The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08
More Democratic Victoties.

The political tide is still running strong
" against Radicalism in New York and
New Jersey, the Democrats winning vic
tories 10y majorities largely in excess of
those which last fall exhibited the power
ful reaction in public sentiment. in
Niagara county, New York, last Tuesday,
the Democrats elected ten Supervisors
and the Radicals six, Democratic gain
of four, On the popular vote the Demo
Gratis gained largely upon the vote of last
November. In the city of Lockport the
Democrats elected every officer on the
general ticket and carried every ward.
Mayor Jackson was elected by Ala ma
joriv, Il gain of 33S. In Albany the
Democrats elected the Mayor and ma
jority of the city ticket by nearly 1900
majority.
In New Jersey the Democrats swept
everything before them. In the charter
elections in the cities in Hudson county,
the Democrats triumphed by greatly in
creased majorities
In Jersey City the Dcmocrast gained
952 The vote of the city in 1867 was
3,S05. Last Tuesday it was 6,54i. In
IIoboken the Democratic Mayor was
elected by 500 majority, being a Demo
cratic gain of 500 since last year. In
hudson City the Democratic ticket was
elected, with two exceptions. The Dem
ocratic Mayor, Van Rcipen, was elected
by 929 majority, a gain of 6l9 eince last
year. In the city Of Paterson, usually
Radical. the Democrats reversed the rec
ord and carried their Mayor by lOl ma
jority-.electing other candidates by ma
joritics ranging from 50 to 253 In
Trenton Radicalism was soundly thrash
ed. The election resulted in the triumph
of the entire Democratic ticket by ma
jority largely increased over last year.
The average majority for Mayor and other
city officers was above 450. The major
tiles on the city ticket were increased by
an average of 200 over last year. In
South Bergen the Democrats made a
complete revolution, electing their Mayor
by 80 majority and seven out Of twelve
Aldermen, being Democratic gain OF
six Aldermen.
The overwhelming defeat Of the Radi
cal Constitution by a majority of more
than 10000 in Michigan has fairly hidden
from view the local triumphs of the De-
mocracy in that State, which are even
more significant than the crushing defeat
of negro suffrage there. Such cities as
ipsilant, Pontiac, Flint, Adrian, Port
Huron, Wyandottc and East Saginaw, all
Radical lost year, elected Democratic
Mayors at the late election. The Demo
cratic gain in East Saginaw reached the
splendid figure Of 1000, and in Adrian
OF over 500. The county Of Kalamazoo,
which has been sort Of Radical Gibraltar
regarded as impregnable, at the recent
election, elected eleven Democratic Su.
pervisors to five Radical In 1867 the
Board stood Il Radicals to Democrats
The Democrats gained over forty Super
visors in the same. a gain of forty Su.
perysors is gain Of forty towns. Coup
ling these numerous Democratic victories
in the State with the stunning defeat
given to the Radical Constitution and ne.
gro suffrage, shows the Democratic tri
umph in Michigan one Of the most bril-
liant and significant oi the Democratic
successes this spring Michigan has
been regarded AS too deeply rooted in
Radicaii-m to be affected by the reaction.
The Democracy for years there have been
discouraged and without effective organ
ization, much rs their brethren in Rhode
Island have been, disinclined even to
nominate tickets in many localities OF
turn ont to vote, so imposing was the
Radical strength. The late triumphs
show that the reaction has swept with
prodigious force over that State, and
with an efficient organization, good
management and due activity the De
mocracy can carry Michigan by hand
some majority in November next-N
Louis Republican.