New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
IN ASPIRING OPPORTUNITY

Earnest and vigorous efforts are being made
in the NIVth and XVIII Congress Districts to
secure the return. in special election on jan
uary 80. of the Republican candidates. Lemuel
f. Qugg and Frederick G. Sigrlst. 1t Is not
too much TO say that no work is being omitted
which can properly be done TO bring before the
voters of those districts the true realization Of
their opportunity. In one Of his short and
effective speeches Mr.. Quigg remarked that all
over the country petitions were being circulated
and signed begging Congress not to pass the
Wilson bill. and that the voters Of these dis
trictS now have the opportunity 10 send to
Washington something much more potent than
petition. This is good way Of putting it.
If the Democratic majortics in these districts
are overcome. although it will not affect the
numerical strength of the Democracy in the
House of Representatives, it will almost of
necessity make an end of the Wilson bill. for
the Significance of the reversal of such great
majoritcs will not fail TO appeal to the minds
of Democratic Congressman. Republicans ought
to understand that they can elect Mr. Quigg
and Mr.. Sigrist if they come out on January
so as they did on November G. The figures OF
the NIVth District will serve to illustrate the
conditions in both districts. In 1892 that dis
trict gave Il Democratic majority OF nearly
5000. but in the election last November the
majority for the Democratic State ticket was
less than 1000, for he Democratic county
ticket it was less than 5000. and Judge Bart
lett carried it against Maynard by majority
Of 1872 In other words, 20 per cent of the
Democratic vote has already gone, and II Re
publicans make it their supreme business on
January 80 to cast Il vote for their party can
didate, n victory against Free Trade and
against the Wilson bill is sure to be won. The
effect that such victory would have upon the
situation at Washington should be enough to
cause every Republican TO come TO n rcsou-
ton. not only tC vote himself. but 10 see TO ii
that other votes are obtained through his in
fucnce.
Many Republican voters in these districts are
employed downtown as clerks and statesmen.
Roughly speaking. the district boundaries run
from Fifty secOnd-st. clear up TO the end Of the
island on both sides Of the town. January 30
is not holiday. and one of the difficulties in
getting out the Republican vote will lie in the
business engagements Of clerks and statesmen.
Employers who sympathiZe with the Rcpub-
lican candidates should see 10 il voluntarily
that their employees afforded a fair oppor-
tunity Of going TO the polls, and voters en-
ploycd by men who don't sympathizc with the
Republican candidates should make the oppor
tunity for themselves. 1t should also be borne
in mind that the special registration days are
January 10 and 90. Voters who registered last
October and have not since changed their resi-
dencc are not required to register again. But
voters who have come into the districts since
the last election. who did not then register,
must put their names on the roll on January
10 or 20 in order To vote. II the Republicans
Of these two districts join in Il long pull n
strong pull and pull all together. they will
win one Of the most consequential victories on
January 80 that have ever been won outside OF
q Presidential election.