New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13

Over q month ago It was remarked in this col
umn that the chances were favorable FOR the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Ellsworth as President OF the senate
MFR. Lexow canno, complain that he did not have hay,
fair warninx of his tate. Possibly ne unders;ands
publican state Convention in place Of warner
Miller
Amid the general rejoicing. one Republican IN
the state remains sad-eyed and disconsolate-
Charley" Skinner Superintendent OF PUBIC IN
structlon. He is grievously disappointed that the
party failed to carry Mississippi. To be sure there
we're no Republican candidates IN the he,1 Ply 9Hs
evcn This fact does rot reconcile MN 70 tne
actalites OF the situation
Under the blanket ballot rule. The Buffalo Com
r,ercar' holds that the pencil is m.ghtier tnah
the Boss sword
According to "The Oswcgo Times that Demo-
cratic stronghold has At last 'set It's face Re
publcanward" The majority gwen for the Re-
publican state ticket. The Times thinks, can be
and will be retained for the National and Guoerna.
oqcI ,S-bi,c,n Iipes: II has derived little prac-
teal benefit from Democratic sway 10 whlch IL
has long been subjected.
Whatever Coggeshall does in the State Serate.
The Watertown Times declares. cannot De
charged to The account Of the Republican party.
This may he true but IL current reports are to
be accepted. Platt has already opened up neso-
uatons with the representative of the Oneida
District Taere are lot OF independents in the
Senate: the old Plat guard has gone; the HcsS
r"eds every man III can set. CoSgy' on the
other hand. must have places on committees or
his official lsefulness Will be sadly impaired Hence
the conversence OF these two minds toward a
recinrocal basis Another consideration is "Chor-
lev" Uackstt He it VIII be remembered. OPP
nosel Coegeshnr The day after election the poll
trians were saying that fIackets political career
would terminate "a cOggeshaus victory Iney ior-
got however thai Hackett followed Platts oriers
In hghung Coage-hall, ami that, consequently. Il.
can with some degree of assurance insist tina no
desirable c3nmi,tee borths be assigned Cogg snail
untn that statesman has sven ss'i'ac'ofy guar =,
FIac;ctts political pathway which runs through
Utica.
That tho Democratic party must 80 seems to
the Itra Press" the unmstakSDc meaning OF
tie last three great Republican victorles-this
yea. last and 1885 "The elections of 1885," IT says
| ".howcd the peoples awakening TO the mistake
they made In 1872 Those OF 1894 MAI onal
iuigment OF condemnation against the Democratic
party a incompetent TO lesisa:e for and direct inc
affairs OF the United states. Those OF 1879 are
| connrrnatve o. that judgment by the same high
court % the people after rcargument and consider
ing al extenuatng circumstances The North and
West are solid, for the first time since the war
New-Jersey joining in the general repua. alton
OF the Democratic party by majority OF more
than 5000 The South broken INTO last gear
AMI honey sombed wiki Republican Congr"ssi9nai
victories she border states now aessrt me 'o, n
| tinted States senator 10 taa Republican ranks
Kentuclly changing Governor and possibly Senator
| money senator TO Washington in place OF ne
| ailvcfed Blackburn"
| says THE Bu:fa.o Express: Last year, wher
| The artl-P.att faction was top in New-York. thu
| Eusion ticket won This year with the Patt factor
! contro ling ;hc Republican party, 1t ~ defeated
ccnpa OF results shows which side Is the bette
| able 70 win Republican success.
No Democratic leader In the State sustained (
more crushing defeat at home IN the late election
! than Senator "Ei' Murphy, late chairman OF th
Democratic state Committee and later still bcss o
Rensselaer, County The fui. extent OF 1t Is pointo'
out bv The Troy Times" whose point Of view
enables Il 10 speak with accuracy. Let us. say
/ The T.ne,," take the measure OF the senator
! ground FOR pride Two years ago he elected his can
| liate for State Senator by majority OF bIs. Thi
, year the majority against his candidate Is l,3iI,
| Joss o! 1,oN IA two years. Two wears aRo nj
| laen we're IN the Sheriffs Office the County Clerk
Office the Surrogate's office and the Trea@urershp
and there was Democratic majority In the Boar
OF Supervisors. Now none Of these county offices arr
| his and the Republicans have maj Orty In tn
| county I.eglslature. Mr. Murphy has been Stripe,