The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-12
BROOKLYN LETTER.
The Republican Victory i'm This
State and Hts Signkficance-Amus
ing Features OF the Local Cam
vass-GOssip About the Presiden-
tial Candidates Of 1850.

tial Candida ties Oh $780,
Correspondence of the Star.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Eov. 10.
Now that the smoke of conflict has
lifted from the battlefield, and the rela-
tive positions of the contending hosts are
descrihable, it is possible to forecast, with
something like prophetic certainty, the
effect upon the future of the election Of
last Tuesday, the 4th. When Senator
Conkling said at the Saratoga Oonven-
ton ON the Sd of last September: 'South
of the Potomac there will be no contest
ed Presidential election next year. n
Whoever may be the Democratic nomi-
nee, every Electoral vote in the South
will be registered for him. This DONE
but Al Electoral votes are needed in all
the Northern States from sea to sea-
New York has 35 of these hoped-for
votes. New York thus stands
in the forefront of great danger, great
responsibility and great opportunity
he uttered the keynote of the campaign
for both parties, and warning that be-
comes the battle-cry Of the Republican
politicians. 1t was with this motto,
''New York's thirty-fve votes must be
preserved" inscribed on their banners
that the Republicans on Tuesday last
went into battle, and conquered. Cir
cumstances gave them naturally an ally
in John Kelly, who, though acting indie
pendently, created a division in the
Democratic ranks that robbed that party
of something like 10000 votes, and en-
abled Alonzo B. Cornell to win by a plu-
rality of about 4O,000-all the returns
have not yet been tabulated.
The Republicans are masters also of
both houses of the Legislature by large
majority in each. and with one exception
the results in this respect are still in
doubt-it is believed that the entire
State ticket is also elected by them.
John Kelly, who, by the way, is rela-
tive of the Cardinal, fact which was
not without its weight with large class
of voters, is, as you know, the representa-
tive of Tammany, which means opposi-
ton to Tilden. Arrayed against Tam
many-i is Governor Robinson, and con.
cerning Robinson Mr.. Kelly made the
following remarks in his speech accept
ing the nomination Of the Tammany
bolters from the Democratic State Con
vention:
"Of course, don't expect to be elected
Governor. / have no such anticipation
I expect, however, to defeat man who
has committed great outrages against the
people of the County of New York.
l expect to be able to convince Governor
Robinson, after he has retired to private
; life, [great applause that he has com
mitted a grievous wrong-a great wrong
against the Democratic party-not only
in the County of New York, but in every
County of the State" Applause etc.
all of which referred to the Governors
, removal of the County Clerk and Police
Commissioners of New York City.
Mr. Kelly has certainly made his threat
good, as witness in round numbers hi
vote in this city of $500 to $4,000 fo
= Cornell and 81 600 for Robinson, and il
), New York City of $4,000 to $4,000 fo
] Cornell and $4,000 for Robinson.
In my last letter / gave you some ac
!. count of local issues, and Of the candi
S dacy of Mr.. Franklin Woodruff, the Re
IS publican nominee for Mayor, and | thinl
o hinted that he would be defeated; ant
o defeated he was by S,199 votes, Howell
It the Democratic nominee, beating him b.
II 9,625.
e As | ,421 votes were cast for the Inde
d pendent, Flaherty, Howells majorit
:. was reduced to 8,199. The overwheln
is ing majority against Woodruff is attr
IS butable without doubt, to the effect Q
n Counselor Shearman's speech at tn
Academy of Music, backed by the il
IS fuential stand taken by the Union-Al
r gus. Mr. Woodruff is wealthy mar
x and apparently spared not money in tn
,e proper presentation of himself before til
n people. One of the means resorted t
l. was the parading of huge stage throug
d the streets. This vehicle was fully fort
u feet long, and being drawn by fourtee
r horses, attracted much attention.
e, On the outside were huge labels bear
,r ing Mr. Woodruf's name, Will
lie within brass band discoursed popula
S, airs such as selections from "Pinafore,
< "Babies on our Block" &c. The day job
$, Kelly was to appear at the Academy @
n Music, wagon went the rounds of tn
city, bearing an announcement which
through the bad spacing of the sigr
a painters, read: "John.Kelly will beat til
n- Academy of Music tonight"
le An amusing incident occurred tn
d night before election in Court stree
il car. The car was full, when suddenl
Y. the passengers were startled by boozy
y, looking man who occupied double POI
y ton of the seat in one corner, yelling OF
e "Rah for Kelly! 'Rah for Kelly" Th
le next moment, catching sight of a ma
,e reading a Sun on the opposite side OF tn
1t car, he called out 81 say (hic), hadn
r, you bezzer turn that pa (hic) paper owe
az You've read 'nough (hic) of that side"