New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-04
THE RESULT IN NEW- YORK.

Roswell p. Flower will be the next Governor
of New-York, elected by substantial MAJOR
ity. The Republican vote above the Harlem
River was not polled in anything like its nor
NAL strength In this city, on the other hand,
although Tammany Hall succeeded in carrying
every Assembly District but one for Flower,
whereas in 1888 Miller carried three, the result
on the whole compares favorably with that OBJ
tanned on the Gubernatorial ticket three years
ago. Then the Republicans cast 36.5S per cent
of the entire city vote. This year they nave
cast 1861. They have done even better in
Kings County, and, considering how desperately
Tammany fought and with what passion and
prejudice the Worlds Fair issue was employed
to distract the voters, the net result below the
Harlem was creditable to the Republican party.
HIPS majority of $4,000 in 1888 was reduced
by 5000 votes. Three Republican Assembly
men were elected in New-York, and fair start
was made for the recovery OF the State.
Just what allied the country districts is some
thing Of mystery. In all circumstances they
are hard to arouse but the signs indicated an
unusual degree CT enthusiasm for the Republican
ticket. and the brilliant campaigning of Mr.. Fas-
sctt certainly met with prediction response
of victory for the principles he advocated. The
country Republican vote is 50 scattered that With
out large campaign fund it is exceedingly difh-
cult to bring it together. The Republican state
Committee was poor while the opposing organ
Zation had three times as much money as 1t could
or did find an honest use for. These facts count
for a good DEAL But it will have to be ac-
lnowledged that even with their significance
subtracted from the general result it would still
leave Mr.. Flower with sufficient plurality
Surface facts seem to indicate that the Repub-
leans would have done better had they forced
National issues more prominently to the 'front.'
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Croker are now eStab-
shed in full control of the Democratic State
machine and their influence will determine the
position of the Empire State delegation in the
next Democratic National Convention. Mr.
Cleveland contributed largely to produce this
result, and if he and his supporters are salts
fed with the prospect it holds out to them, ii
is not for us to complain. Right-thinliing citi-
zcns. however, no matter with what party they
affiliate, will contemplate such dlctation with
shame and disgust. The Democracy triumphant,
but enthralled by Tammany Hall and the Canal
Ring, is still an object of contempt.
In its National bearings Republicans need have
no fear of the influence of this contest. National
issues, whether for better or worse, were care
fully kelt out of the campaign. The Demo
Gratis talked of practically nothing but the
Worlds Fair; the Republicans of practically
nothing but Tlmmany despotsm and corruption.
Had they won, the Republicans could not have
claimed that President IIarrison's Administration
and the Mckinley bill were vindicated nor can
Fassetts defeat be held to imply that they are
in the remotest degree dispaiaged. The issues
that were made are those that must be presumed
to have been passed upon. differences drawn
from the figures of this election as to NewYork
sentiment upon National affairs are pure spec
ulaiion.
The Legislature is close. The Senate con-
tnues Republican, but by a smaller majority.
The Democrats continue to hold the Assembly,
but their majority also is reduced. The adyan-
tage here, however, is decidedly with the Re-
publicans, since the chamber they control will
participate in the election Of the next United