The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-07
ALBANY, Oct. 4, 1916.

ALBANY, Oct. 4, 1916.
Candidates for Political Fapor-Yhigs, Democrats
and anti Renters o's6ff,R phich Conquers.
The excitement in politics increases, as the time
for the election approaches. In this county, and
those adjacent, the old party lines somewhat OBJ.
liberated The anti-rent excitement spreads with as
much fury as did anti masonry some few years since.
The leaders and wire pulers, both wing and demo-
crat are secretly intriguing for the ant-rent votes
whilst great portion OF both parties, who are far
preserving law and order, denouncs every anti-rent
candidate, their cause and principles, in terms of
the most emphatic disapprobation.
AT the last election, the democrats were caught
mapping, whilst the wings succeeded IN electing TO
the House OF Assembly, from democratic counties,
several members, who supported wing measures
throughout the whole session, and who, of course.
remained steadtast friends TO the anrenersf so for
as to pull the wool over their eyes" pretty thick
II is conceded that IN fair and straight political
contest, in this, the Third Senate District the demo-
cratic majority averages about tour thousand. The
wings, some two weeks since, nominated their can
ddate for Senator, who. OF course, is gentleman
of their own faith. The anti-renters subsequently,
nominated the same person, thereby approving and
endorsing the wing nominee. large portion of
the democratic anti-renters repudate that nominal
ton, declaring, and with much force, too, that in
senatorial district, comprising such decided ma
lority, they are not willing to place man in the
Senate for four years who will exert every power
and faculty against the measures Ut the democratic
party Besides, his eleventh hour conversion to an
t-rentsm Is considered as mere ruse TO get into
the Senate. candidate on the other political side
has been discovered and agreed upon In the person
of Mr. Zadock Pratt, OF Green county, who is 10
be placed upon the democratic senatorial ticket
He Is a self-made man, who has, during d term in
Congress, established reputation which any man
might envy. Besides, being moderate party man and
having manifested friendly feeling for Legislative
redress Tor the as 1t Is believed that his
nomination will be gratefully received even by a
large majority OF those persons who nominated Mr..
Van Schoonhoven. The decided stand which Mr..
" 3 took IN the last Assembly, against the peculiar
interest OF every citizen of Albany, has been the
means of setting many of our wing business men
and andhoders a thnkingas TO the proprety of put
ling in the hands of Mr. Van Schoonhoven sword
with which to cut their own throafs
The nominations tor the Assembly in this county,
20 tar as they have been made. present a curious
state OF things. The democratic party are divided,
rs to the regularly nominated candidate for the city
The oarn-burners insisting that Dudley Burwell is
convention. The hunkers adhere to Robert d Wat
son, In spite OF the express decision of the city
delegation II seems that, from present app arances,
neither will withdraw, and the friends Of each can
didate will vote for their own man.
The Wings have made no nominations for the
Ass mby as yet, but it is good as certain, that
they will adopt Ira Harris one OF the antrent no
minees. If he Is not selected, then the wings will
not accomplish any thing in this county. when de-
cided majority OF five hundred at close contest can
always be obtained But should ticket be selected of
"good enough" anti-renters, then they will be able
to retain their ascendancy in the county Thur ow is
busy laying his plans, as he has already his eagle
eye upon the Assembly printing, prize worth fight
ing for, as Carroll 81 Cook we'll know, by having
made pretty good fortune in three years.
The Imprisonment for life of Big Thunder, and
the execution of two three Little Thunders in De-
laware county, will be the means of Outstanding the
various tribes of counterfeit Indians. These con-
victions, far have heard give great satisfac-
ton. Even many OF the strongest anti's deprecate
the conduct OF these misguided men, and state that
progress of their cause for many years.
VIM. WATSON is engaged in discovering the thief
who stole Cashier Taylor's drafts. There Is some
thing very mysterious about 1t, as have heard it
IN the post office. In few days we shall know
more about the matter 1t cannot remain a secret
much longer.