New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
WRAT TIE OFFICIAL CANT1SS SHOWS
GOOD LEADERSHIP OF CERTAIN REPUBLICAN,
LEADERS.


LEADERS
rFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Dec. 15.-The publication of the
official canvass of the at the State election
has enabled politicians 10 in what counties the Demo-
cratic victory 1t is plain now that dimin-
ished Republican I'm the interior counties caused
the defeat Of that partys candidates. New-fork and
Brookyn's about as 1t year ago. New-York
gave Mr. Hill in votes ,l12 majority than II cast
for Mr. Cleveland but Brooklyn gave Mr. Hill majority
less by $500 votes than it gave Mr.. Glove.
land. New-York and Brooklyn balanced as 10
WERE If anything the Democrats lost ground in tbs
two great cities they lost to the extent Of ss7 votes
Cevelands majority in all the counties OF the State
only 1,047 year ago
Mr. Hill had ,077 majority in Albany County. CleYe-
land received only 6i5 majority. That a gain Of
1892 In Chemung County there was change Of
3O4 votes Mr. Blaine had asIiepubcan majority Of
Az; Mr. Hill Democratic majority OF 1925. The Re-
publican majority of O24 in 1884 in Dutchess County
shrank pol. In Monroe County also there was a
change unfavorable to the Republicans. Blaine bad
576 majority in that county; but Davenport only
given 2642; loss OF 1884 votes. In Ontario County
the Republican majority diminished from 739 TO 756.
making loss Of nearly 1000 votes. Cayuga County
gave a decreased Republican majority Of Lila votes,
and Wayne diminished It's Republican majority Dy boz
There smaller Republican losses in most OF the
other counties OF the state
Yet some counties gave Republican gains They
showed the benefit party OF electng capable men a.
charmen Of county committees. one of the most re-
markable showings Of able party management
was that OF Theodore G. Teale, chairman OF
the Republican County Committee OF Greene
County. THE county for many years mas Deen one
Of the Bourbon Democratic counties OF the state 10
every politicians surprise year Mr. Teales man
agement led to the election OF Republican Assembly
man, Mr. Hopkins, and the giving or "a majority for
Mr.. Blaine The majority email. only 10, but it
astonishing that there any Republican MAJOR
ity. This year Mr. Tesle and Republican neighbors
rolled mp majority for Davenport of 225 and gave the
Republican candidate for Senator Henry C. Connolly,
county. under the management OF A. I. Clearwater.
chairman Of the Republican County Committee, over
1000 majority Sas polled for Connolly;
the Executive Committee Of the Democratic State
Committee lives IN Ulster County and used all his great
influence to get out the Democratic vote, this
siderable or an achieve meDt by Mr. Clearwater In Dem
ocratc county. Ulster for many years has been an
"rOn.clad" Democratic county Mr. Parker evidently
feared that IL would cast It's vote for the Republican
candidates. he Ia reported to have expended $4,000 Ia
the county to keep the Democratic voters loyal Tiers
remarkable Republican gain also IN Oneida, where
the Republicans were under the leadership OF L. =
sherman. The county gave Cleveland 33 majority. u
gave Davenport 9O3 majority, Republican gain OF $50
votes Robert s HeiOrd the chairman or the Repubt
can County Committee or Eric, had notable success
In an of year" he increased the Republican majority
in that county from 1,490 IN 1884 10 2225 IN 1850
gain OF 735 votes. In Cattaradgus also RepuDlca4
affairs were we'll managed that the Republican,
majority increased from 1888 TO l69S, and in clinton
the Republican majority increased from So to l,7OO