New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-26

three competitors. This ranges from 1,3S2 Tor
Governor Foster TO 1912 for the candidate Tor
State Treasurer. Governor Fosters plurality
was 24309; that of the candidate for state
Treasurer was 29,6l1; of the candidate for
Supreme Court Judge, 29,350. -Four OF the six
candidates have a plurality of more than
81, 800, and a majority over all of more than
5000. On the whole, the Democrats had no
very clear idea what they were about when
they claimed" Ohio.
1t is not pleasant to think, even for mo-
ment, what the consequences of Il real water
famine in this city would be. The universal
discomfort would be the smallest part OF the
public disaster. The drying up of drains, and
the lack of water in countless places where IL
now serves as a barrier to disease, would, If
prolonged, affict the city with evils too dreadful
to be named. The possibility of such
condition of things is by no means SO
remote as it could be wished it was.
If there are no heavy rains during the
next two weeks the city will find itself face
to face with situation never before seen III
its history Meantime every household, every
business establishment, every mandatory,
has it in its power to exercise economy III the
use of the water. Those who save for the
sake of all save for themselves because every
act of waste diminishes the general store. II
all citizens will bear this in mind, their united
action may do much toward preventing
famine, or mitigating it.
The threatening complication i'll the Republ-
can ranks In Brooklyn has disappeared, thanks
to unselfsh and patriotic action on the part OF
the friends of both candidates for Mayor.
Both General Tracy and Mr.. Ropes have with
drawn. and a new nomination will be made
to-day. Both of these gentlemen deserve credit
for surrendering their personal wishes to the
good of the party, but the course of General
Tracy, in particular, is entitled to very high
praise. He was the candidate of four
fifths of the Republican Convention, and
was regularly nominated but when
he saw Republican success endangered by the
presence of another candidate in the field, he
was the first to propose that he and his rival
should withdraw in favor of a new candidate,
thus showing a rare readiness to sacrifice him
self to save the ticket of his party. his action
will not be forgotten. The compromise nom
inee will be, it is understood, Mr.. Seth Low,
whose name is a sufficient guarantee OF char
acter and ability to the people OF Brooklyn
He is highly respected by all classes of indie
pendent citizens, and he will have the active
support of Republicans of all shades OF opinion
The last days registration indicates grow
ing interest on the part OF Republicans,
heightened, no doubt as is usually the case,
by the division which is now at an end. With
General Slocum still in the field, Mr.. Low
ought to be elected by a plurality OF from
5000 to 1000, and the Republicans of Brook
lvn should not be contented with less than the
larger figure.
Governor MOrgan's declination of the Treas
ury portfolio will not be wholly a surprise. 1t
was well understood at the time the nominal
ton was sent to the Senate that Governor Nor
gan had not announced his Willingness
to accept, though it was hoped that he
would do so. He has now decided that
the necessity of preserving his health
unmpaired will not permit him, at the age OF
seventy to take upon his shoulders the great
burden Of the Treasury. No one will he so
presumptuOus as to quarrel with this decision,
or to claim that it was his duty to sacrifice himself
to the public service. The reason given is
sufficient-fna and will be respected by the
people as SUCH Governor Morgan, full of
honors as his political career has been, cannot
be Indifferent to the tribute OF esteem, from
the country as well as from the President,
which the nomination involved. He was
selected by the President for this post OF
great responsibility without solicitation on the
part of himself or his friends, and while there
was much doubt whether he could be induced to
accept. He was promptly and unanimously
confirmed by the Senate, and his nomination
was cordially ratified by the larger Senate
the masses of the Republican party, and
indeed by men of all parties. The bus
mess community was absolutely OF one
voice in approving it. Although called to
the place in this way, as if by the
whole country, he is compelled to decline it.
1t is to be hoped that the President, whose
selection was thus cordially Endorsed, will be
able to find substitute of the same charac-
ter, integrity and standing, and equally ac-
ceptable to all Republicans.