The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
The Autumn Election in This City.

In the field OF national politics. tho Pres-
dent and NONRESIDENT and larger num-
Der Of Congressman than has ever before
fallen to tho quota OF this town. are to be
voted for at this years election in New
York city.
In the field OF State politics q Chief Judge
and an Associate Judge OF the Court Of APP
pcals. and. under the new apporsionment, a
larger number Of Assemblymen than this
city has had at any previous period. are to
be voted for.
In the field Of county and municipal poll
tics successor to Mayor HUGH J. GRANT is
to DO chosen and also Register. a County
Clerk an additional Surrogate. a President
OF tho Board OF Aldermen. and a City Judge.
The new Mayor will have the appointment
OF a Commissioner OF Public Works and Of
the Corporation Counsel. Along with the
President OF tho Board OF Aldermen and
the Alderman who will servo as Chair
man OF its Committee on Finance. he
will have control OF the Board OF Es-
innate and Apportionment: and upon
this years election may be said. therefore.
to depend tho political complexion OF the
city ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF three Offices.
those OF tho Sheriff. District Attorney. and
Comptroler--for two years to come, and
perhaps longer. since the terms Of the next
Mayors principal appointees are for q
longer period than his own. Tho new
Sheriff, District Attorney. and Com ptroller
will DO chosen next year.
1t is an interesting and significant fact.
unprecedented under tho present charter.
and almost unparalleled IN tho clty's his
tory, that the present administration ofth
city is SO satisfactory and popular with
the great body Of voters that with the cleo
ton but Ave months distant no organized
effort for change is yet discernible.
The existence Ola great Democratic major
ity stimulates factionul divisions on purely
local lines. and robs them of peril to the su-
promacy OF the party. Thus there were three
candidates for Mayor. two OF them DEM
ocrats. III 1854. three In 1886. five in 1883.
and throc in 1890. without any impairment
OF tho Democratic control. or q orumb OF
comfort for Republican aspirants for civic
honors. Nevertheless 1t now happens that
the local field exhibits no distinguished as
plrnnts for the chief olllces. Tho regular
Democracy of Tammany Hall is every
whore dominant and supreme. Tho Re-
publicans express no hope. not even
Is no Democratic organization outside Of
Tammany that has moro than a shadowy
or wall-lower existence. Occasionally m
effort Is made. in desultory way. to set up
An organization for the purpose OF munich
pal contest, and for tho incidental no.
toricty Of tho managers. The City Club
was such an affair; 30 Is T. DIXOS's Civic
Union: but. though pentfully irrigated
with talk and furrowed deep with pledges
and promises, there appears to DO no
serious sprouting of the seed These move
ments languish and die. There is nothing
In thom.
The reason for this Is. OF course. perfectly
plain. New York city has not had for many
years Mayor 80 energetic. SO pop
ular. 50 judicious. so loyal TO party
and to duty, 80 wide awake In COM
plying with the peoples wishes. and
So frankly Indifferent TO personal hobbies.
predictions. or animosities as HUGH J.
GRANT. His administration has been es-
sentia!ly devoid Of mistakes. To a BUR
prsIng extent the same may be said con-
corning hls associates and appointees. The
Affairs OF New York, In the various depart
ments OF the city Government. are well ad-
ministored. The voters are well satisfied.
Inc principles Of Democracy have been
sustained. and tho banner Of the city De-
hoerasy has hoan hold aloof from the Just
cehsure OF party adversaries. That is why
ID that thsre appears to DO no serious OBJ
positlon at present. or any prospect of such
opposition ut this years election.
AZ The sametime local battle thus list