New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-05
THE PEOPLES TRTTMPH.

On This last ,,ay before the election with the
nronar,,ions COMPLETED on both sides for the
final contest. the conviction is practically uni
vcrsal that Mr. Morton will be- elected Gov
crnor of New-York tomorrow and Colonel
Strong Mayor of This city. 1t is great SAILS
faction TO see all the signs pointing 10 this re-
sult 70 find experienced observers confirming
tho nonular eyuectaion and 10 feel the force Of
an apparently Irresistible current Repor'S
coming 70 us from numerous sources. public
and private are all Of one tenor. Thcr" ar" no
disouicting contradictions To be considered III
the general estimate. Vast surprises nave or
Cured In the history of American polI'cs' pu'
the ONLY cause of establishment which IL i now
honestly possible 10 anticipate is that which hiH
he found tomorrow night in the magnitude oil
the Republican triumph If this forecast i
destined 70 prove erroneous. it certainty ex-
presses our firm belief. and * here procll'm'd
with profound qualification and thdnkfuln"SS.
II is a remarkable and from one point OF
view an encouraging. fact that. IL III" over
wbclmlng victory in this State which Is 50 con
fdentlv expected is really won. II VIII De "u'
to , great popular revolt against Democratic
dcnrayitv in government and in party manage
mcni and general awakening Ia me ION! "
coniidin. the common welfare To 'hoS' WHO
have brought abouj the Industrial disasters "'
the last two years. II. as We are now r'Jolceu
10 think Morton. SaXtOn and llaight ar" apo'''
10 be pit in office 10y phenomenal ihaloiln'S
that result will mean that the people OF ms
great commonwealth have recovered from Il
monstrous deluSion concerning the sources or
National prospel.ity and have determined thai
their State and local interests shall be honoraDN
faithfully and efficiently administered ii VIII
moan that they are enlisted and solidly arrayrd
against Frec.Trade invasion land That they
rccocnlzr election thieves and official plundercrs
as deadly foes To- be stamped ont of existence
There is ample reason for rejoicing In III" as
suroucc that the lessons plainly taught 80 long
have been thoroughly mastered at last. ana
that the Empire State has undergone moral
and political regcncrltion
Rut while We derive satisfaction and "ncour
aqement for the future from this reflection, we
deem II Just and necessary 10 say that Spleh
did Republican triumph will not persuade the
voters that the Republican campaign has been
vigorously. skilfnlly and zralously managed
nor acquit those who have neglected their I'M
perative obligations The Republican candl
dates will not owe their election in any con>d
cradle measure 10 anything that the Stat" Com
mitiee a. Il unit or any sclfapl'"ni'd l'"d'r
has done for them. \ year ago Rcpuhlican
boss in n moment of stupcfaciion ANA nadVrr
fence attributed 20 Divine Providence the over
whelmlng victory which he instantly proceeh'd
10 turn TO his personal advantage We ar" con
WINGED that similar candor will become The Re
publican managers Of This campaign on W"dnrs
day morning though We fear that they VIII he
on their guard against Il possible impul>" Of
scIf.abnegation. |, has been the peoples cam
palcn and If all ardent and confident hopes
are not strangely disappointed, 1t VIII b" the
peoples triumph.