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EYES ON NEW YORK,
WHERE THE GIIEJT BATTLE 13 TO
BE BOUGHT NEXT TUESDAY.
MURPHY SAYS HILL IS SURE TO WIN.
The B«*»ka Show That Mr. Cleveland Use
I'aid Tax in Xrw York tor Several
Yaare—Mr. Hiil at Albany.
New York. October 3.—This is the last
week of the campaign, and it today is to
be taken as a criterion, it will be devoted
chiefly to routine work at deniociatic state
headquarters. Lieutenant Governor Shce
han. who left for Buffalo on Friday night,
to look after the local situation, and Major
Hinckley, who spent Sunday In Pough
keepsle. returned to town early this morn
ing. Both brought encouraging reports from
up the state
••Democrats of every shade,” they said,
“are now thoroughly entrenched within the
party lines, and we look to see Senator Hill
come down to the Harlem river with a
vote larger than ever before.”
In fact, the only fear of the campaign
managers lies in this county and Kings.
As soon as Lieutenant Governor Sheehan
and Major Hinckley rcach<-d headquarters
they at once plunged into routine work.
All the schemes have now been evolved,
and this week will be devoted almost wholly
to carrying them out.
A check was received at democratic head
quarters from ex-Postmaster General Don
M. Dickinson today. It"’was addressed to
Major Hinckley and is to be used fur the
campaign
Pays Taxes in New York.
It was learned at the tax department
office this morning that Grover Cleveland
was assessed in IKC. and again in IMH, for
personal taxes. In March. ISM, Mr.
Cleveland paid his tax for the year 18S>3.
In the books for and IV* I Mr. Cleveland
appeared as a lawyer of IS Broad street,
with a residence at 12 West Fifty first street.
It was said at the tax depart tn* nt that
no letter bad been received from Mr. Cleve
land prut* sting against the tax or referring
to it in any way. and that he was the only
man who. according to the law. could de
cide whether or not ho is still a resident
of this city. Unless he takes some action
his name will prolmbly appear oa the tax
books of IK*', in the same manner as it did
on these of ISM and IKM.
Will Have nn I ncomfortable Effect.
In answer to a question on the political
o’T’look. Hon. Thomas C. Platt said:
•'So far as th" state canvass is concerned,
Mr. Morton’s election is assured. It has
been a one-sided tight, but Mr. Hill has
put up a very strong campaign. But the
feeling against the democrats in this state
is so strong that he has no possible ehan e
of being elected. This disaffection of Mr.
Cleveland, too. will also exert an unfavor
able effect on the democratic party.”
TUK CLOSING RANKS.
Getting Beady for the l.ast Grand Struggle
in New Yerk.
N«w York. October 31.—This morning
Chauncey M. Depew started in his private
car from the Erie depot in Jerse y City on
a tour through the state to deliver a se
ries of speeches in support of tm» candidacy
of Levi I*. Morton for governor.
Murton and Harrison.
The hour fixed forth erepublican mass
meeting at Carnegie music hall tonight was
8 o'clock, but the fact that Levi P. Morton,
the republican candidate for governor, was
to preside, with the additional attraction
of ex-President Harrison as the principal
speaker, attracted a tremendous crowd,
which began to assemble as early as half
past 5 o’clock. By 6 o’clock the whole of
Fifty-seventh street, from Seventh avenue
half-way towards Sixth avenue, was tilled
by an ever-increasing crowd. At 7 o’clock,
when the doors were opened, there was
such a rush that in less than five minutes
the halt was Ailed from top to bottom, the
small force of police from the West Forty
seventh street station and various police
courts being utterly Inadequate to cope
with the gathering. After the hall was
full the balance of the crowd outside press
ed forward and those in front were carried
boully in. Ladles screamed, men shouted
and some were kicked dawn. Still they
rushed In until the aisles and every avail
able inch cf room was occupied.
The Ki-I*rr»hlrut introduced.
Mr. Morton was chairman cf the meeting
and made a brief sp« ech. confined chiefly
to introducing ex-President Harrison. The
ex-president was greeted with tumultous
appla<»e when he stepped forward to
make h*s address. The audlenro cheered
him again and again, both ladies and
gentlemen taking part in the enthusiastic
greeting. Finally quiet was restored and
Mr. Harrison began his yp--c~b.
•This is a great mr-ting." he said, “but
I think somewhat it Is a very impossible
audience to speak to. You seem to be
quite inclined to do your own talking, and
you are doing it very well.” (Cheers.)
That gained him attention and he pro
ceeded as he said to "give you my views
as to the tendencies of the policies of
the republican party, which 1 believe to be
beneficent helpful and patriotic and the
tendencies of the democratic party which
I believe to he hurtful and destructive.”
Thatcher Sara Hiil Will Be Elected.
The democratic state committee has be
gun to do soma figuring; John Boyd
Thatcher said today th »t if Hill gets tO.ir’o
majority below the Hurl* tn river h - will lie
elected. If New York. Kings, Queens, Suf
folk and Richmond counties give him only
this majority his victory is assure !.
Mr. Thatcher says he expects that M lions
majority above the Harlem river will be
ur.ly 4-J.tWQ.
S. natcr Hili, he says, would get a major
ity of S2.'*w in Albany, and would poll ;■ big
v-*te in Syrnt use. These figure.*, however,
don’t agree with the statement of Chairman
Hackett, cf the r-publlcan rtatv committee,
who safct today that Morton would come H
the Harietn river witn IW.tMt yob - to rpare.
it is said at the democrat: • state he:. .-
quarters today that W. Bourke Cochran,
who is stumping the state f<*r Hill. had
broken d<ecn and w ;l*l cancel his engage
ments. It is said his throat trouble hr. I
broken out again.
Owing to the superior character of Its
tngr* -lienta Dr. Pri<- Baking Powder pos
sesses qualities peculiarly Its own.
MET AT U ELL-VILLI!.
Governor Flower’a and Chauncey Depew’..
I— <x-t-e C-r
Washington. November 1.— Summary of
dispatch*** from the New 5 ork political
campaign: Chauncey M. Depew s record
yerterday was fourteen speeches. He slept
1 isl night in his private car In Elmira de
pot and started out this morning at yes
terday's gait.
Governor Flower air» spent the night In
bls private car r.t Dunkirk and today he
made seven speeches up to 1 o’clock.
The governor and Mr. Depew met at
Wellsville and there was considerable fun.
When th.- gov mor commenced to spc*'k,
Mr. Depew wall:*.! over to the edge of the
crowd. near en-»ugh to hear what the
gov* * nor w*s saying. Colonel Williams,
the governor's secretary, went out to where
they were an*! Invited them Into the gov
ernor’s car. They accepted and took seals
In the observation room, about five f*-et
from when* the governor, with his hack
to them, was laying down democratic doc
trines to the best of his ability, totally una
ware of the proximity of his republican
friends.
’’Docs he know that I’m here?” asked
Mr. Depew. He was told that the gov
ernor did not know of his presence, and he
chuckled and listened while the governor
stated that he had b.-en surprised and
pl. ased to learn from a republican pap r
that Depew loaned him the private car
“Corsair.” in which he (the governor) was
traveling. He was surprised and pleased
Wcause he had been under the impression
that he had arranged to pay $lO a day for
tre us* of the car and stock it himself,
•nd IFO a day for an engine to drive it.
A moment later he happened to turn round
THE WEEKTiV CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA.. MONDAY.NOVEMBER 5,1R94,
and he saw Mr. Depew. They started for
each other, met in the doorway of the
car and shook hands heartily, both laugh
ing. The sight delighted the onlookers
and they shouted and waved their hats and
handkerchiefs. The governor then walked
into the observation room.
“You made a good speech, governor,”
said Mr. Depew.
“Thank you,” answered the governor.
“I did not hear it, but 1 know yours was
good, too."
The governor started to take a troche.
"When I leave Albany,” he said, "I'm
going into the troche business and get up
something th.it will do me good.”
He again shook hands with Mr. Depew
and as they separateu Mr. Depew said: *T
wish you were running,” adding, after a
few steps, “but not this year.”
The Governor's I'rorlanuitlon.
Hon-elisville, N. Y., November I.—The
governor today issued a proclamation re
garding the enforcement of the election
laws. He sent a copy of It to Albany
with directions to have it printed in poster
form and to have copies of it sent to the
sheriff of every county, who must post one
in each polling place. The proclamation
says:
“On Tuesday next, November Sth, the
people of this state will exercise the privi
lege of citizenship and determine by their
votes what men and political principles
shall, during the time fixed by the con
stitution, control the administration of the
state government and represent New Yura
in the federal congress.
“It is essential to our liberties and to
the fai** name of our state that this ex
pression of popular judgment should be
absolutely untiammeled and honest. When
the constitutional office is secured by cor
ruption or intimidation and government
policy is determined by the bribery of
voters elections liecome a farce and repre
sentative governments a sham.
“An honest ballot and a fair ant are
of more importance to the peopiu of this
state than any political issues raised in
this campaign by any party. I call upon
the people of this state to see that the
election next Tuesday shall be an honest
one. Recent executive enactments have
Imposed almost every possible safeguard
around the sanctity of the ballot.”
The various enactments s;*oken of are
then given, and the proclamation con
cludes:
“The honor of our state and our love for
American institutions demand that every
citizen should obey all of these laws and
look to their rigid enforcement.
“As the people's chief magistrate, charged
by the constitution to take care tli.it the
laws are faithfully executed, I call upon
all election officers, all district attorneys,
ail sheriffs and all peace officers to se - that
the laws are strictly enforced to the end;
that rood order may prevail at the polls
ami the right of honest frunchi: e be sa
credly guarded. and 1 give warning to nil
sheriffs am! district attorneys that al) fail
ures on their part to discharge their fi ll
duties respectively in the enforcement of
the laws and in the prosecution of of
fenses against the laws shall be considered
sufficient cause for their removal from of
fice."
Every recent official examination has
shown Dr. Price’s baking Powder to be
highest in leavening strength and perfectly
pure in its make-up.
CRISP CHEEKS THEM.
The Speaker Arrive** in New York and Is
Warmly Welcomed.
Brooklyn, N. Y., November 3.—Governor
Flower ami Hon. Charles F. Crisp, speaker
of the house of representatives, were re
civc*i r.t the Clermont av*-nue rink, in
Brooklyn, tonight, by about S,tHX) enthusias
tic democrats.
