New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
EtcErRICK RIYGS SHATTERED.

The people have broken the power ~ the
Democratic bosses and the Democratic rings ia
New York. I'm NcwJcr>cy and in other States.
In yanouishins and overwhelming the political
leaders Of the Democratic party they have
achieved tremendous lrlumphS over thc bosses
and the rings of The racctracks Racing IN
New York and in New Jersey has been too close
" allied with Democratic bosses and Democratic
rings After the death of - u. Withcrs. The
men who got control of Monmouth Park held
out the right hand Of fellowship To Thompson
Of Gloucester 10 Wabaum OF Gutlenburs. 10
lanes Smith Of Newark. 10 George Engcinnn
Of Clifton. and allied themselves with every
objectionable Democratic ring In every county
in Ncw-Jcrscy which contained raceirack-
The scandals which attended The infamous
operations nj Trenton Of Thompson Of Glouccs-
fer. Of Thompson's starter Flynn. and Of other
representatives Of the racctrIcks. disgustcd the
voters of Ncw-.Icrscy and aroused Intense in
UIcnat;on which resulted In the disastrous de
feat Of the raccrack and Democratic rings in
all narts Of the state at the election OF 1885,.
Nothing can be clearer than that the men IN
control of racing affairs In this State and In
Ncw,Icrscy made the gravcst possible blundcr
I'm allying themselves with the Democratic
bosses and the Democratic rings in both States
and with the winter racctrack gangs. No man
who really desired 10 benefit the true interests
of racing or who was sincerely In earnest In
sccl,ipg 10 make The sport clean and decent. or
who had any genuine wish 10 improve In"
breed Of horses in this country. would ever hay"
consented 10 enter into any relations Whatever
with the hordcs Of thieves which infested
Gloucester and Gutenberg and the other win
ter racctracks. or with the INSCRIPTIONS Demo
cratic bosses and rings that have been ravaging
this city and Kings County and Wcstchcstcr
County In this State. and Hudson County. Is
sex County. Camden County and other counties
in Ncw-Jcrscy. II Is grOtcsquc and absurd in
the highest degree for any racing men who
have consented to recognize Walbaum Of Gut
tcnburg and Saratoga, Thompson Of Gloucester.
and the worst rascals in the Democratic rings
of Ncw-York and Ncw-Jcrscy TO pirate about
their desire elevate the turf to talk about the
highest interest Of sport. and 10 pretend that
they are working to make racing what 1t ought
to be-
The people " New,Icrsey condemned race
track acknowledgement AT the polls last year. and
closed every rac"track and every betting ring
In that State. The Republican party In New
Jersey decided that racetrack gambling was
miscellaneous and dcetcrous to the people Of
NcwJerscy. as II certainly was. and enacted
so severe and rigorous measures at Trenton
last winter as to make il impossible for any
racetrack gamblers 10 carry on their operations
in any part Of the State. At the election this
year the voters of New.Jersey by big ma ioritics
have approved the action Of the Republican
party in closing the raceracks and the betting
rings. The people Of New-York have ratified
the anti gambling amendment and have decided
against the betting rings In this State. The
friends Of the betting rings say that the oppo
nents Of racetrack gambling are narrow mind
cd fanatics" Then IL must be that the ma jority
Of the voters Of NewJerscy and Of the voters
Of the Empire State are narrow minded fanatics
for II Is now proved beyond the shadow Of
question that the majority Of the citizens Of
NcwYork and New-Jersey rclentlcssly OPP
posed TO betting rings and racctrack gambling
Bookmakers professional gamblers, and all
racetrack men who profit from the operations
| OF the betting rings are now floundering in the