The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-24
THE PIVOTAL STATE.
A Plain Statement of the Condition in
New York,

A Plain Statement of the Condition in
New York.
1t is not too early for the Republicans
Of the state to get ready for the impor-
tant campaign which is to decide whether
or not they are to control the assembly
Of 1893 by majority large enough to
elect their candidate for the United
States senate. 1t is generally admitted
by the intelligent observers Of the poll
tical situation that the next assembly is
to be Republican. But if no mistakes
are made in the nominating conventions,
and if the canvass all along the line is
characterized by unity and earnestness,
it will more than offset the fraud made
Democratic majority in the senate which
holds over. The whole number Of votes
in the legislature is 100, 80 in the senate
and 1913 in the assembly. The senate
contains II Democrats, IA Republicans
and 1 Independent Republican. A ma
jority on joint ballot is 81. If the Demo-
Gratis should succeed in carrying GA Of
the assembly districts they will have
such majority; If the Republicans
carry 81 districts they will have it, or
they will have it if they carry 60 dis
tricts and secure the vote of the Inde-
pendent Republican senator.
These figures are encouraging. Our
friends have only to choose strong and
popular candidates, men who command
the general confidence, and support them
as such candidates will deserve to be sup
ported, and there can be no doubt touch
ing the character Of the result. The rec
ord which was made by the last legisla-
ture was SO indefensibly and grstuitous-
ly bad in many particulars that it would
be amazing indeed if the voters did not
embrace the first opportunity to place
the seal Of their condemnation upon the
Democracy, whose chosen representa-
tives were responsible for the session. IL
is within bounds to affirm that since
Tweed and his gang left Albany there
has not been assembled at the capitol so
unscrupulous and reckless body Of leg
islators as the one which has just adj
journed-legislator who took their or
ders from Hill, Croker, Murphy and the
like. The Republican members, consti-
tuting the minority in both the senate
and the assembly, did their best as
rule for the promotion of honest, whole
some legislation, but Of course were pow
erless. They were unable to prevent the
passage of such outrageous jobs as the
"huckleberry" bill, the excise bill, the
inspectors of election bill, the state and
congressional gerrymanders. The peo-
pie are aware Of this, and can be trusted
to act in view Of it when they 60 to the
ballot box in November. No one need
be surprised il the Republicans carry
the assembly by one of the largest ma
jorities ever secured in that body.
But let no mistakes be made. Let the
situation be improved to the utmost
This is vitality important, not only from
the point Of view of the next legislature
and the United States senatorship, but
from that of the presidential campaign
Il needs no argument to prove that first
class local nominations throughout a
state materially strengthen national
ticket. So let the preliminary canvass
in all the counties for assembly nomina.
tions begin earlier-the earlier the bet.
ter. The Democrats Of this state have
earned an overwhelming defeat--a yer.
liable Waterloo-and they are bound TO
get il il we only - our whole duty
New York Tribune.