The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01

OuT Albany NOTresPOn0encos
ALBANY, Oct 80, 1880.
The Posioal Excitement Sutsidre-C Congregational Foh-
The Albany Distic-Canal versus Raaroad-Ne De
n.scrdcy Need Neo LEADERS, dc
The political excitement that has convused this por-
ton Of the country for the past months have
died almost entirely away, and apathy taken It's place.
There not half the excitement and turmoil that char
aclerized ordinary municipal election What the
OF this anomalous state Of affairs Is do not purpose to
discuss But that 1t exits no one that moves about and
mirgles with the people can fail TO perceive.
The political light in this county continues upon the
election Of member OF Congress On that point there IL
degree Of earnestness and determination rarely known In
the annaf Of political conests With but two nominees
for the position OF Congressman the lines closely
drawn, and the candidates making stronger Eight
than before Mr. Erstus Corning, President OF the
Central Railroad, leads the pure Douglas democratic
force, while Thomas ". ocoit, Eco, a lifelong dc
crat, h the standard bearer o. the republicans.
The same scheme which carried TO successfu
In 1858 by the republicans Is being attempted this
year, but The result "a more doubtful
In 1858 the excitement consequent upon the attempted
passage of the Lecompoo oi IN Copgress was running
very high; and widespread dissatisfaction among
tain class o the democrats al the course pursued By Mr.
Corning the House OF Representatives,, and bis inna
cnce and In favor Of the distribution OF public patronage
united IN enecpg the defeat Of Mr. Corning and the
election Of Hon. John Reynolds an anti Lecompon.
tie, by majority OF 200
This year affairs have materially changed Ths very
element in the democratic party 20 which the defeat OF
Yr Corning may be attributed has again united with
the Lecompon element, and now sustans the defeated
porton pSrbsps twohsds Of the Brcckinridge party
Agcnfic 70 the regular aenocrase nominec and, IN
donbtedly, Importing quite actively Mr. 0lcott
Now order 70 approximate 10 some degree 70 the ma
joriy which the winnng candidate IN this district will %
be necessary 70 ascertain the probable strength
u the Brecknrcge wing OF the democratic party. The
leaders assert and claim that they will poll 500 votes
for Mr. Brady for Governor In the county and that AZ
least SEQ Rrcoknriiee votes win be cast ior Mr. 0cott
| the republican nominee, viii be withheld from Mr.
Corning From other sources learn that the Breckin
sqeer al votes which vii be poned The hards, and
generally support Mr. Corning and DEDUCTION OF 200 10
SEQ nom the usual democratic vote wil be fair allow
ance. The Americans, the rump OF the party that
stu "lags supernuoas on the STAGE have endorsed
Corning, put many Of them will support the republican
uonlnee OF the Central Railroad interests enter
largely into the contest, and are all in favor Of
4 Corning. Ga the other hand, there n the
With al " srpssed 70 ,s me oos. os
tors and interests affect the public, there 10 pri.
animosty between the high powers which increases
the efforts Of The gentlemen 70 win, and adds piquancy
% the otherwise Dun campaign. fhs personal ditca,y
bad birth the Dudley Observatory quarrel IN which
cd IN an appeal % the courts equity and good thias
the barr1ers o. this burg have forgotten the merits
OF the case, but the bad feeling sill fingers
In breasts Of many Mr. Corning took side Of the
question and Mr. 0cou the other, aud the light goes
each WHINE 10 bleed ,ersly II GENITAL 70 Success As
the day o election approaches the "boy who expect 70
fob change dnburScd BY the contendrg candidates
grow restless and their interest In The matter viii In
and finally culmnse when the sun scss on the Oh
1 Of November.
acknowledged on eli sides 10 be Close and douhs-
frl contest The emocrah exhibit the most confidence,
and pome Of the ssnguine figure Mr.. Cornngs
Jority at 900 But thai estimate u 700 great the
came and Influences ths defeated him In 1858
are work this fAi. be will hardly his elecsion
IL quite evident that they 10 extent but they
intense ~ In the preceding contest The most
ssgacious politicians the democrsts aide sAy, thsA
neck and race, and tnat neither wl s1oceed by
q larger majority than $50 The republicans concur ln
w'l Be the BY abou, ihs, majority. Mr.
Coming has not gone 70 Chicago yet, bat remains 10
| town ootirg alter his intsresv Mr. Uicou 70 II work
quietly, bat making good headway. Knowing ones say
that they will spend $1,000 each before the campaign
closo9
AZ V The members Of Assembly, BcDcdlr republican, ~i
BE- elected In the SECOND district and probably Mr. Pruyn
Win succeed In The Third CITY disuei The tirs, viii
eoubtefs carried b. Mr. Gibbons, democrat, although
nFersnd, republican and anti rent, ~ closely contest
rg bis chanoes me Fourth district = In douo but Inc
/ ehsIees favor Wheeler, aeuocra; The democrats
rou.y estimate their majority In the county on the
electoral ticket, hon 100 70 1000 The republicans con
cedc ony 500 V 100 majority The democrats are avail
10 themselves Of the HxRsIp's adyice 70 many
Cpfrssfmen possible, and not attempt 70 carry the
Ia the face a great republican majority In that
they exhibit m unusual degree Of sense, II they bad
ouy taken your advice months EARLIER the party woad
oct have presented the humiisng spectacle OF demo
TA1aon and diuugflon that they d. They need nev
80 "a leaders, aud the present pasty must give way 10
and better before tho party can be regcnera
he contest nsrcely raging IN the Schenectady Hnd
"a tLe Ren ssoiser d0trcts, Of which more hereafter