The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27
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81 secession and human bondage turned
geraIse party grew steadily in power, sapping
tes ohio .feas inSs inS iGan
EsSs Ss nR
Staks,, and, IN those Western States in which
vote od sn %Gisty oh IN the
Ema,ing gaps in the Republican, column.
nndn wb,nS to stop this dcioe
tnre hopes as we'll IT'S leaders here and else
W Ws sr sSne high license shift waS
reconcile the PrShibitionists to, tho party. on
the old and familiar theory that hall oat is
ranks; high, license served IN this Suite the
ceased the vote Of the, temperance party has
been stalled; INT on the other hand, the no
ton OF Gcrmnn, Republicans. particularly in
the eastern districts OF Brooklyn and New
t ssk a nad B b. Albany ss GERMAN n0'S
strength. The tn first immigrants who car 10
many in 1913 became citizens V simnitansens
with II, the birth ct tho Republican party II cir
nant to their views and notions. and they be.
settled ind until tho beginning OF tho hiph
believed. tho individual rights OF citizens
n SSR o so uqt sp,ns s soses eS s Sn
available, In the past were withheld and tho
voters was broken by the hostility OF those In
cha chhar , OF barrGoms great army trained in
York city lost the German support They have
not won q state election for ten years: since.
From 1866 70 1880 tho additions to tho voting
POPULATION of the city were from three sourc es:
voted the isepubil lean ticket when they Iecar S 10
citizens.the irish immigrants usually voted t NO
almost exclusively Republican,. and third
from the interior Of the State tmostly ReTub;
Tho onF Spa ts 9ss to- hsSa
ocfste and 81 per cent. Kepublican. During
foreign Immigration IS almost Exclusively
has fallen e s1' nd fso sM
the interior OF the State It is very sli ght. On
ee e aeo scahs IN sss
almost Exclusively Democratic in character
and while that is going on tho q ow Of adult
such d things arc r sr adnsiS rel g.
the Democrats almost impercept ible in move.
merit. but quite manifest in its q feet
THE CIVIL SERVICE Law.
Che unpopular. despised. an d lisregarded
ths e New nssaa o
cause. as in the past, such rewards have gone.
fer the most part to persons making boast
ost n" sood
resolutions condoning and extolling the law
which has worked their oyert1T,w: a ior-
is s sspssah s cS the attsr,
a1SsSS sS Ths
large npmber Of Democrats and Mngwumps
ns R Rs 81? a
in fat places. and although before each cleo
ton It Is ANNOUNCED with gre at positiveness
they continue their labors with every assur.
nomination OF Salmon r Chase as Secretary Of
ss 'G the ArSa was S' F esso1
r. s tt 9 5Gf ~ 1918 te Custom So
N 'hs toe for G thy
ers Of the party and enabL,d the Republicans.
despite tho most serious opposition, to retain
burHs N.Y. AuP Mo% as Go
iector he was at the heat OF the Republican
machine. WHICH under his' management was
Custom House. in the United States Marsha ais
office. and in the Post Office are as numer-
visions OF the, Civi-seivi law operate. to
the extent that they are observed. to make
TRs holder o secure ost By sw
~ pay
his part might tend to prejudice him with an
Incoming Democratic ADMINISTRATION. Ac-
stble, renders as little aid he possibly can to
the, Republicans. ana: while masIueradipg.
or nj praeea wa r ts
Moral Endeavor champion. or an Idaho Iado-
II the Civil. Service law imposed the same
Limitation and afforded the same immu1ities
State. and municipal. the Republicans would
have less to ns Fl 9at the absurd
departme which are, in Dem ocratie hands
End AIS only on the Fed asn aees ha,H By
the United States Government. not more
than 500 Of them are active, in the
e
vice take 2 lively interest In the public Affairs
the prospects OF candidat Who will carry out
the principles Of administration which they
aaa Won IKE as
themselves favor il called upon and enabled to
vote and uct.
WAR SENTIMENT.
One OF the chief contributing 'AuseS OF tho
falling OF OF Republican strength in New
York, rs elsewhere. is undoubtedly tho decline
with the lapse OF years of the feIyor caused by
the, war excitement. when u very large I'umter
them the GLAMOUR 9: valiant and distin :uished
were bound by the ties OF cOmradeship In
the war. AS the years have rolled on. war
memories have been greatly forgo'. ten. In
dustrial deyolopment has had much 10 do witt.
the men Who were active as officers in the wrr
have died. The private soldiers were to a
previous generation OF voters. an inspiring
reality is to the. present generation merely a
10 Ohio and IePnsy .Si the E.pThblieans
which were men who had actual g experience in
the war: In Now York and MASSACHUSETTS,
civilians with the result t;,At in tho
former states the hspu99liicans won ana IN
uted to amy widespread popularity OF soldier