New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08
A VICTORY OF THE PEOPLE.
COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY MEN ON THE
RESULT.
TO KEEP REFORM ORGANIZATIONS IN EN-

TO KEEP REFORM ORGANIZATIONS IN EN-
IsTENCE so AS TO PROSECUTE GOOD WORK.
Joseph Larocque. chairman OF the Committee Of
Seventy. asked yesterday II the plurality in
the city did not surprise him. He said NO" From
scraps OF information which had come to his ears
on Saturday. the plurality about the figures
which the TaInmany II III managers expected. They
had estimated that it would be about 1900, he
heard. He said further:
Il look upon the result as the hes. vlndcation
we could have had OF democratic system Of
government by the people and for the people. and
tends to give us confidence in the future. 1t shows
that when the emergency arises ard moral
issue IL involved. the people can be relied upon TO
be the side OF right Another encouraging
feature Is that the people have awakened to the
necessity OF a non-partlsan administration OF
nicipal affairs. and that both Democrats and Re
publicans. however opposed their views may be
National questions, can be relied on TO establish
and maintain honest and non-partsan admin
istration Of city affairs. With the adoption OF the
amendments TO the Constitution providing for sep
arate municipal elections the prospect of making
permanent the good work accomplished yesterday
Is very encouraging
When the reporter asked him II the committee
intended 10 prosecute John C. Sheehan for his viola
tion OF the election law on Tuesday. he said he
could not answer for the committee there had
been no meeting held since the election but he
IL WAS the lnulNllal desire or members or the
committee to push through to the end all violations
OF the Law.
If the Republicans claimed the
city as Republican victory. Mr. I.arocque said
they would make mistake. 1t was only because
me candidates were pledged to strictly
partisan administration that the overthrow Of Tam
many Hall accomplished
AS to the result In the State, Il was only what
could have been expected. Maynard was bcater,
by 10000 votes. and IiiiI. who was the father OF
Maynardisrn, could only have expected Ike fate
Gustav III. Schwab glad TO read the editorial
In The Tribune yesterday which said that the vic
bu, victory Of the people. whose conscience was
awakened. 1T Is important that this should be
borne in mind" he continued. mo partisan AZ.
vantage should be claimed far this city u
concerned. II ii not for the tremendous i'm
preston made upon the citizens OF New-York by
the disclosures OF the last six months the result
would probably have been very different | hope
that the people OF New-Yors will not permit the
victory gained to be temporary one and wll not
allow the affairs Of this city again to fall in;o the
hands OF any sort o, political advcnturers. bu; that
the necessity Of the thorough organization OF good
citizens "a opposed to the bad clements Will be
recognized ana acted upon.
The Good Government clubs he continued.
which have done such admirable work and con-
trbutei In a marked degree to yesterdays victory.
should BE- extended In their usefulness AMI their
scope enlarged. In every Assembly district such
take an active par, in the next campaign. The
Commit tee OF Seventy should remain In activity
ami should cooperate with the existing OrganlZa-
lions In future emergencies.