The record-union., 1894-10-30
Great Political Battle in New York
Drawing to a Close.
A DETERMINED FIGHT TO OVER
THROW TAMMANY.
of Albany, While Carl Schurz Ad-
dresses the Reform Democrats at
Cooper Union on Behalf of Their
Candidate, Wheeler-McKinley Ad-
dresses a Large Audience at Chi
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

NEW YORK, Oct. Notwithstanding
the quiet appearance of the different po-
litical headquarters to-day, great deal
of active political work was in progress
both there and outside, and there is no
DOUBT that the leaders of all the organi-
cations are fully alive to the fact that
only a week remains before the day of
election. All express the utmost conf
dence of success. So far as the city is
concerned the Tammany men place the
greatest reliance on their thorough or
ganization and even their opponents adj
init that the full Tammany vote will be
polled. The adherents of the Committee
of Seventy ticket base their firm belief
in winning upon the conviction that
there will be, regardless of ordinary po-
litical methods, an uprising of the people
such as overthrow the Tammany ticket
in 1871.
Much of the work done was directed
toward detecting frauds to-day in regis
tration and toward arranging to get to
the polls without fail all who are duly
registered. en- who seldom take an
active part in politics are laboring to
make converts of personal friends, and
there has seldom been a campaign in
which there was more private political
discussion.
The speaking campaign is to be contin-
ued until Saturday night all over the
State, and the numbe of meetings held
in small places up to that day will be be-
yond precedent in any State campaign of
similar duration.
1t was announced at State Democratic
headquarters that john NJ. Sheehan,
President OF the Sheehan Club of the
Twentieth Assembly District, had sent
in his resignation from Tammany Hall
to-day, and that he and the mem-
bers of his club, lis in all, have joined
the State Democratic organization of the
district of which +. w. Cromey is Chair
man. 1t was also announced that Austin
j. Reilly of the same Assembly district
had resigned from Tammany Hall, and,
with twenty-five other voters, had joined
the State Democracy organization.
paratively little betting on the re-
suit of the election is being done, except
on the Stock Exchange, where odds of
10 to are given on Morton's plurality for
Governor exceeding $4,000. 4 few bets
have been placed on the Mayoralty, is
sued at 500 to $50 in favor of Strong. As
rule, though, Republican money is held
for bets on better terms.
HILL SPEAKS AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, Oct. pa mass meeting, the
pIOpOItlOh VI "nlCu HAS u6N6E De6D
paralleled in Albany, was the result to-
night of the fusion of the two branches
OF the Democracy to tender q greeting to
Senator Hill, who is now a resident of
this city. AT least 4, ZOO people thrOuged
| the great hail, and as many more listened
to speakers who were on the outside and
unable to gain admission. A noticeable
feature OF the affair was the presence on
the stage as a co-speaker with Senator
Hill of Congressman Charles Tracy, who
is looked upon personal representative
of President Cleveland. About ], 800 men
took part in the escort of Senator Hill TO
the hall, among whom was BODY of
q. n. K. veterans and two labor or
ganizations. In the boxes at the hall
were such Cleveland adherents as
Judge Hickok, Collector of the Port;
John Masterson and General Farms
worth. The Democratic phalanx that
escorted Cleveland to Washington when
he was inaugurated was applauded to the
echo when they entered the hall.
Amos j. Parker presided over the
meeting. When Senator Hill was intro
duced he was received with storm of
applause. He said in part:
1.-TWO years ago in this hall l had the
| pleasure of speaking for the national
ticket of Cleveland and Stevenson, and
| now again l address the united Democ-
racy in Albany County, a Democracy
united for victory. | call your attention
| to the fact that the campaign of 1892 was
| one that was won on its merits, and I am
| convinced that we can win all our cam
| paigns in the same way. When l started
the campaign this time / determined that
! 1t should be as clean as that one, and
have no time to notice every dog that
| barks at my heels, despite the fact that
| the orators OF the other party are violent
and vicious in their attacks. l can stand
or l can fall on the principles and the
| platform of my party and not deal in per-
sonalities." [Applsuse.l
Speaking OF the short visit of MCKINLEY
| to Albany and his advocacy of his own
bill, he continued: This question was
| passed upon by the people in 1892 at one
| of the greatest educational campaigns
ever known. The decision expressed
then by the people was based upon intel
| ligence and good Judgment. We have
nothing to fear from rediscussion of the
tariff question. L do not believe the peo-
pie intend to change, nor can they be led
to change their decision of 1892. All |
can say of Mr.. Mckinley is that he has
run mad on high protection, and he and
other party leaders seemed to have lost
their reason. You would think from
reading his speeches that high tariff taxa
ton was blessing; that the tariff is not
tax and that the foreigners pay the tariff
tax. | will not insult your intelligence
in discussing these questions. Your ver-
dict in 1892 shows that you have thought
these questions out for yourselves.
mckinley arralgns the Democratic
party for the crime of reducing taxation
! through a repression of the tariff. We
are ready to be indicted and convicted on
this arraignment, and will confidently
abide the decision of the people, and to
my mind nothing but the repetition of
the magnificent vote of 1892 in this State
awaits US as the result of such conviction
If we do not succeed this fall, we will in
the end, just so sure as the sun shlnes.'
James Lindsay Gordon and Congress-
man Charles Tracy also spoke briefly.
NEW YORK REFORM DEMOCRATS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Cooper Union
was crowded tonight with enthusiastic
reform Democrats to express their deter
! mination to support Everett p. Wheeler,
their nominee for Governor. Ex-Secre-
tary Fsirchild, who presided, made a
! speech preliminary to his introduction of
! Mr.. Wheeler. The latter said it was
needless for him TO say more than to
thank his friends for the evenings DEM
| onStration.
The Hon. Carl Schurz was the speaker
| of the evening. Mr.. Schurz began by
| telling his hearers that he was there as a
private citizen, not engaged IN active pol
| itics. to tell them why he thought David
| b. Hill should not be elected Governor of
| the State of New York. and why Everett
4 Wheeler deserved support s.Thara is in