New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-26
THE BROWNSTONE" REPUBLICANS CAN
ELECT THEIR MAIOR

!
Again the Democrats thrust opportunity upon
the Republicans President Cleveland made a
National issue upon which Republicans cannot
fail to regain control of the Government If
they have the courage to vote as they believe.
Governor Hills denomination by the dictatorial
saloon men gives such offence in as well as out
of his own party that Republicans can carry
the State if they vote straight. Democratic
dissension in city politics opens wide the doors
to success if the Republicans will only recog
nize that the admirable ticket unanimously Sc
lected for their support has the best chances of
success Of all the four tickets nominated
Mr. Roosevelt in his letter earnestly support
Ing Mr. Erhardt for Mayor shows this to be
true, but he does not state the case so strongly
as he might. The contest this year is not pre-
cisely parallel TO that of 1886, in which he was
defeated solely because Of Republican deser-
tions to Mr.. Hewitt less from love Of Mr..
Hewitt than from fear Of Mr.. George Mr..
Hewitt had the united Democratic nominate on
in 1885, and Republicans who stood in fear Of
the George movement were excusable In think
ing their support would make certain the cleo
ton of safe man. Such conclusion on their
is running as the leader of one Democratic fac
ton and Mr.. Grant heads another, while the
George movement finds counterpart in the
candidacy Of Mr. Coogan as the representative
of the Labor element. In other words, the
united Democratic vote which, with Repub
lican help, elected Mr.. Hewitt, is split in
two. The natural increase Of the city vote
every four years Is about / 5 per cent This
wond indicate total vote this year of 200, 000
or, to be ON the safe side, say 100000. Two
Republicans supported by their party unani-
Hess votes in this city eight years ago.
Neither of them was more popular than Joel
Il. Erhardt is, nor was either more honestly
and enthusiastically supported by the Repub-
lican machine men than Erhardt will be- Lead
ing Democrats concede that Harrison will poll
over 100000 votes in this city; it is on that
basis they are claiming 10000 plurality here
for Cleveland. Suppose Erhardt should run
behind Harrison 10000, there is no reason
why he should; Dowd ran IL 600 ahead of
Garfield; but say EIhardt falls behind he
would still have 10000 votes, which would
elect without doubt
OOOSoh
has little of the threatening character Of the
George spasm of 1886, and the former will not
poll any such vote as George got (6S, 000). but
it must be remembered that last year, as the
United Labor candidate for Secretary Of State
George pelled 37,477 votes. Coogan is a
stronger man personally than George was, and
he has any quantity of money and good ma
chinery. He will certainly poll 10000 votes
for Mayor, and probably 10000. Deduct
Erhardts 10000 and Coogan's 10000 from
100000, and we have 10000 as the prob
able Democratic vote. Divide il equally be-
tween Hewitt and Grant and each is 10000
short of an election. Give either Of them the
advantage by @ per cent and he would still
fall short OF Erhardt, for then Con the above
calculation and giving the advantage to Grant
to llustate) the vote would stand about like
this
Erhardt, "siraigbp' total Republican vote, 10000
Grant 80 per cent of total Democratic vote, $4,000
Hewitt 40 per cent Of total Democratic vote, $4,000
C0ogan, Labor vote, 10000
100000
1t depends solely upon whether the brown