The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
State POLITICS FOR 1893.
FOCAL SPRING INJECTIONS SNOW
4 GR0RINa DEMOCRATIC STRENGTH
n shs Finy-strht Rurni Connties tho Dem
oernts Have Gnired Thirty wards or
n Township. -DeuornIi1ed Republicans.

L n she Ftny.sieht Rurni Counties tho Dem
oerets Have Gained Thirty Wards oi
MA ships-DeroraIix-d Republicans.
4 Triumph in n Presidential election usual,
d brings with Il to tho victorious Iarty in Now
4 Work the penalty OF political reaction In the
wear following. Aftor the sweeping Republican
trfumph OF 1872 the Dom ocrats carried New
York state in 1873 and $4,000 Republican ma
. jority in ono year was turned into Demo
4 nratic majority OF 10000 the next year. After
| Republican President was installed in 1877,
| and the confident hopes OF tho Democrats OF
. New York OF secing their chosen leader In
| khe place were frustrated. fractional differ
/ onces broke out among Republicans. and ther
| Rochester Convention Of 1877 was an inhnr-
/ monious and discordant affair. Tho Dem
1 ccrats. who Ind meanwhile got together.
4 cnrried tho State election with ease. After
4 Tho Republican victory Of 1880. tho Stalwnrt
! md Half breed trouble broke out between tho
4 ccossful Republicans. over the spells Of Office
m 1881. Thoro were similar conflicts limited.
howcvor. to the Democratic counties. aftor Mr..
Clevellnd's FIRST victory, in 1881. and Rcpub-
lcan success IN 1883 was followed by clean
Democratic sweep " the State by 10000 ma
3ority in 1880
\ The Democratic sucrcss of asst year. whereby
q majority Of ~ 600 was roilci NJ Tor tho ma
I;tlonal ticket woull naturally. according to
past experience in tho political history of tho
btate. result In discussions amnns: the vir'ors,
and a reaction favorable to tho Republicans.
THAT there Is no such reaction favorable to
them Ia evident enough tho forces Of tho Re-
Gublicans getting steadily weaker through
out tho State. and assertions multp, Ing
rapidly. whilo there arc no new recruits to
take tho places o; those who have forsaken
the Republican standard Moro remarkable
-NN laNA fna al Ma
enccs OF n serious character injurious to tho
bartys supremacy dscernib!o anywhere
am onR the Democrats Of New York. whose
perfect discipline AMI splendid leadership have
been reinforced by the popular record OF tho
Btate Legislature anu the good management
Of party affairs at all points.
Il ~ New York ard Brooklyn. tho big motro-
politan counties. have no spring elections.
All thor lighting is done in November
when they have tho brunt OF the contest
in the State anu often In tho nation In
Presidential years. But the other n'ty eight
counties choose their local officers and tx up
their political fences between tho first Tues
day Of February and the last Tuesday OF
April Following these contests. which are
Tor county officers. come tho municipal
appointments. dependent upon tho results Of
The city and township elections. which have
preceded II. Control Of the Excise and Police
Departments Is. as tho result OF such contests.
either continued in present hands or shifted
Into those Of tho, party''s opponents. Tho Su.
control the disbursements and appropriations
Ter county expenses. and they are. later On.
Gen IS 81 h yP Ssss Nm
o doubtful and closely contested New York
county is. under the provisions Of the present
portance politically. and these spring elections
besides their direct influence upon the contest
reflex Of Tie Of the Voters ana 50 are
setudied with care by politicians OF both parties
4 Prior to tho, State election of 1901 the Demo.
HSsss i;SSs sI r. sEa%'"S IEhsf
spring election Of year ago 1922 their repre- re-
fenataiflon was cut down nnd the Republican
York * ' asd Kings o. 5000 aganss Mr
tie Republicans did 2u0O0 better outside Of 81
4hs two cities x. named in 1872 than they, did in
in III ' sac hp resu Elections
counties which hold them. are over. and tiioir
cst to examine what evidence they give OF the
advance or impairment Of Democratic organ;
the Republicans who. However often b Beaten tsne on
the gross vote OF tho State, invariably carry
N TE q sne counties OF New York In some
Ss ps % H = G htflass sem mt
however; the Republican upstate majority
Gan. by Democratic enthusiasm and hard work
DO kept within reasonable limits. the over.
R9wsrng Re H e majority Of New York and
tho Democracy, but, II. as sometimes happens
tho gain through the State is with tho Hepub.
5ITaSn Is put upon the Democrats q
I'D In 1883. too heavy for them to carry. Hero
hS tss%at 81 IN NoMp SnF k elections
those OF year ago: