The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-05
From tie ". Y. World Wednesday Morning
The Democratic Triumph in New York.

a bolder campaign or one involving
more risks than that which the Democrats
of the state of New York have carried with
success through every peril has never oc-
Cured ID the history Of cur political par
ties.
The issue of administrative reform upon
which the campaign has pivoted was GER
tainly the issue which Democratic states
men who sought the best interests OF the
people were bound to submit to the ordeal
Of the ballot, 1t was nevertheless the is
sue upon which very great and obvious
advantage was given to the Republican,
party. For such an issue commonly takes
time, takes more than one election to de
| velope its final result and meanwhile il
consolidates the party which is assa.lcd
and which is always slow to punish its
| tierelict members by submitting to its own
| defeat. But besides consolidating the hes
tile forces, such an issue drives over into
their camp the most active, the most iii
terestaa and the most unscrupulous OF the
partisans for whom the reformers have
made their burrowing grounds too hot.
The Republican party 10 the presen'
contest has been invigorated 'in this man
ner by its periis, and has been strengthen.
ed in this manner by its accessions from
the canal ring throughout the state, and
from all those in this city and the rnra
districts who live or hope to live on public
plunder.
The reduced Democratic majurities
along the line of the canals plainly dis
close the immense, but thank God! tht
defeated activity of the robbers of tht
canal ring, Buffalo, where dozen cana
ring men of both parties have been Col
Jared aud are in danger OF justice; Roches
ter, the home of the Lords; Syracuse, tht
headquarters Ct the ring and the home 0
the Beldens, of Denison ard of Gale
Albany. where the vultures gather an,
are reinfcrced by the men who have grGwl
rich upon the plumber OF the new capitol
from all these cities the returns thoUgi
unusually late and defective, abundant!
show the energy of desperate. which tn
canal ring has contributed to its alllanc
with the Republican party, itself aroUset
to the last supreme effort for life.
, Nevertheless the Democrats have carried
the state, retained the assembly and W,
hope have tied the senate, hitherto unde
Republican gerrymandering the YER
Gibraltar Of their party, until the new ap
and rightful representation.
The cause Of administrative reform ha
thus Passed safely through its great an,
only peril. 1t can never again be put i
danger of failure by any alliance of all it
foes. The canal ring has done its utmos
and its worst The Republican party ha
made its most desperate endeavor to re
cover the ground which 1t lost in the ecc
ton of Governor Tilden. They have fail
, ed.
The people OF New York sustain Goycr
nor Tilden and bid him go on with hi
, noble work From this moment he hst
the aid of that which is the most success
full of all aids-success itself. Publ
: opinion will gravitate steadily toward hi
J support, and the 5000 Of the of year &
t 1875 will become again the $4,000 Of til
centennial year uf 1876.
s Upon this victory good citizens Of Ne,
S York not only, but of the whole Unite
: States. will rejoice as for great dtliyer
ance.
, The peril through which we have passe
, they will appreciate to-day as we have al
preciated it for a month past That til
! cause of administrative reform, and tia
: the Democratic party and the leaders !
: that party who have so boldly and so III
flinchingiy championed that cause, hay
thus been sustained in the Empire state,
better ground OF hope for the country ;
: large, and for the victory yet to lie We
upon the broader field in 1876 than an
other which could have survived CUR ieal
: or justified our hopes.