El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-14
OUR NEWYORKLETTER

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The Result of the Recent Election
Gratifying to Both Republicans
and DemOCrdtS-Morkin For
Cuba's Interests-Senor Maris-
cal Warmly Welcomed-TheD Dis
trict Attorneys Office a ByWord
Other Matters.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-The result of
Yesterdays election in this city and
state is one from which both parties
can derive satisfaction. The repub
licans can reasonably claim a great
victory in the state when the returns
show that their majority in the assem-
bly has been increased from "a to "a,
giving majority on joint ballot of 3S.
And it is significant, too, that the up
state counties that elected democratic
assemblymen last year because of local
factional fights. have returned to the
republican fold. Tammany gained
three seats in New York City, As
semblyman Mazet, against whom
of his influence, being among the fall
len. This gives great satisfaction to
the boss, but it ia q personal triumph.
No one can deny that Croker's position
as power in the national councils OF
his party has been weakened by the
showing made in the state. 1t has
never been seriously disputed that
Croker's power in the oity was para
mount, but he has failed to.demonstrate
to Mr.. Bryan that he holds similar
power in the state at
large. There Is every pro-
spect that Croker will control
the New York delegation to the ma
tional democratic convention, but In
abe face of the republican gains in yes
terday's elections, it is clear that
Croker cannot WELD the influence in
the convention that Re had hoped to
exercise. His power will be limited
strictly to the number of votes his dele
CATION casts. This is great power, but
it does not at all correspond to the infiu-
ence Mr.. Bryan and his intimate poll
ticRl friends exercise.
TAMMANY'S OPPONENTS.
In New York City the opposition to
Tammany was hotch-potch of regular
zens' union. The republicans, failing
to feel the stimulant of party pride and
ambition in working with the other
elements of the opposition, made q
poor showing. The vote promised by
the labor party did not materialize. 1t
never existed, or 1t was given to Tam
many as it was in the last mayoralty
election, when Henry George died
throwing his followers to the demo-
cratic candidate. Thes citizens union,
without effective district organization,
il left stranded. 1t is no longer an i'm
portsnt political factor in this city.
This.is unfortunate, but it is true.
Croker will take the result of the |
election in Greater New York to be
an invitation to continue his brutal |
and unblushing misgovernment OF the |
city. He claims that the people like
his brand of government, and he has
some arguments to support this con-
tentiOn. It is only question of time,
however, when the town will be too
''wide OPEN" and then he and his
gang will be thrown out of power
again, at least for q brief term of
years.
One result of the election in Brook
yn, where Lieutenant Governor Wood
.uff has been managing the republican
is to put an end to that gen.
,leman's aspiration to fill the second
place on the presidential ticket next
rear.
THE PLANTING INTERESTS OF CUBA
Two representatives of the board of
agriculture of Cuba are in this CITY l.
rying to interest finsnciers and mem
,ers of the chamber of commerce and
he merchants association in a plan
or the rehabilitation of the planting
interests of Cuba. They have written :,
lome asking the board to send here q
composed of a delegate Z
rom each province of the island in or =.
er that the subject may receive 3
uller hearing from the government
nd financiers of this country. tits ar Z
anged that this commission shall !
btain an interview with President \
1cKinley, and the merchants {
ssociation of this city has promised to
xtend to 1t special welcome in the 7
orm of a public reception or dinner. .
he chamber of commerce of Cuba was
Spanish institution and has gone out
existence with the overthrow of
parish rale In the island. The board
agriculture, however, remains. This
represents the planters of +