New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-10
TALK IN THE STATE COMMITTEE ROOMS

IAlIh IN LIE SLAIN SOHh'hAA III 'hDNHA'
SINGULAR RESULTS OF THE ELECTIoN-wHo ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR REPUBLICAN LOSSES
The Republican State Commit GO rooms were
visited Yesterday afternoon by number of promi-
nent Republicans. Chairman Carpenter Albert
Dapgett. Secretary Yrooman, f. N. Johnson and
Others connected with the Committee were present.
DISPATCHES were received from every county in the
State which showed that the Republicans have q
majority on the State ticket, although The Senate
and Assembly were in doubt. Much comment was
made on this singular fact. Heretofore the Repub-
caus have supposed that they could lose the state
Inv 10000 majority and still be sure Of retaining
majority in the Legislature. This year, however.
they carry the State while the Legislature is in
doubt, with chances in favor of Democratic
majority in the Senate.
Mr. Carpenter said that he was considerably sur
prised nc the result of the election Ill some Oh The
counties lie was confident last week of electing
State Senator in his own district. the XVIII, but OF
course he said there no expectation on his part
that Columbia County, the home OF Louis I:
PAYNE would give the Democrats u majority OF
l.025 when it had heretofore gwen good hepupn
can majority. lie said that the Committee had
made the best canvass possible under the clrcunl-
stances but dsailectiOn and other causes had kept
the Republican majority down. lie regarded the
State ticket as SAFE excepting for treasurer.
Albert Daggett tet encouraged over the result IN
BROOKLYN but thought the result in the state ought
to have been better. ne loss VI INC
70 the Republicans If that proved TO he the case,
oould be attributed largely to disaifectlon.
Secretary VIooman said that the weather, among
other things had injured the Republicans. III vas
almost impossible TO get to the polls in the country
districts of HerkimeI County election day, as the
roads were bad The Democratic vote Is centred IN
cities and villages hence the weather does not
affect il much. ,., l..
b. NJ johnson said that he had been engaged IN
n good many campaigns III this State, but he never
knew one that equalled this for pure cussedness
| all around" r.. -4.. .,o
Much comment was caused by the fact that the
| Republican losses and Democratic gains were priI-
cipally in counties in which prominent machine
leaders live For instance. Columbia County; where
sy-Ninrshal Payn lives Albany, in which John =.
| Smyth rules, Tioga, the home of Thomas T. Piatt,
Oneida. the home OF Roscoe Conkling, and Buffalo,
| the home of James ID. Warren, show surprising
gains for the Democracy. -,
large number of politicians called at the head,
quarters last evening They discussed the result OF
fbe election and expressed very much satisfaction al
the great gain made Kings County In the course OF
| the evening kilograms from the chairmen OF nearly
| ali of the county committees were received, ane
! when the votes were counted up the committee con
| coded that the Democrats had a small majority
| I'm both houses. Ii was thought that Il
| would not exceed two in each case. All but sever
| counties had been heard from when the rooms wer
| closed for the night at half-past 10.