The New York herald., 1871-10-30

element thcfe is anywhere ia mainly over
local Candidates, with here and there .
cohtes Over Senators IN dstricJs ana Assembiymen
IN counuess This county is considered republican
Dy ABOUT ono thousand. Last year 1t gave ma
jorlty OF 983 for Woodord. 1t Is thought the vote
VIII be smaller this year and the majority lighter in
consequence. Although the county Is republican
tnere Is some feeling among the factions; thar Is 70
say with reference TO the Fent0n and Conkling In
terests. The preponderance of sentiment seems to
| De rather on the side or Fenton and the Congress
sionai district OF which this county forms a part
sent Fenton representative last year to Congress-
Still there Is disposition on the part OF many re-
publlcans to ignore all sectional issues and unite
| ID support ol general republican principles.
@ Resolutions to that effect were adopted Dy
local republican conventions some prominent
republicans IN this vicinity are dissatisfied W tn
the proceedings IN the Syracuse Convention, and
alleged partlalty OF President White as Chairman
OF that Convention In Iav0r OF the Conkllng
est Ihe Cornell University, OF which Mr. White Is
President. being located nere and the friends OF
Sonkling C0rneil and White being brought directly
ieeng nere on tnat subject Aan any other local
Nv IN TINS section Of the state, except perhaps at
jamestown. President Whites personal popularity
neie however, IN view ol highly eStimaUc
character ana his aboTS and ilDeraity with refer.
ence 70 tne University, serves 10 soften the
Ia the Convention. In his own case They are
disposed to paiate his apparenI preference and 10
man. hence while THESE matters are mentioned IN
conversation here they Will enter actively into
tne canvass. the only enect they VIII have II any
VIII De 10 produce Indifference In some quarlers
50 tnat The republican majority ior the state ticket
may not be 30 large tns year as formerly. The de-
mocrats claim that they are gradually reducing Tie
republican majority IN the county, aud by a slow
but steady increase on their side they hope even.
democracy. This year, however they concede at
least 700 or 500 republican ma GRITTY, wnlie the re-
publlcans themselves believe they can poll ,0UO. IL
Is likely that II We should split the difference the
estimate would be more accurate.
There was continued contest In the Republican
Convention for choice OF candidate for state sen
atOr Each OF the thlee counties forming the 5ena-
M toria dlstrlctGIloga, br0ome and Tompkins mad
Chapman. VINO was Senator last Term; IlOga fought
for Tnomas !. Chatfeld, who was nnaly success
lu, and I0mpklns appealed for the promotion Of
John ii. SekIeg, VINO mas been ner Representative
ior i've years IN the Assembly, ana eultor of
celved the nomination for Assemblyman again, but
he cnOSe rather 10 lake his chances the COnyeI-
Alter TWO days OF rulCesS effort the Convention all
lourned over Tor a ume and alter reasScmDng
nominated Chatneld, the Broome county delegates
~ last transferring their support to hm. But this
rivalry Of counties practically ended when the
choice OF the Convention was announced. Tue ques-
ton Oi locality wn have some slignI influence on
the vote l0r senator; there Will naturally be
enthusiasm over Chatneld In Tioga than III Tonp-
J0rty, however for OF me three counties re-
publicaR, anu CnaLneid's success certain Dy a
comoined majority Ia the district OF about three
thousand.
Inc county s entitled to one Member or Assembly,
and the republican candidate Anson Knettes. Is
certain his seat. His predecessor, Selkreg, was
easy elected Tor i've successive years. kneltle5
new asplr ant Tor legislative honors ana. Desl ies
the su1rages oI his constituents, ne has the advan
tage OF an excellent war record. The democratic
Candidate, Henry Brewer may De SAID to have ac-
cepLed tue nomination merely Tor lorm's sake seve-
raj other democrats equally available having shown
no desire TO run.
WiGn the exception OF Assemblyman all the repub-
Ican candidates III the county TINS year nave Ueen
nlnated Tor Lneir respective oilices aud
on elmer SIDE mas any doubt Of tnelr election. in
word, Tompkins county Will send an Assemblyman
do It's part IN sending Senator to Albany this
year. and at the same time will give Tor the State
ticket nearly Its usual republican majority.