New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-15

Democratic
Queens Senate district seems ridiculous. Mr. Chids
the Republican candidate carried the district by
900 majority two years ago. and. as Congressman
Mccormick said at the convention. ii is unreason-
able suppose that this will be dissipated. There
is certainly little in the record OF his Democratic
opponent. Mr. Koehler. TO bring about such radical
change. 1t is altogether unlikely.
No wonder that the Democratic managers are
dealing lightly with the president of the Police
Board when such a leader OF their party Daniel
g. Griffen is talking this way up at Watertown
Roosevelt, in New-York. may have been over6ear-
ing in enforcing the excise law. but we must re-
member that he said he was performing his duty
in enforcing the law II stands at present. and
we have no right to crticise him for that.
The Republican campaign managers will do we'll
to listen to some Of the things that being said
for their benefit by the State papers. as for example
this In THE Auburn Advertiser: The year OF 1888
may be off year unless extra efforts are made 10
stir up Republicans and get out the fun vote fThe
party cannot afford to bank on the tidal wave Of
$4,000 majority of last year The Republican party
votes best when It's enthusiasm is at high point
and when it's voters are interested in the policies of
politics and the warfare Of government. To arouse
paign literature and good campaign speaking are
necessary, and plenty OF both There are many
law points to be considered. 1t is Of serious i'm
portance also that the Republican voter keep In
mind the fact that the Senate elected TINS
fall is to participate in the selection OF the United
States Senator ia the future to succeed d. - hi
in 1897. The Republican party OF TINS state az pres
ent has no Senator in the United States Senate.
More people than the Brooklyn Republicans think
that Kings County 10 going add TO the brilliant
record It has been making of late years. THE Buff
falo Inquirer" observes that at looks as II 1t was
going to be a Republican year again in Kings cSun Gun
have been learning some things about practical
politics. That explains why they were able to get
the best OF the Worth combination III the nights
at the caucuses and conventions last week
ocratc platform that the right TO control such
purely local questions as Sunday observance and
saloon regulation be conferred the inhabitants Of
Greater New York. The Poughkeepse Eagle" OBJ
serves: This is understandable at any rate. If the
platform Itself is not And the Republican conten-
ton 1t squarely. 1t claims that such questions
as Sunday observance and saloon resuation are
not purely local questions but are to be dealt
the whole State. And in dealing with them II dis
nctly favors the maintenance OF the Sunday laws,
In the interests of labor and morality.
After quoting Or. Parkhurst's ringing words.
Death to machine politics in the city of Newly York.,
1.-THE Rochester Evening News" inquiries: why is
il that none of the able prea cheers of this city
md tonic to cry out, Death to machine politics
in Rochester >?
OF the Garoos' desertion of the An,l-Tammany al
lance and the reputation Of their action by the
honest German-Americaa voters Of this city THE
Albany State" remarks: "The response OF these
duty again proves that moral sentiment is the
greatest OF all factors in politics. Politicians who
do not recognize it simply guerlllas skrmsh-
ing for spoils The success OF Tammany Hall would
be felt all thA State Of New-York. we have
said again and again. II would encourage the ras-
Gals Of both parties to believe that reform Is only
A dream, and II might disOrganlZe the forces that
are working together. irrespective Of National and
State political IDEAS for better city government
and consequently healthier homes and better eth
zenshp."
THE skies bright to-day" observes The
| Kingston Freeman" when the prospects are
blacklist for the Democratic politicians they are
always brightest for the masses Of both parties.
| The espousal OF Coggeshairs candidacy by c. W.
Dennison leads THE Syracuse Courier Dem) to
say: THE espousal Of the dscredited Senator $
cause by man Of c. W. Dennisons stamp and
| notorety ought TO njure. rather than improve.
| Ccggesha!rs chances. Dennison for generation
/ or more has been notorious machine politician,
whose political methods and practices were OF the
most questionable kind"
Commenting DR. Parkhurst's consistency In sup
! porting the fusion ticket The Brooklyn Eagle
| declares that his example might simultaneously be
| followed by all the Anti-Tammany sects which have
thus far RETAINED from indorsing the fusion ticket
The question is not OF localities" adds The
| Eagle. 1T Is one Of practical politics. and the
! friends OF good government, instead OF qubbling
| among themselves, might wei devote their energies
Inc 1usion Ticket Is not half bad az some OF the
Ieior'ners paint IL. and should II be elected New
| YORK would he Infinitely better Off than II the
I'"iaSny Ticket were TO win. That II requires an