New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
ABRAHAk1 AND
STRAJS'
LONG ISLAND POLITICS.
CHEERING REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS II


QUEENS AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES
Political excitement has reached high pitch IN
the Long Island towns. From the beginning Of
the campaign the Republicans have been well
glnized and intensely In earnest.
More meetings have been held than ever before
and nearly all have been attended by large and
enthusiastic audiences. not confined by any means
to Republicans. Al every point Sound Money Dem.
ocrats. Sometimes in surprising numbers. have
TO the front and joined In applsuding the
Republican platform and the arguments OF Repub-
Ncan orators. Democrats who have never before
tolerated Republican ideas have openly avowed
their intention to vote for Mckinley and Hobart
and all the local candidates put in nomination oy
the Republican conventions.
The efforts hold the rank and file OF the party
for the Chicago platform and nominees have only
become bold within the last days. Now a few
Bryan banners have been holsted and few COM
paratvely unknown orators have addressed num-
ber OF small and spiritiess meetings. Those who
blind as TO believe that everything Demo-
cratic is right and everything Republican is wrong
are naturally swallowing the heresies of the extraor
dinary platform made al Chicago The fact that
It sets at defiance the time-honored principles and
sentiments OF Democracy has as little weight with
the rural machine politician II has with the
hidebound Tammanyite But the highest hope OF
the Bryan and Sewall followers in Queens County
Is now 70 eject one or two county oIesrs ana with
nMsr M adhersnts and tae Snprsceaen5ed Republican
strength this hope VIII not be realized
Mckinley and Hobart Will carry Queens County.
unless an signs fail. by from 500 TO 1000
Long island city the percentage Of his here
tofore devoted henchmen viii support the
different TO the free-silver agitation but much alive
ps the r iSSe @ nd TO in the be-
the v Ss ana @ d s
the Harrison Administrailon,
gresham Richar" G Mccormick to withdraw ft his
letter of deCllnatiOn. published In July and
n nomination for a second term the nomination to
be by acciamation. and the election following as
district Queens and sunok) in 1884, and his service
in Washington has been so acceptable that his
ties He however. felt II due to his private inter-
ests to retire at the end OF his present term March
l. lsa7.
For the succession a number OF candidates en-
tered the field; and the choice OF the convention.
TO have been a wise and fortunate one. Mr. Bel
ford is college graduate, was for time a pro-
accomplished political leader: a sagacous man
ager. as shown by his service as chairman OF the
above the average and has made fine impression
Wherever he has spoken in the campaign so good.
majority in sutrolk County. where ex.Governor
Mccormick received over S00l may reach-becauso
3 ns nd fs' the @ III S
Fave-neariy 1000 AT least this IS the Judgment
formed and careful in their calculations
Altogether the political situation In Queens and
Rs ~Rsre aFas Pary Belmont so long held sway and Il
publican. and Suffolk. always true to the faith.
thai than 'iaa heavily Democratic
The campaign closed last night with large ana
The centre Of active. unrelaxing efforts has bean
where the mos; Dso%GGen;
men and Won than over to Mckinley.