The sun., 1893-11-09
HACKETT TELLS HOW IT WAS.
HARD TIMES HAD MADE THE PEOPLE
GRUNpI.


until Saturday. Such is the present intention
Of Executive Chairman Charles W. Hackett.
who said yesterday that he was now n real
live Coroner for sure, and was sitting on the
remains OF the Democratic rarty in this State.
Last year he was Coroner FOR his own party.
Many Republicans importuned MIR. liackett
for his views as TO tho causes which lei to the
Democratic smash-up. and, in order to satisfy
all and at the Same time tell the Democrats
something for their comfort. he prepared this
statement
"The grcat Republican victory in New York
cannot be attributed to any one cause. There
are two reasons for the result which arc ap-
parent to tho most casual observer, and those
reasons have been most prominent during tho
brief campaign OF four weeks which has Just
closed. The foremost cause OF popular dissat-
isfaction with the Democratic party was the
disastrous conseuuenccst to the business inter-
ests of the State which followed the Demo-
cratic victory OF a year ago accompanied as
that victory was by the threat to destroy tho
economic policy OF the Government; and then
there was the general Indignation at the nom
ination OF Judge Isaac II. Maynard for Judge
of the Court OF Appeals. In addition t" these
reasons there were local sores in several cities
which had great weight with the people.
The men who are suffering from tho effects
early in the canvass that they would have
nothing to do with the candidates OF the party
which had brought about their misfortunes.
careful canvass of every county In the first
week after the Syracuse nominations were
made showed that in four localities out OF five
the business depression was the leading feature
OF the campaign. And this situation remained
unchanged until the end. What was true in
the earlier days was true the night before elec-
tion. The information came from all quarters.
being furnished by nearly 800 correspondents.
and the letters received on the eve of the con-
test were Of the same tenor as those at hand
three weeks before. The masses OF the people
were reused by the dire consequences follow
Ing tho threat to rip up and destroy the
American economic SYSTEM and they came to
the polls to er an EN- phatic pro est nGan it.
At the opening OF the canvass the inhiEnh-
MANLY % T confined e TO the imrSe Ia Cities. The reo.
ple in the country knew little and at this TINE ne
cared stiii less. an9ut ne JEHdgesinin ot M te t
work with a will to change this unfortunate
condition; The. voters were, appealed to hy the
a million copies OF the Bar Associations report
were circulated. tho opinions OF prominent
lawyers were spread hT1adsast ana tine
were placed in tho reach OF every ore. These
strenuous efforts to inform those who were in
increase in the vote for Mr.. Bartlett in tho
country districts clearly shows.
side OF Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. oho;
and Iowa in earnest protest against tho fatal
Democratic policy which has brought rMan TO
to thousands OF worthy work ingmen; In cast
ing about for the sources Of Republican sue
cannot be overlooked or put on one side.
While all these facts are nlain to those who
DEBT Of gratitude Is none the less due to the
honest incorruptible: independent, prcSs Of
s5 nHe ana w the
cause OF good government. an unspotted iudt-
ciary. and honest elections. They nave enlist
it was tho side OF the right. and they should
receive the heartfelt thanks of all the friends
1t would not surprise anybody II the Repuh-
ltcan Legislature which Is to assemble In AL
bany on jan turned ont few iHyestiGatnS
mated at the Fifth Avenue Hotel ye;;terd9y
licans. determiD ed to take advantage OF their
partisan power, would be turned loose IN New
scheren iiit and his friends in Brooklyn couldn't
conveniently handle the subject anot other in
yestigatinE committee would be made up at
ministrations OF Brooklyn. Still other COM
mittees, it was said. might be sent to Buffalo
Who is to be the Republcan Speaker Of the
next Assembly? That's the question scores of
Fish lf pusm saed s SSSm
James W. Hustled was the last Republican
was told by influential Republicans that it
was too early to commit themselves and that
up for the place The Speakers patronage ot
the Assembly is not an uGimportnpt feature Of
ed
the Chairmanships Of the committees form u
part OF the Speakers burdens.
Then the conundrum as to who Will be the
Republican leader Of the majority in the AS
senbly was discussed. 1t was apparent that
Maby Of st. o, we're
Mr.. Ainsworth possibly little in the van. on
the ground that he is sgpp9ssYsd to be slicke.
sembly came in for good share Of the cGnver-
Treest OF Troy. viii have to give way. and UP
to tho present time: John S. Kenyon, Secretary
Of the hsrItiGan ian State Sta on without
from, 1883 to 1891. having been succeeded by
Mr. Kenyon would like to go back to his old
place as Clerk Of the Senate. and he can hnve.
William J.. Ellis Assistant Clerk of the Assem-
bly,. wlil,also be retired. and after him come
about ifty-iiye other empoyees. journal cleyks. |
deputy clerks. librarian. assistant Librarian. |
committees clerks. and messon-
gers. The scramble for these places has al
Federal patronage: Mt least the most they can |
expect from the Cleveland Administration is !
liuI men occupying tno CIVIL service
places shall not be renoved
The iepublicans also turned their eyes to |
tho patronage they will have in the Senate. |
Being IN the majority. they will select Presi- |
dent pro tenn. and he will appoint the Senate |
commit teSs, Already there is much talk as to
who Is to be the senate leader. The men most |
frequently mentioned were Henry j. Cogge-
shall ofOnelda, who is serving his fifth term
ln the Senate. making him the Republican
Nestor OF th2t body: Edmund OConnor Of
liroome. who IL serving his third term: Joseph
Nlulln Of Jefferson and Cornelius X. Parsons
Of Monroe who are serving their second terms.
A number OF Republicans were favorable TO
Charles r. saxton OF Wayne. who. llko Mr.,
upper House. Mr., Saxton was sponsor for the
original ballot reform law Introduced at
Albany.
The, PATRONAGE Of the Senate Is important
and already there are crop of candidates for
the places Of Clerk Charles 7. Dunning OF Or
angs and Assistant Clerk Charles w. Suther-
land OF Kings. In addition there ara thirty
seven other places including deputy clerks. |
forgetting the librarian. who has one Of the
u m bent Is James Oliver. Prince of Faradiss !
Park and Sergeant. at Arms to the National |
Democratic Committee. Friends OF Mr.. oliver |
said that MS retirement as librarian OF tho |