William C. Beecher, son of the late Hen
ry Ward Beecher, presided. Mr. Beecher
introdu**cd Speaker Crisp, who then began
ills address, which was interrupted sev
eral times wit!* loud cneering and clap
ping. Mr. Crisp said that the hard times
were due to the McKinley act and other
pernicious laws enacted by th*- republicans.
He discussed the tariff at length ami con
clud’d with an appeal to all democrats to
do their full measure of citizenship on
election day. “Help us,” said Speaker
Crisp, "for at no other time in the his
tory of our party have we needed the
confidence of th.- people so much as now.
Maintain a democratic congress by your
vote on Tuesday, and you will have done
your full share of duty as democrats.”
lie said that it would be n good thing
for the p-.opie of New York if they follow
ed the footsteps of the people of Phila
delphia and seat their men to congress
and kept them there for years. He men
tioned the tiume.s ot Judge Kvlley, Charles
O’Neill and General Bingham, who, he
said, were in ccmgruss nearly twenty-eight
j ears.
Governor Flower followed and told of his
trip through the state. Ji.* declared that
i.i. * nthusiasm he- had witnessed among
democrats everywhere inspired him with
the Ix iief that 1JU.1., IJ. Hili would be the
n xt jmvernor of this state.
Flower ConUdem of Success.
Jersey City, N. J., November 3.—Gov
ernor Flower reached Jersey City at 8:39
o’clock tonight a.»d was met by a commit
tee of democrats from Br<»*klyn, who es
corted him lo the democratic mass meeting
lu that city, where he had been announc
ed to speak with speaker Crisp. When
asked al* <ut th.* success of his stumping
tour through the state the governor re
plied:
"Altogether I have made fifty-three
speecnes since leaving Albany. The crowda
have been very large—much larger than I
expected to see, and 1 have not the slight
est doubt of the suc-tss of the demo
cratic ticket. The presence of ex-Presi
d- iii Harrison, Kinley and other re
publicans ox national prominence ha:- n*a<!e
the democrats everywhere lighting mad,
and they nave their cuata oil ready for
the ccsrtc.st. After studying the situation
as thoroughly as 1 could. I came to the
conclusion i:ai .M-r’n’s plurality down
la Ntv. Yoik city will not be more than
. 1.. Ij : - range b :... • i that
and 3S.uk*. I l ase this prediction up *n the
energy which democrats everywhere
through the state are working and upon
the very favorable indications ev< i-. wiiere
of an increase in the democratic vote. If
my figures are correct there is not the
slighe.-t doubt of the result. Senator Hill
wiU be elected by a handsome majority.”
A li<-i»i* I*l le.i a t-.Mt mui (e.
Nev.’ York. Nov* nih'-r 3. -The republican
state iranagers say they have teports from
al! parts of He stale which sati-fy then
that Morton will lie ele.-i* J governor by
from jl'.va* lo 73,0X1 plurality. So sure are
they that ha ling iaemlxrs of the executive
icaaimitUs told a bei’*ng t ian yestc-nluj. to
put up his moi <y on 50,000 majority for
Morton and promised io cover all losses.
As io Tammany, the leaders say the light
against Tainruany has b*-en conducted so
quiet’y and without any attempt at .-■ensa
t-unal attacks because tney believe the meth
ods of t!ie organization have become thor
oughly fan iliur to all classes of voters,
and especially since the Lexow committee
lists b«.*-n sitting. The leaders cf the vari
ous organization.* wl.i- h are supporting the
<-< minittee of seventy’s ticket wen. unani
irous todsty that that ticket will be elected
by n « re than SU.iKi-j plurality.
Grant Makes a*i Estimate.
New York, November 3.—Mr. Hugh Grant,
thf, democratic candidate for mayor, said
today:
“1 feel absolutely certain of the entire
democratic city and county tickets l»y a ma
jority that will empnasize the fact that
this is a democratic city and that demo
crats cannot be I' d to «le.-*-rt their party
by mr-n who pos** as reformers in the hope
cf getting themselves elected t<» oidce. I
never in any campaign at anj’ time fell
m jre confident <>f victory than I do now,
cn the eve of ftiis election. The democrats
of the city an- substantially united an*! I
expect lo win by a 1 «r-’** plurality. Th- plu
rality for S**n:*tor HUI and the state ticket
in the city will, in my opinion, exceed tfl,-
tiOv.”
Kill Given an Ovation.
Elmira. N. Y.. November 3. Senator Da
vid B. Hill never received such an enthusi
astic reception as he did tonight from bis
old friends and neighbors of the Chemung
valley. It was the greatest ovation that
has been tendered hint since he opened his
campaign. Several thousand people were
in town tonight from all over Chemung
county and the several counties situated
in the valley. Special trains bearing hun
dreds of democrats were run from Havana,
Corning, Binghainpton, Owego, Hornells
vllle, Ithaca, and other places in this sec
tion and from towns in Pennsylvaia aloi g
the line.
Tlie senator arrived here tonight from
Cortland. He war. met at the station here
by a. reception committee and escorted to
the Rathbun house, where he held a pub ‘c
reception. Every one who grasped the sen
ator’s hard bid him godspeed in his fight
and promised that good work in his behalf
would be forthcoming from them. The sen
ator was to have been escorted to the hall
In a carriage by the reception committee
and the local democratic club:-, and visiting
delegations to the number of several hun
dred. After he had entered his carriage at
the lu»t» !, th in.r.-es had not pro<-,-*-.1.-l
half a block before they were unhitched
fr< m the carriage and it was dragged to
tiie hall, several blocks away, by enthusias
tic democrats.
