Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-06
THE FIGHT in NEW YORK.
Republicans Do Not Expect to Hold
Their Own ON Congress-

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-There are five state
tickets in nomination in New York, as fol-
lows: Republican, Democratic, Cillzens'
Union, Socialist Labor and Prohibition. The
Citizens Union vote is an altogether un-
known quantity, probably important only
if that of the two old parties shall be
close; that CT the Socialist Labor party
may approximate 20.0t0. while the Pruhibi-
ton vote has not often been much in excess
Besides state officers there will be elected
on tuesday next legislature that VIII
Edward Murphy. Democrat. Thirty-four
elected
The Republican campaign has been an ag-
sreSsive one and notable for the energy
with which Colonel Roosevelt conducted
ms canvass. Within one week-the last
week of October-he traversed the state
from east to west, and from west 10 east,
delivering close upon 100 addresses, some
OF them of considerable length.
deal of enthusiasm. Judge Van Wyck pur-
sued II very different course. His public
addresses have not exceeded ten, ana these
were delivered at such placs as Buna.c.
Rochester, Utica, Elmra, Albany and New
York.
The Democratic candidates for state Off
ces and congress perSiStently refused to be
led into discussion of the currency or other
national issues.
The potency of New York city Cor Great
er New York; as factor is shown by the
fact that it casts nearly as many ballots
as all the rest of the state, but there are
great variations in the party tides in the
city than up the state. For example, in
1896. Black, Republican, for governor, had
a plurality of 3O.03l over Democrats of both
the free silver and the gold standard wings,
while in 1897 the Democratic judicial nomi-
nee had plurality of 95,35i. There has
been this year a local diversion which may
exert marked influence on the vote of
Greater New York.
This consists in the allegation that Rich
ard Croker has sought to make the judic
larry dependent upon his personal will and
pleasure.
The state senate has a membership of
fifty and the assembly of 100. As at present
constituted, there is Republican majority
of y on joint ballot. Senator Murphy, who
is the candidate for reelection, has had
charge of the Democratic legislative cam
paign.
The Republicans are disposed to concede
n reduction of their majority in the legis-
latlre, but profess confidence that they
will have Il working majority in both
houses. There has been no crystaliization
of sentiment upon the question of which,
in the event of Republican control, shall
be elected to the United States senate.
Democrats confidently expect to gain
low the Harlem river. and possibly as
many in the state districts. The Repub-
llcans did not feel sanguine OF maintaining
the preponderance of twenty-eight as
against six Democrats in the New York
delegation.
The registration in Greater New York
tnlS year, Whle not as neaNy as last year.
gives promise of a large vote being brought
out, the figures being: This year. 556, $50;
last year. 56I192. The vote ordinarily is
about per cent less than the registra-
ton.
The executive committee of Tammany
Hall held its final meeting before the cleo
ton to-day and received reports from all
the district leaders. The figures given out
We're that Tammany expects to carry New
York county by i6.CCO plurality and that the
the committee to make the claim that. the
Republicans must come to the city with Il
plurality of $500 if they expect to elect
Colonel Roosevelt