Evening star., 1898-10-24
CR0KER'SSTILLH HUNT
Democratic Leaders in New York
Ordered to Keep Num-"
0DELL MAKES EXTRAVAGANT CLAIMS
1t is Consequently Difficult to
Make Reliable Forecasts.
THE FREE SILVER ISSUE
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
NEW YORK, October 23 1883.
Within a little over a fortnight of cleo
ton day the shrewd and conservative OBJ
server of politics finds many elements of
uncertainty in the campaign. Against a
whirl of enthusiasm for the nominee of the
republican convention is pitted the efforts
of an army Of political fine-workers, under
the generalship of the acknowledged past
master in this particular art-Richard
Croker One day the opinions seem to
favor the election of Roosevelt; another
there is doubt and leaning toward Van
Wyck. There is very little indication upon
the surface to the average observer that
Croker is putting in his hard lcks up the
state, and 1t is just this lack of surface In
dication that makes it almost conviction
that some quiet ard earnest effort is being
made in the direction Of individual canvass
and personal pressure.
Chairman Odell of the republican commit
tee has stated that the republicans would
come down to the city limits with 10000
majority. He bases this statement upon
the showing made by the incomplete reg
istration returns. On the other hand, Chair
man McCarren is as dumb as an oyster.
Under the most favorable conditions, the
majority predicted by Mr.. Odell might be
expected. but only under those conditions.
In the first place, Erie county is doubtful
for the republicans; in fact. 1t was said
today to your correspondent by q Stanch
republican that he feared Erie county
might give q small majority for the demo-
cratic nominee. Then, again, the upstate
vote. is scattered over wide eXparse of
country. 1t takes time and careful ar
rangement to say nothing of good weather,
to get the upstate farmers to the polls
Democrats are believed to be bending all
their quiet energies to cutting down the
n hn fl re- n
an occasional buying up of means of con-
veyance in certain rural spots where i is
necessary to ride the voters to the polls,
in order to shut out the republicans, and
tie up just so many republican votes.
The Vote of New York City.
AS to the vote of New York city, it is
assured for the democratic nominee. 1t is
cniy a question of majority. Queens county
is doubtful. Kings may be classed as dem
ccratc unless all the signs fail. 1t is there
fore question of how much majority can
he rolled up in Manhattan and Kings to
meet the republican state vote at the city
limits, and this vote subject to the fine
democratic work in the cities and rural
districts to bring it to d minimum. 1t is
too early for figures. The trips of the re-
publican candidate are undoubtedly making
votes and enthusiasm wherever his train
halts. and the coming weeks tour is eX
pected to do much good. By the end of
next week 1t may be possible to come near
er guessing the outcome of the campaign.
Chairman Odell declares that the demo-
Gratis are using money with free hand
all through the country sections, and with
the design of keeping republicans away
from the polls. From Chairman Odelps
story, the democIa ats have no end of money
Up the state chairman of the county
committee Of a republican county. he said.
had evidence to the effect that 5000 had
been put into that county alone by the
democrats TO keep the farmers away
from the polls. In New York city, Chair
man Odell added, Tammany was frying all
the fat it could out of the gambling and
disorderly houses and that the committee
had in its possession evidence to the effect
that los pool rooms in New York city had
been bled to the tune of $3.50 each.
1t is claimed that the managers of both
sides of the campaign know that the
straightforward and high-principled demo-
Gratis will not vote for Croker's candidate:
first, the ground that If elected he will
represent Tammany Hall in the executive
chamber at Albany, and, second, because
he represents the Bryan idea of 16 to l.
having openly boasted since his nomina-
ton of his allegiance to Bryan and the
Chicago platform Of 1896 Moreover. the
republican managers believe that demo-
Gratis in business life. democratic Workmen
all over the state of New York do not pro-
pose to take a chance of change IN their
fortunes.
Campaign Problem Stated.
republican authority defines the cam
palgn problem mus:
How many republicans are going to vote
against Roosevelt? How many democrats
are to vote for Roosevelt?'
1t is said that men who talk with man
ayers of both parties declare that only a
very few republicans are to vote against
Col. Roosevelt. These republicans are
mostly Germans, who believe in a wide
open Sunday. On the other hand it is said
thousands of democrats will vote for the
republican ticket because its representative
stands upon the st. Louis platform, which
insures commercial prosperity. From the
mere fact that there was vigorous move
ment among the out and out silver demo-
Gratis TO run u state ticket at this election
indicates that the free coinage of silver is
still d material ISSUE especially with the
candidates for Congress. OF the thirty-four
members of the House of Repre- sentatives
from this state, nine are to be elected from
the boIoughs of Manhattan and Bronx. In
quiry among some of these democratic can
ddates discloses the fact that hey have
received orders not to open their mouths
on the subject. They must, it is said by
innuendo attempt to catch the sree silver
vote of the democratic party by pretending
that they would vote for free silver if they
got chance, and at the same time they
must make it appear to the gold democrats
that they are for sound morey and an hon
est dollar.
The Qufss-ChanIer Contest.
In the fourteenth congressional district,
where Lemuel E. Quigg is putting up the
congressional fight of the campaign against
William Astor Chanler. 1t is proposed to
force, if possible discussion of this silver
issue. Quigg's canvass has been strength
ened by the withdrawal of Frank l.. War
ner, the soldier candidate, who was nomi-
mated by the independents in that district
and Qugg is ow after Chanler in red hot
fashion because the latter on being asked
how he would vote in the event uf his cleo
q
gress, had replied that he absolutely de-
cliued to discuss the question and that he
did not intend to ALLEVIATE any votes by
discussing his views on the subject" and
that be did rot consider the silver ques-
ton an issue of the present CAM aign."
Mr.. Chanier has got to discuss the sill
Yer question:" says Mr.. Quigt, 'or be
beaten by a bigger majority than any of
has encountered in this