New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-05
TO RECAPTURE ASSEMBLY
Indications Point to Republican
Success Next Tuesday.
CHAlRMSN MAKE REPORTS
Neither Barnes Nor Mack Give
Figures Before Leaving Town
to Return Home. -.>...

Every indication points to the recapture
Of the State Assembly by the Republicans
on Tuesday. Although neither William
Barnes, jr.. chairman of the Republican
state Committee. nor Norman L. Mack,
chairman Of the Democratic State COM
mittee, gave any figures in the statements
they made at the close of their campaigns
last night a careful and conservative study
Of the situation would seem 70 indicate
that the Republicans would elect any
where from s. to % out Of the $50 members
~ the Assembly In the last session IT
stood: Republicans. s.; Democrats s.. In
dependence League. I. Independent Demo
crat. /.
Chairman Barnes declared without quail
flcstion that the next Assembly would be
a Republican body by "A substantial ma
iority" Chairman Mack's statement had a
note Of doubt about IT, 81 know he said,
the Republican gerrymander is against
US. but, nevertheless. we conhdentially eX-
pect 10 increase the number Of upstate
Democratic members Of the Assembly and
20 retain safe Democratic majority
The statement of Chairman Barnes fol-
lows:
The next Assembly of the state Of New
York Will be a Republican body by SUD-
stantial majority
The extreme tendencies Of the Democracy.
on the one hand, and the fatuous leader
chip OF that party in this state, on lne
other, leave no room for doubt that the
people of New York will not give another
lease Of power 10 such leadership by the
election OF Democratic Assembly. This
political power exercised wantonly 10 in
nict upon the state legislation like the
Levy law. the Bauvelt primary law, the
so-called Murphy-Gaynor charter for the
city of New York, the partisan ripper bllls
and the bill aboishing the state Highway
Commission will not, when the next Less
lature convenes, manifest itself so ram
PANTY.
believe the people will not approve the
last session Of the Legislature and thereby
encourage the present management of the
Democratic party TO further excuses. Il
is clear that there is nothing in the record
Of Governor Dix 10 indicate that he can
be trusted 10 act as a check upon legisla-
ton which meets with the approval Of that
management.
Another benehCent effect, therefore OF a
Republican majority in the Assembly will
be 10 relieve Governor Dix of the necessity
Of making that spectacle of subseryience
10 self-interested dictation that has been
on so many occasions humiliating to the
people Of this state.
Last year the Republicans lost twenty
enc upstate districts. They are counting
on regaining most Of these. although there
IS a possibility of losing one or two that
they now hold. There will be heavy gains.
however. here in the city.
The Republicans now have seven out of
the thirty-hve members of Assembly in
New York County. They are confident of
electing not less than thirteen on Tuesday
with good prospects of getting four more
seats.
In Kings County the Republicans now
.r,,-
They hope 10 increase this number by
seven or eight.
In Queens County the Republicans should
take az least two Of the four seats away
from the Democrats. who now hold them
sll. The chances of electing a Republican
in Richmond is also excellent.
Tammany Hall has always attended 10
the local situation here, so the Democratic.
state Committee has not interfered in any
way 1t is known, however, that Chair
I1an Mack feels much discouraged over
the local situation. 1t will be noticed that
he has nothing to say about the chances
Of electing Assemblymen here. His state
uent in fun is as follows:
have received detailed reports from
every county and Assembly district In
which there IS a contest for the Assembly.
] fail TO note any change in the sentiment
which last year resulted in the election
OF a Democratic Legislature. Nothing has
happened within the year 10 improve the
Republican position or 10 change the polit-
zeal current which swept the Democratic
party into power IN this state.
The magnificent record made by the
Democratic majority In the House of Rep
resentatives and the splendid achieve
rnent OF Governor Dix and the Democratic
Legislature in fulfilling every pledge made
10 the people by the Democratic party in
this state has greatly strengthened our
POSITION m the entire state. ] know the
Republican gerrymander is against us, but
nevertheless. We confidently expect 70 in
crease the number of upstate Democratic
members Of the Assembly. and TO retain
q safe Democratic majority.
Chairman Barnes went 10 Albany yester-
DAY and VIII not be back until after he
has cast his vote on Election Day. Chair
man Mack will go TO his home in Buffalo
to-day or tomorrow, so as TO vote on
Tuesday. Because OF the distance he is
rot planning TO return 10 New York that
night. but will receive the returns in Al