The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-24

asvAve who WIN DO the same thing the day after,
an for Grant
WEAKNESS OF rHs LIBERAL CANVASS.
For the same two days End only about thirty
for the liberal side each day, among whom are
Francis Herman, Governor Holman, HorAtio Sey-
mour, Patrick Corbett, Edgar K. Apgar and Chaun-
cey M. Depew. This even is fighting tremendous
ODDS. Monday. October %, the only speakers
in the whole State ON the liberal side, in the
Gubernatorai canvass, viii number less than
thirty, according TO John Cochrsne's programme.
On that same day, in nfty three different parts Of
the State, there win be over one hundred adminis-
tration orators. Sam Cox, OF course, win be dying
around still; but Sam has mis- own row to hoe,
which il just about as much as he can attend TO.
CUSTOM HOUSE RUNNERS ON THE STUMP.
Inotice several Custom House bummers among
the orators Of the government They are wonder
fully encctive, considering the little they know;
but then they talk not for love Of the thing but for
their bread and butter. There Is ~ much diner
ence between the style OF . speaker who is simply
allowed his expenses and the dim prospect Of
an ONCE In the future and that OF the con-
sciOus on1ceholder, a. between the heavy
VILLAIN In the tragedy and the walking gen.
tleman In the drama. Heavy villain once
holder viii burst his blood vessels. tear his
hair and rip himself to pieces generally In the mad
fervor Of his appeal to the people to give his Doss
another term Of once. Walking gentleman not in
once and only getting his expenses wall decorously
recite the political liturgy laid down for hum, ana
hurry on to dinner when he gets through with his
job. In the counties where the republicans hold .
majority-and that Is in forty-seven out Of the
sixty-the Grant speakers have had good meetings.
but . few Of the united liberal ana democratic
demonstrations in this region have been Of very
I'M IN n Niapara
Rochester, Monroe county; Elmira, Ohemung coun-
y; Bufralo Erie county; at UTICA, the home OF
Frank Herman, and at Syracuse, some OF the late
liberal and democratic gatherings have be en- rous-
ing ones.
THE SORROWS OF TOM ALvoRD.
Tom Alvord il not quite as sure Of his being
elected the Assembly this year he lie Of going
the way Of all nesh. Having washed his hands Of
the regular republican household, he has now to
depend on the loyalty OF the liberals and the
charity Of the democrats for his reelection. Speak
ing to the Old War Horse as to his chances, he
looked sorrowfury out over the bridge OF my nose
into the street, and, having counted all the
cobblest0nes down to the canal he said he thought
it would be tight race. He said he had 900 Of
majority to overcome, and shook his head as much
to say, 1t is about easy to get that little
difficulty as to climb creased pole with one leg.
POPULARITY OF KERNAN-Dx WANTED
Frank Herman win probably run ahead Of his
ticket in all the counties west Of Utica. Demo-
Gratis, who have no notion OF voting for Greeley,
win vote for Herman, and the liberals are enthu-
siastic for him. His character is thought very
highly OF by all classes. 1t belongs to that high
chvalrous type so rare in these degenerate days.
Dix is wanted up this way to recite that famous
piece or his "Whoever shoots down the American
nag haul him up on the spot" Roscoe C0nkling,
Henry Wilson and Sydney Perham taking an
active part the canvass on the Grant side. 1t is
something to see
CONKLING ON THE STUMP.
He is not quite the greatest wiseacre and states
man who has lived since the days of Moses, but he
tries to make his country audiences think
Conkling desires them to so away with the impress
sion that greater man ever came before and
that there is no manner OF chance for any one as
great to come after him. Wilson grinds the same
old organ, the tune beginning 1.-THE republican
par-tee Ii the par.tee of liberty, humanity and
great moral idears."
UNCERTAIN CoUNTIEs-PAsT INDICATIONS.
Clinton county has shown much fuctuation in
its vote within the past four years 1t gave Grant
500 majority in 1865 Next year it turned clear
over and gave 400 to the democratic candidate for
Secretary OF State. In 1870 II went 200 democratic
for Governor HOFFMAN, put last year il turned over
again to the republicans with lao majority. Clin-
ION mas ueTelOIOre, except Oh one OCCstSOu, Deeu
on the winning side and this time hear, II is on
the side OF the liberals. AS an index OF the popu.
lar current it is reliable than any OF the other
counties, and for one shall take Clinton for my
guiding star. II lies ut the extreme northeastern
corner OF the State, on the road to Saratoga.
Chemung county Is another OF the 'unsartain'
ones. Grant in 1885, but II has gone stead
lily for the democrats since, and may be put down
as balanced between Grant and Greeley. 1t is on
the Erie road and has Elmira for its capital The
Erie influence had something to do with changing
It's vote from the republican to the democratic
side, but that influence has little weight since
the demise OF Tammany Hail.
Montgomery county belongs to the unreliable
Glass; too. 1t went for Grant by small majority
in 1868. The two succeeding years it recorded
itself on the democratic side, and last year it
turned to the republican fold. Rensselaer,, Schuy-
Ter and schenectady the only remaining ones
that give by their in the past any anxiety
as to their conduct in the future AL three went
for Grant, though In previous years having gone
democratic
think II your readers will ponder a little over
my calculations in the early part of this letter they
will find much to assist them In reaching some idea
1 as to the rest OF the canvass.
THE GERMAN FREE THINKERS.
No More Presidents To BE Elected