New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
MAKING REPUBLICAN VOTES.
FACTS WHICH HAMPER CROKER's STATE
CAMPAIGN.
D,sTpr-sr AND SUSPICION OF THE TAMMANY
BOSS ~ HIS OWN PARTY-wHY FARM
ERs LIKE THE RAINES LAW

D1sTRr-sr AND SUSPICION OF THE TAMMANY
ROSS IN HIS OWN PARTY-wHY FARM
ERs LIKE THE RAINEs LAW.
Albany. Oct. 10 (SpeciaD.-The Republican
campaign in this State will receive an impetus
this week from Colonel Roosevelt's tour In the
eastern end northern counties and from nuner-
Gus political meetings which will be held under
the direction Of county committees.
In the course OF the week which has just
missed action was taken in Onondaga County
which much improved the prospect OF the cleo
ton Of a Republican Majority TO the Legislature
CONGRESSMAN James j. Beden announced that
he would not accept the Independent nomination
for Congress which had been rendered TO him. II
he had run In opposition 10 VI. T.. Driscoll, the
regular Republican nominee the Democrats
would have hoped to elect two Democratic AS
sem5lymen in the county and gain also a State
senator. This would have been los, Of three
votes for the Republican party on joint ballot in
the Legislature when vote should be taken for
United States Senator.
In the interior OF the state the Republican
PARTY suffered a loss OF votes in the Assembly
last fall. owing to local causes. Thus in Erie
County the Republican representation in the AS
sembly was reduced from five in 1891 to four in
away.
1t is becoming more apparent every day to
the Democrats in the interior OF the State that
Richard Croker Is the real leader Of the Demo
cratic party in this campaign. for he is per-
sonally conducting the work which is intended
TO win away seats in the Legislature from the
Republican party and thus bring about the
election of a Democrat as United States Sena-
campaign work that suspicion has lately been
expressed that he intends himself to become
United States Senator II there is a Democratic
majority Prominent Democrats do not think
this suspicion is well founded. for they believe
that Croker is too much committed To the sup
port of the candidacy OF Edward Murphy. jr.
to take the place himself; yet they would watch
Croker curiously If he should manage to capt
ure the Legislature. y more reasonable ex-
planation of Crokers great effort to capture the
Legislature Is that he wishes to pass certain
bills. and needs a Legislature well a
Governor for this purpose.
1t IS well known here that Croker pro-
foundly disappointed that the Legislature last
winter did not pass the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Ellsworth which would have legisated the
Rapid Transit Commission OF NewYork out OF
office. As long that Rapid Transit Commits
sion is in power there is a possibility OF the
construction OF a municipal underground road,
which would diminish the income Of the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad Tammany magnates
seem to be Interested in bosterng up the Man
haitian When the Ellsworth bill was under
consideration Manhattan doomed" in the stock
market. ~
If the Ranes LIQUOR Tax act is 10 be re-
pealed Croker must have the Legislature also.
The repeating Of that law would increase State
taxation at least 81. 600 600 and local taxation
to the amount Of S5.OOO,OoO. and the weight of
this additional taxation would be most severely
felt in the rural counties, but that does not
seem to trouble either Croker Senator Murphy,
AUGUSTUS Van Wyck or other prominent Demo
crat' They are accustomed 10 the laVlSn ways
Of the city governments which are under their
personal observation. and they do not seem 10
appreciate what burden any additional taxa
ton is upon a rural community. 1t is the rural
communities especially which appreciate the
financial benefits of the liquor tax law.
The following table. showing the receipts OF
money under the excise law repealed In 1S9C
and under the higher tax law. could be dupli-
Gated in almost every county Of the State