The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-22
THE CONTEST IN NEW YORK.
Prospect Of the CongrsssiOnsl Districts
Daniel .. Dickinson ON the Fusion Elec-
toral Ticket-Hs Declares for Union, &c.
ouR ALRANY CORRESPONDENCE.

toThA AlCAet-ho Decl8roo I0r OnxOu, CCs
OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENTS.
Albany, Oct II, 1880
Confidence Of NE Repu5cans-Ths Contest bstoeen Corning
and Clccs-Tne Congregational DsshIcs Considered Doubt
ful BY ne Reputlicans-TAe Democratic Congressional
N0ures DC dc.
The ntirepubcans have not yet recovered from the
effects Of the disastrous defeat Of their party in Pennsy
vania Their countenances detected and their appear
truly forlorn while the republicans full Of fe
ne and confidence They consider the election Of Lincoln
AZ fat docomp and casting about for suitable
10 Ill the various offices under the federal government,
and they do appear to be obliged to cast very far
very onen
In this Congressional district the contest will be close
between Mr. Corning, the democratic candidate and Mr.
0lcot, republican Albany county gave something like
5000 majority for Buchanan In 1885, and - the democrats
anti republicans acknowledge that the result Of the
present contest is doubtful there believe
thatihe democratic strength the district has faea oil
within the past four years and that the tide Of republican
ISM At high food as It is, will sweep away all opposition
when the final day arrives. The republicans confidently
rely upon cutting down the 5000 democratic majority
In 1856 TO the little amount Of i've hundred and hence do
they indulge the hope that they may ultimately succeed
in supplanting the veteran democrat Corning by the
youthful republican, although ancient democrat Ocott
Both candidates rich men, and neither would begudge
the trfe Of 600 $4,000 70 be assured OF success
The Olcott putting large amount OF cash into the
canvass, and Mr. Corning obliged TO leave immedi
atey for Chicago 10 attend the Burch trial, which in
wolves many matters Of painful domestic nature the de-
mocrats win be LETT without leader In their grand field
movements. There are, however plenty OF subaterns
here who will undertake the minor mAn@vring OF the
campaign and fight with vigor and efficiency.
II may be OF interest TO the HERALD readers to know
what Congressional districts the republicans In Albany
consider they are in danger OF losing
District composed Of Ulster and Greene countless Mont
goery, Schoharie Schenectady and Fulton Rensselaer,
Suffolk, Queens and Richmond; Kings.
The democrats anti republicans expect to present
phaanx Of fifteen members OF the next Congress They
claim-(out Of New York city,
The First
The Ninth
The Tenth
The Eleventh. John b steele.
The Twelfth-Ambroee Wager.
The union against the republicans perfect In this dis
rict and with the aid OF the dssensons among the
pubicans the democrats hope to carry it.
The Thirteenth-Isaac McConnine Jr.
The Fourteenth-Erstus Corning (Also hoped for by
the republicans)
The Eghteenth-Chauncey vibbard, General superin-
teuden Of the Central Railroad sick in bed Sche
nectady.
The Nineteenth-chares Naples.
The Thirty second-Solomon G. Haven (union).
New York city must furnish the balance.
The republicans here confident OF carrying New
York by Al least 80 900 majority, and some
saneupe that they even set the ngures round numbers
at loo, 600.
Governor johnson, OF Georgia, battling hard for the
democracy In the northern and western counties
Senator Seward OF the few dignares who blde
the Prince Of Wales goodby this morning Boston
cars. Senator 8 LEFT for Auburn 1, day.