The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
The Republicans Give Up New York


The Republican leaders who met at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Tuesday to shape the
course Of the Republican State Committee,
showed themselves fully cognizant of the
importance OF the approaching election to
their party, and of the necessity Of utilizing
all the chances 1t may offer. So long
as there was any near prospect OF the
passage by the Legislature of disfranchis-
ing ballot bill, designed and intended to cut
down the big Democratic majorities in the
great cities of the State, the Republicans
were entirely willing to embark in State
canvass this year, assured Of diminished
opposition in these strongholds Of their OPP
ponents; but when, through the vigilance
OF Governor HILL and the Democrats in
the Legislature. their plan was baked
and their measures defeated, a State can
vass in New York had for them no longer
any allurement; and they determined to let
the State fight go.
The opportunity OF doing this Is easy, for
there need be no contest unless the Repub-
licans choose to make one. The term OF
Judge ROBERT EARL Of Herkimer county. q
Democrat, who was elected Judge of the
Court OF Appeals over GEORGE F. DANFoRTH
In 1876 Is about to expire, and his successor
will be chosen in November. In the contest
OF 1884. which was bitter and exciting
almost beyond precedent, the Republican
party in the State endorsed and sup
ported Judge RAPALLo, Democrat, for
Judge OF the highest court. while the
Democrats exchanged the compliment by
supporting Judge ANDREWS, @ Republi-
can; and both Of them were reelected
hU nrontinaIIU
Court OF Appeals, as now constituted, con-
sists of five Democrats and two Republicans,
and It's partisan complexion cannot, there
fore. be affected by this years election.
The refusal Of the Republicans to nomi-
nate candidate for tho Office of Judge this
year would secure to them two advantages.
In the first place, it would free them from the
necessity OF calling State Convention, GER
tain to be inharmonious and to engender
rivalries and disputes; In the second place.
1t would enable them, under the terms OF the
new election law. to make such local alli-
ances as they might choose, uuhampered by
the existence Of State ticket. More
over. 1t would enable them to conceal their
present weakness; for IL is about as certain
as anything can be that in a straight party |
hight this year the Republicans would be
badly beaten in this State; and the post- |
ponoment OF real hostilities until next year,
when Governor is to he chosen, might DO
wise political generalship.
New Eorks delegation in tho present Con-
gress consists Of ~ Republicans and 10 Dem |
ocrats. Thirteen of tho latter come from
this end OF the State, New York. BROOKLYN,
Westchester, and Long Island. Albany
elects one Democrat and tho Erie district
another. Apart from these, the Republicans
have a solid Congressional delegation. They
cannot expect to make any gains in these
districts. Losses are much moro probable.
The result in tho Democratic districts de-
ponds largely upon Democratic union or
division in New York city, which in 1888
sent eleven Democrats to Washington.
The State Senate this year, which is
strongly Republican l9 TO 49,, holds over;
but a new Assembly is to be elected which
will participate with 1t In the choice of a
United States Senator to succeed WILLIAM
MCSwELL EvAgTs. The last Assembly con-
sisted at its close Of ~ Republicans and SO
Democrats, so that a net change of nine dis |
tricts is needed 10 give the Democrats ma
iority. Upon the determination u the ques- !