of colonization of
votes made by the Republicans, in which
he makes counter charges against them.
David Martin of Pennsylvania" he
said lis constant visitor at the Repub ubli-
can State headquarters. Personally. I
desire to say nothing against Mr.. Martin,
and would not like to charge him with
participation in this business; but L will
say that If the same proof is obtained
against him this year that we obtained in
1892, will not be the man this time to
stop the execution oil the warrant. DEM
ocr2ts cannot be too strongly urged to be
on guard for this sort of work"
Colonel Strong was this afternoon wait
cd upon by the notification committee of
the New York State Democracy, and was
officially rendered the nomination for
Mayor by that organization. GEORGE
Waltgreen was the chief spokesman, In
presenting the nomination he said in
part: You are Republican, we are
Democrats, but you enter this fight not
as partisan leader, but as the champion
of all honest citizens, under whatever flag
they march, against the hordes of cor
ruption, no matter under what party
name they masquerade. 70 religious
bigotry, under whatever guise you are
and always have been an avowed and
open foe, and for this we honor you. To
the widest personal liberty under the law
you are and always have been the faith
ful, fearless friend. For this, too. we
honor and admire you."
Colonel Strong, in accepting the nomi-
nation. said the citizens of New York for
the last six years have been governed by
a corrupt ring of conspirators that had
brought disgrace upon municipal gov
ernment throughout the land. The ex-
position made by the terrific probe by
Mr.. Golf before the Lexow Committee
has awakened the good people of the city,
regardless of party affiliations, to de-
te:mined effort TO eradicate corruption.
Colonel Strong said: II want to sav that
my convictions are clear; that ali secret
oath-bound principle organizations are
contrary TO the spirit of our institutions,
ana do not believe any principle
party can or ought to exist when one of
its cardinal principles is opposed to tree
dom OF thought and the worship of God
according to the dictates of ones own
conscience"