The meeting was held in a wigwam which
holds over 5,000, and there was standing
room for two thousand more. The struct
ure was densely crowded. When the sena
tor made his appearance on the stage plat
form ho received a cyclonic greeting which
lasted four or live minutes. The vast audi
ence rose to its feet, and the name of Hill
was on every lip.
Governor Flower’s Tour.
Blnghnmpton, N. V., November 2. —Gov-
ernor Flower reached here at -1:30 o’clock
tills afternoon and tonight spoke to a large
and enthusiastic crowd at Bennett hall.
Most of his speech was devoted to the dis
cussion of state issues. lie started from
Hornellsville this morning and made
speeches at Canisteo, Addison, Corning, El
mira, Waverly, Owego and Union. Stops
of about half an hour were made at each
place.
What a great thing it is that a pan of
cake or biscuit properly mixed and baked
will always come out just right. That’s the
case wlu n linking Is done with Dr. Price’s
Cream Baking I’uwdcr.
ULEVELANLt AND HIS VOTE.
Preslilent Cleveland and IDs Vote.
From The Chicago 1-erald. aein.
Contrary to the hopes and belief of the
overwhelming majority of his party, Pres
ident Cievi-iand has returned to Washing
ton without registering at his legal polling
precinct in New York state. He has thus
lost his vote as a citizen ot that state this
; MT.
Tiie president's haste in reaching the
national capita! cannot be due to any
eni: rgeney requiring his presence there a
day or two sooner tnau he could have ar
rived had he remained in New York long
enough to register. No executive business
< f a critical nature is awaiting his hand.
We are at peace with ourselves and with
all the world.
Democrats are engaged at the present
time in a struggle with monopoly, which
Is bending all its energy to one point—to
carry the congressional elections and set
tiie seal of condemnation upon President
Cleveland and his party, tinder these cir
cumstances, without failing in his duty as
president, Mr. Cleveland must frankly be
said to have failed in his duty as a demo
crat; for, as the tight is desperate, every
ue tiocrut should s-e to it that his own
vote is east for his party.
of course, only one presumption is likely
to be raised concerning the president’s
derecliction as a democrat. He will be
charged with deliberate perfidy to the par
ty to which lie is more indented than any
other man known in its annals. The mo
tive ascribed will be private revenge upon
Senator Hiil.
Senator Hill stands today before the
democratic party ns its regularly chosen
leaii.-r in New York state. There is no
cloud upon his credentials In that capacity’
The battle in the country is necessarily
affected to a considerable degree by tiie
temper shown in New YorK and by the
concentration of ail New York democratic
forces in support of the state ticket. Gro
ver Cleveland is one of the democratic
forces of New York state. His languor
toward the battle there is certain to affect
democratic vigor throughout the country.
Whatever censure may justly have been
placed upon the course ot Senator Hill in
tiie national congress is suspended while
he stands in the breach as leader in tiie
state us New York of the party of which
Grover Cleveland is tiie head in tiie nation.
Toe attitude of Grover Cleveland toward
Senator Hill at tin present .nonient Is that
of a commander in cliiet who, while one of
ins generals is doing his utmost in one part
of the common battlefield, willfully leaves
h.m without aid or such reinforcement
ot men, material or inf •rnntiion as would
insure prospect of victory In tnat quarter
a ;<n)-j»ei t whose momentum w<.uld affect
the entire field and assure national tri
umph in the gemra! engagement.
A <ißumor.
Washington Correspondence New York
Herald.
Probably at no time, either during Mr.
Cleveland’s first term or since tiie beginning
of iiis pr. -'-nt term, has the criticism upon
him by menioers of his own party been so
severe as it is now.
Even am nig democrats who have hereto
fore upheld everything lie did he is now
being severely critic*.-’ d tor his failure to
give the democratic parly some sign that
he would be pleased tc have it meet witn
some measure of success.
Mr. Ch \ .-land’s course since the begin
ning ..£ the campaign l.as caused a revival
ot til.* story that Mr. Cleveland d.d not
want the house ot representatives to bo
dcmociutic in the next congress, loivsee
i *., that it would probably array ns. it
:*■. lim-.t him on many questions, and pre
ferring to bo at variance with a repm.l.ean
iious • Ilian will) one in wdiiidt there was a
democratic majority. While no one Is ;;.>*e
to quote any expression by the president
tii.it would justify belief in tli.s report, ills
nresent cours*- is leading man men here
to believe there may be some truth in it.
Under tn-' circumstances, it is argued, an
endor.-a nn nt of th- New York state ticket
or an e-ipri -smn of a earnest desire for
its succes-' would not be :• n endorsement ot
Senator Hill personally, but an act of loy
alty’ to tiie democratic party.
‘•He Never HulUs.”
From Tiie New York Sun.
Ihe same day that Grover Cleveland
sne iked out of New York, turning his cow
ardly back upon the men that made him,
Aili.ii E-xit'", rttevenson camo Into New
York to take his share of the toil and the
glory of tile great democratic rally under
David Bennett Hill.
Traditionally, there is an opposition be
tween the or. . idem and the vice pre.rd.-nt.
