Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-30
The Senators Chances Imperiled
by the Fight on Tammany.
new YORK CITY TEE PIVOTAL POINT
Democrats in the State Are Hope
full, but Not Confident.
THE FACTIONAL FIGHTS

NEW YORK, October 3O.--The democrats
in New York are hopeful. not confident.
The republicans are overconfitdent. If
Hill had no more to contend against than
his long-standing unpopularity with GER
tain class OF democrats there could be lit
tie doubt of his election. Apparently he
had grown in popularity with the people
In New York before his nomination, on ac-
count Of the prominence he attained in the
Senate, though the conspicuous figure he
cut in that body last winter did not benefit
his standing among his colleagues. Since
taking the stump he has obviously grown
still more in favor with those whose votes
he must rely on for election. On that score
he and his friends are perfectly we'll satis-
fed with the progress of the campaign.
When he was nominated his election was
not expected by those whose business 1t Is
to keep informed. Now they are very hope
full of his success, though not entirely con-
fident.
1t does not appear, on careful investiga-
tion to be discontent on account OF the
tariff, hard times and the loss of the labor
vote which threatens him. Neither does
the seeming lack of sympathy with his
cause on the part Of Mr.. Cleveland count
for SO much against him in the fight. 1t
Is generally conceded that his campaign
through the state and the reception he has
had from all classes everywhere he has
strength outside the Tammany bailiwick,
II he is not actually stronger than formerly.
His missionary work among the so-called
Cleveland democrats, who have heretofore
fought him, has been rernarka bly, fruitful.
The opposition to him in that quarter all
things else taken out of consideration, does
not amount to enough to be in any way
alarming. The Cleveland democracy"
once solidly against Hill, are now hope
lessly divided on the question. What ap-
pears to be by all odds the largest lot in
the division are throwing up their hats and
shouting for Hill. Cleveland men who have
abused Hill ever since he gained promi-
nence in New York politics are now con-
tributing their moral support, and even
money to Hills cause, and some are tear
ing their hair with anger at Cleveland's
silence.
1t Is astonishing how those Cleveland men
who are now supporting Hill resent the in
activity of their former idol Their resent
ment gives heightened energy, even i'm
petuoslty, to their support Of Hill. 1t is
a question whether there is not actually
more being done for Hill in this way than
could be accomplished by any ordinary In
dorsement by Mr.. Cleveland. The section
of the Cleveland democracy" opposed to
Hill In this fight Is composed chiefly of men
VINO are more pronounced anti-Hill men
than they are pro-Cleveland men, and
Cleveland's influence would be naught as
moving them to support the man whom
they hate. With many of these the only
thing they know in politics is bitter hatred
OF Hill. These men are obviously not a
very important factor in the present con-
test. Theirs is apparently but a small con-
tribution TO the cause of Hills defeat
New York City the Pivotal Point.
The trouble is in the Tammany bailiwick
The talk of Morton's majority above the
city being but about 10000 is absurd. If
Hill could reduce the republican majority
above the city to that low figure he would
have simply a walkover. No one claims
a r 20 thn
bridge with no more than G0,0O0 majority
Hills chances of election will be very good.
Hill could stand a worse majority than that
IL the conditions in New York city were
different. There's where his danger lies,
and 1t is very grave danger, too. He Is
not directly involved in the battle being
fought between Tammany and the reform
ers. Some of the leaders in the anti-Tam-
many fight are working with all their
might for Hills election. Grace Is showing
just as much earnestness and skill in his
work for Hill as in his battle against the
tiger The trouble is, however, that the
revolution which overthrows Tammany-
should that be accomplished-is liable to
carry everything else with it. If every man
in New York city, Kings, Queens and Rich
mond counties who is willing to vote for
Hill should cast his ballot in that way
there can hardly be any question but that
he would be elected. On the other hand
were his name on the Tammany ticket
only his defeat would be certain. That is
why his name and those of Lockwood and
Brown are on the state democracy ticket
Every man who is on the Tammany ticket
only is in danger.
However much Hill might have desired
Straus to stand for mayor he never could
have afforded to have compiled with that
gentleman's demand that the names of the
democratic state candidates be kept off
the Grace combination ticket. 1t would
have been almost equivalent to accepting
defeat on the start.
But, though the Grace people are work.
{per fnr ,ob haf fc t1,nir alxa
and will get many votes not cast for Tam
many, the complication of the tickets and
the fact that so many not unfriendly TO
him are so much more interested in the
battle against Tammany than anything
else, is liable to cause him to be overlooked.
Many voters who are more or less indif-
ferent to everything but the overthrow of
Tammany will probably not take the trou-
tle to make up their tickets so as to vote
for Hill. Everything for Hill depends on
New York city. 1t Is the extraordinary
state of affairs here that throws so much
doubt into the election and makes the odds
in the laws of chance against Hill. 1t is
the fact that in spite Of these adverse con-
ditions he has been making a growing
campaign that encourages the democrats
in the hope Of victory. For unquestionably
the conditions are more in his favor now
than they were two weeks ago.
The Hunt for the Tiger.
There is an almost breathless air of ex-
be prepared for something unusual to hap
pen. The spirit of the hunt is shown. 1t
is a tiger hunt. The great mass of people
who are not actively In the chase are trail
ing along in the rear and wondering wheth-
er the hunters will kill the tiger or the
tiger kill the hunters. 1t is not a certain
ty! 1t looks bad for the tiger. but it is not
a certainty! They are after Mister Tiger
with hot irons. They have him crowded
into a corner, but they have him yet to
kill or cage. Whether they get him finally
depends upon how much he is cowed. If he
Is not thoroughly intimidated there is a
good deal of reserve force in the contracted
muscles as he crouches there. He is cum
ming, too, as well as quick. He may make
a bold and sudden dash and break up the
whole hunting party.
The anti-Tammany feeling where It OBJ
tains, amounts almost to fanaticism 1t
has no party. 1t is almost a religion, and
controls en of all shades OF political faith
The anti-Tammany people believe that all
they have to do is to prevent fraud and
they will win the battle To this end they
have their watchers in every ward and pre-
cinct. They are thoroughly organized, and
each man Is given certain small terri
tory, so as to make his task easy. Each
man having but a few to look after, they
intend to trace up every registered voter
In this way they expect to prevent fraud.