New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-21

Grant party has retained largo proportion OF inc ola
Republican voters, the senior Senator from Newiork
cOuldnot got popular majority even OF the Grant party
he running for olce. Not only has inc Llperai
movement "scOoped the brains" OF the old lepuo
can party In this district to tho words OF lifelong
Democrat with whom cOnvorsed, yesterday but IL
seems to have taken the enthusiasm too Such men as
the Hon. Dennis Mccarthy vino has heretofore Deeh
one of tho most earnest workers In every
campaign - seem lukewarm. Mr.. Mccarthy. II is
understood will for Grant, but no has written no
letter commencing the President 10 his old constituents
for reelection has been present at none OF the Admins
aon meetings and 1t ia reported has steadily refused
to subscribe any money for campaign purposes. Per
haps anmostes arising from the contest he had two
years ago. when he as an independent candidate
for Congress against the present member AMI candidate
for reelection, Il Holland Dlell and his wellBnown
friendship for tho candidate nominated by the Liberals
and Democrats, Frank Hiscock. may in q measure ex-
pan this apathy but IL does not explain that Of other
leading Republicans Several II not all the remaining
members OF the Mccarthy family, earnestly support
ing the Liberal cause.
The race for Congressman in this District win, II is
believed be q very close Grant canvass Of Cort-
land County. made before the October elections, dis
closed the fact that there least 400 Liberal Re-
pubicans there The Liberals claim to know Of COO.
Tho Administration estimate Of Grants probable ma
iority next month f. believe 100 against 1873 In 1868
TIE Liberals believe tha they can reduce II 10 IcO or S
and they certainly fully arouse to the work IN manu-
Tho Liberals Of Onondaea County thinE hat tney nave
Grant in isSs and give to Greeley, Brown aud Hscoc
about lO0) twill be great thing 10 do, Dut ubess ne
Administration succeeds in coruptng some Of the
voters this city, the Liberals feed confident OF success
The work this county is 70 be done night here in the
city, ~ the country there VIII be no tr00Ole the Liberal
Republicans thereand in Syracuse too-wll every one
upon for effective work before that time Tue Demo,
Gratis, with very few exceptions, will also he found
OF any loss between now and the close OF thc
campaign, there Is possib,llty ,r OF ,sceeurlng
considerable floating vote. composed largely Of work
men In the various shops, who really belong to no party
or are bound by ties 50 slender that they are easily
severed. Many Of these have yet decided how
they wall vote; il Buckalew had carried Pennsylvania
and the Administration had been beaten In ono there
is doubt that they wOul have come into the LO"rl
party in great uumDer as IL Is they are still hesltatns
of votes could loo secured, but, If Grant sure TO
De reflected they especially those Who have voted
of subecng to the annoyance OF being abused
by the Grant party, or being the special targets OF their
clectiOueerug agents 7" Auo her class among whom
many votes could undoubtedly be won is the Germans,
who have apparently been somewhat neglected.
Whatever OF encouragement there was IN the result or
the October elections they have borne their fu fruit
The darkest day OF The campaign III ths district was tne
that time the men who desire honesty and reform ia the
Government have been gaining courage; Inea see no
from Oher parts OF the State TO shake their alb
nal success they don't believe that the Admins RI
ton can do IN New-YOrk what they did in Pennsylvania,
and they have no patience with iIlnllrafted people
WHO would now give up the contest "Why, the Demo
cratic party" said gentleman to me to-day Is nc
custOmed to defeat and yet when there was no pOssihe
chance OF IL brought out its full vote. snail II
surrender now when its chances arc Ut least equally as
good those OF the opposition ~
The meetings attended in Cortland County surprised
me- Rarely have / audiences tnat viii compare
with them IN character numbers or enthusiasm during
the present campaign. some of the AdninsiratiOuiss
told that majority vi those present Grant
Republicans. II thoy were, they listened with the
greatest attention to the sound arguments of Gov HOf.
and Mr.. Kernan applauded their sentiments, and
broke up cheering the Liberal candidates. nope
there many Grant Republicans among them. Aitcr
listening 10 Senator COuklings bitterly personal donuu-
Citations, and the appeals OF other orators 10 YOte as
they snOt," II will dc harm 10 hear an argument III
favor of reconciliation, honest Government aud reform
in the Administration IL was indeed fortunate thing
H. reversing the customary order or th2ti Meesrs.
Hoffman and Herman spoke to those who nigt con-
verified rather than TO tnOse who already the
rgut side. fear, however, that sucA was not the