The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03

UeIuoCratc i0Ss WIS year. 2b,07O
The democratic loss, in the next place, is over
four thousand on their last years majority in
| Kings, SO that on crossing Spuyten Duyvil they
have nothing left of Hoffman's majority in the
State. It appears, however, that while they
relaxed their efforts In this metropolitan dis
trict and its surroundings, where they had no
fears Of losing anything they increased their
efforts in the rural districts, with the fixed
purpose of gaining the Legislature, thus
changing their plan of operations.
The most remarkable feature in the city
vote this year is in the splendid run of Horace
Greeley. He stands ahead of Sigel over
eighteen hundred votes, whereas it was gen.
orally supposed that Sigel would have led
his ticket by handsome figure. In the
interior, however, where we had supposed
Greeley would be very strong, he seems to be
comparatively weak-a mystery which per-
haps may be solved by his compromising
policy on lager beer and his bail for JEFF Davis
and some other things of that sort.
To sum up the general results in the State,
they will signify practically little or nothing
without change in the Legislature, which,
according to our lates returns, appears to be
more strongly republican on joint ballot than
the last
Our returns from Massachusetts, show no
material change in the general result COM
pared with that Of last November, while in
New Jersey and Wisconsin the comparative
gains seem to be on the republican side. In
Illinois the election was limited to oonstitu-
tutional and county officers Convention, and
the results are therefore Of but little conse-
quence one way or the other. Minnesota has
doubtless gone republican, as usual, and
Maryland democratic by q reduced majority.
From the elections Of Vermont and Maine
In September to these Of November compare
tive apathy and Indifference among the people
| have prevailed and short vote has been In
every case the result. There have been in
these elections no national candidates in the
| field and no national issues directly involved,
except in Ohio, where the question of the rati-
ication of the fifteenth amendment brought out
very respectable popular vote, resulting
in the success Of the amendment. We see,
| tOU, tAut, AOVhiuB OVcN tAO WAOiC uOiu Houl
September to November, the administration Of
President Grant substantially holds the ground
gained for the republicans by General Grant
as the chosen leader and expounder Of the
party. We expect, too, that In the develop
ment Of his policy he will become
by next fall the universally proclaimed
republican candidate for the succession,
and the elections Of 1870 for q new Congress
will turn upon the merits Of his administration.
Thus, by the force Of circumstances, the dead
issues upon which the Northern democracy
have been after fashion holding together will
bo cast aside, and the leaders and man
ayers of the party will be compelled
to take new departure. In thi.
view Of the revolution accomplished,
and the new epoch about to open In our politi.
cal history, we call again upon the Sachems Of
Tammany Hall to look about them and shape
their programme to the new order Of things
including the niger and the South, and fol
the campaign, not Of 1860. but of1872.