The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-13

ley but they are OFFSET II Is generally believed by
Canand iigua, for instance, Judge stoweli, lfe-
long democrat OF considerable prominence, h 10
stump the county or Grant was very much
the determination manifested by the farmers to
stick TO the regular ticket, even though they have
not be led by the leaders who have gone
over to the opposition camp and persist in the be-
TO me DIVE taken MIR. Greeley's paper for twenty
years and like IL and like Mr. Greeley too
would vote Tor INN also II was only sure that 10
voting Tor him was not voting to ile ltr
put THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY INTO POWER.
You see by electing him we only elect one man, as
look at the matter. II could be satisfied that by
eecting him we'd at the same time elect purer
and better republican party would do all could
to elect him. ID TINS connection ,a wiil give you
afforded the Grant politicians In the county pow
erlnl argument to sustain the view taken by this
In Saratoga and relative Of the democratic Judge
StOwell who has come out for Grant. The Saratoga
man, on hearing of his relatives detection, wrote
him long letter. arguing to show that twas
THE DUTY OF EVERY DEMOCRAT e6
to vote for Greeley This letter has been published
and Is being freely circulated among the republi-
cans. IL Is needless to say that 1t doesn't make
many converts for Greeley. rather striking illus
trati0n was given the other day at Bristol Of the
way the gaps made In the regular republican ranks
by the deserters are sometimes quickly filed mp by
democrats. A thorough canvass was made OF the
republicans who declare they will vote for Greeley.
They numbered twenty-one, and the same canvass,
by a strange coincidence, revealed the fact that
question among the wags in Bristol now is, who
VIII get the best OF 1t out OF this tie vote-Grant or
Greeley? itasa
.. AN UPHILL JOE. t7
In Livingston county the Greeley men make
great boasts OF what they will do, but from appear
ances ! do not think they will make very great
havoc with the regulars, who arc as firm as rock.
Indeed doubt very much h the day after elec-
tion will show decreased majority for General
Grant. In 1868 the county gave him 1858 and
Subner last year 1892. There's uphill work GER
tainly there for the Philosophers admirers
BETWEEN TWO STOOLS.
The Yates county situation Is rather more prom
lsing for Greeley found, than in either OF the two
counties Just mentioned. II may not be generally
known that for q long time past there have been
which has been doing its utmost to cut Its rivals
throat, cost what II might TO the party. Cleveland
who ran for State Senator last year and has to
thank the republican faction he does not belong to
for his defeat anu the election OF Johnson, demo-
crat, seems to be the leading spirit OF the Greeley
ties, and am inclined to believe that he will have
o following on election day much larger than now
appears upon the surface. Still the Grant men
claim that they Will carry the county. They may,
but doubt 1t very much, as the Knowing ones have
arranged matters that the liberals and the DEM
ocrats can unite upon Cleveland as the nominee for
Congress. This may
DRAW THE lines TIGHTER
on both Sides the factions Included. Yet again. the
might arouse the republicans In the
Two other counties OF the district to Of their
party duty, as the Grant men call 1t, and thus the
very plan cOncocted for the purpose OF laying the
regulars out on the broad OF their backs you'd
prove disastrous only to the planners themselves.