The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-26
PoLITIC "A L.
The Canvass i'm the Rural
Districts.
Hopes, Fears, Doubts and Difficulties Of
the Rival Candidates.
A LIGHT VOTE EXPECTED.
DELAWARE COUNTY POLITICS.

Isolated situation Of Extraordinarily In
Getting Voters to the P0lls-LOcRi Can.
didntes Siumpius Their Districts-Pohiies
in Town Tavcrns-rhe Contest for state
SeuatOr-Probable success Of the Repub-
Iican Cun6idnte-Onc Republican ana One
Democratic assenbly man from tne
Coun, -Acpublican Majority for the state
Ticket.
DELHI, Delaware County, Oct 81, 1e7l.
Delni the county town OF Delaware, IS situated
rs near as may be IN the centre or tho county, ana
does not yet enjoy the advantages Afforded by rail-
road or Geographic communication. AT present IL
Is reached by stage or private conveyance, elmer
from Hancock, on the Erie Railroad, or from
Oneonta Or Emmons on the Albany and susque-
hanna Before the end OF this year however, 1t Is
expected that the branch connecting 1t with the
main line OF the Midland Railroad and which is
now nearly flushed, Will be in running order.
Branches to connect 1t with other lines are also
contemplated, 80 that hereafter Delhi will
not be so isolated as 1t has been hereto
fore and ia at the present moment. The rivalry
between the Midland ana Erie railroads an ee.
ment that enters somewhat into the local elections
in the counties Interested. This applies more par.
ucularly to candidates for members OF the Legis.
lature, and has special influence the general
State ticker. One oil the principal difficulties that
politicians Of poGh parties have contend against
is 10 ''get out the VOTE" Or in other words, to
induce the electors to attend the polls. This
manly from the fact that the county Is very large
having an area larger than the State or Rhode
Island and population OF only A., O0O-and, in nu-
merous instances, farmers live many miles away
from the polling places Except on the occasion OF
IN election for President, perhaps for Governor,
many OF them do not take the trouble to come into
town TO vote, especially If the weather should be
pleasant and part OF the duties Of the active poll
ucans In the several towns Is to make arrange
ments to bring voters from distant places TO the
polls.
The political canvass has already commenced In
this county and In this Senatorial district as all the
nominations for loca. offices have been made on
both sides. Nominees for the Legislature and for
offices In the county, such as District Attorney
County Judge NC, are busy Visiting the towns and
villages soliciting support from their constituents,
and political matters are discussed after fashion
In the barrooms Of country hotels. In their stump
speeches the candidates proclaim the principles or
their respective parties; but in the evening, around
the large circular stoves or before the blazing log
fires IN town taverns the personal qualifications
o. local candidates are more favorlte theme for dis
seftafion than State or national questions. There Is
very little general excitement however, about this
election, and the impression Is that the vote both
sides Will be comparatively light or 'snortr this
year, though the democrats especially, will make q
vigorous effort to poll as large vote as possible,
because the success or their candidate Tor State
senator Is a doubtful, II not nopeiess mater.
Three counties are embraced within TINS Senatorial
hare IS strongly democratic hut the TWO Others
decidedly republican. and the balance on rurcy
poiticai issue IL IN favor OF The republicans by
about SIX hundred At the last election tor Governor
Schohaiie gave l,624 majority FOR Hoffman, while
delaware gave 906 and Chenango ,3o4 majority for
Woodford. Thus the district went republican 10y
poo majority. But Tor Jour Years the district has
State senator. Mr.. Madden was twice elected over
his republican competitors TINS owing alto
declined a nomination Tor a third term, and the
democrats, feeling fully conscious that they couid
very dubious about their ability to elect tnelr
man this time. They have nominated Samuel
Yeomans, talented, ambitious and rising
young lawyer OF this town. He has large circle OF
personal friends among both parties, and, 1t IL sald
recommendations when point to him as more de-
sraDe representative than his opponent all of
which may he'll, his chances somewhat; but James
ii. Granan the republican candidate, who is also u
resident oil Delhi, is shrewd politician and q man
al means, has been in Albany In the capacity OF
Assembyman and, IL Is said, will use all his efforts
to get TO Albany again. AS matters sand at pres
the chances appear to be in favor OF the repub
ncan c-ndi,late and the Impression among calcu-
latlng members OF both parties IS that he Will be
elected: but as II is conceded that the vote In the
district for state Senator VIII rather close, The
more enthusiastic members of the democracy nave
the temery to claim that the result Will show VIC
tory Tor their candidate. But such a result would
undoubtedly agreeaby disappont the majority OF
There are two Assembly districts IN tnis county.
The lower district has always gone republican By
doubt al all that the republican candidate will he
elected. But in the upper district which includes
this section OF the county, neither side has many
votes 10 spare on square party poll. Ii Is claimed
t. be democratic district Last year it was carried
by the republican candidate, Mr.. Graham, VINO Is
nov their nominee for Senator. He had then III
majority, which Is explained by mis- being practl.
cal politician But this year the democrats feel con.
hdent that they can more than wipe out that ma
A. r..
son, a popular young Scotchman, whose personal
qualifications are ranked much higher than those of
mcnt In Delaware county, and although the Scotch
sn peaS asssrre TpuS Sss sa%sy
son, by reason OF hts personal popularity.
M s some OF she st w m mol 7 ae
own candidate Will vote for Henderson; already one
republican paper in the county has come out boldly
IN his favor and the democrats feel quite sanguine
that he VIII be elected.
While personalities petty jealousses and questions
OF purely local interest affect the vote for district
aud county officers on botn Sides such matters have
but very little bearing on the general Stale Ticket
There does not seem TO be any issue in the county
that would materially alter the general vote of re.
cent years. the only derence IN the result OF this
election and that OF tie last WILL lie tnat the vote this
year viii he rather iight aud thai circumstances an
phes equally to bo,n political parties. The Tan,
many Hall troubles are not considered OF any prac-
teal Importance IN party point OF view. The dem
ocrats OF the rural districts denoance the dis.
honesty OF the leaders of The Tammapy Rnu
and say they should be punished: but when election
day arrives they all Will vote the straight demo-
cratic ticket. On the other nanu the outcry aDoIN
the corruption In the Custom House. under the con.
troll OF the REPUBLICANS, VIII have very little weight
with the members OF that party here IN an election
Ike the present. In fact, as prominent republican
of this county remarked 10 me, "You VIII Cad on
election day that neither the Tammany Hall nor
the custom House exposures-neltner Mr. Tweed nor
Mr. Murphy, nor the ConKling ana Fenton hgnJ
will make any difference In the general vote OF the
democrats and republicans. The members OF both
political parties VIII quietly vote their respective
tickets" Independent OF purely local matters the
result o the election here will probably be that the
dstrct will return n republican state Senator and
the county one republican ana one democratic
Assemblyman, while II VIII give majority OF from
sly hundred 10 seven hundred in favor ofthc rcpuD-
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