The New York herald., 1871-10-27
ostrander entertained the delegates with few
marks.
TIOGA COUNTY POLITICS,


Fight for County Judge and surrosate--
An Independent Candidaie-He is Sup
ported by the DemOcrats-IIis Election
Very PrObable-ClOse Contest for ASSEM-.
bIyman-The Result Uncertaim-The Re-
| publican State senator Sure Of His EIec.
tion-A Majority OF Six Hundred or Seven
Hundred for the Republican state Ticket.
OwEeo, Tioga county, Ocr. "a, 1871.
The republicans OF Tioga county are divided in
their choice Tor county Judge and Surrogate, lust
| as are those Of Broome for member OF Assembly.
| Tns local issue Is the absorbing subject among
/! politicians here. Its importance seems to over.
shadow that OF every other There is so much feel
ing on the subject that the independenr
republican candidate, who has been accented
by the democrats, is almost sure of his election.
The local papers Of both political parties are
filed with personalities and statements
charges and cOuntercharges, rejecting injurously
against the respective candidates. The regular
Republican County Convention nominated Charles
A. Clark, and the democratic Charles D. Nixon for
County Judge and Surrogate. Both are young men.
and both were admitted at the same time and In
the GLASS; four years ago to practice as attor
neys and counsellors at law II was known that
several democrats whose names had been in qaes.
tien would not accept the nomination., probably
because there was no hope Of the success of any one
years remained considerably republican. Mr.. Nixon
formally declined the nomination, assigning as his
reason that he believed his experience with criminal
courts and practice as criminal lawyer mad
not been sufnoient to enable him to discharge
the duties OF the office with honor to himself and
null justice TO the people. This left but one candi.
date In the field, for the democrats did not seem
disposed to make another nomination. Their pur-
pose was better served, however, by the appear
ance on the scene Of disaffected republican who is
running as an '1ndependent' candidate. This indl-
yidua is De0s y. Hancock. II is asserted by those
who claim to be honest people that regular repub-
hcans In Tioga county constitute ring whose
object to run the political affairs OF the county for
personal ana peculiar purposes, and that the in
terests or electors are involved in the destruc-
. ton Of the ring. With the avowed object Of
republicans addressed letter to Mr..
Hancock urging him to accept an indie.
BY them Hancock signt1ed his acceptance, and in
the long letter announcing It be exposes the selfish
been for ten years District Attorney for the county
and his experience In crlmina! cases is cited as
one OF his qual1ncatlOnS Tor the bench. On the
other hand II is urged against hm that he has been
chronic candida.e Tor Oiice, was never very popu
place TO some otner aspirant When Nixon declined
the democratic nomination the democrats unani
the main charge against him by inc regular repub-
cans that he is political tnrncoat ana is not re-
avowed republican now, as he has been il is sad to
his disparagement, that II he is successful in this
canvass his election VIII be claimed as democratic
victory. And so stands this judicial tumble IN Toga
county. The contest over County Judge will be
very bitter aud it would that the vote will be
call out as large representation Of electors pos
stble. At present both sides claim the election for
their candidate. The indications are that Hancock
Will be elected by small majority. Considering all
the circumstances. 1t VIII not be difficult to re-
balance in his favor that he win come out triumph
ant. His friends on the republican side and all the
nemocrats asaii era M nave common cause IN supporting
MN, ana even now they feel quite confident OF his
election.
Although this county Is republican there seems 20
Assembyman. There is no serious split In the
party with reference to the regular nomination, but
members with the conduct OF its candidate. And
this arises ont OF the trouble concerning the County
William smyth, editor Of the pi republican, '' Weekly
organ here. he was secretary Of the County Con.
WINE o he
n the county favor Fenton. But the present opposl.
%1sn 5S% sSs !ess
Hancock's nomination. This has put portion Of
the republicans down on him, and 1t Is likely that
% The GIDEON g. tase
who represented tue county In former years before It
Of Assembly rom Tfoea County In isaS and s.e and
he is claimed to be consistent exponent OF demo.
crdtC principles. lie Is an emplOyc OF the Erie
Railroad, In the capacity OF station agent at SMITH
borO', some sixteen miles westward from this place.
His ASSOCIATION with the Erie Railroad win un-
connection with his personal popularity and
the disanectiOn as to Smyth, makes his chances
rather favorable. At the last election for
Assemblyman the republican majority in this
county, when the party was united on their candi-
date, was only 377, and the democrats feel quite
sangune that they will be able to elect MIN. At all
events the vote will be pretty evenly divided be-
ween Smyth and Chase, and 1t Is difficult to deter
nine now which Will be elected.
But there is no such disagreement concerning the
republican candidate for the Senate. The Senatorial
district comprises Toga, Broome and Tompkins
counties. The republican nominee, Thomas !.
Chatdeld, Is citizen OF this place. the fight over
the local candidates already mentioned Will not
reasonable republican majority IN this county,
and as both Bro0me and Tompkins are republican
as well his friends have no fears for his
success. The democratic nominee Is Roswell G.
Mcneil, also OF this county; put even his most ar
dent adherents have no hopes OF his election. They
will the ticket, rs matter of course. knowing
we'll that Chatheld will receive majority OF per-
haps three thousand IN the district.
There Is special interest shown on either side
concerning the state ticket. All the political
element there is here is confined TO local candi-
dates. Mr.. Bristol, the democratic candidate for
State Treasurer, Is a resident Of this county: but
even any little local popularity he might have would
not be noticed on the general ballot. Bristol Is now
offices win have from SIX hundred to seven han
dred majority in the county. Neither side will he
materially affected by the talk about either the Gus
House Tamnlany.