Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-04


est administration have far exceeded those
of the corrupt Tammany rule" and that
offensive personal annoyances have been in
f1icted upon the citizens. Then speaks up
the extreme reformer and the anti-fusion re-
publican and says that Mayor Strong has
not reformed as he should have, that there
are many thousand Tammany men still in
the employ of the city who ought to have
been dismissed long ago, and that about $16-
0O0,000 of the citys expenditures has gone
into the pockets of 'rammanyi,es, with a
rake-of to keep alive the organization.
Mr.. Foster Coates who is very active in
the republican party, and is editor-in-chief
of two orthodox republican papers in New
York city, said to your correspondent today
that he did not see how it was possible for
the fusion ticket 10 win. for the reason.
among others. that the reform aG-ninistra-
ton had proven disappointment. and was
retaining 1000 Tammany employees. This,
with the millions of money still expended
among Tammany people, and the unpopu-
larity of the administration of the excise
law, he said, gave sustenance to Tammany,
and caused dissatisfaction among republi-
cans. lie said that he would not be sur
prised If the democrats carried the state and
ALL
Mr.. Dorman EatOn's Views.
Mr.. Dorman B. Eaton, formerly United
States civil service commissioner, republ,-
can independent and a typical reformer
spoke In a different strain, but also found
reason for anxiety in the local dissatisfac-
ton. Still, retaining his faith that reform
nad come to stay, he admitted that there
were certain things In the situation he did
not ike the looks of. The things which
alarmed him were the weaknesses peculiar
10 human nature. He said that he had dis
covered that many men of standing. good
citizens and advocates of good government
were influenced by the erect the enforce
ment OF the laws had on them. There were
s sp ne found who would rather return to
the payment of blackmail to secure certain
privileges not allowable under the law than
10 nave the privileges taken from them en-
tlreIy. Ihere were others, also highly re-
specteu cltlzens, who were dissatisfied be-
cause the inaugurated reforms took from the
prohts or men who were in one way and an
| otner tne.r customers and SO Indirectly cur
| .aiea tneir own business and profits. In
olher WORDS those who in the most indirect
| way. not appreciated at the time by them
| serves, derived personal benefit from Tam
many methods. which they had persistent
| ly denounced, were now dissatisfied with the
| reform administration. Mr.. Eaton honad
| ana believed that this would not amount
| 10 enough to defeat the republicans and re-
aIarm No out m, ne saw in it reason Cor
way what Mr. Coates had said, that Tam
many was still getting too much out of the
Munlc.pal government. but he did not say
| thlS as criticism on Mr. Strong,
| These two expressions of opinion are
gwen as striking on account of the radical
snu-iammany sentiments of the men
| quoted. OF course, the declara tions NJ ths
committee officials on both sides are fnlI of
expressions of confidence. and no admis-
| sons OF weakness are made
| But the private declarat atoms of the demo-
Gratis DO not imply the degree of confidence
| that might be expected from what is said
| above. 1t Is generally admitted by them
| that the republicans will probably have the
| doubt
| For instance, Amos J. Cummings who
| was defeated for reelection to the House
last fall, but will probably be elected Tues.
a nnv Tor .f41a
| and careful politician, puts his claim for
a Tammany majority in New York city at
only about 1000 and says he will not be
| surprised II the republicans carry the state
and the legislature.
Hill, on the other hand, who is known not
| to have been very sanguine after the state
| dence that the democrats will carry every
| thing.
Platt says to his confdants, when he is
not talking for effect. that he is sure of the
state and legislature, but he says nothing as
to the result in New York city.
These are samples of how the talk is 60
ing when 1t is Unofficial"
The general drift OF it is Tammany for
New York city, and the republicans seem
to have a little better reason to hope fol
the state
| What May Defeat Tammany.
But there is another side to it as to the
municipal contest. Nowhere among those
whose present attitude gives encourage
ment to Tammany is there any love for
that organization. Therefore any or all
of them are liable at any minute. when
| they realize that their course might finally
result in the permanent restoration OF
Tammany. to wheel suddenly around and
vote for the fusion ticket. Tammany may
suffer defeat, too, through its defiance.
Very little respect has been shown Tor the
criticisms of the better element in con-
structing the city ticket. The candidates
very largely are accused of being of the
| very worst element of the organization
They seem to have counted SO confidently
upon success that they gratified feeling OF
| defiant brayado in selecting for candidates
in some instances men who had been mos,
talked about as Tammany toughs. Oi
course this does not apply to the whole
| sort may be enough to give bad name
to the whole ticket and hurt their chances
Of success. Another doubt is thrown upor
their prospects by the falling of in the
| registration in their strongholds.
In Brooklyn there are two democratic
local tickets both strong, to divide the
party, while the republicans have but one
| The republicans have that much the bes
of the situation there.
The State Ticket.
As to the state ticket and the legislature
the republicans start out with the prestig'
of their tremendous majority of last year
and with very little of the confusion ant
|
so conspicuous In New York city. They can
not hope to hold such a majority now. blu
} they can lose a great many votes withou
| affecting the result. The indications ar
that the excise question is not attractfn,
much interest outside New York city ant
! Buffalo, but as far it is an issue in tn
! country it is expected to operate to the ad
I vantage of the republicans. The thing tn
democrats count on to carry the state is tn
7 fact that there has been an increase of stat
taxation during the republican administra
ton. which is supposed to be very unpopula
, among the farmers. They argue that thi
| increase of so per cent has caused so mucl
dissatisfaction that all the democrats vii
vote for the democratic state ticket, an
3 that many republicans will not vote at all
! The very heavy falling of of the registra
tion in the country districts they conside
: an evidence that their expectations are 90
: ing to be fulfilled.
! Calculating on this and on a large majorit
in New York city, they figure out the sue
5 cess of their state ticket. They admit tina
4 | there is an unknown quantity involved 4
D the question of how mad were the demo
e 1 Gratis in the country who deserted thei
!. party at the last election. If these were pei
= manent assertions 1t will be impossible 70
e the democratic ticket to be elected Fo