Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-08
Press Comments on the ResuIt.

PHILADELPHIA, November 7th.-The Press, on the
election, says In spite of the unusual apathy of an
of year, in spite OF the dscOuragement from other
States in spite of the most strenuous efforts of heil
adversaries, the Republicans have gained a sub
stantial triumph. The exceptional and temporary
Democratic success of lrs year is botted out This
| is the fruit oil Republican progress and Republican
union it is the yindication and reward of broad
liberal and advancing Republican policy.
NEW York, November 7th.-The Times on the
total result, says Remembering that this is an of
year, that the officers elected play comparatively
unlmportant paIo in the Government, that the De-
mocracy held the executive offic by an overwhem-
| ing majority, and the Legislature by very strong
cne, the fac. that they have lost the State
at all is exceedingly significant The leaders who
make up their accounts tonight and find the
two hundred thousand to their Il credit q
year ago turned to the debit will, We should say,
wish tnat they had been more economical. The
election shows plainly that the Independent Repub-
licans have regained substantial confidence in their
party, that they satisfied with the character of
their candidates, and with the way ih which they
were chosen; that they recognized in the Republi-
can organization again an instrument useful for
good goverument, and efficient to carry out the pur
pose and convictions of the great body of the
party. The victory opens up brilliant possibilities
for next year 1t also imposes return OF response
bility but only such es be met if frankly recog
niZed. The work done at the polls y terday in
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Penn
sylvania makes it clear that something besides the
empty cry of turn the rascals out" will be re-
quired as the working capital OF the Democratic
The Tribune says: Last year showed what mere
Admin siration candidate could do in New York.
This year shows under the most adverse. circum-
stances what candidate simply Republican can
do with unity Of effort. Next year, with candidates
acceptable New York may early be made Re-
publican State in the Presidential contest. Since
the last election not even the most sanguine Repub
licans have expected to carry New York. Within q
week or two the state Committee grew more hope
fr', but the grounds of their confidence Were not
apInrent The party had been badly disorgarized
or demoralized by stunning defeat and the State
Committee unfortunately constituted the can
vass was in the last degree apathetie; there were
no meetings, no speakers, few documents; there
was next TO no money. After the crushing blow in
the unexpected loss Of Ohio, reduction OF the
Democratic majority from 100000 to $4,000 would
be in itself brilliant victory. We have possibly
elected the head of the ticket. The Senate is GER
ta;nly Republican, aud the Assembly is heavily So
The legislative branch of the State Government ia
redeemed the power for mischief Of the Democratic
Governor DESTROYED, and Republican United States
Senator next year made possible.
The Herald says Should New York pass into the
category OF doubtful States IN the Presidential cleo
ton of 1884 the managers of the Democratic party
have nobody but themselves to blame for it. Al
though the result OF yesterday throughout this
State was practically a revoution-a Democratic
majority reversed from 100 900 to 20 0O0 or there
abouts, and implies an overwhelming change-yet
the Republicans can hardly congratulate themselves
upon all their vote gain for their party They
must not count it without consideration OF their
friend, John Kelly There is no doubt that large
part Of the vote yesterday cast for the Republican
candidates represents the treason Of Tammany Hall
TO the Democratic candidates, and stands as an
equivalent to the election OF six Tammany Alder
men--although six is the largest number of Tam.
many Aldermen that any honest man would care to
see elected in this city. Yet this upon the WHOLE
is still a triumph for the great boss As the Board
uf Aldermen now stands, there are eleven TAmmany
Aldermen, and for this number to be reduced by
five is, in its way, little Waterloo; but even the
SIX we're gained by trades that surrendered all else
for the Tammany Senator elected. OF the
other Aldermen, nine are from the country De-
moerscF and Republicans. Tammany's trade with
the Republican bosses has given her all she pos
ses-es
| The Sun chirrups: Now that it is all over, let