Evening star., 1900-10-17
THE EMPIRE STATE
Republican by 10000 at the Lowest
Estimate.
BUSINESS MEN SOLIDLY In Line
The Labor and Agricultural Vote
Absolutely Secure.
RESULTS OF REGISTRATION

RESULTS OF REGISTRATION
A gentleman in the government service, a
resident of New York city, who is well
| Known in Washington and whose views as
| to the political situation in New York state
may be accepted as being absolutely relia-
BILE, returned to this city today from
| weeks trip to the metropolis for the pur-
| pose of registering in order that he may
| vote in November. In discussing the situa-
| ton there he observed it with reporter
! OF The Star this morning, he said:
New York city being my native heath.
and having been raised in the twelfth and
| eighth congressional districts, which are on
| the east side north and south of 23d street
and embrace the tenderon and hotel Sec
/ tions | know something about the town.
made 1t a point to talk politics with every
man i met, and being a member of the re-
publican organization of my assembly dis
trict and also frequently visiting the ma
tionai republican headquarters, mad pecu-
| liarly favorable opportunities of observing
the intensely interesting political battle
which is now being fought.
1t is my judgment. and my conclusions
are largely based upon inside information
which | received al national republican
headquarters, that the democratic majority
south of the Bronx will certainly not be
ureS and claims to the contrary notwtth
standing. In fact, Mr.. Croker is a prince of
buffers. His alleged heavy bets are sim
ply part of the desperate game he is play
ing. He is however, right up against the
push. Senator Platt, Col. ]. II. Manley,
Senator Scott and the other republican lead
ers can give him cards and spades at his
own game and beat him. and not only have
they thus far forestalled the Tammany
sachem in many of his most important plays
on the political chess board, but they have
| vnI h u
again. This fact fills New York republicans
with unalloyed and uncomfortable joy. and
Tammany's chief and the democratic lead
ers at their national headquarters with
corresponding chagrin.
Large Majority for Mckinley.
AT this stage it is confidently believed by
the republican managers on Madison avenue
that the upstate majority will be at least
80, 600 and that McKnley's majority in
the state will be from 5000 to 10000. The
heavy increase in registration in republican
districts and falling off in democratic dis
tricts substantiates this view. The demo-
Gratis stand no more show of carrying my
state than they do of carrying Maine These
figures are exceedingly conservative, and if
the tide of republican sentiment which be-
gan to flow strongly about the 1st Of Octo-
Der and which running with increas-
ing and Irresistible volume and force dur
ing the time ! was in the state and which
it is believed, will increase at a correspond
ing high pressure and ratio, the Presidents
majority will be over 100000 In fact Com
mitteeman Gibbs bet with National Demo-
cratic Committeeman Norman Mack of Buff
falo $500 even money that the state would
go over 100, ooo for Mckinley. so you see my
figures are very conservative, 1 am not
permitting myself to be swayed by senti-
ment
You see, there has been tremendous
change of sentiment in New York city and
state within the last fortnight. The as
founding bluffing claims of Mr.. Bryan and
Chairman Jones to their ability of carry
ing the state paralyzed. as ii were New
York republicans for the moment because
of their monumental effrontery. When they
recovered their breath they started in to
give the party for which Mr.. Bryan stands
as supreme boss series after series of solar
plexus blows right where it lives and by
election day 1t Will be limp in my state
as the proverbial rag.
The BUSINESS Interests Solid.
Il wish to lay particular stress upon the
strength of the business movement for Nc
kiney which Is now in full swing both in
the city and state. The business men
constitute the backbone of the republican
party in the state of New York. 1t is a
revelation to ride down town in the Broad
way and the countless huge Amer
lean flags with the words Mckinley and
Roosevelt in large letters on the pole end
OF the flag The regulation campaign ban
ner has been abandoned by the republicans
for this emblem, though 1t is still retained
by the democrats. and the only democratic
banner l saw in all this great district is
the one at the head of Wall street and
Broadway.
The meetings of the Dry Goods Mems
Club. at $50 Broadway, packed daily.
All the great industries, including the hard
ware. jewelers., paper and associated trades,
leather, oil. clothing, cloaks and suits, to-
bacco and the different exchanges. are rep
resented by clubs the membership of which
runs high up into the thousands, respec-
lively. The business mems parade on No
vember }. in which every marcher therein
will carry a small American flag, promises
to be the most stupendOus outpouring on
any one particular day of business men
that the great metropolis has ever seen,
and they are used to big parades up there.
too. 1t is expected that over 10000 bust
ness men will be in the march.
Same Sentiment Upstate.
From advices received at republican
headquarters | learned that this over
whelming swing to Mckinley is participat-
ed in by the business men in the cities and
towns throughout the state. where the
sound money sentiment is very strong. Peo-
pie in the so6th do not comprehend the
magnitude of this vote which, combined
it is this fall. presents a solid wall of ir
resistible strength against democratic on
slaughts. Furthermore, the republicans in
New York state are having absolutely no
trouble with the labor vote. This is very
| There never q time in the history of
| the empire state when organized labor re-
ceived higher wages than at present, nor
| has there been time when the per capita
| of savings bank deposits large as
| now. This means thousands of votes for
| the republican party. The farmers, too,
| from accurate advices received at republi-
| can headquarters, are with the party that
stands for national honor and expansion
| and it is expected in the few democratic
| counties upstate which have heretofore re-
| turned democratic majorities that these
| majorities will be very greatly reduced and
| in some counties entirely overcome. There
| is absolutely no anti-imperialistic senti-
ment in New York state. The people posi-
| lively refuse to accept this issue at the
| hands of the democrats, they do the al
/ legged issue of mitarism. The great issues
seem to me to be sound money, prosperity,
| maintenance of national honor, the un-
qualified support of the Presidents policies
and the continuance for four years more of
| the carrying of the full dinner pail. New
| York is filed with men who work, of all
! shades. classes and degrees. and they all
want the best dollar they get for their
| daily wage and the fullest dinner pail they