New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
TIE SITTATION.

The New York Legislature has Deen suoieh'
An enumeration of the people will follow, ana
the redistricting of the State, which Will some
what change the political complexion OF the state
Legislature, and there may also be gcrrymah-
der of the Congressional districts All this, be-
cause few men in one or two Senatorial us
tlicts failed to uphold their convictions by gong
TO the polls last November. The unwiSo nom
ination Of a possibly disqualified candidate IN
one district was not of itself fatal. Inc bIuh-
derinc distribution Of official ballots in another
district should not in reason or in right have
dcpriyed honest voters of their voice. But
after all other mistakes are given their full
weight the fact remains that anything like iuiL
Republican yote would have made the Senate 50
securely Republican that even Hill and his tools
could not have stolen it.
The Republicans who were recreant have no
business 10 lay the blame for defeat on anybody
else Others deserve ccnsurc or criticism very
likely The leader or manager who never makes
a mistake has not yet been discovered In the
Judgment of TIE TRIBUNE it was not sound
policy to suffer National issues, and particularly
the tariff question, to fall into the background.
But neither this nor any other error OF Judgment
would have been costly if the Republican voters
Of Ncw-YOrf had been faithful 70 their own con-
vicions Of duty. They now have TO Ilc IN tho
bed they have made for themselves.
It does not follow that there should be no
punishment for the rascals whose defiance OF law
has stolen a Legislature. If these daring law
breakers ara not 20 be punished this year such
crimes will be repeated Of that every one may
be sure A few hours in the Peni;entiary, for
N. tv Tft
he of incalculable service fm ;he public welfare
hereafter. Cowardly or indolcnr failure TO prose
cute them 70 the utmost extent OF the law VIII
breed election swindles hereafter by the hun
dred The men who hold back the hands OF
Justice to-day will be responsible for the cunse-
qucnces, however serious they may prove 70 hc
Neither does it follow that the State OF New
York can be counted as a fc@ Democratic ras-
cas- in Office may please 70 count 1t nc1t fall
There are still courts, and the decisions OF tho
courts will not be nsolenty regarded by every
body as they have been by the Board OF Can
yassers in Ncw-York. But any Infamous acts
designed TO deprive the people Of Ncw-lor Of
their free choice for President and Nicc-Prcsl-
dent would be - resented in other States hat
the party rcSorting TO them would not gain any
thing. Senator Hill himself recognizes this in
the interview published yesterday, and declares
that Democratic leaders have no intention of
attempting ID appoint electors by the stolon
Legislature.
The electoral vote of New-YorI whether
stolen or Otherwise obtained by the Democrats,
will not make the next President. II has been
perceived for months by the capable men If both
parties that NcwYork, Ncw-Jcrscy and Con-
necticut, with the entire SOUTH could not elect
a President if the other Northern States should
vote against them. Recent events make it
clear that tho vote of Connecticut is not certain.
Any fraud or attempted fraud in this Statp will
make hostile vote in other States moro prob
able 1t was questionable before whether Dem
Ocrats could carry enough Northern states to
succeed. The infamous conduct Of Hill and his
tools has made it still more doubtful.