The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-09

notable Oacksets might have been at
tributed to local causes. But neither con.
dition appears. Democratic defeats were
all but universal, and victories where Sc
cured were so trivial as 10 be but little
better than defeats. The democratic dis.
aster was almost complete, and loses none
of its significance from the TACT that the
offices at stake were comparatively unim-
portant.
All advices show that majority of the
democrats of New York absented them
selves from the polls, and the cause of
their absence is as easily discernible as if
it had been declared in so many words.
The bulk OF the democracy of the state
was tired of machine dictation and Tam-
many dominance. and determined to ad-
minister to the party a singing rebuke for
the conduct OF some OF its leaders. 1t was
resolved to repudiate the machine and
serve notice upon the party bosses that
the democrats of the state could not be
led by the nose regardless of the path to
! be followed. 1t was the announcement
of the thinking, voting, non-o6ice seeking
| democrats OF the state that they would no
longer tolerate machine methods and the
suppression OF the peoples voice. 1t was,
in word, a revolt against Tammany as
pronounced and significant as that led by
TLDEN in 1874.
That this is the true reason OF demo-
| cratic defeat in New York is apparent to
even the most superficial student OF the
returns. There is nowhere any evidence
OF a decrease in the number OF democrats
| in New York or an increase in the number
OF republicans The only places where
/ democratic successes were scored were
| those in which the machine was not in
control OF local affairs or did not attempt
dictation. The most crushing defeats were
| encountered where the machine was most
conspicuous.
The machine cannot be charged with
lack of interest or want of activity. 1t
never made more desperate effort to win.
Many of Senator HmL's most noted lieu
tenants, including some of his delegates to
Chicago, were candidates, and the severity
| of their defeat was always in correspond
ing ratio to the degree of their loyalty
|
in Albany, and their name is
legion, was absent from his post OF
| duty on election day, and for considera-
able time previous thereto, performing
the work of the machine. The managers
were alert, every wheel was creased,
every joint and cog in good working order.
Every device and expedient known to
practical politics" was brought into serv-
ice. The result is before us.
This is a matter which concerns not
New York alone, but the democracy of the
entire nation. Tuesdays results have
cleared the atmosphere of the Jog till
democrats can see their way more clearly.
The lesson Of Tuesday is plain as an open
book. IL is that the national democracy
must call halt on the New York ma.
chine. IL must no longer be permitted
20 lead 20 defeat. IL must heed tho
voice of the democratic masses OF New
York or IL must be ignored by the demo-
cratic masses OF the nation. II its domi-
nance means defeat in New York. /.
would moan rout i'm tho nation. Power
less nj home II would be doubly poworlces
| elsewhere.
lfdomocrats Of New York, somewhat
familiar with and tolerant Of bosses and
bossism. revolt against machine dietation
what would be- the extent Of tho nacfi.
fetal revolution In tho free and independ-
out South ana West. whore boasism Ia AN.
known and tho masses think and act for
themselves
Tuesday'a result In Now York should
forever put M end 10 the efforts 10 mako a
mere voting machine OF tho democratic
party,