New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-15
TAMMANY DARE NOT DO 1T.

Some Of our enthusiastic Republican friends
predict that shall carry this state IN No
vcmber by So 600 majority. 1t is Repub-
hcan year, and the nominees of the party. they
declare, will be swept into power by tidal
wave Of popular resentment against Democratic
rule in this city. State and Nation. The shame
full revelations that have been made concern
ing Treasurer Danforth have encouraged this
optimistic view. They have confirmed the
sanguine expectations previously expressed,
and inspired hope in those who were disposed
to take gloomy OF, at least, conservative
view of matters. After making proper al
lowance for partisan exuberance, it seems fair
to say from calm review of the existing SIT
uation. that the Republican prospects grow
brighter every day and while the organs OF
the Democracy laugh to scOrn all expressions
of confidence in Republican victory. they can
not disguise the fact that their assurance has
been sadly shaken by the trend of recent
events.
One of the most peculiar and significant
points in the discussion of this question by the
Democratic leaders and politicians is the en-
phass they pat upon the vote in this city. They
really seem 10 base all hopes of salvation upon
it, No matter how the State may 20; no mat
ter how large Republican majority may come
down to the Harlem River Ncw-Iork, they
insist will more than conteibalance all the
Republican gains in the other counties. In
other words having the election machncI!
here in their own hands, they believe that they
can return Just as large a Democratic majority
as they desire. 4 leading state official cX-
pressed this idea with amazing frankncsS the
other day to a newspaper correspondent eve
don't care what the President docs with the
Federal Offices" said he, land we don't care
what the Anti -Snappeis may do; we know that
the ticket put up by our state machine and
Tammany Hall will be elected and if il is |
necessary to return 100000 Democratic ma
iority in New-York County, Tamman> will |
do it,"
Possibly but there is such thing Us going
too far. Tammany may be perfectly sincere
in lis intentions and it has demonstrated lis !
peculiar ability in this direction more than /
once ; but this is Ncw-York state not MisSs- /
sippi, nor Georgia nor south Carolina. and .
people here. though careless a. 10 their rights
and privileges. have a way at times OF assert
Ing them, and when they do il is a great mis-
fortune to be on the Wrong side. They have .
tolerated Tammany and Tlmmanl'S methods
many years they have allowed cheating at the
polls in many campaigns they have suffered
fraudulent practices on Election Dav t. pass
but it does not follow that they
will always view these Outr1gcS with the same
degree of complaccncy True, Tammany has
the police force and the election inspectors
but what of that? Suppose that every one OF
these 5000 public officials could be induced
10 prove false to his duty does it follow that
the $4,000 honest Republican voters and IL
many more reputable Democrats would be
equally false 10 theirs? We think not. The
oyerwhtl lining majority Of NcwY orh : citizens
Democrats as well as Republicans have a sense
Of justice and patriotism to which appeal can
be made successfully. They stll believe in
honest elections. and if this State can only be
carried by dishonest means in this city we do
not think it will 60 Democratic this fall.
The decent people OF this State have never
condoned the theft Of the State Senate. They
have endured about all the political thicvcIy
that it is safe to practise They are and al
WAYS have been. against all machines. and if
we mistake not their wrath is Ilindled against
the two most obnoxious and corrupt organiza-
lions in the country to-day-Tammany and the
State Ring
----