New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-27
THE NEW- YORK SENATORSHIP.

Some weeks ago The TRIBUNE Ventuled -
suggest to the Democracy of tins !mpefa 'oih
monweath--aS Roscoe COnkbn was wont 10 car
orr Stato-that il could hardly do better IMAM
to elect Mr.. Dana to the United states senate
IN succead Mr. Evarts 1.-THE Newly 0rk Her
add promptly seconded the nomination. ana vi
late has been making a vigorous campaign iii
behalf of Mr.. Dana. The comments OF news
no,,ors in various parts of the country and the
interviews with leading men in and ont OF
politics which - The Herald has puhllShed rom
time to time indicate that if Mr.. Dana becomes
Senator Dana the result VIII he halIeu WIN
satisfaction ali over the United states. saga
cious Democrats realize that he could not Idll
10 be a power in our great American 1or'iih'
His robust intellect his sturdy comnOn-Sehse,
his solid accomplishments, his unnvalieu Shlh
rs polcmic his thorough mastery oi puoIIc
questions. his wide knowledge OF men As wen
rs of aiTairs-thcse things could not lall 10
place him in the front rank OF the senate anu
rs we have said. his party brethren with heauS
on their shoulders appreciate all TINS II INC
democrats from Ncw-YOrIl state who have been
elected to the Lid Congress constituted
strong and influential body OF legislators thcre
would perhaps be less need for blg-hfa!hc"
Xow-York Democrat in the Senate. But II
,nust he confessed that our Democratic Con-
crc>smen-e!ect are mostly persons without any
Darticrlar significance, incapable OF represent
inc the foremost State in the Union a. II ought
70 be represented. There is no politics in the
demand tina, the Senatorship shall be given TO
a citizen equal to its high responsibilities ana
the coming Congressman being with few cA-
cepionS only commonplace, there Is al inc
more reason why the demand. which has pun
lie spiri; behind it. should be complied WIN
But what about Mr.. Dana'S chances? Is he
likely to be sent to Washington? Vel, al la>'
accounts Governor Hill was out OF the sen
a4orial canvass. while Smith NJ. Necd-Who
brilliantly elected himself several months ago
in Clinton County newspaper without the
intervention OF the Legislature OF ls9l-WaS
cncountering the opposition OF the leadlhg Dem
ocratic organ in the western part OF the Htale
and the leading Mugwump organ at TINS emu
Consequently to-day findS Mr. Weed conduct
inc \ defensive fight, and a defensive llght Is
apt to be losing one. But with lliII ana
Weed out of the way why should not MI. Dana
be the most promising OF the dark horses.
Unless Tammany is phenomenally ungratciu
organization il will instruct It's representatives
in the Legislatrre to vote sOlidly for the man
whose newspaper helped nightly TO ie-elect
Nayor Grant The Democrats OF the kll@S
Comfy delegation. having no candidate OF their
own for Senator. would naturally be induced
by local feeling-the Bridge making the two
counties substantially onc-tO support man
from the metropolis, a man who enjoys the re-
gard Of Boss Hugh Mclaughlin. OF course,
-oI ly
wing of the Newly DIRK Democracy for his hcrce
and persistent warfare on the cX-PreSIdch'.
But. on the other hand, he VIII have lllll 10
back him. and in the light Of ISIS Hi carries
more guns in this state than Cleveland. Doubt
less. TOO the Free-Tradc influence VIII be
welded against Mr. Dana but it must not
be forgotten that thousands OF Democrats III
this State hold that if the Presidential cam
paign of 1855 had been fought upon tanif lines
of which Mr.. Dana approves the Democracy
would not have been driven from power in the
| National Government.
As we understand it. Mr.. Dana is not seeking
the nomination. He is not Of those who have
engaged rooms at the Dclavan at Albany ana
| will shortly opcn what are known Is hcadquar-
| tiers Indeed. ii is no, yet reported that he has
| evcu Dlacod himself IN the hands of his friends
Still il is fair TO assume that if his party friends
elect him he will accept the Office. Obvious
| Nv. if the coming Legislature desired to show
its regard for Civil Service reform in an en-
phatic manner il would re-clcCt Mr. EyarS
lie has rendered good and faithful service IN
the Senate and one Of the iavorltc maXmS OF
the star-eyed goddess Of Reform is that one
| good term deserves another. But if the Dem
ocrltic majority a: Albany Will not consent 10
return Mr. EvartS then al least il is in duty
hound 10 name as his successor another man Of
breadth and force And certainly, Of all the
Democrats who thus far have been suggested
for the Office Mr. Dana is the best equipped.