New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-26

DEMOCRATS DOWNCAST.
RESULT OF THE JOINT DEBATE A BIT
TER BLOW TO THE PARTY.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR wOODRUFF's EASY
TRIUMPH OVER CLARKE LIKELY TO
COST v1LLOUGHBY STREET

MANY VOTES

Wnoughby Stree. machine Democrats. those OF the
old fashioned stripe fairly groauei in spirit yes
terday AT the way in which their alleged cnam-
pion, John F. Clarke. had been 'hoored by Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff IN the Joint debate at
the Academy OF Music Tuesday night. There
suodued murmurings that Clarke had cost
the ticket hundreds of votes. and perhaps thrown
the election 10 the Republicans. Who now seem &C.
termined 70 follow up their advantage al every
point. What made the Democrats the 'sofesi
vas that part OF Ar Ciarkes performance where 10
dramatically introduced the private letters OF MI
woodruff to Commissioner Rider asking the Com
missioner 10 appoint \ f. Nooirin. ms poor
cousin 70 place in the Office
The frank admission Of the Lieutenant Governor
that the letter genuine and that he had W.eu
10 &c, his relative place met with the instant
and hearty approval OF Democrats and k"puo-
Leans alike. and then came the awful realization
70 ,he acknowledging Democrats that their canal
date for District Attorney was n the ATTITUDE oi
censurng party leaders for trying TO Ct places
FOR plain people This came as great shock 10
the faithful yesterday. " aen they heard il from
those who had been al the citing. and at the
auction rooms it was pronounced by more than
one oidtimer 'divii a bad break The Kings
County Democrat IL q firm believer IN hustlins 10Y
office and having his district leader help him out
When Democratic district leader won't DO in"'
be- is turned down" forthwith. They simply
attitude MI Clarke finds himself IN -censurins ms
opponent because he wrote letter urging the
Amendment Of one Of bis relatives
An act like that is positive virtue T. me eyes
Of the Wioushby street Democrat and NJ ARE
was roasted YESTERDAY ny me Stc"alh ,",bSr
now Their leaders ought TO run the d.stric, aver
THAT about the easiest Undertaking ever
had sad Lieutenant Governor Moodran s {es.,5
right al0ng making CONVINCING points toI me anu
al. had do 10 Use them.
Tis.dav right three Supreme Court Judges and
4 number Of other Democrats gathered 20 tax
Mr. Clarke bad made mess OF h.s attempt 70
worst tho Lieutenant Governor on me forum, ana
that it would cost the Democrats sool many
Thc chicago platform Democrats are after Rob
or n Roy the former Shepard Democrat, ana now
the regular l., moo mo- 9',ir.t rdo.rd 4,
5, Gg S lr Ror for hi. attitud. In the Ne
kmiec campaign and they charge that be openly
sons Al William J. organs leadership .. go
Republican meetings were held last night az
Essh Assemo, District saGKe'i Hal sseSst e,
louis Stecman James j. Willard James J.. No
Eroy u. T. Quick. George ". Brown and county
Third Assembly District. Grand Union Hall Court
sf-Henry 4 Hrisio". NAham r, 093n44-t. J" ~.
] brennan charles I. Weller and county eandi-
'@ tenth Assembly District 20 1902 south oxford
st-Georse =. Elliott Dr William l.; Hunter. r. f. r.
G. McM. cken. Webster r Wslkey. the Rev Joseph
Eleventh Assembly District 10 ot A ,i,,.
brennan George r. Elliott Orrin l. FORESTER,
Felix Let's A. r. Moore and county candidates
Twentieth Assembly District Odd Feuo"S nan.
No s-3 P4imeff0-sf Jared Cham oers \. stewart
Walsh Charles Melville Weeks, John J. McGinniss
ar6 county candidates.
The BROOKLYN Young Republican club ned a
meeting last night ar rs headqlarers. IN me John-
ston Building and ndOrsed The entire Republican
county f.ko, Frank Harvey Field president or the
club. called the meeting 20 order me speakers
r Mayette and Isaac IT. Cary. Al united in the
81. ,.af oil no g
sues NJ tho Republican party must receive the sup
port ~ avery tr Republican.