New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-19
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.

HONESTY The bESI fOLitI.
The results of the late election in the TWEEN
ty-fve Senate districts lying outside of the
counties of New-YOrk and Kings afford con-
elusive proof that the best policy political
party can adopt is the selection of honest men
for stations of power and trust. Comparing
the election returns of 1873 with those OF
1871, when the present Senate was elected, we
find that the Republicans gain in eight dis
tricts and lose in sixteen. In all but five OF
these districts the gains or losses can be
accounted for by considerations touching the
fitness of the candidates, or of the present
Senators, to occupy the position of Senator,
which ought to be an honorable one.
We will first consider the districts where
the Republicans gain. 1. The Queens, Rich
mond, and Suffolk District In 1869 and 1871,
the Republican vote was kept down by the
selection III both of those years OF person
VIGOROUSLY unworthy. This year good nom
nation was made and the tables are uined
9. The nomination of Mr.. Tobey increased the
majority in the Clinton, Essex. and Warren
District 3. To account for the gain in Oneida
County we have only to mention the name OF
Senator Samuel s. Lowery, who is reelected
by 1929 majority, against 1881 IN 1871. a.
From Herkimer and Otsego, Senator Archi-
bald c. McGowan, an honest man, is returned
by larger majority than he had two
wears ago. g. Senator Daniel p. Wood
is returned from Cortland and Onon-
daga without opposition, if we except $50 votes
thrown for Prohibition candidate. 6. The Gene
see. Niagara, and Orleans District sends, instead
of the Tweed man, Bowen, MIR. Dan III. Cole.
Il, tI,y nH
Bowens in 1871. But Mr.. Bowen in that year
ran behind his ticket in every county The
two other districts in which the Republicans
gain are the Greene and Ulster, and the
Ontario, Seneca, and Yates. In the former, the
late Senator Hardenberg, a very able and
popular man, was the Democratic candidate
in 1871, and ran ahead of his ticket. In
the latter, Col. William johnson, a Democrat,
was elected two years ago on account OF
quarrel among the Republicans, and by reason
of the same quarrel is now reelected by
smaller majority.
We will now make a few observations on
each of the districts III which the Republicans
lose. 1. In Putnam, Rockland, and Westches-
ter the vote in 1871 was greatly affected by the
Tammany exposures. The Republican candi-
date, Judge Robertson, was very popular
man, and his opponent, William Cauldwen,
was quite the reverse, and deservedy 80.
Judge Robertson, though having this year
more worthy competitor, has still over 2,oOo
majority in district which gives the Demo-
cratic State ticket 1000 majority. 2. In the
Duchess and Columbia District Senator Palm
er had no opponent in 1871, Mr.. Nelson hav-
ing declined the Democratic nomination, and
receiving only 267 votes in Duchess. Mr..
BENJAMIN Ray is the next Senator. We have
heard that money was used freely in this dis
trict, but Mr.. Palmer needed no money
two years ago. 8. In Orange and Sulli-
van Mr.. Madden is defeated. Two years
ago he had over 1000 majority. We do not
assert that his services were Of value to him
self but certainly they were OF no value to
the State. A. Rensselaer, and Washington gave
Senator Baker 4,458 majority IN 1871. lie Is
now beaten by 62S, simply because his con-
stituents have no confidence in his integrity
3. Albany County was represented in the pres
ent Senate by Mr.. Chas. H. Adams, man who
certainly never sold his vote. He declined
denomination, and the county, being Demo-
cratic. has now elected Democrat. o. Frank
I'm and st. Lawrence reflect the keen-scented
Dickinson by greatly reduced majority. Ills
vote in st. Lawrence falls from $500 in 1871
to 1851 in 1873. 2. Mr. Norris Winslow, we
are happy to say, will never again sit in the
Senate for jefferson and Lewis. His majority
two years ago was III. and he is now beaten
by 0O3. s. Madison and Oswego should
have renominated Senator Foster. They chose
Mr.. Charles Kellogg instead, and the Republi-
can majority has dwindled from 4,i8o to LAB
o. Chenango, Delaware, and Schoharie were
represented by Senator Graham. They had
the wisdom not to renominate him, but he
and his allies had already weakened the
Republican party so that they were able 10
give q majority of but solitary vote Tor
Mr.. Thompson. 10. The Republican majority
in Broome. Tioga, and Tompkins is reduced
from 4,1G9 to LAP. and Mr.. Thomas J. Chat