In the ease ot the present president and
vice president, the opposition ext'-nils to
their <-h-ir u ters. And then is no man
in New Yo’k who doesn’t Know which is
the sneak and which the brave and gen
erous democrat.
Health to Adlai! He never sulks.
Tom Reed in St. Loiilm.
St. Louis, Mo.. October 31.—0 n account of
the low stage of water in the Mississippi
river, ex-Speriker Thomas 11. Reed decided
to forego his intended boat ride to Mem
phis and tour of tii" southern states, and,
f* stead, left for New York this morning.
H" sues he does not expect to make any
speeches in the Emn.n State betv.e< n now
and election day. Since his arrival here,
lust Saturday, Mr. Reed has been kept
busy accepting invitations to public and
private receptions.
Who bl.dw tl*<- K*y«.
Cumberland, Mu., November 2.—Yestcr
*l- > a te-rnoon when County t’lcrk l-loyii J.
Triplet, of Randolph county West Vir
ginia. was preparing the ballot boxes for
(Ustt ibution in his county, lie «lt:. -oveK d
that ti*e kevs t* all the boxes had been
stolen front his de.d:, where they have bent
kpt since tiie itt- t eh'-tion. The boxes
are not distribuv-ii until the day preced
ing tiie cleetion. and had not Mr. Trip
lett <li; *'ov. red 11-e loss of the keys until
’-.iondav it would have been too late to re
pine ■ them, and th- vote of Randolph
e 'Hit'.’, which is a d mocratic stronghold,
wmtid have l>ci n lost. An the county is
expected to give Mr. Wilson not less than
»<*l majority he would have been defeated
had not trie loss of the keys been discov
ered in time.
ACROSS THE LINE.
THE I‘OLITICAL CONTEST NOW CLOS
JXU IN SOUTH CA HOLINA.
The Tickets Before the People and the Issues
Upon Which They are Called to Pass-
Politic* from Other States.
Columbia, S. C., November 2.—(Special.)—
There is practically only one state ticket
in the field to be voted for in this state in
the election next Tuesday. That one is the
democratic ticket with John Gary Evans,
of Aiken county, at its head. His associates
are D. 11. Tompkins, of Edgefield, secretary
of state; O. W. Buchanan, attorney gen
eral; W. T. C. Dates, treasurer; J. K. Nor
ton, comptroller general; W. D. Mayfield,
superintendent of education, and John Gary
Watts, adjutant and inspector general. Dr.
Sampson Pope, of Newberry, is running as
an independent democratic candidate for
governor, but has no one specially allied
with him. There is no republican state
ticket.
No one thinks that Dr. Pope stands any
chance of election, and bets are offered
freely of 2 to 1 against him, and go without
takers. He will, however, get a respecta
ble vote, as numbers of anti-Tillmanites
and all, or nearly all. of the republicans
will vote for him. The estimates are that
lie will get from 15.000 to 30,000 votes and
that John Gary Evans will beat him by
20,000 to 30,000. The doctor, however, says he
will beat the "ring" 10,0<X) votes. I’robabiy
*O,OOO votes will be cast in the election.
The CougreMNiouai Races.
The results in two congressional districts
are uncertain. In the live other districts
there is every probability that the regular
democratic nominees will be elected.
In the first district the race between Col
onel William Elliott, white democratic
nominee, will be the most problematical of
all. Murray defeated Colonel Elliott two
years ago. but as Charleston county, with
a large white vote, has been added to the
district since tb;-n, Colonel Elliott would
have fair sailing were it not for the apathy
of tiie Tlllmanites of his district, who seem
in a disposition to retaliate for the opposi
tion of the anti-Tillmanites to Dr. J. W.
Stokes, the democratic nominee, who is a
Tillmanite, in the seventh district, adjoin
ing the first. This lessens Colonel Elliott's
chances considerably, and State Chairman
Irby admits that it will be a very hard
fight fur him to win. Governor Tillman is
lending his influence, and the chances are
in (’olonel HlliotCs favor.
The seventh district is the only other of
which there is any doubt as to the result.
Dr. J. W. Stokes is tiie regular democrat
ic nominee of tiie Cistrict, but the anti-
Tillmanites of his district are not favora
ble to him and are inclined to support T.
B. Johnson, white, republican candidate
from tiie district. Cal Caughman, an inde
pendent democrat, is also in the race, but
he will probably get not over 100 votes. The
chances are ve.e much in favor of Stokes,
but not as much so as his friends would
like.
In the third district A. C. Latimer, of
Anderson, is the democratic nominee. He
is opposed by H. H. Evans, independent
democrat, and Robert Moorman, republican
nominee, both while and both from New
berry. Latimer, while not popular with
tiie anti-Tillmanites of his district, will
probably get more than twice as many
Votes as both of his competitors combined.
Hs vote in the election two years ago was
against a total republican vote of %8.
J. Stanyarne Wilson, of Spartanburg, is
tiie democratic nominee in the fourth dis
trict. He is opposed by Lawson D. Melton,
white, republican candidate, Irotn Columbia.
Wilson will probably get mote than Ib.tiOU
votes and Melton less than 2,000. This was
the relative democratic and republican vot<
two years ago, and there are n» indica
tions tliat there have been any material
changes since.
The fight in the fifth district is between
T. J. Suait, democratic nominee; W. R.
Davie, independent democrat, and G. G.
