The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
NEW YoRK STATE.
Municipal Contests Are So BITTER Ac-
curate Estimates Cannot BE Made.

curate Estimates Cannot BE Made.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov LIN every mu-
nicipality of the State vigorous and bitter
campaign is being prosecuted for municipal
control, and the blanket ballot, instead OF
proving deterrent to Independent ncmina-
tions, has led, seemingly, to the creating OF
more parties than have ever before had a
place in the elections Of the cities. These
things, enough in themselves to claim all
the attention Of the voters, are further mul-
tiplied 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 demon-
strate in this off year of state politics that
the party of one or the other is dominant.
The Democrats hope to demonstrate that
they are getting back to a normal state
and recovering from the landslides of the
past few years and the Republicans seek
to show that such is not the case. The As
semby contest adds some flavor to the cam
vass, although there are no expressions
from the Democrats that would lead to the
belief that they expect to control THAI
branch Of the Legislature, but only to re-
duce 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 a very close one. in
the estimation of those who ought to be
posted. The Republican candidate, Judge
Wallace, has the prestige of an epormous
Republican majority of the past tive years.
which it would seem almost impossible to
overcome, but, on the contrary. the Demo-
Gratis claim that they VIII show that their
party is regaining its strength in the State,
and that from that source alone their cam
didate, Judge Parker, will poll a large vote.
In addition to this the Democratic candi-
date has the advantage of being at the
head of two columns on the blanket ballot
and of having the support of several OF
the great New York city dailies that do not
support the regular municipal Democratic
candidates. The Republicans concede many
of these advantages, but insist that their
party strength has not materially failed
during the past year and that Democratic
success is not to be thought of.
The contest for the control of the Assem-
bly, ia Influenced in q great measure by the
bitterness of the local campaigns. and fore
casts of some months ago giving gains for
the Democrats are not in effect now. Par
ticularly is this so in the Greater New
York districts, where the splitting up of the
various party votes has led To complica-
tions that in many Democratic districts,
will lead to the election OF Republicans,
and the Republican districts will give the
Democrats chance. To attempt TO fore
cast the result with any degree of certainty
would be impossible, but 1T Is claimed that
in the entire State the Democrats win gain
about thirty members over the number last
year. This would give them sixty-fve votes
In the next session, as compared with thir-
ty-fve last year, and would leave the Re-
publicans with a vote OF eighty-hve as
compared with lis last year. Some Demo-
Gratis claim that the House will be closee