The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-21
THE STATE Politics OF NEW FORK.

ALBANY. Nov. 2O.-The following facts and
opinions are gathered from well-iniormed Re-
publican and Democratic sources. Tho Demo-
Gratis all through the State. and especially in the
central and western counties. are n good deal
disappointed at the result OF the elections. They
expected to have carried the State ticket by "a
much larger average majority. and generally
they did not look for 50 wide difference be-
tween the malorities for Olcott and Seymour on
the one hand. and those for Beach. schoon-
maker and Mackin on the other. The friends
Of Beach are rather chagrined because he ran
o. far behind Olcott and Seymour. and there is
little doubt that those who brought schoon-
makers name before the Albany Convention
fcel much the same way. Mackin's supporters
think injustice was done him. He was a dele
gate to 81. Louis. and worked hard for the nom
inaton OF Mr.. Tildcn. and AT the State Conven-
ton he was the real candidate Of the opponents
II the Canal Ring. who finally rallied upon him
10 defeat Ross. Mackin believes he had as high
claims to be placed on the German Democratic
ticket in New York city as Olcott and Seymour
had.
Nevertheless. candid Democrats are Of the
opinion that the party would have Jared worse
II they had nominated the old ticket because
Bigcow and Fairchid would certainly have
been badly cut in New York city. and might
have been slaughtered in the canal counties. in
spite Of all the extra support they could have
obtained from the German Democrats Of the
metropolis
On the other hand. the Republicans in the
rural counties are "A little astonshcd that they
came near defeating Beach, SHOEMAKER.
and Mackin. After the uproar at the Rochester
Convention they gave up all hope Of coming
anywhere in the noighborhood Of carrying their
nj ialp 81 II batr ol..r
expressed the opinion as late as the Goth Of
October that they would lose the ticket
by an average majority Of from 10000
To $4,000. and would certainly lose the
Assembly. while at the best they
would get only a bare majority of the Senate.
They attribute the small majority OF the Demo
Gratis on the State ticket and their loss Of the AS
scmbly 10 some weak and some bad Democratic
nominations. while impartial Republicans claim
that the reduction Of the Democratic maJorities
on the State ticket. and the capture of both
branches Of the Legislature by the Republicans,
are due TO the bold stand taken 10y Mr.. Conkling
at the Rochester Convention and during the
campaign. Some ng-sighted Republicans
think that the Democratic failures in the State
were in part owing to the fact that in many
localities their leaders did not make the Presi-
DENTAL fraud the main issue In the canvass but
on the contrary, tried TO win the support Of the
| Hayes Republicans; and not few Democrats
are OF the same opinion. These latter charge
some Of the blame 10 Senator Herman and the
Democratic STATE Committee. They think the
Demo crats lost the Assembly and two Senate
districts by fishing for Hayes votes.
To sum 1t all up in respect TO New York and
the November elections in other States. the Re-
publlcans OF our rural districts are rather sur
prsed that their party was not completely
swept away. while tho Democrats are equally
surprised that there was not heavier Demo-
cratic shower.
More than three quarters 81 tho Republican
stat, Senators are firm supporters Of MIR. Conk-
ling. This gives his friends control of the party
organization in that body.
Alyord. better known as Old Salt. and Hues-
ted, familiarly called the Bald Eagle are candi-
dates for the Speakcrship Of the Assembly. The
impression is that the Bald Eagle will win.