New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-08
TIE TRTTUPH IN NEU- TORh.

The victory in Ncw-Yorl Is complete The
reaction against the Democratic party is against
MI that it represents and cmbodicS. None "i us
nfamics have awaited to save it from pubic
condemnation, but each has added weight 10
the blow The wrctchcd behavior or the Dem
ocratic ma joritics ut Washington did its great
part. if not to sharpen the public conscience
against Maynardism and the rule oi vulgar
bosses at least to dull the public ear to excuses
in their behalf Many hundreds of Democrats
voted the straight Republican ticket Ihclr
protest went TO the full length OF declaring that
the wicked folly which has been holding the
industries of the state in heavy paralysis shall
not have the satisfaction of Boosting that it
did not hurt the party. When Senator liiii
declared in Brooklyn that II Maynard was de-
fcatcd the Democratic party would be defeat
cd. he spoke more literally than he thought
For the voters have not confined their reDukc
to MAYNARD and his crime They have said
that the Democracy Is IN organized fraud-a
party which not only cheats but lies 10 get
Office, which gives pledges intending to break
Them and accepts honorable leadership ana
sound policies intending 10 handcuif The one
and rcpudate the other.
TO that particular faction Of Democratic poll
ticians which IS In control of the party organ
izaton. which caused Maynard, which fed on
his infamy and lifted him bcsmcarcd TO the
highest public station: which. empowered by
his crime tried 10 rlyct itself in control OF th'
State by laws that offered bounty for villany
the faction which in Erie. in Rensselaer,, III
New-York and in Kings practiscd yesterday
oyc cry form Of electoral rascality that ingenuity
and long experience could devise TO this Grim
inal gang the arm OF popular Indignation mas
delivered SCATTERING blow. Detestcd by all
who hold the honor Of Ncw-YOrk in dear cS-
teem il is now branded and pushed away
We mistake the temper II the people If they
are. through with il yet. They have recovered
their supremacy but not by It's surrender What
they have won was won in spite of monumental
frauds and outragcs. It's characteristic traits
and performances appeared In their most cNaS-
gcratcl. offensive and dangerous forms ycStcr-
day. II was borne down. but not until 1t had
exhausted every illcgitimate resource it could
command. 1t WIS broken, but it has yet To
be- sublucd and scattered.
II is scarcely too much 10 say that Maynard's
defeat saved the people Of this State from rcyo-
luton. For his crime went 10 the very roots OF
things. and II the condition of public morals
was such that h. could In payment for II be
put on the bench OF the highest judiciary. That
fact could be taken in no other way than as Il
formal notice TO honest men that boss rule and
organized knavcry were here 10 stay that pop
ular government was, after ALL failure, mat
it only served 10 cover the criminal acts OF
shameless bosses with the forms Of law. Neither
life nor property would have been safe. Me-
Kanes would have sprung up In every com
munity. and it would have been only question
Of time when respectable men would have
been forced TO arm themselves for the assertion
of the right with something stoutcr than bal
lots. The perfection of this Republican vie
tory assures legislation which VIII greatly
lessen the opportunity Of rascally politicians 10
raise the moral issue in NewYork again. The
election of Il Legislature Republican in both
branches will bring about the repeal Of all the
odious laws passed by the stolen Dcmocrntic
ma iority two years ago 10 make Democratic
fraud safe and easy and The election of Re
publican ma iority Of the Constitutional Convcn-
ton will secure TO the people an honest nppor-
tonment of Senate and Assembly districts. The
long reign Of Democratic knavcry has come 10
an end here M last. And none too soon for the
safety not less than the honor Of the state