New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-03
NETWORKS NEXT ELECTION.
OUTLOOK FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

FOR CONFIDENCE AMONG REPUBlICANs-THE
COUNTY TLEcTIoNs AND WHAT rY SHOW.
A letter from Albany printed below explains
the Importance of next Falls election in this
State and shows what reasons the Republican
party has for confidence. A carefully pre-
pared table gives the result of the recent
county elections for Supervisors, IN which the
Republicans added TO the important gains OF
1878.
A SURVEY OF THE POLITICAL FIELD.
tFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Albany. April 27-The election in November
next Is the most important in relation TO the well
fare of tho State that the voters Of NewYork viii
be called upon TO take part in for many years to
come Not only are all the State officers TO be
elected but upon the election Of the chief OF these
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS what party shall fill
many great appOintive offices in his GIT
with the consent of the Senate Among the
officers TO be thus appointed are the Supern-
tendent OF the Insurance Department, the Sapern-
tendent of the Bank Department three State
ASSESSOR the superintendent of Prisons. the super
intendent of Public Works. the Auditor of the
Canal Department, the Port Wardens and Harbor
Masters of New-York. Canal Appraisers, aud the
Health Officer of the Port OF New-York. poll
tican glancng over this list would that there is
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the coming election. The voter Will decide by his
ballot whether the State is 10 be governed well or
i'll for three years to come all the departments OF
its government-law making and law execution, the
collection Of taxes and payment of the expenses OF
the State the care of the schools, the protection OF
the canals the supeTntendencc Of the prisons so as
to make them self-suppOrtlng, and the warding on
of pestileuce from New-York Moreover, there is
Legislature to be chosen, one branch OF whlch-the
Senate-wil have the duty, in company VITA the As
sembv of 1881 of electing a United States Senator.
The Republicans are hopeful for two reasons
thorough harmony of feeling IN their own ranks and
recognition Of the fact that the Democrats are
hopelessly divided. 1t was confidently hoped by
the Democrats that the Republicans, having such
an enormous majority in the Assembly, would be
tempted into factiona conflicts. which would not
end there, but be carried into State politics. All
these amiahle wishes have been disappointed, Tor
there has been no serious division OF sentiment
among the Republicans of the Legislature on any
eubect and there Will be quarrel of theirs To be
broug no into the next state Convention. In verV
mild way the friends Of the following named gentle
mon have suggested them as prOper Republican
didateS for Governor: Hamilton Fash, senator Rob
ertsOu, Congressman HIsccck Senator Fomefny Alb
Cornell, Chester A. Ar hur aud George Is. SIoan In
some instances attempts have been made 10 get a
pledge of the votes OF some counties for certain
candidates. Candidates for the lesser OinceS nave
not yet been named.
The Republicans, in view of the well wishes of
their opponents, have been watching with pleasure
of late the broadening Of the gulf between the
Iilden and anti-Tidcn wings Of the Democratic
party. The recent removals Of Iammany officials
in New-YoTk by Governor Robinson and Mayor
Cooper have filed the representatives of that fac
ton in the Legislature with an impacabe hostility
TO the Tilden and Robinson combination. They
openly declare that if Iilden secures the control
of the next Democratic State Convention ana nom
mates ticket TO his liking, they VIII cut the state
ticket IN Ncw-IorE. Many Weli-lniormei
politicians here THINK that the anu-Iuden men
have not vet given up the hone Of inducing hoTauO
Seynour 20 accept the nomination FOR Governor,
and that they will again press II upon lln IN Few
months. Others think that at tue next meeting OF
the persons who attended the belmont conference
the name OF Chiei-Justice Church will be pre-
senteG. Secretary Of state beacn and Attorney
General shoemaker, who attended the noted con-
ference hOtn opposed the appointment OF tle Sey-
Inour committee and have since said that they
thought the acton OF the conference f0oisn INey |
have also. since the conference, been more friendly
10 the ilden wing of the party. 10 IS believed that
their advances viii not be repealed by that wing;
and thus che chance OF denomination OF the pres
eut State officers. who are all Democrats, by the
Democratic state Convention is considerably ln-
creased.
The Republicans have another strong reason for !
their confidence, namely. the Spring elections have
been ln their favor The election Of various Boards
OF County Supervisors throughout the State IS little
noticed and yet it supplies very good test OF the
condition of parties. The Boards OF supervisors
since the Constitutional Amendments of 1870 have
had more and more power confded to them by the
Legislature, and they have, therefore, yearly be-
come greater objects If interest to the people and TO
politicians They are IN fact Legislatures IN mnia-
ture in each county, and in them many members Of
the present Legislature inst had training
in legislation. Tie elections OF these boards
are scattered over the months OF FEBRUARY, March
and April The last Of these elections for tie
present year has just taken place An eXamlna-
lion Of the entire number q elections, II can be
iustlv argued would show the drift of public
opinion throughout the state. And such a test
would DE especially valuable in view of the fact
that II was taken without the indictments to
political interest that accompany elections IN
Autumn. As revealed by the returns of these
elections public opinion is in favor OF the Repub-
lcau partv There are 1.1O3 County Supervisors,
exclusive Of the Supervisors OF Kings and New
York The Republican party elected Ga; The
Democratic parry 451 the National party 3fj the
NorlUncmens 2 and there were two Independents
During the Spring elections of 1878 there were
elected $50 Republican Supervisors. 436 Democrats,
go Nationals, 9 WOrhinCmep, and Independents.
The success Of the Republican party IN these
elections was more brilliant than appears on the
face of the returns, encouraging IS they are hat
party had in 1875 made great gains over the Demo
cratic party IN tins election Of Supervisors. lhlS
wear the Republicans not only keep all they then
gained but they also increase their number OF Su-
peryiSors and suTpass the Democrats IN the total
humber gained. The table given below shows the
gains and losses of the several parties IN all the
count les of the State except Ncw-IOrk and Kings,
which hold no Spring elections:
ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS