New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-29

THE STRENGTH OF THE LOCAL 1TCRET.
The Republican local ticket is so strong a. !
through that there should be no doubt of its
success 1t will certainly be triumphant through
out if the Republicans will stand by their
principles and by their party. No one of them
has any reasonable excuse for deserving the
regularly nominated candidates. who were put
in the field in good faith, and will be sup
ported with enthusiasm and energy by all the
working, active Republicans of the city. No
one even among his embittered and wrathful
Democratic opponents has had one word OF
criticism to offer against Colonel Erhardts
public career or his private character. He is
known in all parts of the city, and known only
to be honored everywhere His public services
have been of rare value, and his abilities are of
quality and degree which make it certain
that he would administer the Mayoralty with
an efficiency equal to that of the best Mayor
whom New-Yorl1 has ever. had. NoaRepub-
lican should hesitate to support Colonel En-
hardt in preference to Mr.. Hewitt, Mr.. Grant
and Mr.. Coogan. He will give us a better adj
ministration than any one of the three is at
all likely to give us
who can find any just reason for refusing to
vote for John w. Jacobus, whose services to
his felow-citizens, both in war and in peace,
have been conspicuous? The veterans will I'M
doubtedly vote for him to a man. He fought
with them, and they know his sterling quail
tiles. He has the confidence and esteem of all
the dry goods merchants of Newly ork, and is
well known in other business circles as well as
in the dry-goods district where he has been in
intimate contact with the leading men in the
trade. The Tammany candidate for Sheriff,
James A. Flack, is mild and inohfensive per-
son, with nothing in his life or talents to
arouse enthusiasm or to gain for him single
vote outside Of the regular Tammany roll. The
candidate of the County Democracy, Michael
G. Murphy, is professional politician of such
a record and such character that it is astound-
ing that Mr.. Hewitt consented to run on the
same ticket with him. An Indictment against
this man Murphy remained impressed in the
rict-Attorney's Office for many years and
was finally mol. prosd through political in
huence. Every impartial observer of Murphy's
career at Albany knows what to think of him
as a legislator. He has been identified with
have tried to push through the Assembly and
Senate. His habits are such as would better
fit him for compromising mixed drinks in
bar-room than for the serious responsibility
of the Sheriff's Office He has the respect Of
no man. He is looked upon with suspicion and
dislike by every citizen Of public spirit, by
every one who has the interests of honest gov
ern ment at heart II will be shameful thing
it, with his manifold vices and disreputabe
traits, this despicable ward heelei, under the
cloak of Mayor Hewitt's responsibility, should
be able to crawl into the enormously lucrative
and important office Of Sheriff. The County
Democracy has been from its foundation the
most reckless and unscrupulous faction in city
politics, but few supposed that its imRudence
would go so far as to attempt to force upon the
decent citizens Of Newly ork candidate for
Sheriff whose record is so foul as that of
Michael c. Murphy
OF the candidates for County Clerk, Presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen and other offices
on the county ticket, the Republican candidates
have every claim upon the confidence of the
community, and deserve to secure the ballots
Of all who wish to see the city well governed,
instead of committing it to the hands Of
Democratic faction. Only apathy, indiffer-
ence or treachery On the part Of Republican |
voters can defeat this ticket If all the Re- !
publicans who will stand by their party on |
National issues and will vote for Harrison for
President will also do their duty toward the |
local candidates, the city government will be
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