New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
DEMOCRATIC BRIBERY.
Use OF MONEY UP STATE
u9orte in Hills old District to Keep
Voters from Polls.
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Y Nov 2-The Democrats have
:. ,.e,,r7 their campaign of corruption In
-, section Of the State. They are preparing TO
- - the frauds Of the Fassett year, when
400 600 was spent in the rural districts OF the
go in keeping voters away from the pols.
-. &c. evidence of this plan, which was fore
.ed in The Tribune several weeks ago. was
-. yesterday in the little village Of Van Etten'
ST. MS CITY. where IS was offered to each of
.o,,.ral rural voters a bride to keep them
-, from the polls At the same time the
-..rsl organization. over which w. s. Rode, the
.o,sI friend of Judge Parker, presides, sent
=. significant and private letter. one sentence
:, which clearly indicates its purport This sem
.ence reads as follows:
-, srrelv must know of one friend who will
..o+s for at least one man on the Democratic
.;cket because of his friendly relations with YOU
A. an aggressive and active campaign the
democratic fight has entirely collapsed in Che
....,,o County The reception of the Democratic
,o,nnee for Governor was cool in the extreme.
u. ,rss greeted with cheers for Roosevelt and
1ytgg4ns The members of a militia company
coming out from drill stood ranged along the
sidewalk to the number of fifty and cheered Hig-
Gins An attempt at a labor demonstration was
eren more farcicaI. The Democratic meetings
throughout Chemung County have been sparsely
attended and the legitimate Democratic cam
naign has 1zzed out. but the campaign of the
more Characteristic sort-the kind that has pre-
vailed since the days when David B. Hill gave
moral tone to the politics of this county-seems
practically certain Of repetition this year.
MITIGATION OF REPUBLICANS
The Democratic campaign here has been almost
entirely based on viliication of the Republican
candidates. Notwithstanding all this, there has
been a steady growth of strength in the Repub-
lican State ticket OF the prospects of the ma
tional ticket there has never been a shadow OF
doubt. Roosevelt viii carry Chemung by nearly
1000 plurality, where Mckinley had 800. Re
publican leaders place the figure high as
1900 but the more conservative accept the lower
figure. The Republican candidate for Congress.
J. Sloat Fassett will have at least 1000 plural
ity in the XXXIIId District. which includes
Chemung. Seneca, Steuben and Schuyler. The
plurality on the Presidential ticket will be about
the same.
The peculiar feature to be noted here as else
where, is the large number Of Democratic votes
that viii be polled for the President. There are
scores Of Bryan Democrats who will vote for
Roosevelt, and scores Of Bryan Republicans, In
manufacturing communities like Seneca Falls.
who will vote the Republican ticket. Moreover.
the Independent vote will largely go TO Roose-
welt, together with that Of the first voters. 1t is
the immense popularity Of Roosevelt that makes
il hard 10 estimate the exact situation. con-
siderable share of the Democrats who vote the
Republican national ticket. viii vote the Demo
cratic State ticket. in their desire to keep iii
party lines. This will be the largest factor IN
determining the difference between the Roose'
Welt and Higgins vote. Even the Democrat:
coucede that Lieutenant Governor Higgins Will
have a substantially larger majority than Nc
Kinley in Chemung County. John B. Stanch-
field carried Chenung for the Democratic State
sT7 loE-e hun re6
VIII closely approach Odells plurality or oOo IN
1872 Whatever dissatisfaction exists IN Che
luuug County is in Democratic ranks
cIy1vN15E7sv WILL RUN BEHIND.
,'hemung Democrats confidently expected the
nomination Of John B. Stanchfeld for Governor.
and no; all Of them have become reconciled to
the nomination Of Herrick. number Of prom
iuent Democrats also have personal animosities
agaus. Attorney General Cunneen, and he is
sure To suffer as a result. Il is estimated that
he viii run az least 200 behind the rest of the
State ticket. Disappointed il the defeat Of
Starchneld. the ChemunS Democrats We're not
treasured by the visit of D. Cady Herrick He
issued his denial Of his PlattsburG attack upoc
President Roosevelt here and the prompt refC-
tation Of this denial injured his standing here
OF dissatisfaction among Republicans there is
not the slightest evidence. The campaign of Mr.
Fassett has aroused great enthusiasm. More
over, the independents. whose votes the Demo-
Gratis are claiming for the State ticket. are
united almost 10 q man Tor Higgins
i an a Republican and shall vote for Hig-
gins said one Of the most prominent business
men Of this city to-day. Whatever dissatisfac-
ton may have about certain things, l certainly
do not look for a remedy in the Democratic ad-
ministration, nor from man whose judicial
record is such Herrick's. That is the feeling
! ind among my friends generally 1 know
scores Of Democrats who viii vote for Roosevelt
and not q single Republican who Will vote for
Eerrick"
On the other hand, the use OF money promises
10 be serious problem IN this section There
IS large floating vote in this city which is pur-
chasahle In the country districts lists have
peen prepared Of men who can be approached.
II Is notorious fact that up to within few
Gays the Democrats have had no money. Now
they are Just beginning to spend little in the
saloons OF the city. Every Circumstance goes
70 snow that il is a part Of the plan TO turn
eEe'y available cent into carefully selected
hands on Election Day
ROoSEFELT STRONGER THAN PARTY"
The figures Of the most conservative and re-
Aanle canvass Of the counties in the XXXIIId
congress District are valuable as they indicate
ne exact situation throughout the upstate
o3U'iles They show that President Roosevelt
IN poI larger vote than Mckinley did due,
~ me main, 10 his popularity IN Democratic as
- IN as republican ranks. proving the truth Of
- an palgn assertion that he is stronger than
= PaIH- Lieutenant Governor Higgins while