The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-01
THE CAMPAIGN
In EMPIRE STATE.
There Are More Parties Now Than
Ever Before.
Outcome is In Doubt = Political Seer .
Puzzled by Conditions.

Albany. N. y, Nov. LIN every munci-
pality of the State vigorous, hitter campa'wn
are being prosecuted for municipal control
and the blanket ballot. instead of proving a
deterrent 10 the independent nomination, ss
IL was evidently intended to- has led seemingly
TO the creation of more parties than have ever
before had place in the elections of the cities.
These things enough in themselves 10 ella i'm
all tho attention of the voters. are further
multiplied by the addition OF campaign for
judge of the Court of Appeals that has stirred
the two great parties TO very active efforts in
the endeavor. not so much to gain the place
for the candidate as to demonstrate in this on
year Of state politics that the party Of one
or the other is dominant. The Democrats
hope to demon strate that they getting
back toa normal state ana recovering from
the landsides of the past few years, and the
Republicans have got TO demonstrate that
such is not the case. The Assembly contest
adds some more flavor to the canvass, although
there are no expressions from the Democrats
that would lead TO the belief that they expect
TO control that branch OF the Legislature, but
only to reduce the overwhelming majority
that for two years has given the Republicans
so much power.
The contest for the chief judgeship OF the
Court OF Appeals is n very close one, In the
estimation of those who ought to be posted.
The Republican candidate, Judge Wallace.
has the prestige Of the enormous Republican
majorities of the past two years. which 1t
would seem impossible TO overcome, but, on
the contrary, the Democrats claim that thet
will show that their party Is regaining its
strength and their candidate Judge Parker
will poll large vote. In addition to this, the
Democratic candidate has the advantage OF
being at the head of two columns upon the
blanket ballot and having the support OF
several Of the great New York city dailies
that do not support the regular municipal
Democratic candidates. The Republicans con-
ceded many of these advantages, but insist
that their party's strength has not materially
failed during the past year, and that success
for the Democrats is not to be thought of.
The contest for the control of the Assembly
Is influenced in great measure by the bitter
ness of the local campaigns, and forecasts of
some months ago, giving great gains for the
Democrats, are not in effect now. Particu-
larry is this in the Greater New York Dis
trict, where the splitting up OF the various
party votes has led TO complications that in |
many Democratic districts will lead 10 the |
election of Republicans and in the Republican |
districts will give Democrats chance. To |
attempt to forecast the result with any degree |
of certainty would be impossible, but IL is |
claimed that in the entire state the Demo |
Gratis will gain about 80 members over the |
number last year. This would give them 65 |
votes in the next session, as compared with |
35 last, and would leave the Republicans with |
q vote of S5. IA compared with 1l5 last year. |