New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-15
AROUSING THE VOTERS.
A LIVELY WEEK IN THE MYTH AMI
XVIII CONGRESS DISTRICTS.
WoRKINGMEN APPRECIATE TIE SITUATION
AND Will. EMPRESS THEIR OPINIONS
AT THE POLLS.

VoRK1NGMEN APPRECIATE TIE SITUATION
AND WILL. EMPRESS THEIR OPINIONS
AT TIE POLLS
The voters In the XVIII and XVIII Congress DIS
trcts are becoming aroused to the fact that 'here
e. r., no an election in their districts on January 80
and that the result Of that election VIII be watche
with the greatest interest all over the country as
being Indicative OF the way the tide Is turning on
the oneston OF Free Trade and Protection to Amer
lean industries II will be fault Of the RepubIl-
can candidates In these districts. Iemuei r. Qulgs
and Frederick SIgrsi, II the voters do not know
that an election IS to take place and that the DAYS
Of registration January 10 ana 90 IL VIII not
DO necessary for men who voted last November 10
register unless they have changed their addresses
but citizens who did not vote at the last elect'oi
those who have moved into these two districts
since then and those who have become OF age In tne
mean time must register January - or ~ before
they can vote for congressman on january %
Every voter living Manhattan Island. north OF
Fifty-second-st. the west side ana horth Oh
Eiftv-nInth-st on the East side can vote Tor
Congressman on January ~ IN either tie ~ l" VI
XVIII Congress District
Mr. QuIgg the Republican candidate In the NV TN
District, has three headquarters where any one
can get all the Information wanted on the issues
Of the campaign. Hs principal headquarters is IN
his own Assembly District. the XlHth. at NO i"5
Hroadway near FIFTY -seyenth-st. In the rooms OF
the Columbus Club These headquarters have been
kindly turned over to Mr.. Quigg BY the Repuphcan
| Organization of the XIX,h Assembly District
William I.ary Is In charge there. ana has Done Booh
worl, for the Republican ticket lie has given ms
personal attention TO many details OF the campaign
such az assigning speakers. securing mans LOT
meetings and attendng to the printing
A part OF the XVIII Congress District IS east
| Of Central Park II includes all that part or the
CITY between Seyenty-ninth and Ffty-nlnth-sts..
| and runs from Fifth-aye. 10 the East Ri'- ms
| s one Of the most important parts OF the XVIII
District and II Il where MIR Quigg has been doing
some effective campaign work. lie has two head
quarters over there one In the rooms OF the Loyal
| club 40 i2sJ Thlrd-ave.. and one at No. l.22s
| Thrd-ave the latter being the headquarters OF the
| Republican organization Of the NNIld Assembly
| District.
| Under Mr Lcarys direction n great deal of work
has been done I'm "A quiet way among the voters. and
| especially among the laboring men. To these the
situation han been eXpl, med AMI they express "A
! keen AMI Intelligent Interest In the matter Mos'
| Of them voted the Democratic ticket In lss' fuliy
| believing that nothing would be done by Congress
| 10 disturb the manufacturing and labor interests
Of the country They thought ;hat the tariff re-
| vision talk was only a scare" 10 secure votes.
They now realize that 1t IL not scare bu' I"
stern reality. \ great number Of men In this part
know we'll the reason for IT. 1870.
| Mr Uugg visited many factories In the XIN'h
J District which is one OF the largest manufacturing
districts IN the United States. The suffering among
the workingmen there Is most distressing. and the
.uIl weight OF tarin tinkering has been felt These
mon propose express themselves In a fOrciDe
! manner January 3D.
| The campaign this week will be hotter than In any
preceding week There will be five or six meetings
| every night. and some OF the best campaign
speakers IN the cOuntr' VIII be- heard. In certain
plac,s I'm the district hOuse-to-house canvass VIII
| be mad. by thu Republican managers. This canvass
| Will be directed only 10 those places where such
| campaigning is thought 10 De Effective
4 large number OF Democratic voters have been
reported to the Republican headquarters hs having
| expressed a determination 70 vote the Republican
ticket believing that Democratic handling OF the
| tariff has been the OF tn" hard times These
men VIII be- visited personally and the situation viii
| be clearly explained to them For obvious reasons
| these Democrats do not care to have their change
-! politics known but they have given assurance of
their intention Of using the secret ballot To cN-
| press their opinions on tariff smashing.
| significant incident OF the campaign occurred
| recently when Mr. Qugg and Ar. Brown his Demo
cratic RIVAL me- In tho Hotel Endicott Colonel Brown
| said Nov. Quigg YOU really don't suppose that
| YOU VIII be elected. do YOU
| Mr. Oulgg In reply. said The only doubt have
| % the election. Colonel. arises from belief which
| | find IT. the minds OF the workingmon that YOU
can be depended on. rs much as l. 10 vote against
| an Income tax
Thus far there has been no campaign on the part
| Of the Democrats in this district The Democratic
district organizations have been called together In
consultation. but open canvass has been carried
|