The evening times., 1898-10-24
REPUBLICANS IN A PANIC.
Signs Point to Democratic Success
I'm Central New York Counties.


i'm Central New York Counties.
Albany, N. Y, Oct. 24.-Paaic has taken
the place of the arresans confidence that
has characterized the Republican leaders
here
The local environment of the States
hired help tends to expand the panic. In
Albany County and city, which combined
elect a Congressman, State senator, four
assemblymen and full county ticket, the
advantage is seemingly all with the DEM
ocrats. The betting is all that way. The
only contest about which there is any
doubt is in the Congressional district.
On the face of things today the Demo-
Gratis should elect not only senator, but
the four assemblymen and the county Of
ficers.
For the senate the Democrats have
nominated Curtis Douglass, lawyer OF
repute and popularity; his opponent Is
Meyer Nussbaum, a straightgoods Re-
publican machine man. Douglass and
NusSbaum praise each other, are the best
of personal friends, and differ only on the
ground of partisan politics. The assembly
candidates on both sides are straight-out
partisans and there are no purely local
issues The vote of the county should
be about $4,000 and the Democrats ex-
pect to get 10 500 of it. The party is thor
oughly united-wlich has not been the
case in six years. There are no side Is
sues no local differences. Judge Herrick.
the Democratic leader, IS conducting the
campaign with the sincere cooperation
of Senator HILL and there is not an ele-
ment of discord in the party.
1t looks no less encouraging in Rens-
selaer, Columbia, Scoharie. Oneida, Greene,
Snl
ga and Montgomery Counties. In nine OF
these central counties the Democrats have
more than a fair chance TO elect senators
and aSsemblymen. The German and inde-
pendent voters are with them, and the
Republicans are making but panicky re-
sistance.
From the Western end of the State,
where Judge Van Wyck woke EN- up
Saturday night; from the southern tier,
from Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Troy
and the hills OF the Great North Woods
the reports are the same-the Democrats
are united and confident, while the Re-
publican lines are breaking.
The canal scandal is doing the Repub-
licans incalculable damage IN the old
mans southern tier" A mighty slump
| is predicted in the vote there this year
| Up in Erie in Elsworth's district, and
! in all the cities of the State the Germans
| and the independents are piling up good
! Democratic votes. The fight is a very
| pretty one all over the State.
''Fhe Republican statisticians in New
! York are figuring on l25.000 majority
! above the Harlem" said a Democratic
| State committeeman today. They are
| presumably counting on the 5000 Ger
mans and the 1900 independent votes,
which are as good as cast for the Demo-
cratic candidate. The figures of the Re
| publican leaders in the counties counted
upon are the figures of two years ago.
when the Democratic vote was split. 1t
is more probable that the Republicans
will go down TO the Harlem with a lead
| of not more than $500.
THE legislature will follow the State
ticket, though there come well-authenti-
Gated reports that in the western and
southern sections Of the State the Re-
publicans are striving more industriously
! to elect their senators and assemblymen
than for the State ticket The Demo
Gratis, on the other hand, are directing
their efforts 10 the election of all candi-
| dates. from governor down.
| There has been no interference from
New York in these, local contests Tam
many is helping them and they are help
ing Tammany. Republican bugaboos OF
the Halloween sort don't go In the coun-
| try any more"