The evening times., 1898-10-25

New York, Oct. 25.-At Democratic and
Republican Headquarters alike come dali
ly, almost hourly, reports OF The progress
or political affairs in the upstate region.
If the Republicans are gratihed as they
say they are. AT the advices sent to them,
the Democrats are no less pleased. Judg-
ing from the reception accorded the Sy-
racuse nominee at Rochester yesterday
and the enthusiasm kindied in that city
last night by what is considered TO be
one OF the best presentations of the IS
sues Of the hour 10 the voters Of the
State, the leaders can conceive of no rea-
son for discounting even the rosiest of
the estimates OF Democratic gains every
where, Judge Van Wyck's speech of last
night has made strong impression. HIS
clear and forcible arra!gnllent OF tie
force bills unjust laws ana general po-
litical turpitude of the opponents of Dem
ocracy in this State is destined followed
up as il will be- by further caEstic dec
lamations during his campaign tour, to
cause serious Republican Generalization.
And 1t is not alone the Democratic lead
ers who are under this impression
RoOseveIt's Change OF Tactics
Col. Roosevelt, in his dash of yesterday
passed through several OF the strongest
Republican towns in the State and the
gatherers around the railroad stations
from Jersey City TO Elmira, where his
days journey ended and where he made
speech last night, gave him round upon
round OF cheers wherever he showed him
self The colonel has lesseued his escort
OF Rough Riders. The spectacular part of
the performances suffers somewhat in
that particular. Yesterday there were only
two Of the heroes of San Juan Hill in ad-
dition TO the colonel accompanying the
party. These were Buck Taylor and
Sherman Bell. Acting under instructions
neither wore uniform. 1t has been de-
cided that henceforth this sort Of an at
traction shall be dispensed with. And
the stout lunged bugIer, Emile Cassi, who
WED with the locomotive in announcing
the approach of the colonel TO the country
towns and whom irreverent boys saluted
as a wind jammer' has been left be-
hind. The presence of Dr. Depew is
thought to be all that is sufficient TO give
life to the preIiminaries.
Col. Roosevelt is on a new track as far
as speech making goes. He is becoming
fiery, excited and personally aggressive.
At several places yesterday he was bold
enough to make direct attacks upon the
Democratic candidate and dared him TO
answer certain questions lie assailed
former Senator Hill for advising legal
voters to knock down impertinent and in
terfering McCuIlager spies, and repeated
his attacks on Croker under whose sug-
gestions he intimated Tammany was rails
ing a corruption fund from every disrep-
utable resort in New York city. This is
not the first time Col. Roosevelt has made
such a statement and Mr.. Croker met it
yesterday afternoon by a preliminary re-
mark to his speech at Tammany Hail. as
sailing the Bar Association. Mr.. Croker
said:
II want to say, as chairman of the Il
nance committee, that not one dollar has
this organization ever got from a pool
room, a gambling den, a haunt of vice
or any person who is violating the law.
Nor have we received a cent from any
liquor dealer for favor / would not deign
to make this statement if the Republican
candidate for governor had not so low
cred himself that he is going round the
State trying to deceive the people into
the belief that We are in league with
vice"
Croker Fires n Broadside.
That great lawyer, Elihu Root. and in
cidentally Joseph II. Choate and Judge
Joseph f. DAILY were the main topics Of
some reflections made by Mr.. Croker at a
big Tammany gathering yesterday after
noon. MT. Croker meant to be impressive,
as his speech had been carefully prepared
and was read by his secretary from type
written copy. After assaulting the Bar
Association, which Mr.. Croker said num-
bered only one-seventh OF the bar of this
city, for its assault upon the action of
Tammany in throwing DAILY overheard,
he referred to Mr.. Root as Tweed's law
yer, who is attempting to re-elect
Tweed's judge. Mr.. Root, he declared,
was not only counsel for Tweed, but is
the private counsel of Col. Roosevelt.
He said: 1T may have been forgotten
that during the Tweed reign and collapse
Mr.. Elihu Root was ranged on the side
Of Tweed and his gang. In the very year
in which Tweed elevated DAILY to the
bench, my position was disclosed by
Tweed's action in legislating myself and
my associates out of power.
"In 1873 it was common knowledge that
Tweed had stolen millions OF dollars from
the public treasury. and that all the
property which stood in his name and
that Of his son, Richard II. Tweed. TO
whom It was transferred by his father,
was the proceeds Of raids upon the city
treasury.
ION November Is, 1873, Tweed was con-
victed on the criminal charges against