New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-09
DETAILS OF AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.

FFFORTs or REPUBLICANS TO OVERCOME A GREAT
MAJomTY-THE REPUBLICAN LOCAL TICKET RUN
ONLY FOR THE PROrECuoN OF THE NATIONAL
STATE, AND CONGRESSIONAL TICKETS.
The success of the TammaGy ticket, with
lie exception Of Calvin Surrogate and Croker Tor Cor
oner seems been great that Of the President
and Governor il this city. Smith Ely, indeed seems To
have run few hundreds ahead Of the vote for GOV III
den Gen Dix however appears to have polied the iu
vote of his party although his total vote fell below thd
for Peabody. Mr. Peabody received large numbers OF
Democratic votes and they reduced the majority OF Cal
win t. a very small number compared with t0at when
the Tammany candidate for Mayor received Had william
H. s:ner been few days earlier in the field It Is very
likely that with aid of the press as he might have
obtained he could have defeated Croker who was IN bal
odor in his party. As it IS Croker is elected Coro-
ncr by the small majority of 1000 or 5000.
The Republican city and county ticket was OF course
not nominated with the expcctIti that It would WIN
but with design OF protecting the National state aud
Congressional tickets. The magnificent support Whch
Gov Dix received Indicated by the fact that lie ran
nearly equal to Gov Morgan. although undoubtedly
mary Anti-Tammany Democrats who voted for Morgan
Republican for Governor, also voted for smith ETY.
Tammany candidate for Mayor. The consequence Is
fiat Gen Dixs vote appears somewhat less than that OF
Gov Morgan but 1t is easily explained III this way
BY the system Of minority representation which pre-
walls in the selection of Aldermen-aIarge aud District
Aldermen the Republicans have two Aldermenat-LarSe
and six District Aldermen against tO'd4 Vi II D'n'
cratic Aldermen
There are several curious facts brought ont by the
details of the local vote for Congressman pnpsheo
below In 1874 Meade, respectable Democrat ana
man Of very great and energy ran against an ex
Police Justice Edward Hogan, who had no organization
whatever 20 back him. Meade successful only by
175 n,oiority In tho election OF Tuesday, Mich
olas Muller the Tammsny candidate person
not of the most decent character ana WITHOUT
single qualification for the position OF Congressman
was elected Dy l0415 majority over the regular homi-
noe Of the Republican party. 1t anticipated that
this candidate would have the Endorsement OF inc AMI
Tammauy men who had supported iiogdb but 1t Is APP
Parent that these sold out Muller and voted the
straight Tammany ticket.
In the With District 8. s Cox, the Democratic candi-
date had no opposition yet it appears that he ran sew
,,al hundred votes behind his ticket This may have
been owing 10 the indifference OF Democrats IN the con
test or IT may have been owing TO disposition OF Demo
Gratis to scratch him.
The absurdty OF Wallace p. Groom's nomination by
TIE Republicans the WIN District is Indicated ny the
comparative results OF 1874 and 1876 Smith ETY.
,ery sl,eror Democrat was elected in 1874 over Col
Charles s. Spencer by majority OF 121I; Groom laeu
l., poll the full Republican vote 10y some hundreds ana
Anthony Eickbof exTsrnmany coroner, was elected by
nearly 1000 majority.
The success of the Republican candidate in the With
District is very puzzlng. Gen McCooks popularity aud
strength in the Republican party is indicated by he fact
that he polcd 1000 more than John d. Lawson In
1874 And while Elijah Ward, mis- Democratic opponent
increased his vote 900 that Of 1874 McCook was
enabled TO beat him by larger majority than that by
which Ward won the two years ago. IL is
asserted that Mr.. Ward, feeling very conn
dent of reelection, took less interest IN the
contest than vas desirable, and the Chairman OF the
Democratic Committee was compelled TO call bis aten-
,on 10 the fact that his was being very much
neglected The warning Mr. Ward, however came
too late and McCook by short but very active ana en-
ergetic canvass carried the district by 900 majority
Fernando Wood nearly doubled his vote In the lAth
District and increased his majority by 1000
Abram s. Hewitts majority In the &th District Is
nearly 10000 an increased majority 1874 of 600
Mr. Babcock his opponent with the Republican ndorse
,.pt fell short 200 votes OF OBrens vote two years
AGO ON the Anti Tammany ticket The Anti-Tammany
men evidently refused support the Republican candi
date Tins wear and voted sOlidly for Hewitt.
wtss majority the XIth District has been reduced
1900 with longer canvass on the part oil Mr. Morton
a ia evident that Mr. Willis might have been defeated
II will be greatly regretted that Mr. seward was
beaten in the With Senatorial District by Alfred Wag-
stan IT, Democrat BE- a small majority. This district
has always been considered Republican, ana MT seward
sould only have been beaten In II under the circu
stance Of helmng vote, such rs was cast on
ruesday last Mr. wagstan received 14.564 votes, and
Mr seward II, 3l5 making Mr.. wsgstanrs majority 249