Alexander, colored, republican candidate.
Strait pulled 5.791 votes two years ago.
against his republican antagonist’s
Davie will draw bis st;] port from Strait’s
taction, but nut sufficiently to materially
change the result.
In the sixth district John L. Mel.aurin.
democratic nominee to succeed himself, has
no opposition from any source that shows
itself, and the same thing can be said of
W. J. Talliert in tiie second district.
The Other Contests.
In at least six counties in the state op
position tickets to the regular democratic
tickets for county offices will be run. These
six uie Barnwell, Berkeley, Darlington,
Hurry, Florence and Fairfield, in Berke
ley and Florence counties the opposition
tickets may prevail; in the others there
is little change. In Beaufort county the
republican.; have voluntarily offered places
on thei: tl kets to wnite Tiliniaiule demo
• nits, .*» :c.i has been accepted, and tiie
tickets so composed will probably be
elected.
The next legislature will elect a United
ritates senator to succeed Senator Al. C.
Butler. It now looks as if 102 us the 131
representatives will vote for Governor Till
man, and that twenty-nine of the thirty
six senators will follow suit. 1 his will
leave twenty-nine complimentary votes to
be given some one else.
The most warmly contested matter at the
polls will be the question of culling a con
stitutional convention or not calling it.
The calling of it has been ardently advo
cated by Governor Tillman, and he has
used al’ of fils influence to have the votes
cast that way. It is doubtful if he will
svcceed in his desires. Stat** Uhairman
Irby says that lie cannot foretell the re
sult, as it will be Very ciose. Governor
Tillman says that It is sure to be called.
As to Or. Pope.
Dr. Sampson Fope, independent candidate
for governor, is s--nding out instructions to
his friends in every county in the state de
signed to prevent fraud at the polls. The
doctor is lighting the ri.ig like a ftojun.
He declares that attempts will be made to
defraud him of votes, but that he will de
feat them.
In his instructions the doctor advises
that a man of n* rve should be posted at the
entrance of the polls and another near the
exit, each with a tally sheet to insert the
name of the voter and whom he voted for
in the proper columns. In case tiie voter
is not allowed to vote he is to be taken at
on-e to a trial justice and sworn. The in
structions ako provide that when evidence
is procured of wrong doing on the part
of any of the officers election warrants
should be promptly sworn out for their
arrest. Dr. Pope will provide attorneys in
each county to take charge of the profes
sional part of the proceedings.
The doctor declares he has received in
formation to the effect that in certain
parts of the state no election will be held,
as the managers of election will refuse to
hold It. He has procured the decision of
the slate board in a former like case and
has sent out instructions to the people to
swear in three managers and hold the
election.
POPE’S ATTACK ON TILLMAN.
He Chai-Res Hie Governor A\ Hl* < on-
Nlkii-ing Awninat Fair Elections.
Columbia, S. C., October 30. (Special.)—
The anti-Tillman papers today published a
report that Governor Tillman had instruct
ed the comity chairmen to drive voters
from the polls next Tuesday, and if nec
essary in doing so, to call upon sheriffs
and constables. It was further stated that
in Darlington county especially, and other
counties, that Tillmanite military compa
nies would be available to assist in this
scheme. Tonight Dr. Samps Fope, the in
de|»endent candid.tie for governor, in refer
ence to this report issued a stirring mani
festo to the voters of the state.
Pope's < barges Ai ainst Tillnian.
Columbia, S. C., October 31.—(Special.)—
Dr. Sampson Pope, the independent candi
date for governor, tonight issued an ad
dress, in which he declares he has gotten
hold of Governor Tillman’s campaign plain
and that "they are enough to curdle the
blood in your veins.” He says: "B. R. Till
man, as governor, has taken an oath to
obey the constitution and laws of South
Carolina. In the face ot this he has in
structed the county chairmen of the dem
ocratic party of this state to see to it
that a legislature favorable to him as
United Stares senator shall be elected, to
defeat me us governor and to secure the.
constitutional convention. His instructions
are to admit but one man to the p *lls at a
time, to frighten the negroes from the polls
and if necessary to use the sherius and
constables and call on the military. All of
these failing, to count us out.
"i can prove this by at least two men to
whom he gave tne instructions, and may
yet go into the courts and do so. What do
you think of this? A sworn oiti er—the high
est otiicer in the stale—forgetting ins suned
oath and descending to the level us a mis
erable partisan politician?”
Dr. Fope declares he has interim tion
from" every county that makes him tree to
say they will “beat the ring from 10,'>10
to 20,000 votes.”
Bound to lead. For over forty years the
standard. Dr. Price's Baking Powder, has
advanced steadily with the growth of the
country.
SENATOR FAULKNER’S STATEMENT
About Ilin Interview with the Prcui
dent Concerning the Elections.
