New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-25
HILL,S NENr CIMPATGN.

The leading Democratic newspaper OF kIngS
County 1.-The Brooklyn Eagle LATELY Sus
cested nominees for three important pnhhc
Offices. It's candidates we're Cleveland Tor
President. Hi for United states Senate, ana
Manor Chaplin of Brooklyn. fer Governor. IN
asmuch as the next gubcrnatorial election VIII
not take place until year from next fall nor
the Presidential campaign until two years
from next fall, the campaign OF
the most immediate interest Is the
one for the ScnatorShip. The term OF office
of Mr.. Evaits Will expire on the 4th OF March,
1891. His successor will doubtless be chosen
next January he himself was elected January
20. 1850. In letter printed Yesterday our
Albany correspondent pointed ont that II was
prctty well understood at the capital thai the
willy and enterprSing Governor had already
hccm 10 pull wires with view to capturing
the Assembly next fall by majority lafse
enough TO give the Democracy, Win the ava
If the thirteen Democratic Senators who hold
over q majority on Joint ballot The party
which has a majority on joint ballot IN the
Legislature of 1891 will elect It's nominee Tor
the United States Senatorshlp.
The Democrats of New-York have not sent
one of their number TO the Federal senate
since 1875. when Francis Herman was success
fuI What are their chances of clccing Dem
ocrat 10 succeed Mr.. EyartS? Well, as our
CORRESPONDENT shows. in order TO do 50 lhcN
mist retain all the seats which they control
in the present Assembly go and capture l
more. II is a follorn hope but Hill and those
whom he leads doubtless comior themselves
with the thought that even the fOilorne,i hope
is occasionally a winner BESIDES. more IMAM
eleven Assembly districts went Requirements
fall by maioriiic> 50 slender that they may con
cudc they have a fighting chance OF gam
inc all OF them. There is still another reason
which doubtless induces Democratic leaders
to be hopeful. or at all events not TO despair
and that is that the Assembly Of 1852 and OF
1883 had Democratic majority. although the
Assembly Of 1851 was Overwhelmingly Rcpuh-
lican the division being Republicans. 81:
Democrats. -. The present Assembly stands
Republicans. II: Democrats. -.
II i, well for our Republican friends Al Az
banv to lay these considerations TO heart and
pass law, accordingly. The fact that the
Legislature of 1859 raised the taX-faie cost
our party. as we all know, good many votes
at the fall election. The Assembly Of 1889
contained ~ h'puDl'dl> di+h ~ ''"''' ''''f
that is 70 say more Republican and fewer
Democrats than the present Assembly con
tains. # the majority should lay themselves
open this year to the charge OF extravaganza
i'm any direction it, members viii be rendcrin =
Mr.. Hill substantial aid in his efforts 10 place
Democrat. himself or one OF his icutcnanls.
in the United States senate. For il j. Sig-
nifcant fact that the Democracy viii not en-
dcavor to gain majority in the next Assembly
on IFS own record. 1t places its reliance on the
mistakes Of the Republicans. If Rcpublran
Senators or ASscmblymcn allow unnecessary
appropriations to slip through. or If they do
not demand that the necessary appropriations
| shall be fXcd at the minimum figure, they Will
| give the Governor tremendous advantage
None Of us have forgotten that the Democratic
campaign last fall consisted largely Of steady
reproduction in every school district OF the
State of exhibits showing the increase OF the
| taX-late. and the additional taxation which
each county would be called upon 10 bear
| We may be sure that if any portion OF the
public money. big or little. is unwi>cly eN-
| pcndcd by the present Legislature the same
publicity Will be given TO the fact. Let every
cent that j. needed be voted. But let every
additional cent be withheld. That way safety