The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
Tho Votes of New York.

Tho State Of New York is the most re-
markablc in the Union for the frequency.
rapidty, and violence Of its political muta-
lions. as shown in its elections. State and
Federal.
In 1876 TILDEN carried the State by 49,
742 over tho Fraudulent HAYES, the aggre-
cato Democratic and Republican vote be-
ing 1.011.l58.
In 1880 GARFIELD beat HANCOCK by 2l.O3s
IN total vote for tho two OF 1.O9O.055. or
only 1899 more than four years before.
At tho State election In 1881 CLEVELAND
beat FoLGER for Governor by 192. S54. the
aggregate Democratic and Republican vote
being only s77.7s2. or 2l2,273 less than two
years before in the election for President,
and 1884 less than six years before.
when T1LDEN was elected President. This
decrease was wholly In the Republican
vote. the vote for FoLaER being 213.OsO less
than the vote for GARFIELD. while CLEvE-
LANDS vote actually increased over HAN
COCKS by so7.
In 1884 CLEVELAND beat BLAINE by 1,o47 in
an aggregate vote for the two of LIPS, O49
This aggregate was greater than that Of
1876 by 1883. and than that Of 1880 by
84.994. CLEvE1AND's Presidential vote, as
compared with his vote for Governor, was
27.790 more; as compared with HANCoCK's
In 1880 1t was 2s.5s7 more. BLAINE's vote
was only CAST moro than GARFIELD's in
$780, but it was 2l9.537 more than FoLaERs
two years before.
In 1885 HILL carried the State for Cover
nor by II .ls4 over DAVENPORT in an aggre-
gate vote for the two Of 99l. 796. or 1929
less than the year before. 1884. HILLS vote
was less than CLEvELAND's in that year
by 6l.5S3. but DAvENPoRrs was less than
BLANE's by 71.67O. the majority Of the loss
being on the Republican side.
In 1887 Cook. Democrat, was elected Sec
retary Of State over GRANT. Republican. by
17.077 In an aggregate vote OF 922. 600. as
against 1875 In 1885 and 1.125.049 In 1884.
Cook received 81.677 fewer votes than HILL
and 93.16O less than CLEVELAND. GRANT
received 1880 less than DAVENPORT and
100. 100 less than BLAINE. The majority of
the loss. therefore. was again on the Repub-
lican side.
In1ssS HARRISON carried the State. beating
: CLEVELAND by l4S7s In an aggregate vote
OF l.2s6. 1903. or 363.604 moro than at the State
election Of tho year before. and 16l .254 more
than at the Federal election Of 1884. CLEvE-
LAND gained 72.9l7 over his vote in 1854. and
166,o77 over Cooks vote in 1887. HARRISON
!, gained ss.s37 over BLAINE in 1884. and l97.-
'S27 over GRANT in 1887. Thus the prepon-
derance Of the gain was largely on the Re-
publican side.
In 1891 FLOWER was elected Governor
over FAssETr by 1887 In an aggregate
vote Of 1.ll7.s49. or 16s.454 less than that Of
1883 and 1850 more than that OF 1887.
TLowER's vote was less than CLEvELANDs
in 1888 by 63.O72, but lls.OO5 more than
Cooks in 1887. FAssETT's vote was less
than HARRIsoN's by 1882 and only 81 las
moro than GRANTS In 1887. The prepon-
dcrance OF loss was therefore heavily Oh
the Republican side.
1t thus appears that the Democracy hold
their vote from year to year better than the
Republicans. Tho Republicans may do very
we'll at an election for President. but in
variably their vote falls Off badly at the
subsequent State elections. 1t is more mer-
cural than the Democratic. less devoted to
Its party principles. and only brought out
In long-fousht campaign for President.
The Democratic vote falls or In State cleo
tons also, but not to anything like SO great
an extent 1t Is moro trustworthy. For
anstaice, lHc democratic VOTE III 1871 was
actually more than CLEvELANDs vote in
1884 by nearly 10000. but the Republican
was less than BLAINEs by more than $1,000.
1t may be assumed. therefore, that the
Democratic vote will all be in the boxes at
the close OF the polls on Tuesday night. OF
that there Is no reason for any Democrat to
have any fear 1t is impossible to beat the
Democracy through their own sluggish
ness. They are all going to the polls to vote
for their ticket What tho mercurial Ke-
publicans will do is the doubtful matter:
and their leaders have good reason for the
anxiety they feel as to the result. In the
recent past. as tho above analysis OF tho
election returns shows. they have been
stirred to activity only in Federal election,
but how it will be with them next Tues
day is open to question. The Republican
State Committee say that they are going to
come out in full force with unchanged po-
litical convictions. Let us wait until We'd
nesday morning and see how far the fact
-iustitles their prophecy. Cur information