New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-24

action Of the District Democracy and the renecuon '
the election OF Jacob supported by Grant kepuohcah
may be elsewhere construed into Grant victory lney
fear too that the defeat OF Camden may 30 oShearo
and weaken the regular Democratic organization 'nat
could not and would not rally enthusiastically TO the
support Of Greeley November The latter view Oh 'no
result s undoubtedly the view taken by the Grant man
ayers State and national and all the machinery ana
means which they can devote TO this State are therefore,
employed on behalf Of Gov. Jacob.
Another speca aim with them is the defeat OF the pro
posed Consultation. This Ia really theirkchei motive %
their course in this campaign, as by supporting uo,
Jacob they hone to get the aid ofhs Democratic frends
against the Constitution.
THE CANVASS IN THE CONGRESS DIsTRIcrs.
Tho eport that the State has redistrcted ID IN
correct The Is District is represented by Jonn
Davis who has of late achieved some notorlety ny mo
association with Blanton Duncan and Brck Fomeioy'
His bolt OF course destroyed his chances TOT Deo
cratic nomination. though many think the poverty VI o
chances caused his bolt Mr. Davis ia an avowed osco
% Choun and 4, the most reactonary Democrat In the
State His chief support, therefore, comes rom 'ne
Grant Republicans. This is literal iaoe Al
there are any anttGreeley Democrats IN the
district he will get them, put hono
are as yet visible to the naked eye lie VIII GET
indeed he opposes everything especially tne et
century cor Ben wilson Of Harrison County VIII Eee
the regular Democrats and LiDeIal . HS 30
vote for Congress will probably give the pest ndeA on
the Presidential feeling In the dlsict tnousn h
Iacob Jemocrats claim to be for Greeley he VIII De
tyc er than wilson, aud Grant viii be much weaker
Than Davis The Grant managers are so determined 10
vote for Davis whom they denounced Two years ago i
everything that is politically bad, aud who hasn't recant
cd word that they actually drove of the track Capt
riswell o. Marshall County, the strongest kepnDn9an
County in the district, although Capt Srlswen, ;
chances for running in between the two Democrats
were OF course nrst-class. Since ms Withdrawal
I'm the I'D District there have been no nominations on
either side. The Democratic regulars being connuent
that the August vote won't count Will not nominate l
III sept g. A. r. Boteler, Independent Democrat, ana
COL Ward H. Lamon are candidates, one OF whom, ~
was understood should ptted against the Democratic
nominee Some Of the election officers IN this district
will IL Is said refuse TO certify August votes Tor Con-
gressman and the contest will be very slight In the
fIId District the present Representative the Hon r.
Hereford has been renOmnated and the GRANTEES nay
nominated a Young man named j. b. Walker, who Is
wealthy and energetic but not very wise politically
You may rest assured that whatever may cOmpiIcate
state politics in West Virginia, she Will send three Rep
esentaves to the next Congress to support Mr. Gree
lev and will give him larger majority by far In NO
vember than she gave Gen. Grant IN 1868.