The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-27
Thin rs in New York,

THE nREStDEITIAL nACE--CITAsE AND GRANT
-THE COMING STRUGGLE FOR THE MAYOR
ALfY--A GOOD TiME COMtNu-rRHSsUEE
FOR THE REPEAL OF THE CoTToH TAX,
ETC.
New YopK, November 13. Chief Justice
Chaac has becn hcrc ostcnsibly TO rcceiva'
his daugh er Mrs. Senator Spraguc, on her
return from Europe, but really o focl tho
political pulse, and SEQ what his prospects
are for tho Presidency. At dinners to
which he was invited ho met Tho prominent
Radicals of New York. and commented on
the pros and cons Of tic situation without
much reserve. lie did not derive mach
comfort from his observations, However, tor
the Republican current is dllting toward
Grant, and Chase fouad his own ioc', muc'.
below par fhc only consolation no got
was the assurance that ho is in every re.
spcct an ahlcr man than his riyal, and III; {
il 1Tp}iions Of cxpclioncy did not demand
uncAmon consideration, he would certainly
bc chosen standard bearer OF tho parity
The Republican leaders here admit that
their party is under greater obligations
to Chase than to any other man in tho coun-
try, and they would not hesitate q moment
about pledginS him their support il they
did not feel that Grant is far moro available
as Presidential candidate.
THE GRAFT MOVEMENT.
OF tho. four Republican dailies published
in Now York, only onc-tho T..ijune-.ia in
favor Of Chase, and oven that ono will drop
him and take up Grant, if the latter oan bo
got to commit himself cvon half way to tho
Republican policy. Greeley is only waiting
for Grant to define his position TO either
carry him into tho canvass or to throw him
off for good. Tho Times, Post and Commercial
arc ready to support Grant ON his prosen,
record, and will stand by him all throught
unless ho comes out iln!ly against Rndioal-
ism, and they do not anticipate that he will
do anything of the sort. The UsraM will
support him rs tho nominee Of either party,
for BenncL was tho first to hoist his name
and he says he will stand by him on his
personal merits. II is now understood that
Dana's papcr, which is expected to como
out about tho first of Decembcr, will tako
Grant on its shoulders at once, though tho
first intention Of its projectors was TO mako
it Chase organ All the clamor for Grant
springs solely from tho knowledge that the
people will not support q man Of extreme
vicws like Chase. With tho exception Of q
fow like Thurlow Wccd The leaders would
&salssr Chase to Grant, but tho late cleo
tons taught thcm The danger of running
outside Of the Constitution, and they aro
stay inside until after tho Presidential oloo-
tion, at least.
TIE MAYoRALTY CONTEST.
"Who shall be our next Mnyor?" is q
question that engages more attention among
local politicians than Grant, Chase and tho
Presidency combined. Two able candida. es
Hoffman and Wood--are already in Tie
field, and there will probably bo third
ana fourth before many days. II tho
Ecrublicans nominate an cStrcao Radical
lo will run far behind the vote cast 70!
Marshal .. Roberts two years ago. Unless
y third Democratic candidate enters tho
Held, thc Democratic voto--85, ,COO-will bo
pretty equally divided between Hoffman
and Wood. Tho whole Republican yotc in
this city last week was only $4,000, sotlat
Republican candidate stand no. Chance
Whatever of boing elected.
DEMOCRACY AND Low PRICES.
Ever since the Democrats began tho ytnlo,
ry business thorc hns been Il steady decline
in prices, which is contrary TO all$ tho pro-
dictions, Of whnt would bo that wcro' made
by Radical prophets bcforo' tho elections
Gold has nmbled down h,om' l45 to. 1888,
and dry good arc so low that IL does not
cost much moro to dress now than it did
before tho war.. AZ the clothing houses on
broadway and tho Bowtry you may see
suits, good and bad, almost as ohoap as
they wero five years ago; and in every
business stroc. piles of dry goods tickotcil
fran 90 to 100 per cont. below tho prices
asked for the same goods In 1865. Calicoca