Show IN NEW YORK The most important election of 188 will be held in New York next fall It is only for the choice of a legislature and State officers below Lieutenant Governor The actual result of the election will not therefore have any considerable influ once on the country at large but it will be warmly contested because of what it i will signify concerning the probabilities of 1888 The most ingenious political figuring cannot make out a possible victory vic-tory for either grcat party in the next I Presidential election without the thirty five electoral votes of New York The State election next fall will be in the nature na-ture of a skirmish preliminary to the pitched battle which is to come a year later The Democrats have an apparent advantage in the fact that they now hold all the State offices which are to be filled at tho coming election Governor Hills admirable campaign eighteen months ago swept the Statehouse State-house clean of Republican officials The Democrats ought to hold the advantage they gained then It will be hard for 4 them to capture tho legislature As legislative legis-lative representation is arranged in New f York the cities which are tho Democratic Demo-cratic strongholds do not have delegations delega-tions proportionate on a basis of popula hon to those from the towns and rural districts which are controlled by the Republicans The Democrats would have to carry New York by a big majority to get control of the legislature I legisla-ture It is possible for them to do I this if they become thoroughly united and lay aside the petty local quarrels which have often made them easy prey to a minority party The New York Democrats are in good shape in much better shape than would be supposed by those who mistake the grumblings of a few soreheads for the expression of general discontent The marplots who for various reasons all of which are bad have endeavored to bring about a conflict between the friends of President Cleveland and the friends of Governor Hill have done their worst and yet they have not created any serious seri-ous dissensions in the ranks of the New York Democracy It is to the honor of Governor Hill that he has not only had no part in this miserable business but has used his influence to thwart it Next November there will be no Cleveland Cleve-land men and no Hill men when the Democrats face the Republicans in New York But there will be a great host of Democrats who are honestly devoted to the best interests of their party and their country and they will be strong enough to carry New York even though a few unhappy politicians who float Democratic Demo-cratic coors may be found giving aid and comfort to the enemy |