The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-09
Yesterdays Elections-Ncw York City ard
State and Other stairs.

this city and its immediate surroundings are
scattering and mostly incomplete. The majo-
riiy Of Hoffman In this city in 1868 Of
sixty-nine thousand has been cut down TO
about fifty thousand, end his majority In
Kings county Of tweaty-sx thousand in
1868 has been reduced, rs reported, to
twelve thousand. Had the republicans,
then, of the rural districts done as
well yesterday as in 1868, Hoffman would
have been defeated by handsome majority
the other way on the aggregate vote Of the
State. But tho returns from tho Interior
exhibit a general run or democratic gains,
while the vote polled is apparently pretty full.
The majority Of Hoffman, however, from The
returns before us, will not much exceed twenty
thousand, from the losses in this old metrc-
poltan district, which he has had 10 make up
from his general gains throughout the State
But II the republicans OF the interior and
border counties, northward and westward and
next to Pennsylvania, have lost all along upon
! a pretty full vote, we must look to some other
cause than general apathy" to explain the
fact. We know that Senator Fenton has not
been very active worker for General Wood
ford in this canvass; we know that he was
grievousy offended with the appointment OF
Thomas Murphy as Collector OF this port, and
with the removal OF General Merritt from his
snug Office ia this city; and we know that in
1853 squabble between the two dcpocratc
factions of that day over this Custom House
split the party throughout the State into two
nearly equal divisions hard-shell and soft
shell. We apprehend that some such disturb
ing cause, through Fenton and his faction, has
operated to the prejudice OF Woodlord through
out the State, and in retaliation against Gene
raj Grant. However, neither General Grant
nor his popularity as the recognized head and
candidate OF the republican party ia, under
the circumstances Injured by Woodford's de-
feat, which was considered sure thing from
the beginning.
The new election laws Of Congress, from their
practical application in this city, have estab-
lished two important facts. We have had,
from their quiet and conciliatory enforcement,
one of the most orderly and peaceable cleo
tons we have ever known; and we see that
the Tammany democracy Of this city have
lent voters and repaaters and false counting. |
We have seen, too. that whereas in the outset
OF the late campaign the offensive threatenings
by the republican journals of the interposition
OF the United States Army in this election, and
the somewhat ostentatious proceedings OF the
United States officials in this city, aroused
bitter feeling of opposition among the demo- |
cracy TO ''bayonets al the polls, the whole |
trouble, through the measures OF conciliation |
finally adopted, was quietly settled. No SOL
diers were seen at the polls-they were not
visible anywhere ia the streets of the city
although, 10 meet any possible contingency
of rioting, they were placed within conye-
nent reach OF the federal officers charged
with the execution OF the national
laws. In this delicate business, then, it viii
be perceived that General Grant knows how
to enforce the laws without giving needless
offence. He is, in truth. Of the most
amiable though one Of the most resolute Of
men in doing that which he holds to be his
duty. With Congress firmly in his control it
will be no difficult task for man OF this char
acter TO keep the republican party well in hand
for the next Presidential campaign.
II viii require day or two yet to gather up
ihe killed and wounded among the candidates
Of this State for Congress and the Legislature.
The democrats will be lucky if they secure a
reliable working majority in the Assembly,
though we presumc the great railway interests
of the State have not overlooked this impor-
tans matter OF pliabe Legislature The
Senate holds over and is all right; it is upon
the Assembly that everything depends.
From the others of the eighteen States hold
ing their elections yesterday returns are
scanty excepting those from Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, which are always promptly
rendered in. In Jersey however, ii appears,
as we expected, that the republicans have been
gaining something from the colored vote. They
have also gained some ground in Kentucky and
some in Maryland, though not rs much as they
expected. On the other hand, our first
dispatches from Virginia and Alabama indi-
cate democratic gains and at this rate it is
: probable that Tennessee and Missouri, from con-
fictiug republican factions, viii come out fear
fully democratic. II Mas sachusctts, as usual
the republicans sweep the board, only . little
more SO this tmc than the last preceding time,
from the excitement, perhaps, of Tue Third
party labor reform, women's rights and tenn
perance ticket of Wendell Phillips. Lastly,
we have the astounding report from Rhode
Island that Civil Service Jenckes, for Congress-
! is left out in The cold with Mr.. Schenck, OF
' Ohio.
T To sum up, as far as we know these Novem-
Der elections do not materially change the pre-.
existing political condition of things, except to
! the advantage OF General Grant and his adj
mnstration, in national view, and to the