The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-25
What Does II Mean?

The total number OF votes cast in this
pity at last years election, was gag 900.
There have been two days OF registry; Fri
Gay and Saturday will complete the work.
Already in two days 202, 900 voters have
enrolled their names, and IL the ratio Of reg
1stration keeps up, there will certainly be
more than SOC, 900 votes cast In this city on
Nov. o. This large increase Is variously
accounted for, and by most persons is attrib-
uted to the vigor and acrimony Of the present
municipal canvass. But in all the other
cities Of the State. though very few Of them
hold their municipal election in the month
OF November, there is the same increase,
Buffalo, Brooklyn, Albany, Rochester, SYRIA
cuse, and Utica. Large gains are shown in
every city, and nowhere is the ratio Of In
crease greater than In the city Of Elmlra,
Senator HILLS old town.
We observe that in the rural districts,
where for the most part the Republican
strength lies, there is no corresponding In
crease The present registry law requires
an actual personal enrolment in all cities,
but in the town and country districts a list
of electors Is prepared from the list Of pre-
vious years. and no new registry is required
for those who voted at the preceding general
election. It Is a well-known fact that the
ability Of the Republican party to get out
its vote on election day usually determines
the extent Of Republican majorities in the
interior counties. There are no present in
dications Of more than an average off-year
vote In the interior, 80 far as registration
figures show, while there are remarkable
and significant gains in the registry In all
the cities, largest I'm the larger cities and no
tably in the Democratic wards. What Is the
cause of this regnkindled interest in the
Democratic cause In its former strongholds
in New York;
The underlying cause of 1t we believe to
be the vigorous and spirited and splendid
Democratic candidature Of DAVID BENNETT
HILL for the Office OF Governor. His ap-
pearance In the field is a general call to arms
for all Democrats. 1t means as much to the
Democratic voters Of to-day as In other days
of Democratic trial and strife. the candida
ture Of the always honored and ever-illustri-
Gus HoRATIo SEYMOUR meant Mr.. SEYMOUR
in the field for Governor was notice to every
Democrat that party exigency required
every Democrat should fall in line. This
fact explains the prodigious registry, other
wise incomprehensible, in the cities Of the
State this year. IL means the hearty par
ticipation Of the plain, common people, chief
advocates, admirers, and supporters Of Sena-
tor HILL.
This widespread and pervasive popularity
OF Senator HILL Is supplemented this year
by general acceptance of the fact, so we'll
declared by him in his speech in Brooklyn
on Tuesday night that the present fight is
not personal one, but battle for the SUI
premacy and protection Of the Democratic
party, menaced in New York by the adop-
ZION of an apportionment designed to keep
abe Empire State in the Republican column
despite a Democratic popular majority
against it) for years to come. 1t Is the De
mocracy's fight, not HILLS. His place in
the Senate Is not menaced. He did not seek,
he did not desire, the nomination for Gov
ernor. But he accepted, following the prec-
odent Of SEYMOUR, the party mandate in
the critical hour of danger. willing and
ready, In the formula of TILDES. TO follow
where any other Democrat might lead, or to
lead where any other Democrat would fol-
low, in support and defence Of the unehang-
ing principles OF the Democracy.