New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-02
A NEW LEGTNIATVRE


The Legislature of 1882 will he novelty
among Legislatures in one respect-that the
mass of the body will be composed of men new
to legislative work. The roll of nominations
contains an abnormally large proportion of
fresh names, especially on the Republican side
Out OF twenty-five Republican Senators in the
present LIE legislature, only seven have been re-
nominated thus far. These are Senators Bird.
sail, Braman, Wagner, Lynde, Mccarthy Lord
and Pitts. The five last-named will undoubt-
eddy be reelected. OF the seven Senators
named, the lowest in the scale of majorities
in 1879 was Senator Birdsall, who received n
majority of 2,343. This year the Democrats
have nominated against him ex-Congressman
Covert, with the evident intention of making a
strong push for the district But any personal
comparison of the two men must be so plainly
in favor of Mr.. Birdsall that, with his
strength with the people, the result ought
not to admit of doubt. Senator Wagner was
elected in 1879 without opposition. and
there Is only nominal opposition to
him this year. Senator Lyndes majority was
S,743; Senator McCarthy's, 5,953; Senator
Lords, APP; Senator Pitts, 5,327. Senator
Braman had plurality of 2,791, but Tam
many candidate was in the field who received
1892 votes. This year the Democrats have
united on Abraham Lansing. The Issue is close,
with the chances probably against Mr. Braman,
as the Albany District is naturally Democratic.
The Democrats have renomnated thus far
only three Senators-JacObs, Hogan and Sec
bacher. And only two of these have q good
prospect OF being elected-JacObs and Hogan.
From present appearances, therefore, it is not
likely that more than eight Senators. or one
fourth of The present Senate, will be reelected,
hrin o,;p in,
whom, however, have seen Legislative service.
The Democrats have nominated number of
political hacks, whose previous membership in
the Legislature would give the party, if
nothing were known of the character of these
men, an apparent superiority in legislative ex-
pcrience Most of them are too well known.
however, to admit of any doubt as to the extent
OF Their qualifications. The fact that Thomas
+. Grady and J. w. Browning and Co,ora,
Spinola, who have been nominated in yarious
districts of this city by the different Democratic
organizations have already served in the J,eg;s-
iature does not make them any less unfit to he
chosen Senators of New-YoIk. Nor does tbe
fact that James Mackin, the Democratic nom;-
nee In the Orange District, has been nm
Assemblyman, make it at all likely that be will
nave better reputation as a Senator. if he
should happen to be elected than he had as +bo
chairman OF the Railroad Committee of tbe
Assembly On the contrary, if tie fact that
sucn men have had legislative experience is
worm considering at all, it is only by wav of
ichectihg mat they thus become more dangar-
gus ana more obnoxious than if they knew
no'nug' III must be added that in the ,nter;or
~ a h"nioer OF districts the Democrats have
ii'uo nominations of higher class than psuaI
win .heih, win view to CARRYING so,,a
districts which they consider close I,,s sono
as respectable nomination by either nont' -
always public gain, this fact il worth. 20 20
recognition. "o''Ay vi
1t is not to be expected that tho e,oct;on &c
1879, when more than three-fourths Of 40
Senators chosen were Republicans, is to no re-.