Washington. November 2.—Senator Faulk
ner of West Virginia, chairman of the dem
ocratic congressional campaign committee,
today made the following staXemeut with
reference to his recent call on the president
at which the political situation was talked
over: . ,
"As chairman of the congressional com
mittee, I called upon the president and had
a very pleasant interview with him. Dur
ing that interview 1 conveyed to him all
the Information that I had in reference to
the congressional contests throughout the
country, and the prospects of the demo
cratic party in the several states. Our
conversation was confined to the outlook
in pending congressionol elections, and I
found the president, as always, in previous
conversations involving the interests of
the democratic party, manifesting the deep
est concern in the information 1 communi
cated to him and in the hopes that I ex
pressed for our success in maintaining a
democratic majority in the fifty-fourth con
gress. He impressed me in that interview
as having the same earnest and sincere
Interest in the results of this election wheih
have always characterized his utterances
in the interest of democratic principles
when they were on trial before the people
of this country. He clearly indicated that
he was satisfied with the direction given
the campaign by the congressional commit
tee, in earnestly and intelligently bringing
before the voters the results of democratic
action in the endeavor of congress to re
deem democratic pledges.
“Os course, we all recognize the fact
because Mr. Cleveland is one who does not
conceal from the public his maturely form
ed opinions, that he had hoped for the
passage of a revenue measure more in ac
cordance with his views and the pledges
of the party in its declaration at Chicago.
But, as he already stated, what has l>een
done ‘will certainly lighten many tariff
burdens that now rest heavily upon the
people:’ and he seemed to fully approve
the course of the committee in drawing the
contrast between the onerous and burden
some exaction of the McKinley bill and the
reductions made by the existing law; ap
proving fully the presentation by the com
mittee, as shown in its campaign book, as
well as »ts other literature, the difference in
the condition of the treasury under his
former administration and that of his suc
cessor, Mr. Harrison, and the deplorable
condition of the treasury when turned over
to him by his predecessor.
"You can rest assured that I express my
honest judgment when I say that from my
conversation with tiie president, no man
takes a deeper interest in the success of
the democratic party isl the present cam
paign and in the anxiety of tiie commit
tee to return a democratic majority to the
titty-fourth congress, than Frcsident Cleve
land.”
WHAT MR. CLEVELAND WROTE.
In Last April He Said Fealty to Party
Was Everything.
Pittsburg. Pa., November I.—An extract
stem a letter from Grover Cleveland to the
Hon. Chauncey F. Black, dated April 21,
ISM, Is made to play a significant part in
a circular letter from democratic headquar
ters, appealing for campaign contributions
and received today by the employes of the
Pittsburg postoffice and others In federal
employ here. The circular is written or.
the democratic county committee’s paper
and is signe<l “Democrat’*- County Commit
tee.” The attention of the receiver is "call
ed to the following declarations on the sub
ject of party duty.”
This is the extract front Mr. Clevelands
letter to which reference is made:
"All who are charged on behalf of the
democratic party with the redemption of its
pledges, should now be impressively re
minded that fealty to party organization de
mands the subordination of individual ad
vantages and wishes and the putting aside
of petty and ignoble jealousies and bicker
ings when party principles and party in
tegrity and party existence are at stake.”
Chinese Will Vote.
San Francisco. Cal.. November 3.—The
unusual sight of voting Chinese will be
presented at the polls Tuesday next. Th
fact has been kept very quiet but it is
known that fifty-seven Chinese have r g
isterod. and intend to vote. They have
organized us a club, and will vote for can
didates who are friendly to Chinese inter
ests. The number at present on the reg
ister is only a fraction cf those who are
eligible It is said that there are at
least ii’W Chinese in this city who could
have registered.
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Bi? Pay lor Easy flit
WE WANT 10,000 AGENTS.
We pay ths BEST CASH COMMISSIONS of any
paper. THE CONSTITUTION is the easiest
p;p3f to canvass far. T»a 6ood Pohts.
See the PRIZES W 8 offer in addition
to the COMMISSIONS.
To the agent sending in the biggest
list between now and the Ist of May, S3OO 00
The next best list, ----- 200.00
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To the 20 next best agents $lO each, 200 00
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Total Agents’ Prizes, $1,03.00
Here are FHt* Agents Who Will Gel Prizes of
from S 5 Up to S3OO.
Here is what you got—First, YOUHCASII
COMMISSION ; Mjcond, you have a guess
at the $2,000 contest for every name you
send; third, a little effort will get vou oneoi
our AGENTS’ PRIZES.
Sena immediately for agents’ outfit. AS e
send vou c.xmnlos, posters ami blank station
ery FREE.
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THE CONSTITUTION,
Atlanta, Georgia.
THE TEST OF TUESDAY.
The Significance of the Verdict to Bd
Rendered Next Tuesday.
From the New York Herald.
Within a very short while after this letter
reaches the public the people of the United
States will record their verdict on the policy
which has controlled the first two years of
the democratic administration. The demo
cratic party is not on trial, nor can the
verdict, whatever it is, be taken as a re
buke to or as an approval of, its time-hon
ored principles. If the general verdict of
the country next Tuesday is such as to in
crease the democratic strength manifested
in the federal elections of two years ago;
if the democratic majority in congress 13
augmented by additional representation; if
states heretofore republican become demo
cratic, or if states now democratic become
more so—if, in the general result of next
Tuesday, the party new in power is
strengthened by the verdict of the people,
then no man in the confines of the repub
lic will deserve more credit for it than Gro
ver Cleveland. Sweeping democratic suc
cesses everywhere will mean overwhelming
popular approval of his course during the
first two years of his presidency.
