New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-03
THE OUTLOOK.

The elections to-day cover wide territory
New York and Virginia arc the disputed points
of the battlefield /; in the other States there Is
not much room for doubt though the Demo-
Gratis have been pleasing themselves with nope
that in New,Jcrsey they may elect enough
Senators to control that body, and to give them
an advantage in the choice OF a United States
Senator two years hence. In far-Off Dakota
the election will express the desire OF the
people for separation of the Territory, and Tor
the admission of the southern part as State
desire which Democratic Congress is certain
not to grant. In Pennsylvania there was at
first a boastful pretence of hopefuness by the
Democrats, but of late few have doubted inc
complete success of the Republicans
The prospect in Virginia is as bright as it can
he. under the circumstances. 1t ought 10 De
enoueb to drive respectable Democrats from
tbe;r marty. that in States where there is clear
and certain Republican majority Democratic
managers hope tor success only through the
partial suppression of the Republican vote, or
through frauds i'll the counting or returns but
when men of that party can look on calmly anu
see such infamous frauds perpetrated In IT'S be-
half as have been exposed III Cincinnati and
Columbus. and yet manifest no disposition to
punish or put down the party for its hostility to
the first principles OF free government, it Is not
TO lie expected that Virginia Democrats will be
less ready to profit by crime. If they can rob
the majority of the people, there Is every reason
to believe that they will do 1t, and that Demo-
Gratis who claim to be respectable and law
abiding will then shut their eyes to the proofs
of crime, and will thereafter indulge IN sneer
about the bloody shirt whenever the IN
famous robbery is mentioned. The question OF
to-day in Virginia is whether the vote-steaierS
are able to prevail by any crime within their
mower. Senator Malone freely expresses tho
belief that they cannot, and 1t Is noticed that
the leading Democrats have of late admitted
that the Republicans have developed much
more strength this year than they expected.
The prospect in New York is also bright If
there is a full vote, men of both parties know
that the result will be the election OF Davenport
ana the whole Republican ticket. The only
hope of Hill and his associates is that the vote
may be as light as it has been in other years
after Presidential elections, and that, as usual,
more Republicans than Democrats may neglect
their duties. This year, however, the hcpuDh-
cans are more heartily united than they nave
been for q, long time, for they realize at last as
men of this generation have not had oppor-
tunity to realize before, what Democratic adj
ministration of the National Government really
means. Strange as it may seem. 1t Is the truth
that thousands of citizens, Republican in their
convictions, had persuaded themselves that the
Democratic party would do just as well rs the
Republican for tho business interests of the
country. would prove just as loyal and as faith
ful TO the Constitution and the laws, and would
be far more earnest than the Republican party
had been in pushing forward the work OF re-
form. How incredible these delusions now
seem. in the light of the honors paid to unpar-
doued rebels the removal of loyal veterans by
the hundred to make room for sympathizers
with rebellion, the warfare on American ship
building and American foreign trade, the medi-
tated warfare Oh the American protective tarIif,
and The unblushing prostitution OF the public ser
vice to help the Democratic party IN New York
Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Yet there
actually were men who expected that the ever
hungry and ever -thirsiy Democratic party,
after twenty five years OF exclusion from place
and power, would prove Jealous IN work OF
reform which Democratic members OF Congress
have constantly opposed.
| If the people who have now learned what
Democratic Administration is are added to
those who knew well enough what 1t would be
last fall, the majority in New-York against
such an Administration should be large. But il
can all be neutralized, if 10000 Republicans
! foolishly consider the result certain, ano
neglect to cast their votes. The work of to-day
| is to briag out the vote. Ii that can be done
New-York win once more rejoice in triumph
| of American principles.