The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-06

five Der cent. OF the total electorate, and
that they should secure one OF the three
Senators chosen by the voters OF that
county Is in nowise strange and implies no
lack OF energy or effort on the part OF our
Democratic friends at tho other end OF the
big bridge. But in the city OF New York.
such is the division OF tho districts and such
has been the growing gain OF membership
OF tho Democracy. that not one OF tho seven
Senate districts has to-day q Republican
majority, and not one OF them can DO car
ried by that party unless through Demo-
cratic divisions. In five Of them certainly.
those represented in the last Senate by
Messrs. Brown, AHEARN, STADLER, CAN
TOR, and IVES, n regular Democratic NOM
nation IL equivalent to an election, notwith-
standing factional conflicts But the two
other districts now represented by Mr..
RoEsCH and Mr.. STEWART are doubtful.
In Mr.. RoEsCH's district, ordinarily Demo-
cratic, though 1t has on four occasions
been represented by n Republican, wholly
unnecessary controversy has arisen. stimu-
lated by some gentlemen whose advocacy OF
MIR. RoEsCH Is bnsed upon the prcscrip-
tive notions championed in Germany by
ST0CKER, aud formulated In Russia by
ukase. It is their conviction that the pres
ent is a fine time to rcbukc what they con-
slider the entertainments OF newly landed
Jewish emRrants and others OF their race
and creed In commercial and social circles.
This Is question not at all germane to the
principles and purposes OF the Democracy,
and 1t might better be left for settlement at
some other tribunal than that OF the ballot
box at critical time in doubtful district.
Senator STEWART Is Republican and his
district, therefore, needs not merely to be
held by the Democrats; 1t must DO recovered
by them. The margin between the two par
ties is the extremely narrow one OF five hun
dred votes In total OF $4,000. In the three
Assembly districts composing II, the Seventh,
Ninth, and Thirteenth. there was last year,
under the auspices OF the harmony commit
tee. appointed by the State Committee for
that purpose. a Democratic union In each,
with tho result that all three were carried by
the Democracy. This year it is the Repub-
iicans who are united and the Democrats
who are divided. Some few OF them do not
seem to have learned how much phi
losophy there Is in the saying that
"in union there Is strength" Tho in
spiration OF harmony Is sure to revive
tho spirits OF any party; but it must
always remain a subject Of doubt whether
such inspiration can be sustained by the
elimination from the joyous obscurity Of
profound political sleep Of somo unattrac-
tive back number committed to policies
which the Democracy has repudiated. or an
apologist OF offences and offenders which
the Democracy has never failed to rebuke.
The lines OF victory in both OF the dis
tricts which We have SPOKEN Of lie in the
direction of going ahead, and not going
back Both are. and should be, Demo-
cratic, and can only be made doubtful by
reason OF the introduction Of race and remi-
niscent questions. which have properly no
place in q political canvass. Undoubtedly.
when the Democratic State Committee
meets 1t will devise ways and means for balk-
ing the efforts OF the Republicans to again
secure the Senate. and that done, New York
city may be confidently expected to send
this year to Albany solid Democratic
delegation OF seven Senators.
Encouraged by this pleasing spectacle OF
good fellowship and harmony the Demo-
Gratis outside Of Now York. Brooklyn, and
Albany may supply the other seven requisite
for . majority.