Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1888 — NEW YORK ALL RIGHT. [ARTICLE]

NEW YORK ALL RIGHT.

Democrats More Than Hopeftil—The Leaders Confident of Carrying the Empire State by a Heavy Plurality. [New York special to Chicago Herald] “?T er before in a Presidential campaign have the Democratic managers in New York started the ball so early and with to much enthusiasm. Prom time immemorial the politicians of the party have come back from national conventions after factional strife and contention which have left bitterness and dissension. There are no fends this year that require time to haal. Nobody Is in doubt as to whether Tammany Hall wiU be loyal to the ticket or whether the County Democracy will sulk in their tents. Union, harmony, and enthusiasm prevail. All hauda are Impatient for the oau p ilgn to get fairly undrr way. There never waa a party so chuckfull of fight and confidence as the Democrats In New York this year. There are many causes at work which Indicate unmistakably that the eloctoral vote of the State will go to Cleveland by a greatly Increased plurality over lfivi. In the first place the increase in the Prohibition vote will admittedly be large. St. John got just 25,<M0 votes in the State in Ib'B4. Every year siuoe that ttrno the vote has shown on increase. Last year it was over 40,000. The Prohibitionists themselves expect to get 61,000 to 75,000 this year. Wo Democrats estimate the Prohibition vote at 60,000, and the Republicans claim that it will not be more than 40,000. Even should it reaoh only the latter figure it would make Repu licau defeat almost certain. They lost tho State four years ago when it was only 23,000. Of the 13,000 increase over this figure, conceded this year, at least 12,000 votes will be drawn from the Republicans. Con they stand this loss ? Tho Democratic majority of 17,000 last year, when the Prohibition vote reached nearly 42,000, is a pretty complete answer to this question. Last, but not loast, there is the labor vote. Henry George poll d last year over 70,000 votes for Secretary of State. This year the Labor party is practically dissolved. Feeble remnants of It that will nob poll over 10,000 votes remain. The great leader and organizer of his party, Henry George, true to his instinots in opposing monopoly, is out for Cleveland and Thurman and a tariff in th© lnt&rest of labor as against* a tariff for millionaires. The great bulk of the labor vote will follow him unless the Bigns of the times are all at fault. What does this mean? What can It mean exoept that New York is not going to be won by a soratoh this year, but is going to emphasize her electorlal vote for Grover Cleveland by a popular majority ranging from 30,000 to 60,0001