New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
MEANING OF THE FIGURES.

The official figures of the recent general cleo
ton at which Alton B. Parker was chosen Chief
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals have been tabu-
lated. and they were published yesterday morn
ing as given out by the Secretary OF State.
The returns furnish material for interesting
comparison with the vote Of the off year cleo
ton Of 1898, when the Republicans carried the
State by some 10000 plurality, victory which
a year ago they far outdid by the aid Of the
independent voters Of the State. In a smaller
measure the party had Independent support In
1895, while this year the leaders, finding that
Cancellation interfered with their freedom Of
action between elections, took pains to antago-
nize the independents and put the party ma
chine to the test. The result offers basis OF
comparison as to methods Of party management
which should be studied by all persons DESTROYS
Of future Republican success
Everybody knows how 1t worked In New
York. Palmer in 1895 did not carry the city
as had Morton the year before, but his mod
crate vote exceeded Wallace's by over 10000,
and Parker had nearly $4,000 more votes than
the Democratic candidate of 1895. In Kings
there Is the same story. Wallace fell $1,000
behind Palmer, and Parker ran 1900 ahead Of
King. But Mr.. Plat says that in these two
counties the defeat was due to local causes, and
points with pride to the other counties as the
defence Of his method and says that in them
1.-THE Republican majorites were all that could
be desired" In Cortland County, where the
organization last fall asserted itself strongly
and manifested disposition to Jam things down
the threats Of people. the Republican vote fell
Off from 3,740 TO 5000, while the Democratic
vote grew from 1913 to 1881. In Clinton Coun-
ty the machine attempted to ride over popular
win in the conduct Of primaries and cut the
Republican vote from 4573 to 1850 In West
chester the machine declared regular" mi
norlty faction. and cut 347 off the Republican
and added 10O6 TO the Democratic vote. indie
pendent Republicans have been strong In ALLIE
gany, and Assemblyman Robbins represented
them at Albany, in spite Of Mr. Plat. But be
wearled Of fighting outside enemies every year
and left the machine to work It's will with the
county Instead Of casting 1921 Republican
votes 1t cast only 1856. while the Democrats
increased their strength from 2,0S3 to 2979
The Republicans lost SOP in Cattaraugus and
the Democrats gained 40 Chautauqua. in 1895
had 9477 Republican adherents Now 1t has
only G.495, while the Democratic vote has in
creased 1913. The other corner Of the State
gives the same report Essex had 1861 Re
publican votes. They now number 2,715. The
Democrats were 1,194, and now are 1863. In
Franklin the Republican reduction is from A. G9S
to 1921, and in st. Lawrence from II ,26G to
6.S3S. In these two counties the Republican
loss was 6.19J. while the Democrats lost only
2,176. In Washington the Republicans los,
1927, as against a Democratic falling off Of
only 1.2S2. In Central New-York it is Just the
same. Onondaga shows Republican decrease
Of 537 and a Democratic gain of $50, although
Judge Wallaces personal popularity in his old
home did much to anAy irritation agains, the
machine Otsego showed Democratic increase
Of 65s and Republican decrease of 1868
Monroe's Republican vote diminished from
21,711 to 1888, while Its Democratic vote grew
from 1875 to 1886.
So the figures may be studied with uniform