New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21

! LONG ISLAND NEWS I
QUEENS COUNTY POLITICS
,r,nrps CONFIDENT THAT REPuBLIcAN PRiN-
crpIEs WILL CARRY THE DAY IN THE

QUEENS COUNTY POLITICS.
-,s coxrInrSr THAT REPUBLICAN, PRIN-
c,p,rs WILL CARRY THE DAY IN THE
DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD.
Political leaders of all parties, SHADES anu op"'
ions i'm Queens County are now almost "'''' ',,
ho,of that the county will give rousins fh'Jo'''
-. NoE,,lev and Hobart The county has always
h.e, counted n Democratic one. and III ior"''
years the Democr ltc managers cohd r''No'' "
plurality for their ticket of about TWO 'nouS'''' "
1891 however. when the Republican u""'
swept the STATE. Queens. like the n''Joi"S "
other Democratic counties. went over 10 inv Nv
nublican side OF the fence and gave fhaJoi"S ''
Morton for Governor of about three thousand votes
Last vear the county went Democratic again ana
gave King the Democratic candidate io' oe'ie'''
of State over Palmer, the Republican canoiua'e' "
ma jority Of about one thousand. There IL 10 "o"''
that this year there Will be another chahse' ana
that the county will again return to the hepupo"'
fold. The silver men started into the campaign
with great hopes and for time II Iooheu aS II
tbov would carry everything before them.
But there has been a great change of public sent'-
men throughout the county in the last week or t"o'
and although the silver men have done everything
they could 10 overcome IT they are about ready 10
acknowIedee that their efforts have availed moth
ing So apparent Is the change to all who nave kept
themselves posted In relation 70 the ieeIhs III Wv, ny
county. that the silver men VIII now nave a ha b
time TO get men to upon their ticket for the
county Offices. When the campaign opened therr
were candidates In plenty who were ANXIOUS 10 run
for any office and who would have cheerfully put
up the necessary amount OF money TO deiray eiec-
ton EXPENSES but now the majority or them nave
gracefully retired from the field, and nave ne-
clared that their private affairs Will not permit
them enter politics this year. They nave done
this because, as they are not blind they could not
fail 10 that Bryan and free silver are now dead
issues in the county. The people especially the
farmers have had time to read up on and study
the money question from all points OF view, and
have declared themselves In no unmistakable way
for Mckinley and sound money.
There six towns in the county outside or Long
Island City, follows: jamaica, Flushing, Oyster
Bay, Newtown Hampstead and North Hampstead
All of these. with the possible exception Of New
town will for Mckinley and honest money.
Even I'm Long Island City the silver sentiment Is
fast dying out and 1t now looks If II would also
bart The Republicans under the able leadership OF
city Treasurer Knapp and others. fig lting Wig
orousy, and gratifying results already plainly
The Lincoln Republican Club has been par
cularly active. and has recently raised large Nc
Kinley and Hobart banner in Jackson-ave, near
It's clubhouse which Is just off the avenue In Third
st. The Democrats In the city are divided into two
houses. even local issues. The faction led by
Mayor Patrick j. Gleason is top, and. the
doughty Mayor has declared himself for sound
there is plainly nothing left for the others
do but TO follow suit retire from the field
Altogether. the outlook for the Republicans Is the
brightest that ii has ever been in the county. and
II Is estimated by shrewd political leaders that the
county will give majority for Mckinley and
Hobart Of between 5000 and 1000 votes