The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11

3 ooint Then tho growth stopped and the
1 dvindling began. presaginR the breaks which
/ arc now occurring. Here are the figures:
Republican be661
Republican 6l.T30
Republican eooe5
sspublican 1O6p22
sspuoliean ese0I
so numerous and so widespread have been
che defectons from the Republican standard
since last November In the city OF New York.
that II Is beloved by many that were similar
Presidential election to be now held It 10
doubtful IL the Republicans would DO able to
poll as many as 10000 votes for their candi-
: date The assertions are not In the rank and
| dle merely. but extend also to the higher
Offices and include many OF tho district COM
manders Since Dec. / these defections have
been going on at a very lively rate. and as tho
, Federal Offices continue to DO filled by Demo-
Gratis. either as they become or are made
vacant. the Generalization Of the local Re-
publicans may be expected to increase still
further. because during the past four years the
party has been absolutely without any city
patronage and has had to depend on Federal
Offices as distributed by the Harrison Admin
istration for its political sustenance. Now
that this has been lost and the party is losing.
or Is about to be deprived of. all political re-
coCnition. there is no lack OF Repu blican back
eliders and many individuals who during the
past four years or moro have been loud In
their proteetations Of loyalty to Republican
principles. are now devising pretexts for
joining the victorious Democratic ranks.
mere glance over the Republican organ
ization OF q year ago. while not showing the
full extent Of tho objections. would. at least
give q fair intimntion OF the position In which
what is left OF the Republican party in New
VI = NJ D.
publican district leader in the First
Assembly district since the death Of
Col Burns and an Assistant Custodian Of
tho Post ONCE under Harrison. has
gone over to tho Democracy, and is holding .
position in the Department Of Public Works.
Along with him went this year the Republican
candidate for Alderman and tho Republican
candidate for Civil Judge in the First district.
Dennis Shea is one OF the Deputy Collectors.
and expects, 1t is said. to continue to hold his
ONCE uader the Cleveland Administration.
John Collins. who holds a like position under
Surveyor Lyon. is declared to have like
reasonable expectations. Shea is the Repub-
lican leader in the Second and Collins is tho
al the Repubiicans in the most populous part
barney houFke: went over to the Iemocrasy
aeerss Hiiiiard. tho Republi can leader in
e sass dssrss sh. Of
Interest," IL this Contract under The Cleveland
Administration. Several. of his Republican
distSt them the Republican
sa9e loiSed Ht the Be@ooraey william sosb:
man. the strongest Republican in the Seventh
srs there for some time past. preparatory to
joining their forces. The hitch which has oc-
ssmSer 81 Of and
Gratis OF the. district view his accession with
With the expiration Of Postmaster Van Cots
tenure the Republican organization In The
81 Post Once patronage. gets a black eye.
has already gone over to the Democracy. end
Viii BE- as sad 2 blow Tor the Ninth district
S las BEEN to the Repabilcans Of the Eighth
The Republican district leader In the Tenth
district eS John Nugen. went
tiSx, rstSrn check. He took some
s b bsans sss 81 hsa n in f the
RepubIican camp. 50 that they might manage
me eah a ds, &c the Sss. can
j. the Eleventh district have been ehlefy e
Republicans Of IT the Eleventh having been Tor
some time past . rapidly diminishine political
siae Ias Tsfs srsss
well shorn OF their Republican leaders and
eiiv . long before stefton day. ana "a ma ma
party flag. and an appropriation. have gone
fTed GiSbs remains IL the ThIEts tee; the
r %oei and l., his mellow musings: ps5sisssd
Sns Of his Iieutenants. 70 looking for favor
It's ioiioxers are from time to time cut n
psSesn .as S hSd Up the
taelr way. in the natural course OF events. to
tIs,. Since the late eiection the kepa 81 leans
gonery, who has been their candidate for Alder
man In three elections Edmund Z. Lee. their
r anf Hss9g ha s:G
district has retired from politics and his posi-
now iull-fedged Tqmmanyite.. after many
years Of undertaking, Republicanism.
teenth district has recently shown q willing
he high winds q political anita gonism scatter
from removable 70 a civii service post in the
Custom House. which he expects to retain
tyation; William Ande rson the u most aI active
hspuhlican IN the Nineteenth district and one
o. It's most popula ar candidates whenever he
has has run 1, on the Republican ticket has gone
over TO the Dem ocracy since the late election.
and and d number Of other Republiesns in the
William H. Belamy. It is only fair to saw rs,
mains st4nch and stalwart with the REBUILT
cans and repels all Democratic oyettugs.
which might lead 70 his change Of, bsse.
old REPUBLICAN, stronghold. the party has been
getting weaker each year. and has suffered
from constant Withdrawals. Morgan HiIdreth
went over to the Democracy little before the
slection, and Charles A. Hess, Emmons Clark.
Simon Hess. and Willard Billiard, have gone
over since. The Ropu blicans in the Twenty
Shepard and William McMie6aeI They es;
the loss Of the Hsss boys Is as serious a blow
a they have had recently. though to the blows
thsy have recently grown familiar. In
The The, hsggblifsns hsys not los. many o.
that they had few 70 lose. In the Twenty
siIth district the parties In control OF the local
organization are alleged by the Republicans
SSsSS ,hsy EXCLUDED irSm 70 %
be; the number Of RepublLcans both In and