The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-04

chosen for the municipal Government four
months hence.
Together these two organizations cast In
the legislative contest last year rs per cent.
of the total vote. Separated, Tammany's
vote is less than one-half Of the total.
There nre to be elected this year eight
members OF Congress from the city OF New
York. Upon their courage, ability, and
trustworthness will depend wholly the
power OF tho Democratic electors OF this
town to proclaim and mako effective their
opposition to arrogant, arbitrary, and I'M
constitutional measures, OF which the LODGE
Election BILL which passed the House on
Wednesday, is merely a forerunner and
entering wedge.
The two local Democratic organizations are
undoubtedly sincere in their declarations re-
garding tho LODGE bill, and how can they
better give proof Of their sincerity than by
uniting against the common Republican
enemy in tho choice OF candidates for Con-
gress pledged to promote the sentiments
expressed in the resolutions we have quoted
Which organization would assume the re-
sponsibiity and incur the reproach OF refus-
ing to unite2 Which one would, by an In
temperate and anti-Democratio course,
throw open the door, through triangular con-
test in New York, for the election OF three or
moro Republican Congressman from this
city? The districts now represented by Messrs.
FrrCH, CUMMINGS, SPINoIA, QUINN, and
FLOWER, each OF them, In the last cleo
ton, gavo sufficient Republican votes to
imperil the return Of Democrat In three
cornered contest.
49, 20 kHn< hONry ~
New York Democrats who are Democrats
first, and Democrats before being either
Tammany or County men, the course OF
safety, prudence. and harmony demands
more even than union In the election OF
Congressman. An Assembly is to be elected,
and upon It's composition will depend the
choice OF United States Senator; State
census and new apportionment, now tmper-
atively demanded; and the home rule legis-
lation that Is needed for New York.
Which local Democratic organization Is
going to assume the task OF endeavoring, In
the face Of a new electoral law, the effects Of
which neither organization pretends to pre-
dict, to defeat the prospect Of such achieve
ments during the last year OF Democratic
Governors three years termr
Nor Is this all. Never since the founda-
ton Of the Republican party has there been
a Republican Mayor in office In this city
during q Presidential election. Shall there
be one or the risk OF one. In 1922 Never
since the foundation Of the Republican party
has the post Of Sheriff. the peace officer Of
the county and the constitutional guardian
OF the rights Of electors been In the hands
Of Republican. Shall there be one, or the
chance OF one. In 1892?
The District Attorney to be elected in
November will not go out Of Office until
January, 1894, the Mayor until 1893, the
Comptroller until 1884, the President Of the
Board OF Aldermen (contingently Mayor
until 1893 The term Of each Of these officials
will extend beyond the Presidential contest
of 1892. They are the four most important ex-
ecutive officers in this Democratic town.
The two local Democratic organizations
did not create the situation OF affairs which
will confront the Democrats of the country
if the LODGE bill passes the Senate as 1t
has passed the House. But in the struggle
| for municipal mastery, neither can be for
| getful of the revolution which is proposed
by the new bill, or Of the dangers which
| lurk in its enforcement, grave dangers alike
| to popular government and majority rule.
| That is why these two organizations
| estranGed. discordant, and antagonstic,
| have by the common instinct Of Democracy
| adopted, almost simultaneously and each
| for the large body of voters whom 1t repre-
sents, resolutions and sentiments which
foreshadow union of Democratic forces all
along the line in New York.