New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-22
A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
IS UNDOUBTEDLY A REPUBLICAN YEAR.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN NETWORK. NEw-JERsEY
AND coNNrcr1c,-r-rHE ANTi-rAMMANY UP
RISING IN NETWORK C1TY-sIGNIFlcANT
MOVEMENT IN LoUIsIANA-PRosPER-
IrY AND REPUBIICANIsM GO
HAND IN HAND.

ITY AND REPUBIICANIsM GO
HAND IN HAND.
T'rom The Weekly Trbune)
Sine. writing nv last article some three weeks
ago for The Tribune the political situation has
been very much improved in many Of the States
The readers of The Tribune will remember that
In that article predicted with great confidence
certain results Since that time many OF the
States have made their nominations for their
State tickets, and all the parties in large num-
Ter Of the Congressional districts in every State
in the Union have put their candidates In the
field.
I desire to state in the outset OF this article
that the outlook for the Republicans is still very
promising in nearly ali the Northern States. as
well as in some portions Of the Solid South.
OF course great interest centres in the States
OF New-York New-Jersey and Connecticut.
Those States have for a long time been largely
Democratic The outlook is now very encour-
aging for carrying them all for the Republicans
The news from Connecticut is very fattering.
1t seems certain that the Democrats will not
secure single Congressman In that State. The
outlook in New-Jersey is equally good. u doubt
II the Democrats in that State can possibly
carry over three districts out Of the eight; and
the Republicans will make hard fight in two
Of those three Nothing but overconfdence can
prevent sweeping Republican majority in the
State OF New-Jersey In November next
OF course great interest also centres in the
State Of New-York. The situation in New-York
has been constantly crystaizing within the last
two weeks Senator Hill has accepted the nomi-
nation Of the regular Democratic party for Gov
ernor. The Independent Democrats have nomi-
mated candidate Of their own. The Republicans
are substantially a unit in favor of Mr.. Morton,
which renders his election sure beyond any rea-
sonable doubt
The situation in New-York City is very in
teresting After a large emount of figuring and
careful political labor all the better classes of
society have finally united in one solid party for
the purpose Of overthrow.ng the Tammany Ring.
The entire opposition Of Tammany Hall seems to
be concentrated upon William A. Strong as cam
didate for Mayor. The Ia nmany Democrats
have gone outside Of their organization and NOM
mated for Mayor Mr.. Straus. topping thereby to
hold some Of the anti-Tammany Democrats to his
support This will avail little. The simple ques-
ton which will be submitted to the people In
New-Ycrk City at the coming election will be
that Of "Tanmany" or "Anti-Tammany." There
will be counting OF the people, and on the one
side will be arrayed the men VINO believe In cor
ruption. fraud and bribery. Such men will vote
the Tammany ticket Against them Will be ar
rayed the people in this great metropolis who be-
lieve in good municipal government in honesty.
decency and public morals.
One would suppose that In such a contest Tam
many could be easily overthrown. Such is by no
means the case. That institution has such
hold upon the lower elements Of society. has such
a system Of carrying elections. that to defeat 1t
will require the utmos: labor and the most pa
tent work of the better people of New-York
ie Nttla hal asst ms
Of the people of this great metropolis believe in
decency and in honest municipal government
The great difficulty arises from the fact that for
years large numbers of Upright business clti-
zens Rave eschewed politics and have refused to
90 near the polls on Election Day. The recent ex-
posures Of corruption, rottenness and blackmail-
ing carried on by tho officials Of New-York City
are so astounding that 1t does seem as II this
year business men who believe in good govern
ment will surely take the pains to go and vote
II they do this the result is already assured.
The Democratic nominee for Governor. David B.
Hill has no doubt the strongest personal follow
ing OF any Democrat in the State OF New
York 1t must also be remembered that few men
in the Democratic party have more bitter enemies
than has Senator Hill. His political action in the
mast in riding high handed over the Cleveland
Democrats in the State of New-York will not be
forgotten at the polls this fall. His calling of the
early snap" convention two years ago is easily
remembered The part which he took in stealing
the State for which Judge Maynard received such
an overwhelming defeat, will have its effect In the
coming election. All over the State OF New-York
there are many Democrats who have been long
waiting for an Opportunity to get even with MI
Hill. The treatment Of the County Democracy in
the convention which nominated Mr.. Hill will cost
him many thousand votes. All these things COM
bine to weaken him candidate. But more
than all these things taken together is the we'll
known fact that the masses of the people who
earn living by working with their hands in the
State OF New-Yoix sired of the Democratic
party and their methods; and are going to vote
the straight Republican tickle. from one end Of the
State Of New-York to the other.
THE woRKINGMEN AWAKE.
The workingmen Of this State cajoed two
years ago into the belief that Democratic VIC
tory would bring them steady employment and
better wages. They told so In every Demo-
cratic newspaper and by every Democratic
speaker upon the stump all the entire State.
They have seen the experiment tried. Thousands
OF them have been thrown out of employment.
Hundreds OF thousands Of them are to-day work
ing for reduced wages. No argument is needed
with such men to convince them that they have
been misled. deceived
One can hardly visit precinct in the entire
State Of New-York where ne will not meet men.
and sometimes I large number CT them. who de-
clare openly. Il have voted my last Democratic
ticket" met precisely such condition all
over Ohio last fall. found the same thing to be
true in Rhode Island last spring. Wherever l
went in Maine during August and September the
same utterances everywhere greeted me- The
result In those three States showed conclusively
what such utterances mean They meant In
those States a large decrease Of Democratic
voteA q large increase Of Republican votes. They
will mean precisely the sam, thing In New
York this fall. II the Republicans do no; achieve
In this State a rousng victory In the coming
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