New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-25
IMPORTANCE OF 4 REPUBLICAN, LEGIS.
L4TURE

LII 4 thL'
The notorious record the Democratic majority
made for itself during the last two sessions OF
the Legislature ought to insure the defeat OF
the candidates of that party this year in all the
close districts. But money, and tho peculiar
still-hunt methods familiar to the Democratic
managers, are being freely used to win success.
There should be no opportunity lost by the
Republican and Independent voters to avert
such misfortune.
1t will require only little effort on the part
of the Republicans to elect this fall good
working majority in both branches of the Leg
isature. The Senate to be chosen this year
will vote on the election of a United States
Senator to succeed Mr.. Lapham. The Rcpub-
lican majority in the United States Senate
might be mperilled If a Democrat were elected
in place of Mr.. Lapham. Then there are i'm
portant State Offices to be Gllcd-th0sc of lnm
grafton Commissioner IIaIbor Masters, Port
Wmdcns, Health Officer and other like places
and the persons chosen for those Offices will
have to be confirmed by the State Senate. In
the interest of good government it is necessary
to keep those important trusts ont Of the hands
of the trading Democratic politicians. That
can only be done by the choice of Il Republican
Senate.
1t is the purpose Of a Democratic majority to
fasten OH the people of this city It's present ln-
efficient and corrupt system of municipal gov
ernment proposed constitutional amend
mcnt has been adopted by one Legislature
which, if carried out, would practically prevent
any change in the city charter except by the
consent of the Democratic majority of this city.
If tho Democrats should obtain a majority of
! the next Legislature another step will bc taken
to carry into effect that proposed amendment
These and other equally good reasons
make it q matter of great Importance TO defeat
| the Democratic designs on the Legislature. il
ought to be an easy matter for the Republicans
! to regain the districts they lost in 1891. In the
Ist Senate District, for instance, the Democrats
! have nominated Benjamin w. Downing against
whom serious charges are nOw'pcnding before
the Governor. Mr.. Downngs record as Dis
trict-Attoncy of Queens County ought to defeat
him. In the WITH District Senator Jacobs had a
majority in 1881 of 151 votes. His record on
the pilotage and other like measures ought to
make it not difficult matter to wipe out that
majority.
In the With District the election of Mr.
! Gibbs, the Republican candidate, is probably
not a matter of doubt. I'm 1881 there were two
! Republican candidates in the district, and THEN
combined vote gave Republican majority Of
| 1881. This year the Republicans are united
and the district may be reclaimed. The Xth
District was lost in 1881 because Of the AstOr-
Flower contest. The Republican majority in
1879 was 1886, and it ought not to be less
this year. There is also good opportunity for
the Republicans TO regain the With District.
The defeat of Senator Mackin. the Democratic
candidate in the XIIIth District can easily be
accomplished and that district reganed The
same is true of the XNlllth District which Mr..
Wagner carried for so many years. The Erie
District gave Republican majority Of 3,7Ss in
1879, and with a united party and good nom
natiOn this year it ought to do as well.
1t is apparent that very slight effort will
give the Republicans strong majority in the
next Senate. The same is true of the As
sembly. But there is no room for disoension-
such as exist in the Jefferson Oswcgo District
And we trust that it is true that Mr. W0ris has
concluded to withdraw from the contest there