New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-01
TIE NEMYORK CANPAIGN.

THE NEW-YORK CAMPAlGN
A fair analysis of the political situation III
this State leads to the conclusion that the ad-
vantage in the present contestis decidedly on
the side of the Republicans. Che Presidential
election of last year was a good test of the
strength of the two great parties. The Demo
Gratis were united in support of General Han
cock and poled the heaviest vote they ever
polled. They gave their candidate 534,5ll
votes, an increase of 1862 Dn the vote OF
Tilden in 1876. The Republicans were equally
united in support of General Garfield, and gave
him 555,544 votes-66,337 more than they
gave Hayes in 1876. Thus tie result of last
years trial Of strength showed that the Repub-
licans in Ncw-York outnum5er the Democrats
by p ,033. Has anything occurred during the
past twelve months 10 change these figures Is
there any reason why considerable number OF
voters should shift their ground because OF the
action of the two parties since the Presidential
election We do not imagine that thousand
Democrats have changed their politics on &C
count of the defeat of their party last year.
We admit that the Democratic party remains
intact, ana we expect it to poll an average vote
for wear following a Presidential election.
publicans have become Democrats since No
vember, 1850. Still mere have we reason to
expect from the Republicans a vote proportion
ately as large compared to the vote for Garfield
as the Democrats will give compared TO that
they gave Hancock. 1t is idle to talk about
full vote. Only the deep feeling aroused by
Presidential canvass brings all the voters TO
the polls. A large shrinkage from the figures
of last wear is inevitable, but the political
events of the past year and the present appear
ance of the canvass lead TO the conclusion that
the shrinkage will operate about equally upon
the vote of both parties, and will leave the Re
publicans with prepOnderance relatively as
great as that they displayed last November.
The Republicans of New-Yorll have strong
reasons for making the effort necessary to
maintain their supremacy i'll this State. A Re
publican victory is due to the memory OF the
martyred President. The party to which he
gave his first vote in its first National contest
and which he loved and served all his life As the
best organized embodiment of the intelli-
gence, patriotism and conscience of the
American people, has the same claim now to the
support Of its adhcrents that it had when it ele-
waited him to the Chief MagiStracy. Every Re-
Endorsement of the action of the Republican
party in the nomination and election of James
A. Garfield in 1850 and fitting expression of
sorrow over his cruel and untimely death.
The motive which leads men to vote the Re
publican ticket this fall because Of their rever-
ence for the memory of the murdered Presi
dent may be ridiculcd by the Demo Gratis rs but
a sentimental feeling. There is great deal Of
sentiment of this sort in the hearts of the pco-
pie we are glad to know, and it will show itself
III the result of the election in this State as it
did in the Ohio election last month.
4 Republican victory in New York is due
also to President Arthur, whose course in pc
culiarly trying and painful situation has thus
far mcrited the Endorsement of all elements of
the Republican party, and of all good citizens
irrespective Of party. Mr.. Arthur is proving
himself a prudent, conservative Executive.
His appointments have given general satisfac-
ton. He has made 10 mistakes. He seems
sincerely DESTROYS of healing old antagOnisms
and promoting unity and harmony in his party.
No one has the right to say that he is going to
be the President of faction. No act of his
since he came to the Presidency has weakened
his claim to the support and Endorsement Of the
whole body of the Republican voters Of his own
State
The interests of the Republican party in the
State and Nation will be advanced in important
ways by Republican victory in Newly
next Tuesday. The plan of the Democrats to
get control of the State and use it as a strong
vantage ground in the next Presidential con-
test will be bahled. Their incpicnt scheme to
gain three or four Congressman by reshaping
the Congressional districts will be nipped in the
bud. At the same time the Republicans Of the
whole country will be encouraged to see that
the unfortunate fractional contest of last spring
has not weakened the party here, and that the
most important State in the Union whose vote
rarely fails to decide National contests, is firm
in her attachment to Republican principles.
With such motives to bring the New York Re.
publicans to the polls next Tuesday, we cannot
doubt that the campaign, quiet though it be,
will pu1 i'm a decisive Rpnublic0n VictorV