New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-17
ESTIMATE or NEWTORK'S TOTE.
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY AS BASED
ON THE RESULTS IN VERMONT
AND MAINE

Senator Quay did arrive in the city Yesterday
and at the Republican National headquarters Gem
eral Powell Clayton and Mr. Scott Of the Execu.
i've committee said they did not know when TO
expect him. Chairman Hanna will not leave Chi
caso until Saturday night. He will probably pass
Sunday and Monday in Cleveland and will not ar
rive In New-York until next Tuesday
Joseph H. Manley. of the National Republican
Committee. arrived at the G,and Central Station
at quarter past o'clock last night A carriage
was In waiting for him q. The station and he vas
driven directly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr.
Manley entered the hotel by the side entrance md
did not register his object being it was said. 10
escape any possibilities OF interview by the
waiting reporters He went straight TO his ROOM
and to all Inquiries made fer Mr. Maney the horel
clerks were instructed TO reply that he had retired
for the night
Charles W Hackett the chairman ~ the R.nuh-
iican State Committee. at the National head
quarters for time Yesterday. When he was asked
FOR his estimate Of the in this State he said:
we nave hgured that up, and the results are so
startling that they appear impossible but I see no
reason why they should not hold good. The same
reasons that affect the vote in Vermont and Maine
affect 1t In this State. Now. following the per-
centage or Republican gain In Vermont New
lorK would give Republican majority OF 725.000.
Using the Maine as a standard our State
"ouo give o5JCO The mathematcians may work
their brains on these figures and see IL they can
,
ers base their assertion that New-York is uncer.
tain.
me iact is that New-York is so certain for Nc
h"lie5 Dy so large majority that do not dare 10
make ny estimate OF IL at all One cannot pick up
d newspaper no matter where published without
seeing the announcement OF some prominent Demo-
crat declaring II favor OF Mckinley but YOU do NOT
ma anyWhorc any Republicans coming out for
bryah Wei! vhe-e you hear of one Democrat
making open declaration OF his change OF politics
yo' may be sure there are dozen OF whom YOU DO
no, near They are quiet voters and there is any
number OF them this fall. have made very careful
iN-stPaiion or very report of Re publican defec-
uoh . silver III this State and have found only
one county IN which there Is anything 10 base such
reports upon ana that did amount to much
neh people talk about Republican silver senri-
ineht IN NeW-l ork State they talk about some
thlng that does no. exist. AS for the Democratic
party, II Is simply amazing the old-tinne
leaders either Indifferent or openly against Bryan
Whie a set or new green hands the party ma
chine " ' ~
Eowery to-mor ow evening In the Windsor Thea
tre. which number Of speakers will be pres
cnt. including Roman. the POWery Depew''. Gem
eral Stewart l.. WOodford Of Brookl} n: Timothy
l.. Woodruff. candidate IOr Lieutena ut Governor IN
this State: ex-senator J. Soat Fassett ana NJ 7
Harrington OF Pennsy lvana. Mr. Harrington rep
resents the Central Labor Union He is an earnest
debater OF public questions. and comes here with
the strongest recommendations He spoke al Port
Dram, y. j. the other evening. and A VI RYAN
secretary Of the Mckinley and Hobart Club, tee-
Rraphed 10 General Powell Clayton. Of the Ma
tional Commit'ee that Mr.. Harrington had un.
dcubtedv made many votes by his presentation ~
the Issues of the campaign.