New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-13
THE NEXT ASSEMBLT !.

Next 70 the Congressional canvass in this
State the one which inspires the greatest gch-
oral interest is that for the control OF the AS
.cmby If 1891. The fact that mtcd
states Senator is to be chosen by the
I.cci>latlle ncyt year renders the contest
more than ordinarily important. while tn"
absence of State ticket enables both par
ties t. give it the close and unrtmittinc a'tcn-
ton which commonly it does not receive. In
tho circumstances the letter from or Albany
Correspondent which we print this morning Is
70 he commended to all who wish to,kccp them
selves informed in regard to this important cam
palcn.
Rcpuhlican> will be cratificd t. learn that a
large number of the most efficient and trust
worthy members of III" last House on the Re-
publican side have been reilomnatod. II needs
no argument t. vindcatc the wisdom OF the
policy of continuing in the public service Of
licialS of proved fitness for the places which
they fill or to prove that it is peculiarly desirable
that such policy should govern the selection
If Lawmakers. As rule, a freshman legl>-
lator either at Washington or Albany is about
as inefficient a person Is the Civil service con-
;ains. For unless a man has unusual aptl'nd"
Tor law making it takes him most o1 session
10 learn what to do. when 10 do 1t ana how 10
do it, 1t appear, that of the >cvcnty-two E"puh-
lican members of the Assembly of 1890 more
than half have been rcnomlnat"d: AMI sine"
nearly if not quite. all III" denominations al"
cuuival"nt To rr-clcC'lon>. the coming Assembly
stands no danger If suffering for want OF
,agaciorl> and experienced members. II may b"
added that about the same proportion OF IN"
Democrats of the last IlouSc are again i'll the
field. and that included i'll the number a 'andi-
dates of Democratic >tionghOld> arc several Of
the most Intelligent members of that minority
As To III" result of the campaign there j.
little room fW Doubt Tn" Republican party
makes It's appeal to the voters with "A strong
and popular set 81 c3nIia'">. Thc~" calldl-
HaicS are running on a strong and l'"ptIi par
rolm-,hc record which In" party made in ~"
last legislature. and IL general i"C"id - II
stands revealed in III" hi>t'Ly of the public al %
airs of orlr state. \ party who's" representa-
ti,c> cat down taxation nearly Si.u"o."u" ~
the last session can confidently ask for The sup
port of taxpayers. \ party which eyer sine"
it was organized has sr"adily used is power
Tor the plOmoti"n Of the vital reforms which
most al heart has right - expect that ia" rc-
coIm element of the Stl'c will rally around IL
standard. No; 80 with n" DEMOCRACY. TaN' :
have been highest and the ton" OF rnhhc If"
lowest when il has had control OF the I.".l>
lature and of the Ey"ru:iyc branch Of tn" STATE
Government. A. the last session. a> usual. IL
representatives sod on 10 tho saloons ana '""I,
their orders from the political h"s>o~ who N" III
politics for what they can max" ont oi II. In"
consequence MAS that they pcr>i>i"IilI fought
ch-licon>c and ~" niigIIa ~lHion hill and
further iliII>,lri"d their contempt for reform ~
laboiimo 10 pass n bill having i"l H. Shameless
object >crun>ly 10 cl;pll" III" cNcIs" laws >iiiI
although the Republicans have 50 much I" en-
courage thrm they will make a biz mistake il
they do no, Norl, hard in every district until the
| ith of November. They ar" confronted by Il
| desperate and INSCRIPTIONS organization led by
| Governor I'LL. a veteran cimlalgncr and hay
! ing at It's disposal large resources of patronage
and hard ca>h-ca-h raised 10y tho rum power
for favorS received and favol> expected. We
shall win a great victory, fellow Republicans
if taking nothing for granted we move forward
10 the end of the campaign earnestly ant
| unt"dly. Let us determine each for himself
| that no vote shall be lost by OvcrcOndcnCe.