New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
WHY COMBINE WITH ANOTHER PARTY?
FACTS AND FIGURES SHOWING THE VOTES IN
RECENT YEARS FOR STRAIGHT
BI.ICANS.

| TO the Editor OF The Tribupe.
Sir: An "Old-Line Republican, In to-dsy's issue,
seeks to impugn the accuracy Of the statement IN le
recent address of tho Committee on Municipal Eiec-
tions of the Republican Club, that when there nave
been three tickets in the field, the Republicans, WIN
scarcely an exception have been first or second IN te
| race. His attempt seems hardly fair when 1t Is
| observed that he confines himself to the vote Tor
Mayor while the statement Of the committee Is gen.
cral being deduced from the Republican vote Tor an
the party candidates. lie succeeds In showing ."a.
since 1880 Ole dcprccates "ancient htory'h out oi
three occasions when there were three candidaes lor
Mayor in the field the Republican was second in the
race once (oncthrd Of the occaslons ana that on'o
was the most recent election 1898 II th's ''''
proyes ANYTHING IL proves progressive tendency on
the part Of Republicans 10 vote the party TICKET.
lie admits that in regard TO other ofces they
have sometimes been second" but says "hot SO iro
ouentIy second as third" Let US see.
In what follows shall substantially quote fr"m he
address Of the same committee published In January
last which based upon careful cxahinaV''h VI
the figures and accompanied by a table
The Republicans ran strait ght tickets with dViueu
Democracy in 1870, 1881, 1884 1885, 1855. 1917 Anu
1888 except that In 1881 there was Democratic UNION
on DistIicAttorney, and in 1887 the hepuohcahs III
dorsed Ncol for DstrictAttorney.
In 1870 q. p IIawes elected to the Marine Cours
by vote of 1894. the lowest vote for That olce be
Ing 1888 and the highest 59,153. The other he-
publican candidate was defeated. receiving 4o'.l4
votes Brady, one of three Republican Candidates
was elected Coroner by vote of 50s7l Erhardt for
County Clerk and Brown for Sheriff. were beateh' !"
ceiving respectively 1882 aud 4S.oS0 votes
In 1881 Hall and Hyatt were elected to the Marine
Court receiving respectively 6l0O2 ana olo24 NoleS'
The lowest County Democrat received 4o,'S1 vo'eS'
and the highest Tammany candidate 4s,3S2 Rollins
was elected Surrogate by 57275 votes. against A0e14
for Calvin and 43.454 for Walker. Brchm received
d. Oi0 votes for Coroner but was beaten oy Aefho
with 81 ,A65, while Schultz received 4G,s2S. .
In the Republicans elected two tOroefs OUT OF
three NuCcnt by 81. .s32 votes and Ednan by tof'
BooIStaver for Common Pleas. was only 800 aheah
OF the Republican candidate. 1t appears, SAYS tho
address OF January after reviewing these hgus'
with three tickets IN the field the Republicans, when
they have woD. have. with scarcely An exception
been second IN the race"
In los7. Hail. for City Court, received 79I4o votes
and Rollins for Supreme Court, 1.GlS, while Nlcon
received but 1850, little more than tho kcpupncan
strength.
| From 1870 the Republicans on six occasions when
the Democrats were divided. have run straight county
| tickets without any combination: 1870. ISL 1881,
1888, 1886 and 1883. On tlircc Oi thcSe occasions,
1879. 1s-1 and 1ss3 part Of the Republican ticket
| was elected
| On six occasions from $50 there has been com
hination with Democrats on some part ot the county
| ticket: 1873, lu77. l57-. 1S-3 lss7 and 1850 on
only two Of these occasions has the fusion been success
| ful 1875 and ISIS.
Tho only Democrats having Republican indorsc-
mcnt who have been elected tO the MNoraty drs
| IIavemcycr in 1872. and Cooper III l-7S. In 1852
| Campbell was beaten II discussed "ancicnt
history" Campbells failure exactly Offsets Coopers
| succcss.
What then i, there 70 encourage Republicans to
| comb me with Democrats JAMES ". HAYES.
| Ncw-Yor!. hug 2 1880.