New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY.


perceive that the Democrats actively at work al
over the state not only making their party orsaniza
tons stronger for the Presidential election this fall
but also doing everything they can to elect supervs-
the approaching spring elections in the various
counties OF the state, with the aim Of having the
Assembly districts 50 marked out that Democratic
Assembly will surely be elected. and following that
Democratic United states senator in the winter Of
| 1893. The prospect OF having W. Bourke Cochran
succeed Frank iScOck senator IS certainly not one
which will please Republican voters; but it l. one
which they will lie forced 10 look upon with all the
resignation they muster in january, 1893, II they
refrain from voting at the spring elections TINS year.
Politicians wondered last fall when Mr. Cochran
accepted nomination for Congress, as several years
previously he had withdrawn from the House OF
Representatives on the ground that his private law
practice required his attention But now, Of his own
| accord, he has returned to Washington, and Demo
cratic politicians it is done chiefly for the purpose
Of giving him some sort Of standing that he can
ask for the United states senatorship In 1893 Mr.
Cochran has secured place upon the Committee on
Ways and Means with the idea OF aifordng him IN
| opportunity to distinguish himself at the National
Capital and his appearance last week In Ncw-forh as
the chief orator Of Tammany Hall at the meeting OF
its now General Committee IS another proclamation
Of the desire OF the Tammany Hall leaders that he
shall be prominent in the eyes Of the public
Mr.. Cockran's declaration a the same meeting that
he favored the nomna ion Of David B. Hill for
President another indication Of his desire 10 so to
the Senate.
The vlgor displayed by Richard Croker in preparing
Tammany Hall for the Presidential battle, ii is said Is
inspired by the Democratic leaders in he state They,
a. well IS Mr.. Croker aware that Tammany sur
fercd defeat In New-York city at the hands Of the
Republcans-that is, defeat In the sense that It's vo,
was not by any great rs had been anticl-
paed or desired Mr. Croker told Mr.. Flower that his
majority In New-York City should not be less than
1000. and might perhaps reach $4,000. on The
contrary Mr. Flowers r:araty over Fassett was only
% jO2, while Shrchan's plurality over Nrooman was
only 5000. The New-Yors city Republicans, In
deed did magnfcently and II the Republicans OF the
Interior OF the state had done rs well. Mr. Fassett
would now BE- Governor. IT is wonder that Mr.
Croker is hard at work streng h"ning the 1aInmahy
Hall organization. one Of his latest Ideas. 1t Is said
Is TO bring back into the nmmany Hall organization
Commissioner Hcintz who has charge Of the Improve
ments 20 streets In tho Twenty third ard Twenty
fourth wards.
Hugh Mclaughlin tho Democratic q" boss Of Kings
County f. also attempting 10 strengthen the Dem
ocrntic organz ton In that county. bv bringing back
lnlo friendly relations with it John Y. Mckane. the
leader ~ the Independent Democrats Of Cpney Island
In the Interior of the state the members Of the
Democratic state Committee now aboring every
whcrc to elect many Democrats rs possible aS
members Of the loards of Supervisors. Why BE
cause the Boards Of supervisors VIII divide various
COUNTIES into Assembly Districts, and there Is
chance therefore to gerrymnndcr districts 20 as to
| elect Democratic members Of Assembly. secondly,
because. - wus apparent from the partisan action Of
the Boards ot Supervisors ~ Dutch'ss. Onondaga,
-tcnb.n and Rensselaer, counties last fall these boards
have become political bdes Of high importance. IL
was due 10 their action that Democratic Legislature
was counted ln and there many rich Offices at
the command of the Democratic party. II may
happen TINT the possession Of these Boards OF super
visor, VIII be Of vital Importance other T.
4 I'll. Vef ur la he D.uu ug
the Boards Of Supervisors can filslfy TIC election
return, from OnOndagi and Duichc,s count = as 10
give the control OF the Leg ature 10 David b. IIill
why may they not falsify tie election figure, IN the
fail Of 1902 and count In David B. Ihll. or some
other Democrat, a. Pre- dent OF the United >tltesi
The organ ~ the Democratic party AT the state
capital THE Albany Argus" few DAYS ago. IN II
cadng editorial called the attention Of the Democrats
ip the need Of vigilance and ar work I'm regard 10
the election Of Tho supervisors. II pointed ont In the
course Of this article that strong nominations should be
made for supervisors In every comfy ana especially IN
tho counties which hav' more than one Assembly man
and in Which, therefore. the Assembly districts Will lie
cut up again the coming summer by the Boards Of
| superv.ors The editor undoubtedly had In his
mind at the time tho counue, Of Al any. Cattafausi,,
| Csyuga Chsutauqus, Erie JercrSon Kings. Monroe
Scw York. Nlngan. oneida, Onondlsa orange. oa
wcso Osego Queens, Rensselaer,, - LAWRENCE >at''-
| toga steubcn, Ulster, Washington, wayne and West
/ From these counties ninety thItc NHN'"i"iS
men out of the 12s are elected all but thirty-f
Assembymen. 1t thu, is apparent to every Democrat
that great opportunities for gerrymandcring the As
sembly districts l. afforded to the Boards of super
| visers which may be In control the coming >prhg'
| The Constitution, In Article Ill. section d, says
respecting the division Of the Assembly districts
The Boud Of Supervisors in such counties a' may be
entitled under such a.portonmcnt 10 more thm one
member except the city and county NcwYor4. and in
said city and county the Board Of Aldermen ot 'a'd
city shall assemble such time the l-'f''ture max
ing such apportonmcnt shall prsorbr, ana u'Iuc th'r
esnectt,c counties into Assembly districts each OF which
d.trlcts shall consist OF convenient and contiguous trrl
tory equal to number OF members OF inc Assembly
| to which such counties hall b" cntu'd.
In respect To this provision Of the Constitution The
Argus remarks:
/, every county entitled than one member Of
the Assembly control Of the Board Of SurctNi'of' 10
bc elected this spring thus Of the greatest l'''' con
.ouence The Eo,rd, ia such counties VIII he requested
~ meet probably In June 10 rcaplohon IT. Assembly,
ni,,, in their respective countc, obviously II these
Board. were to pass the control OF th' hepu1"h'
te several counties entitled to more th'h one "'"''r o
,n ,n,lv could he 80 gcrryuandcrcd ~ to Offset In
grcat measure the to which h' De"o'f'S are
entitled by aprortonm'nt enacted bJ De""'r'".
LEGISLATURE We shall be secure IN the possession of
the fruit. OF Noyemb'r's great victory II u"r' - '"'
relaxation Of party at the coming 'pfn' eecUoh'
Il is pretty apparent flom The ArE"s edl"riai
tbat tbc Democratic leaders fear that there Will be
~ much popular indignation over their theft OF the
Legislature, that they will lose the Legislature to De
cected this fall-and with it the 'ni''d states zen
ntorshp The Democratic party, tl'Ie4ofc' Is urHc'
- ,, q croot effort this winter and tie coming
nr,c in elect members Of the Board OF supervisors
which Will divide the Assembly districts.
Republicans should rcc'cct that the General Niilaee
met ~ thc statutory Revision Commission Is now In
force and il makes the following provision concern
Inc the time Of holding the sprmS elections tO''V
| ter 56o Laws OF 179ol: M,
" -, ~ rim, and Mace OF annual town mectIns.-Ihe
,,,en of the several in this State. except IN
,,as containing upward of go coo inhab tants, qualified
nv the Constitution vote for elective officers Sha'I
,' ,s.e,nhls and nod meetings In their