, 1876-03-04
NEW YORK POLITICS.

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NEW ronx THE a1.ear nhTr1s-r;r1n
sn,e,a, corresrpndenct Of Tas Chacaao Tr1avn,. |
NEW YonK, March 1.-Tlothor from vanity or |
q wol1-grounded acnse of tie Importance Of tho |
event. the ieadjug politicians Of both partfes LII
this Slate profess 10 believe ta. herein lies the
real contest In the nc1t Presidential election.
Nov York with her thirt7.1ye electoral yoteB
Ia regarded a. tte pivotal E,atc,-apd
there arc Indications that prominent politicians
among those who watch aud follow popular
movements Arc Of tho Same OPINION. Let New
Yorker, whether Republican OF Democrat, 70 10
Washington and mingla among Senators and
Cnagressmon and he will find . worry oarnest d.
siro on tboir part 10 probe tho situation io this
State, and to ascertain, from statements Of the
local feeling Ia this or that portion of Nex York.
exactly how individuals and communities stand
now. in political sense a. compared with 1874
and 1874-tho trBs because OF tho Republican
and tho last because Of tho Domoc,atsc prepou-
aara1.ce. It ia Romethng gained wien VIC find
this appreciation OF tho political Importance OF
tle State 60 widely and generally recognized.
TIE POSITION OF PARTIES
may DO briefly told The reaction OF 1874, When
year, aud although tho Democrats gerryman-
dorel the State in arranging tho Legislative dia.
t,icsa, tho Republicans slcctol tho Legislature
aud reduced tho Democratic majority of 40000
In 1874, 10 loss than 5000 In 1878. There ia
hardly doubt IN tho mind Of any we-inforncd
politician OF either party that It tho Republicans
bad roalized that ths7 had 4 good chance and
Ind thrown little more life and energy into tho
| State cat1ysas, they would baro aleotra
their stao ttekot. Is i. vas. thsre vay
aorce s.fuegle In the Legislature. and
the Republicans won tho fight. There have
been attempts to beIittle this ytctcry By at
trihnttno II fn can. t,,,oncsa NM, nn,,a;t,ot, IN
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l VIZ tu4o.'n uea"e.e9 ~ Houa's I1c.ehoco os
dov. Ttidcn, but those csiua arc fraud and
| clam. Tho gasna Wern mAde largely IN counties
| rcmoto from canal influences, s.,d tue whole &C.,
| c.et of Republican anccaa, In 1s7s ltca In tbia
| 49,. .-,".... ~. - -, 49, -
.nat sno pas5 feRaneo ~ oa 'o@oa III part
| Tho Liberals went nRtray in 1874, aud partially
rcturn sd in 1875, Tho balance will como bsek
al most entirely iu 1916, Ouo yea. Of Democratic
,,i.,,, h. .n.;,oJ I,ho,., n.,,,,,;.. =, T., ~.
tn-.a'' ~" sAA4e'" Aloela4 41epuou1 ~ ~.
o's9o- iho'f efe'sance was mainly . pefsonal
opposition to den. Grant and now that he lis
no r1uap-rguuzns HERE.
rl,o ,,.t, ~, a1a 1,o.,hI;aa,,s t,sr.x
."o 1"uA 1'a 4.'o i'otaooaan u"'o oo'o' ouen ~.
| IA @nNos " saAu sItu4 ~ Ae'A oAAa1' AAo
pr cteuso has been q swtndle dsst sos In motion
] by tho pcsisteucy OF The Herald and famed into
! n aomo t,v ihc-a, Yomoer,t;o nar1+., Tra ~.
r..,ss .s.L., s,....,:sa 49, ..,l",'',.,.a ~
gan OF this city, inspired by official patronage,
has occasionally uttcrnd language easily con-
strusd 10 favor third torm, and somo in
iuIr,onr oitico-ho,oor. t1,tnk,ng auct, . con ruo
you'd plssse tho pe"e.s th,t b. IN Washington,
MaS eeooos' 3oses u s'n'lsr unpols out no PUP
!lo , ,nsn Ct eny pfoninonceLcaEta!nly
40 ica1ef OF popular oPh,oo-has ever
| Vsntulod upon Al ADVOCACY o. .
tAtsd term. The canyasa OF inc claims 81 can
aauaes. ine o1Plotsoa u s1G"a On lno e'eet,ot,t
sna sne aEscusson o. I1hnlaa il Gass ~ psoeeoaeo
on no aaaampuo 1, .ua saoo. utans ,, y mol can
aiuate' Ana 1tfa no. oeMeveo 20 Wil fecoase .
ssngle1 VOC o. eho NeT 1ofa I' aosgatlon; no ma.
tef ~llat mAy tthnsplfe &eaots o. susIAen 1or-
e,sn aas1 ~ .oe !ataso: lno I'M 1nira term IL ~
Gu. 9e o ntfo @ ~ 9a sp,a 1.e ~ Tao
~ THE ROSCOE oosxI1so MOVEMENT;
lneto ~ movement 4. o4 ioot wniea looKs TO
aenMng aotGsa.aon ea me Naiohaa ,a tepanaiea.
GohYention instructed sna rioleed 70 support
!toscoo Conknng ~ flasiaehllai csnaioste:
II has the countenanco aud support
o. o. aasge nam9er o. influential Iapets through
tao atate; lns'ndng inc co*nerS1u daoe,x.ssy. n,
Eeeintg M0ts' Albahy 1onf7d. ana osncfs' 1ncto
alo ConsAns saaoa IN th's Guy ana " gttea,
oY1acoso, 1soeHesso1' SUI o1nof poi1ts. lle1o
ato lnany prominent membes OF tue LEGISLATURE
supporting tho movomont nnd I'll that local
Prido aud a WAITE, outspoxou admiration tor tho
sonator ana MS talenss oaa 10 y being quietly
nnt sitocnSety S cone ~ create paplo opinion ~
Its behalf: The movement Will DO l. aucooea II
tho olllce-hoIdara DO not engage IL u too nuner-
ously. Here, "a s!soWheFo, NoIah1icann arc sus-
p!eIoua OF tho rrefefcnce OF ollce-hotdeFs At
present II 10 ny no means coEta1n Cona-
xng .t las Has. Iaa upper haaa 'o me contest
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