New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-08
THINGS SETTLED IN THIS STATE


That the Republican party IS not 9o"g A
wear ago a Democratic Governor was CHOSEN
by majority of $4,000. Candid men realized
that ii was not because of but in spite OF his
Democracy that Mr.. Cleveland received TINS
tremendous vote. Nevertheless, the Dem
ocratic organs all through the year kept REFER
ring TO the figures by way of substantatlng
their assertion that the Republican party had
lost its hold on the confidence OF the people ;
that il "must go" Tuesdays result disposed
Of this idle boast. The head of the Republican
ticket is elected by a large majority; the Senate
i Republican the Assembly Is Republican; ;
the return of a Republican TO the United
States Senate is rendered well nigh certain.
A dccaycd party, after a defeat by two hundred
thousand majority, the very year before does
not bring forth such fruits. These victories
were conditioned on party vigor.
That the people appreciated the present Dem
ocynfjc LEGISLATURE In 1881 the Democrats
were returned to the control of both branches
of thc legislature Democracy had not been
fins favored before since 1869. 1t has had
golden opportunity during the past two years
70 strengthen itself with the electors by efficient
and unselfsh public service. But what sort OF
a
II was n record which convinced intelligent men
that to keep the Democratic party III tho MI
nority in the Legislature is to conserve New
York's welfare. Lawmakers who give partic-
ular attention to deadlock but give no at
tentiOn to the tax laws show to the best advant-
age in the back seats. TnE TRIBUNE has fire.
ouently insisted upon these propositions. The
composition of the next Legislature demon
strates that the majority of the voters are OF one
way of thinking. The leadership in both SEN
ate and Assembly is returned to the Rcpubli-
cans by emphatic majorties.
That the Democratic machine must 90. 1t IL
notorious that the head Of the Democratic ticket
was not the choice of the Buffalo Convention.
| The delegates favored Mr. Purcell The
bosses dictated another man and succeeded in
| forcing him upon the ticket. The cOnStItu-
| encies represented by the machine ridden con-
vention contained thousands of independent
Democrats who, declining to register the
! decree of the bosses, scratched Maynard. His
defeat is a singing rcbukc to the men who had
things their own way at Buffalo. They found,
| rs other bosses have found, that it is one thing
| TO pack convention, but quite another 10 win
at the polls.
That Ne,c- York. if Republicans 1rW IL, can
be counted upon to 90 Republican in 1851 Let
our party friends go toward with the same adj
mirable spirit that animated them during the
late canvass let the majority in the Lcgisla-
turc and all other Republican officials deter
mine to promote the partys welfare only by
rendering good and faithful service to the
State; let the fractional differences of the past
be forgotten and the present unity and amity
be continued, and there will be no doubt about
! Ncw-YOrk. 1t will go TO the head of the Re
publican column. The stake is great the OPP
portunity is great, the lamp of experience sheds
plenty of instructive light. We gained a fine
lead on Tuesday. We can keep it and improve
! tiff We will.