The sun., 1890-07-10

| TILDEN. That whS the tenure from 1871 10
1876; but, by an amendment to the State
Constitution, adopted by the people on Nov
| g. 1874 the term was extended to three years.
and the first Governor elected under it was
LuCIus ROBINSON. During more than half a
| century, while the term was two years, State
officers We're chosen on the alternate years.
Thus there was State election every year,
the Governor and Licutenant-G be-
ing chosen in tho years of even numerals,
and the Secretary of State. AttorneyGen-
eral, Treasurer, Comptroller and State En-
gincer in the years OF odd numerals.
The first break In this usage Of fifty years
was in 1878. The second was in 1884. The
| third was in 1886. This years contest will
be tho fourth.
What are likely to be the effects upon
party prospects and chances four months
hence OF this absence of u ticket OF State
officers to be balloted for by tho people
Which party will 1t injure? The chances OF
what organization will it promote?
This question can be best answered
through reference to previous elections in
which there has been no State ticket to be
voted for. In the contest OF 1873 the only
official elected was Judge Of the Court OF
Appeals. This being judicial Office, party
| lines were not tightly drawn. The result
was that these lines were broken down. and
the electors were treated to many surprises.
| The Greenback candidate, the veteran
| GIDEON ]. TICKER, received the prodigious
number OF 10000 votes, and many coun-
ties were almost revolutionized po-
litically. Nor was this the extent
OF the changes. In the city of
| tn prarinnS
pectations, the candidate for Mayor nomina-
ted by Tammany Hall was defeated by a
coalition candidate who had majority OF
more than 10000 votes. The remainder OF
the coalition ticket was successful, a Re-
| publican District Attorney being chosen
and the Democratic judicial candidates
being defeated. The delegation from this
city to the Albany Assembly chosen in that
| contest included eight Republicans and
| thirteen Democrats, the largest Repubi-
can representation ever sent from this city.
In one Of the strongest Democratic districts
| up town, n Republican. THOMAS MURPHY,
was chosen Senator. while three Republican
Congressman were elected in the persons of
Messrs. MORTON, McCooK. and EINsTEIN;
and distinguished Democrats, among them
ORLANDO B. POTTER, LAWRENCE JEROME
and ANTONY EIcKHoFF. were defeated. The
local administration passed into the hands
OF the Democratic minority Throughout
the State the result was similar. A
Democratic Assemblyman was elected
from Cortland county, Troy went Republi-
can. Westchester elected three Republican
Assemblymen, Erie county five, and Albany
four: a solid Republican delegation from
each. That was in 1878. In 1884 there was
no State ticket to be chosen, the terms Of
two Judges of the Court OF Appeals OK
piring and being filled by mutual ar
rangement between the parties. by the two
incumbents being renominated and sup
ported by both The absence OF n State
ticket, and the consequent elimination OF
State issues from the canvass, brought about
some surprises, as in 1873 In the munic-
ipal contest in this city an independent
Democrat opposed alike by Tammany Hall
and the Republican candidate, was chosen
by majority OF some 10000: and District
Attorney, Comptroller, and other officers
upon the same ticket were successful.
Similarly in 1886 the only office to be filled
was that OF the Judge OF the Court of Appeals.
At that election occurred the memorable
Labor movement in this city, which resulted
candidate, without avowed political affilia-
tions, without party support, and without
ut tho outset any hope OF success.
The absence OF State ticket leads natu-
rally enough TO largo amount Of in
dependent voting There being no test
of party allegiance, outside candidates
profit and outside movements flourish
Idols are knocked over and fences
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much resembles that OF 1878 and OF 1885,
One Judge OF the Court OF Appeals is to be
chosen, and the course OF the elections will
not only be affected by the absence OF q
State ticket but an entirely new ballot law,
the operation of which 10 person protends
TO understand. goes into effect for
the first time. Under these circumstances,
it would certainly be the part of wisdom
that no Democratic organization in the city
of New York should embark in any wool
gathering adventure that can cause the
party here to be confronted with the menace
of an outside movement. made up OF float
ing, discontented, and Independent elements.
Where such a movement would begin IS cas-
ily seen; where it would end is not so plain.
Tho year 1890 Is a poor year for political
experiments in this town; and the Demo-
Gratis OF New York, whether they belong
to one or the other OF the established
Democratic factions, or arc affiliated with
neither, should get together and stay to-
getheT until the fight is over.
MoUSsA Bey, the Kurd who made such
remarkable record as Turkish Governor in
Armenia is to be put on trial for the third
time in ConstantinoDle for his nigh handed
dolnCs. Tho ArmeniAns and many other people
think he ought to be hanged. but he has beSn
acquitted twice by the curious judicial PROC
esses OF the Orient IL happens that there are
charges enough against him to keep him ON
trial for tho most Of his life If they are ali
nresnad. We Are not told what nArtinnlar crlma