New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-26

his record In the XXXvIITth Congress being q very
eredtable one Tie counties composing this district
and the Grant candidate Josiah W. Begoe
ia not popular man. while Mr. Baldwin Is an able and
the probabilities that the Liberal and Democratc
candidate will succeed by handsome majority. In tho
element Ia strong, aud viii Deurshze tbs Republican
maiortles heretofore given. while Oakland County Will
majority given Mr. Begoe in Genesee County, leaving
tho balance OF power" with Livingston. As this county
has given average Democratic majority OF 500 for
years there seems no reason TO doubt Mr. Bald
wins election.
ron, Lapeer, Sanilac, st. Clair. MacOmb, and Tuscoa,
Gen. John H. Richardson Is the Liberal and Democratic
nominee. Before the war, Gen. Richardson Demo
GRAFT during and since the war he has been Repub
lean though never an extreme parusan lie Is "a
personal popularity. and Is an energetic worker HIS
opponent is Omar d. Conger the present Representative
fIom the old With District who has many enemies in his
party and who is likely TO be BADLY beaten In ms
county Mr.. Conger was elected by less than zoo
render his reelection certain as he Ia an ardent Chandler
man The election will be closely contested enc, put
Gen. Richardson's chances are Dy Iar the Dos anu nlS
success now seems probable
TIE EIGHTH NINTH DISTRICTS CLOSELY CONTESTED.
In With District, which Is composed OF 10 coun-
tles-all, except Bay, Gratot, and Saginaw Delhs
sparsely seted-he Liberals and Democrats have made
very strong nomination, and their nominee has been
Endorsed by and will receive the votes OF the working
men Of that district 1t is not too much to expect his
election. - $40, T., ,,.,
The Liberal nominee, ChaunceY w. Wlsner, ~ Wiu'B
known through the Saginaw Valley, Is universally re-
spected and Is admirably qualified to discharge the du-
ties OF Representative. The matchmaker nominee:
~ b. Bradley, is wealthy lumber and salt dealer OF
Bay City, who not the choice OF the deegaton OF
his own county. He will lose largely by defectons IN
his own party purely personal grounds, ana LnOugn
the Republican majority In 1870 was nearly 2uO, YET
there are excellent grounds for expecting MI Wisners
election, the Liberal element Is strong ~ 50naW
County where there are many German residents VINO
Will support Mr.. Wisner -,
In the IXth District composed OF the Upper Peninsula
counties and several Of the upper counties OF the lower
peninsula, the Liberals and Democrats have placed IN
nomination unusually strong candidate In choosing
Samuel r. Ely, has been for nearly twenty years
resident OF the Upper Peninsula, and who Is Intimately
connected and cOnversant with all its pioneer deVelop
ment aud who has long been Identified Win its
mining manufacturing, and business interests, the
Liberal party gave notice % their opponents hat tney
carried the dstrict-even though 1t gave kepuDnran
majority OF $500 in 1s70-they must work Tor IT, Inc
GrantChander candidate, Jay A. Hubbe, IL also resi-
dent OF the Upper Peninsula but Is not so well known
Ely, and will not be able TO retain over Onh
his party vote In that section Whle II ~ possole 70
the Liberal candidate but little can now ne asce
tanned as 10 the probable result One thing Is certain
the voters OF that region frequently stampede badly,
and il is quite likely that they will indulge IN that Dus
ness extensively this Fall. c..
Summing up the situation throughout the entire STATE
see no reason 20 change the opinion heretofore ex.
pressed that the Liberal Reform party Will carry hVe OF
the nine Congress Districts OF Michigan and Will reduce
majority OF $1,000 given Gen. Grant IN 1868 20 ess
than 2OOO If indeed is not cut down TO less than loo