The New York herald., 1871-10-20

ent. The course or the present democratic
Senator. Mr.. Graham. at Albany last year impaired
his popularity among his constituents so that his
name was not in question for denomination. There
was no practical opposition to the successful candi
date. On the first informal ballot Mr.. George NJ.
Beebe received sixtysix out OF the votes
and then he was UNANIMOUSLY chosen by accama-
ton as the choice OF the Convention AS the Sena-
toral district includes two counties the nominee Is
selected alternately from Orange aud Sullivan. This
time the honor falls upon the latter. Mr.. Beebe is
editor Of the Monticello Wdtchnaan. the leading
democratic paper OF Sullivan county, and Is very
popular not only In his own party, but among the
Intelligent people OF different political proclivities
In This section OF the country. when he was called
before the Convention yesterday he said the noml-
nation which had just been mlde ne would accept
one condition, and one condition only, namely,
that In canvassng for votes nothing would be done
compromise his own integrity that OF the party.
For himself ne pledged mis- honor tnat he would not
expend or authorize to be expended q single dollar,
nor make or authorize TO be made any promises for
the purpose CT securing votes at The election These
views he embodied In q written document, which
ne signed and presented TO the Convention Tor It's
action subsequently a resolution was presented
endorsing Mr. Beebe's sentiments. and 1t was unani-
mously adopted by the Convention. A committee
was appointed To present the same proposition to
the Republican Senatorial Convention winch meets
also signed Dy he canddsse sn endosse doa \ bs De
their convention. Several stirring speeches were
made In favor Of the purity OF the ballot and the
integrity OF popular representatives. The cor up-
tions OF tue leaders OF Tammany Hall were lndig-
nanty denounced, and determination was arrived
at to conduct the canvass Independent Of their inu
enCe or aid.
There seems 10 be in the public mind in this local.
the general administration OF tue country, and the
rewarding OF men who ten0er substantial fav0rs TO
recently exposed in the Tammany organization, a
deepsetled purpose 70 purify all elections and The
people here wMl BE- prepared to endorse q constlsu-
The taking OF bribe to procure the vote OF ndi-
vdual for any candidate sufficient cause for abso-
lutte disfranchlsemenL There are now no important
questions at issue calculated 70 seriously alvide
eltner political party and IN the absence OF such
questions the people are naturally turning their al
tennon to the personal character and Conduct OF
their representatives-Ocal, State and federal.
Probably this is the foundation OF tine action of the
democrats OF Mlddetown to-day ard the impression
Is tnat II Will be the standard which cacn party
must erect In appealing to the electors Of The country
Tor support. All the democratic local conventions
that have yet TO meet In the counties constitut
ing this Senatorial district will IL is affirmed pass
to-day and Will insist upon strict adherence to
those PRINCIPLES feeling that even il they should not
ton mus assumed will make the party the stronger
for the great Presidential campaign OF 1872
is sure for the republicans though the contest viii
be close for some OF the local Offices IL Is said that
nave not been entirely successful IN the
selection OF their candidates. aud that the
Democratic County Convention, which meets this
week, takes advantage VI THIS circumstance
aad n0minates excellent men it is by no
means certain that Inc republicans VIII carry
OF all the county Offices Just such a'resut was
seen four years ago. At the lall election previous
to that one the republicans carried the county By
over SIX hundred majority, out in the next ensuing
election the democrats nominated popular cand-
dates and carried the election for all its county ol
GERS BY about four hundred majority. For the first
time since then the same county officers are 70 be
elected now, and sofie democrats. VINO may lie
over sangIine nope FOR similar result TINS yea.
leans bx 1888 majority and the county ticket by much
more. The increased republican vote tnen was at |
republicans betwe en- SIX aud seven hundred votes
but It Ia asserted that the cOlOred vote which was
'9 hsa sss s HS
at MiddletOwn to-day and nominated 4. NJ. Madden.
VINO refused the proposition OF the lemocralc Can:
dldate, The Convention TOOK no action Whatever on
the matter. Madden has done the State some ser.
vice." from republican point OF view having been
TACT q ahs shs sy s egoa anS Il
more IN consideration Of his past services 10 the
party than on account q his views ol STATE poll
words, the sentiment OF the republicans in thus SEN
atoriai district Is clsayy IN & favor Of Fenton on and
majority OF the delegates from the district TO the
state Convention were IN favor Of the former. al
though some OF them were Oice holders under the
government; but Madden is firm ana determined
friend OF Conkling, and was. In fact tne first TO
And II Is said that IN accepting The nomination he
win be guided more by his friendship for Conkling
than by any personal CONSIDERATIONS. 1nlS matter
OF Madden's important services to the party Is
q party without reference to facuons) IL the
explanation OF the anomaly OF FentOn district
nominating Conktng man as candidate for the
State senate. But there is little likelihood that he
Will be elected. Though this county has a small re-
publican majority sullivan Is largely democratic
aud hence there seems be little If any, question
on either side that Beebe, the democratic can
dtda,e VIII sweep t1e aJsjct For tpe Stale ticket
It is believed on 66 sides that The republican
jority viii be $50 or 800, or little less than last
year ana that each party win elect one Assembly
man. while the vQ!e f9r county oiiicers wiz ss inurc
evenly divided While the repus.scans Throughout
mainly on account Of the Tammany troubles, IL IS
held, on the other hand that that question Will have
little weight outside the city OF New York ana that
the dsaection in the republican ranks growing out
Of ihe Fenton and Conkling controversy, together
with corruption existing among republican ONCE
holders, Will prove an equal Offset To the cry OF
stop thief" that has been 80 justly raised against
he r0guish Ring ol TaInmany.