The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-08-06
The New York Campaign.

from Southern States, some were from
other sections. CARROLL.
The New York Campaign.
Next to the campaign in Ohio the
New York election will attract the
attention Of the country this Fall.
The offices to be filed in New York
are important, including the Control
Ter, Engineer, Surveyor, Secretary of
State, Attorney General, State Treas
urer, Judge of the Court OF Appeals,
Asscmblymen and State Senators,
and four Congressman.
Aside from the number and i'm
portance of the Offices TO be filed,
the peculiar attitude of the parties
in that State will conspire to make
an exciting campaign, which, togeth
er with that in Ohio, will be regarded
as giving color to the political out
look of the future. If the republic
ans are successful it will very much
strengthen the administration of
Garfield, and if otherwise it will be
interpreted as foreshadowing com
plete disruption. if not dissolution of
the republican party.
Neither of the parties in New
York have yet issued calls for State
Convention, but it is understood that
both will be held early in September,
so as to give two months for the work
of the campaign.
chat the campaign in New York
on the part of the Democrats should
be aggressive" says the Washington
Post, sis something confidently ex-
pected by their friends. Their
brethren in every State Of the Union,
who have for months past been anx-
iously watching the progress of the
fight between the rival factions in the
Republican party, look to them to
take advantage of the weakened con
dition in which that contest has left
the Republicans. If the Democrat
ic leaders in New York wish to stand
well in Democratic estimation out
side of that State, they will see to it
that no local jealousies, no petty
chickering's, nor struggling for con
troll, nor "reminiscences of former con
fiicts will be allowed to prevent an
immediate harmonizing Of all the ell
ements in the party for united and
concentrated work.
1t is said that there are prospects
of renewal of old differences be-
tween the several wings of the Dem
ocratic party at the State Convention.
If true this is unfortunate. 1t can
not be that the Republican party in
the State is not weakened by the man
ner in which the Senatorial fight
was conducted.
1t will take longer than from now
until November to close up the
breach between the two factions, and
with their house divided it can be
seen that grand opportunity to win
is offered to the Democrats.
Should their own intestine warfare
be allowed to destroy this opportun-
ity, then the Democracy of New
York might as well disband their Or
ganization, and surrender the State
to Republicanism for good and all.
A victory in New York this fall is
all-important 1t may be that such
evidence as to the character of the
republican contest for Senator will
be brought to the notice of the Sen
ate as to justify that body in refusing
to seat Messrs. Lapham and Miller.
The Senate is the judge of the eligi-
bility Of those elected to fill its va
cancies, and as constituted at present
it is Democratic. Should it, upon
any reasonable grounds, refuse to
seat either of the Senators elect, it
would become of the utmost impor-
lance to have the State Legislature
Democratic in both branches.
Again, the House of Representa-
tives is pretty evenly divided polite
ally. Four Congressman are to be
elected from New York, and these
four might give the organization of
the House to the Democrats. The
stronger the canvass made in the
State by the Democrats, and the
larger the vote polled for the general
ticket, the greater the chance of car
rying the Congressional districts,
and, consequently, the better the
show for securing the organization OF
the House Of Representatives.
Now is the time, moreover, when,
if ever, the State may be wrested
!, from the republicans. Divided as
, they are, and with the apathy of the
"Stalwarts'' counting against them, a
] Democratic victory should be easily
achieved, and the clroont of the State
/ secured for 1884.
, All Of these facts conspire to make
, Democratic success this year pecu