The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-11-28
The New York Eieciien and
Tnmmany Hail.


New York arc stated colcisely in o prf.
-t4t1 laterltotA tl9Ala tol1ssk tpromi-
nent politician Of California. now n
resident of New York City. The writer
says.
II am surprised NJ the result OF tbs
election in this State. though not much
in the general result, as did;no, think it
likely to get enough northern States to
elect Hancock. Nevada will be counted
for Hancock / suppose this is the out
come of Col. Fairs aspirations for the
U. S. Senate. In New York the fight
WAS lost in consequence Of the quar-.
re!s between New York City politicians
and the general DISCUS, over the dieter.
ship of John Kelly in New York, and
loss Mclaughlin Ia Brooklyn. We
lost 1900 votes in New Ysrk City and
10000 in Brooklyn through this
These votes would have carried the
State ,aaiditteetd Hnncock. But the
general drift has beeu with the Rcpub.
licnns. The apparent business revival,
and fear Of change did the business.
ABIDE from the fundamental question
as to whether we are are nation with
unlimited powers, or whether the re-
served rights Of the States are to be
maintained, there, was no vital issue.
heard Bob 1ngcr,olI here, aud several
of the ihost distinguished Speakers
and the bloody shirt" was the most
eff, ctive instrument used. There is a
general loss Of faith in the capacity Of
the American people for sclf govern e..
mcmt. This exists alike in both poli,i.
cal parties, This generation may not
,IPie before a. rOoparshy issostab-
lithrd."
We presume that the abovo states i5s
true cuTsc OF Democratic defeat III New
York. There are too many Halls in
i'll New York City to be healthy. The
Democratic majority Is too large. The
political enemy Is not large enough to
inspire fear. Two Democratic parties is
the rrSult-traTiug at ench others
hearts with the venom uni-crsaI 10
family wrauglcs. Mclaughlin su,tains
similar position in Brooklyn that
John Kelly does in New York. The
people are wcaried of this one man
domination. in which city Ia,roua.r
'consthntlyttkeS prrcrdsnco over Sui,..
and National iuterrsts II wouId he
better II Tammany Hall were abolished
and with it all the other halls and or.
Ganiza'ious that have 40 long ruled the
politics Of that State. Tulnmnny did
good work in tho old. historic dnys, Lut
of late years II has not been either Il
credit or an assistance to the great
national organization in whose name il
pretends to work. The Democracy
there are AZ capable of managing their
own political Affairs as the people of
any other city, without tho aid OF any
Hall.
We presume that til. author Of the
above extract is correct in naming the
causes OF the recent defeat, generally.
The wavo OF good times. and the foar Of
any change, were potent. The great
mass OF tho people were incapable Of
discriminating between natural and
artificial causes; between tho edic. Of
the Almightyi who sends the ruin, and
creates the Hbounding harvest, aud the
acts of Congress aud Legislators. LIT
well enough alone. seems 10 have been
the controlling maxim. Unfortunately
the proverb did not apply 10 tho Pacific
Coast; hence u different result. a.
However, this may be, it is too true
that The American. people are. preparing
a condition OF mind thai Simpcrils the
safety of Republican institutions.
When mercenary considerations ulone
control the action OF millions OF men,
the foundations Of the Republic are
removed. Not such we're the men OF
tho Revolution.