New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-28

October or on any other day by u note addressed
to him saying that his resignation would be ac-
ceptable What, then, is the use of talking
over the statute, as if it were d wonderful dis
covery?
CHANCE FOR BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS
There is favorable opportunity this year
Tor the Republicans of Brooklyn to relieve
that Ring ridden city of the municipal msTule
1t has suffered for so many years past The
opportunity lies in the serious dssensions of
the Democrats. The question is Can the Re
publicans forget their own little differences,
thrust aside the old and corrupt leaders who
have really been part of the ruinous Ring
and organize thoroughly and unitedly under
reputable leaders and popular candidates ?
a canvass on the part of the Republicans
which will bring out their full vote ought of
itself to result in success Mt this iuncture of
affairs. In the Presidential contest of 1876 the
Republicans cast 10 per cent in 1850 they
cast 10 per cent of the total vote of the city
proper In " of years they do even better: as
III 1873, when they cast &c per cent and they
do uniformly n well as this whenever State and
Congressional tickets are in The field and bring
ont the full vote for the municipal candidates.
Such percentage in n solid Republican vote
would this year, under existing circumstances
be sufficient to elect. The total vote of the city
in $40 was 1000; last year for President it
was 100000. The natural falling of from this
last total (saS 20 per cent? would give Il total
vote FOR this of year. of So 900. The natural
increase III two years over the vote of 1879
(usualiy reckOned at 8 per cent? would give
the same round figures, $4,000, as the probable
total vote tins year in Brooklyn City proper.
Forty-six per cent of this would give the Re-
ali ,t.. "a
Gratis with only about 5000 as margin 1t is
not safe one. We have more than once had
the Democratic majority below these figures.
with only two tickets in the field; and John
Kelly, running rs boiler, had n vote two
years ago of $500. And that was when the
present leaders of the Anti-Ring Democracy
were against him.
The divisions among the local Democrats of
brooklyn are more serious than'casual political
observers suppose or than the Democrats care
to admit. For many years the party there has
been largely dominated by one of the most
skilful of political manipulators. Boss
Mclaughlin is popular with his followers i'm
spite of his dictatora manner but it was i'll
cvltable that, where he had so many subordi-
nate leaders and other aspirants to Office TO
take care Of some should be disappointed and
eventually get weary of waiting. Ii is against
the revolt of n number of these that Mr. Nc
Laughlin is just now having trouble to hold his
own. Some of the most active of his old ward
managers are in open aud avowed hostility To
MN, whle others with power to control the
organizations of two or more wards combined
arr ready To strike him secretly if opportunity
10 crush INN appears or If their demands
are not satisfied. There are several of
these nbordinates-notably Alderman Black
who wants to be Mayor, Alderman Kane
and ex-County Clerk Dclmar, who both
aspire to be Shcrin-each of whom is DOW
crful enough to defeat any rival candidate
that Mclaughlin may prefer; while the in
dependent movement of the Central Democ.
racy, headed by kinsella, Morris and others.
has already proved thorn in McLaughlin's
side. Besides all this, and more To he depended
upon perhaps than anything else, McLaughlin
Is dlstrlstcd 10y the better class of Democrats
Tor having, as they believe, sold ont Hancock
IN the last campaign. However justified
or unwarranted this suspicion NAV he il
largely exists the usual argument advanced tn
Justify it being that the Democratic majority of
$4,000 on a total vote of 10000 in 1876 fell
of to 5000 on II total vote in 1880 which WAS
10000 larger. This will be the first onpor-
tunity for showing the extent of this disgust
with Mr.. Mclau ghin's rule; and if we o,e NOT
much mistaken, the expression will be very pro-
nOunccd.
change of n small percentage would
overcome this majority Of 5000 of itself. If wa
give the Ant-Ring organization a total yoto
equal to that OF Kelly two years aco the
possible plurality of either party could be csti.
mated in hundreds, or, it may De. in tens of
votes A vote SO positively antagonistie TO
Ring rule rs that which Kelly got has not prob
ably gone back to Mr. Mclaughlin and it is
likely that it has been augmented by the dis
trust alluded to. Estimating the whole Anti Ring
vote at only ~ per cent of the probable total
vote of $4,000, and assuming that the Repub-
licans unitedly poll their full vote, it will he
seen that the respective totals will be. in round
numbers Republican, 10000; Ring Dcmoc-
racy, $4,000; Anti-Ring Democracy, 5000
These are figures worth considering. The nor
cottages are derived from actual figures Of nast
elections under circumstances not unlike those
now existing; and the united and earnest az
ton we have right to anticipate from Repub-
licans mt the coming election can make even
better showing than tho above calculation
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