The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08

We perceive that although General Schenck
has positively declared that he would decline
serving another term in Congress from the
Ohio Third district he has, nevertheless,
been renominated for the position by his re-
publican friends. 1t is not yet known whether
he will peremptorily refuse this renewed mark
of confidence, but it Is presumed that if he
were sincere in his original declaration he GER
tainly will. There are several reasons why
General Schenck should not desire to return
to Congress. Among these are the negative
popularity he obtained while serving as chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Means,
during which period he had to do the rough
work of the party in regard to the tariff, the
internal revenue and similar matters, in which
the pockets of the people were directly inte-
rested. Aside from this, his experience has
probably taught him that life in Congress is
not resting upon bed of roses nor drifting
placidly down the Ohio in a f1atboat; and,
further, that his pecuniary interests, if he be
honest suffer materially during his stay as
Congressman in Washington. No wonder,
keep clear of those halls of dazzling corruption,
and, without loss of honor and reputation,
return to his private and more lucrative law
practice.
The objections that General Schenck en-
tertains no doubt actuate, in a manner,
other distinguished representatives from de-
string reelection. But while there are so
many declining to give the country the benefit
of their experience in Congress there are others
whose aspirations and predictions decidedly
among the republicans in the Twenty third
district is likely to occasion the defeat of their
candidate and cause the election of democrat
in his stead. Ex-Postmaster General Ran
dali is spoken of as successor of Hamilton
Ward, who has dissatisfied some of his repub-
lican supporters in the Twenty seventh dis
trict But Andy Johnson's administration, of
which General Randall was distinguished
member, has left no very grateful remem-
ORANGES among the people in the Elmira dis
trict, and it is hardly probable that the repub-
icans will allow representative of it to sue
coed one of their own kith and kin in Congress.
But some other democrat may accomplish the
object. There are prospects for democratic
gains in other districts in the State unless the
Republican State Convention to be held In
Saratoga on the seventh of next month shall
adopt measures to smooth the troubled waters.
The democrats are reported to have gained
one or two members in North Carolina, and,
in short, the republican presses generally
concede that their majority in the next Con-
gress will not be so large as that in the last.
But, they say, so much the better. A good
working majority is all they want, and that
they are working and seem determined to
secure. On the whole, although we may look
for several changes in the political complexion
OF the next Congress-and it would not be
surprising to see Montgomery Blair in the
House, for the ''old man Blair" seems to be
alive and kicking-there is no reason to
doubt, from appearances thus far, that the re-
publicans will have fair majority and that
that majority will extend cordial support to
the administration of General Grant