New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-10
LOOKING RACK OVER TILE

LOOKING BACK OVER THE FIELD.
THE DEFEATED TRYING To FIND REASONS FOR
THEIR ILL FoRTU >R-CoUNTY DEMOCRATS rs
PECIALLY UNHAPPY.
| Yesterday was a kind OF "blne Monday with the
politicians Most OF them looked sleepy and tired.
but glad that the battle Of the ballots was over for
another year. All professcd to discover
aton in the varied results of the election returns
and all had more OF less fault TO find The dis
consulate were the leaders of the County DemOc-
racy and yet they found a raw of satisfaction in
Tammany's loss of the SurrOgate's Office and its
patronage.
The one lesson which seemed TO be most impressed
on the politicians wa. that the time was slipping
by when voters would support candidates simply
because they had the stamp of a certain party on
their tickets. The discriminating voter was
abroad IN the land on Tuesday" said a well-knOwn
Democrat When asked however. If he thought
this applied 90 the men who elected MIKE Norton
n Civil Justice he said that there were exceptions
to all rules. and then added with a smile that Nor
ton won his election by his large practice at the
bar" To this all liquor dealers in NoTton's district
can testify.
The defeat of "Tim Campbell. Jimmy" Oliver
and John A. Dinkel for Civil Justices all Of whom
felt confident Of success was regarded rs triumph
for the intelligent voters The OF Secker over
Dnkel and B0tty a cause of much cOngratula-
ton. Mr. SteckeI had been promised the regular
Republican northumberland he was undoubtedly the
choice OF the Republicans of the district, but the in
terosts Of Mr. McCord who is Mr. Dinkes clerk, led
the machine to sacrifice Mr.. Steckler and nominate
Mr. Botty, an unknown man. The result
was that Mr. Stccklcr ran ind PEN
dent Republican and, notwithstanding the
utmost efforts of the Democratic and Republican
machines TO defeat him, he is elected by
handsome majority, Mr.. Dinkel being third in Oh
race. There is probability now that Mr.. McCor1
will look for n position elsewhere.
The intelligent voters were also CONCENTRATING
themselves yesterday on the defeat of Hogan, See
bacher, SpiDola and Ecclesine for the Senate. The
Anti-MonOpoly League claims the credit of the de-
feat of Hogan, Boyd was first nominated by that
organization, though he is strong Tammany man.
The League, however, furnished money for the can
vass. The votes of Hogan and Seebaeher the five
cent-fare bill and other anti-corporation measures
injured them great deal they both admit. Messrs.
Grady and Boyd however.owe their election largely
10 Republican votes, as there were no Republican
candidates for the Senate IN those districts.
A great deal Of regret was expressed by Republi-
cans at the loss of tho With and VIIItb Senate
Districts Senator Eidman said yesterday that had
he been renOmnatod he could have carried tho With
District by good majority. No doubt was ex-
pressed by prominent Republicans living in the
district that had able and widely known cGndi-
date been placed in the field, who would not
have been regarded az mere representative
of some machine leader. the district could
have been carried for the Republicans. The
same was said to he true If the With
District. Browning, Democrat. is elected by
q few hundred votes over Gibbs, Republican, put
General Tremain, Independent Republican, pollcd
over 1000 votes. Had the Republican vote
been concentrated on one candidate a6 me
majority. Mr. Gibbs was forced on the
district by Mr. Blackie" said one of Mr. Tremalns
supporters yesterday. "Mr. Schultz, hr. Choate,
Mr. Morgan and others asked that Gibbs be with
drawn and a candidate placed in the field whom We
all could support, but Blacke refused lie was de.
termined to elect Gibbs, which told HIM he could
not do Our self-respect would not allow us to bow
his dIctatlon and our only recourse MAS TO place
Republican voters are allowed to control
nominations IN this city as they controlled them
liar here to the result in Brooklyn, but so long as
district bosses force unfit candidates upon then
you can look for like results. We will never again
submit to machines and bosses.D
The headquarters Of the County Democracy at
No. II West Twenty -fourth-st. were as quiet as
a graveyard yesterday Toward evening Messrs:
Power, Whitney, Tracy Hart, Mitchell, Struck and
others gathered to confer on the situation. They
looked sombre and talked in dsheartened manner.
The small vote cast by the County Democracy
was cause OF great modification to these leaders
The County Democracy was admitted to the Demo-
cratic state Convention on the ground that IL repre-
sented the Democratic voters of the CITY, Tammany
Hail. these leaders claimed, had been reduced to q
mere paper organization" and could not poll
$4,000 votes The wisdom Of refusing recognition
to Tammany was questioned by many OF the
country Democrats but they were willing 70 Try
the County Democracy and see what II could ac-
compsh this year A great deal Of time and money
used TO swell the vote Of the County Democ-
racy TO make the trial" O success. The