New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-04
REVIEWING THE CONTEST.

DArRs-sTRENGTa OF TIE GERMAN VOTE
VIEWS OF A. J. DITTEyHofFER, v. ". BrxBY,
JOHN MoRRIssEY, AND OTHERS
| TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday upon
some political leaders OF the German Republicans and
Independents the city and obtained their views upon
the result Of the State and County elections They at
tribute Tammany defeat 10 the strong opposition OF the
Germans Oswald Otendorer said he not entirely
satisfied with the results Of the election which had
brought into office number OF men who though nos bad,
unqualified to I'LL the positions, especially the Judi
cal and Senatorial Offices The blows given however,
the mpediments which stood in the way u reform
and popular Government The Tammany Hail system
tended to Capitalization OF powerin secret organization
and outraged the rights Of The people John Kelly no
thought had good intentions but his system wrong
and reprehensibe. lie would not himself be guilty Of
injustice but with Its present organization, u rammany
Hall passed into the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS it would
be controlled to pndor aud Cypress the people. Mr.
Ottendorfer thought that Mr. Kelly Of too obstinate
a nature to profit by this defeat and adopt new
line Of policy, and he might come 10 an issue
with his adheIents II Mr. Kelly persisted in
continuing the present system he would show
still further bis ncapacity for remaining az the head OF
the party for with all his nrmness he did not tho
necessary intelligence to be the leader OF such organ
zation lie did know how to stem the tide Of popu
lar indignation and turn il in his favor. He had shown
his great want OF in number Of instances and very
cOrspcuously when the wages Of the workiDgmen were
reduced. Mr.. OttCndOf1cr SAID Nc hlulSc1 han op
proved this reduction IL would ultimately lead to the
reduction Of the salaries OF all the city officials
of all municipal expenses and end in reduction OF taxes
and prices generally Mr.. Kelly instead Of explaining
that TO the workngmen every occasion, denied that
he had been the of the reduction and asserted that
had opposed 1t. OF most of the workngmen
did not believe him. TammsDy's defeat in general was
satisfactory. Many worthy men on its ticket
we're defeated and few unfit had been elected on
the opposition tickets Yet nearly oil Of the successful
opposition candidates excellent men The people or
NewYork had laid aside party feelings and with good
candidates both sides they generally voted against
those who had been nominated by secret, central and
despotic organization simply TO show that they disaI
such system The Germans supported Iiackett
not because they approved his action Supervisor, but
because he has been good Recorder.
When asked in what manner he accounted for the COM
paratiyely small majority in this city for the
state ticket, Mr.. Otendorfer said it was rather
difficult to explain one reason was that tho
Democratic party has not fully realized the expectations
Of the people The Ohio and Pennsylvania Democrats
camOred for imitation, and thu party made several other
blunders ch stayed the returning confidence OF tho
people, so strongly manifested last year. The New-YOrk
Democrats though they denounced imitation and advo-
Gated hard money, and carrying out important re-
FORMS regarded by many of the people Of the State
as forming only branch OF the Democratic party and
not the leaders Of IL. The Canal Ring bad also done
every hing It's power to defeat the party whose leader
in this state has exposed their frauds and might secure
their punishment.
A. j. DIIrENHoETrR on THE POWER OF HE GER
MAN VOTE.
TX Judge Dittenhoefer, President Of the German Re
publican General Committee said that Tuesdays triumph
was great victory for the Republicans, and the credit
OF defeating Tammany almost entirely dine 10 the
German voters. A large number Of German independ-
cnt voters and many Of the German Democrats voted NOS
only tho combination ticket, but also the straight Re
pubcan state ticket they believed that the bcst
way to crush Tnmmany Hall. That large German Re-
publican vote polcd in the city he from the
election Of Casper A. Baaden In the With senatorial Dis
tric which has a large German population With regard
to the future sgement OF Tammany Hail. Mr.. Often
hoefer thought that Mr. Kelly would resign the leader
ship II he resigned, Abram g. Hewitt would probably
succeed him. Mr.. Hewitt prudent and popular
man. and OF the intelligent persons prominent
In Iammany Hall.
FRANCIS NJ. BIXBY's FORESIGHT.
Francis NJ BiSby, in conversation with TRIBUNE
reporter Yesterday said that the result OF the election
had not been Ut all surprising TO him. Tho causes OF
Tammany's defeat its complete rotenness as POI
tca organization the dissatisfaction OF the people with
its management, and-one OF the most powerful infu-
determination OF the aborng classes not 10
submit 10 the reduction OF their wages. Tammany had
long been in shattered condition which made its fall
inevitable as shock came. Its present defeat
was its ruin. for 1t could recover its former
pudistcd 1t. Tho rule OF Tammany ia this city
had been such 10 ALLEVIATE from 1t tho
sympathy OF the workingmen. IL was selfish
and wasteful The supcridous office holders greatly In
creased the cost OF tho city government and all meas
of retenchmcnt were made to bear heavily on poor
people. In any department Of the city government so
per of its expenses swallowed upby the office
holders and when economy was attempted, the reduce
ton made from the 20 per cent OF the aborers while
tho Office holders lost not cent. The sntrammany or
gan1aon opposed TO all this. 1t would try 10 get
rid of useless officials but would pay laborers their old
wages, believing that the present reduction uDjuss
and unwise. Mr.. Bixby said that the organization he
represented owed nothing 10 Gov. TdeD, and cared
nothing for the effect OF the election upon him and his
reform measures.
POLITICAL WISDOM FROM MoRRIssEY, o'BRIEN, AND
MONIiEnuER.
John vorrissey said that the result precisely what
he had predicted. Tammany Hall allowed the wages of
III. alorers be reduced and then turned him ont Of
organization for protesting against it, Furthermore.
any member who chose to criticse the actions Of Mr.
Kelly or the wisdom OF certain adopted by the
organization was forthwith disciplined and expelled
The result was that Tammany Hall, instead OF repre-
senting the of the Democracy became close cor
poraton, while those in whom the Democracy had conn
James o. Brien thought the issue Of the election .
decided rcbuke to John Kelly and the Tammany leaders
He had predicted the result as the combination
between the kcpnbcans ana ami IN Dsl
ocrats vas formed mo anu lahltlahy IrmocrHS
would keep up their organization 10 more truly
represented this Democracy OF the city than Tam
many Hall lie especially pleased at tho
majority against Tammany Hal in John Kely's own
district the XVIIth, although, owing I'd tl' fact that
the Republicans had placed man in nomination, tho
auti-Iammany candidate defeated and the Tam
many nominee elected by small plurality.
Joseph A. Monbemcr, the anti-Tainmany candidate
for In the With District aserbed his defeat 10
the action OF the Republicans In nominating William
aimbeer when he M0nheimer) was already In the Held
and making vigorous canvass. The inevitable results
OF this was the election VI the Tammany candidate.
TlNNANY NOT IN DESPAIR