If on the other hand —mark this —the re
sult of next Tuesday’s elections appears
to reverse the verdict entered two years
ago; if states now democratic become re
publican; if a democratic majority in con.
gress of nearly one hundred is greatly re
duced, or entirely lost; if states now barely
republican return overwhelming republican
majorities, and if the aggregate result of
the election proves to be a republican tidal
wave—then no man in America can
hold himself more responsible for the ca
lamity than the same Grover Cleveland.
As a democrat, I am ready and willing to
assist in paying the tribute that victory
merits, and if democratic triumph is the re
sult of the appeal to the ballot box, then
all democrats should join in praise for Mr.
Cleveland; but if, instead of victory, th«
humiliation of defeat follows the unprece
dented party success of two years ago. then
every democrat, will have occasion to find,
out where the responsibility lies, and when
found it will be the duly of the party to
apply the remedy.
Tiie democratic party cannot be held re
sponsible for the doings and the failure
to do. of the past two years. The party
! has been only nominally in power. From
the day that it was installed it has been
checked, ignored and defied by a bull-head
ed and stubborn executive who has demon
strated, more than anything else, as th<»
result of the first two years of his admin
istration, that he cares little or nothing for
I the success ot *he party which elected him.
He believed himself to bi- bigger than his
party before he was elected the last time,
and since then he knows such to be the
case. As the result of his conduct and his
attitude of defiance to his party, democrat
’ ic paralysis has become general, manifest
! ing itself in every stale election which has
- been neid this year, and threatening a t’a
; tai stroke next Tuesday. Yet in the midst
i of the impending storm, with his party in
i peril, with his own record on trial, with
j democrats who have tried to be loyal to
■ him at the sacrifice of their party con
i science in danger of becoming martyrs at
' his altar, with the result in his own state
i trembling in the balance, he draws himself
i in his shell, like a clam, and chuckles at
' the anxiety of his party associates. Thero
' has not been another instance like it since
' .*ero fiddled as Rome burned.
What a commentary upon our democratic
; president—God save the mark—is the ru
-1 mor prevalent in Washington and publish
ed with conspi -ii- us emphasis in the Wash
' ington correspondence of The New York
i Herald, that Mr. Cleveland really does
I not wish the next house of representatives
I to be democratic, "foreseeing that it would
• probably array itself againts him on many
; questions, and preferring to be at variance
with a republican house than with one In
j which there was a democratic majority.”
' This, say§ the Willington correspondent
of The "q Edv hi belief of many lead
j ing democrats ill •• ashingtor. and litt*e
surprise can be f It If it should be devel
oped that this is really the explanation of
Mr. Cleveland’s remarkable course during
i the past few months.
On no public questions has the president
| agreed with the democratic majority in
, the present congress, and he has been
* enabled to throttle and defy the democratic
i majority solely on account of his readiness
to consort with the republicans to defeat
j his own party. The country would not now
j be suff* ring from the devastating effect of
1 the single gold standard had it not been
! for the remarkable facility by which the
(white house established connection with
the republican minority to defeat the demo
cratic effort to repeal the Sherman law
! only with aubst lute le ■ ■ fl 1 uaran
teeing honest bimetallism as pledged by
the party platform.
The republican combination started with
the Gresham appointment and the Jugger
naut has 'been rolled over the democratic
party from that day until now. and as to
wh< ther or not the effect has been good
or bad, let the returns of next Tu sday
bear evidence. If that verdict is a demo
cratic victory overwhelming and unques
tionable, then the d.-m eratic party has
been wrong and Mr. Clev land right. Such
a verdict would write him as a patriot. If,
on the other hand, the answer to his ob
stinacy and his absolute disregard of party
success is democratic rebuke and republi
can triumph, then there can be but one
in unit*g as regards his parti s estimate
I of Mr. Cleveland —arid that will write him
' as a traitor.
If Mr. Cleveland is right and the party
is wrong the fa t should certainly be mani
! tested in the elections in the states of the
’ members of his caumet. The magnificent
■ democratic majority of Illinois of two years
, ago will of course be maintained this year
! in the state of -Mr. Gresham; Mr. Alorton,
-of Neuru.-ka. will, of course, keep that
; state in line, and least of all can it be
' expected that his 'bitterest political enemy,
I the administration outcast. Mr. Bryan,
1 snouid be elected as the democratic noini
. nee to the United States senate. Mr.
. Olney should restore democratic control ia
, Massachusetts, while in New York demo
cratic success will naturally follow tho
president’s outspoken and enthusiastic sup
port of the nominees ot’ his party in that
1 state. In Georgia, through the active In
strumentality of Secretary Smith, the ad
ministration s policy has already been
' glorieuisly sustained by a reduction of the
democratic majority from 70,000 to 24,000.
Taken us a whole the elections of next
, Tuesday cannot be regarded as otherwise
than significant of tne attitude of the
■ people of the whole country toward the
policy which has prevailed at Washington.
I Tuat pokey is on trial —not democratic
; principles; the president is in the balance.
. and not the democrati*- parly. Less than
a week from now tie will < ••::* r read as did
; Belshazzer of old, the ill-fated warning:
; "Thou hast been w *ighed in the balance
’ and found wanting,” or he will have tne
! satisfaction of receiving in the lesult of
the election the national plaudit: “Well
done, thou good and faithful s-rvint.”
It will be interesting to watch for the
j verdict. • LARK HOWELL.
Editorial Houins, Constitution.
Atlanta, Ga.
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