The New York herald., 1873-10-27
Charges of Corruption and
What They Are.
The Senator'S Accusers Stumping the Dis
trict and Joint Discussions the
Order Of the Day.
The Democrats Holding the Winning Cards,
but Uncertain How to Play Them.
TIE PROBABLE RESULTS OF THE FIGHT.

Notwithstanding the efforts that have been maze
during the past week by some OF the most promi-
nent members OF the republican party in this state
to secure peace and harmony among the rank ana
He, the breach between the anti-Woodin ana tue
woodin republicans remains as wide In this dis
frict as ever Indeed. may now say, without fear
OF contradiction that there Is no longer the re-
motest prospect or reconciliation. and that rom
now until the close or the polls-a week from
iTuesday neyt-there will be, so far as Cayuga and
WAYNE counties are concerned three distinct par.
ties In the field on the senatorial question. The
fact is that Mr.. De Witt c. Parscha, OF Lyons. who
was few days ago nominated by the solid vote OF
the republican delegation from this county against
Mr. woodln, has determined to remain a candidate
come veal come woe. He was called upon day
before yesterday by select committee Of repub-
aicans, appointed by the delegation which n0m
mated him, who urged upon him the necessity OF
keeping in the field In order, as they termed it, to
crush "the Auburn Ring" There was, learn
from one OF the committee, as the immediate
result OF this advice, general discussion OF the
situation by the committee, IN which Mr. Parschall
took an active part, and. before the delegates had
left him, the "reformn republican candidate had
signed formal letter Of acceptance. This accept
ance OF Mr.. Parschall fairly cuts out
THE WORK OF THE CAMPAIGN
In the district. All doubts to the probability OF
his withdrawal the day before election-which
probability even his most earnest adherenIs up to
yesterday were hall inclined to expect-have now
been swept away, and the fight among the faithful
must 60 on to the bitter end, may as well say
just here that, now that Mr.. Parscnal has decided
to run at all hazards, there are those who have
already begun to conjecture as to Mr..
Woodin's Withdrawing iIom the contest.
These wiseacres base their speculations on
the alleged fact that Mr.. woodin had
Mr. xUa q rod hat
there was probability OF q democrats winning
the contest by reason OF two republicans being in
the field he (Woodn) would withdraw, and ap-
prehend that no one who knows how Mr.. Woodn
feels about the way he has been treated so far in
the canvass win give the thing serious thought.
1t would be quite impossible for me to describe the
feeling manifested towards Mr.. Woodin by the
majority OF the republicans in Wayne county If
tried ever so desperately to do full justice to it.
They denounce him as bitterly as the poor " Boss
was denounced by his ioes two years ago. 1t
appears that Cayuga county has, IN the matter OF
population, a fraction over the number Of persons
required to entitle 1t to two Assemblymen. Wayne
county has fraction less, yet requisite number
to entitle her to two also. Years ago.
when certain gentleman who was then a
senator from this district was seeking for a
denomination bargain was struck by which he
finally Obtained I-yiz., by securing to Cayuga
county an extra delegate TO the Senatorial con-
yentions. Each Assembly district was accustomed
send three delegates and, as each county had
and still has TWO Assembly districts, as said be-
FORE it Will be seen the bit Of concession made to
Cayuga Tor its small fraction OF extra population
gave her quite advantage over her sister
county. This advantage has, of late years, worked
by no means to the satisfaction OF Wayne, and,
although the republicans in this latter county
grinned and bore their misfortune quite long
time. they say they had at last TO take bold stand
this year to break down the barrier. This dilcuty
between the two counties once understood,
1t can be readily conceived that when it happened
few weeks ago that Wayne county made up its
mind TO have some other candidate than Woodn
with that that iaudabie bic determination and found
Cayuga county's seven votes solid for him
tand, though her own delegation were solid for
another man, yet were in minority OF one),
the delegates, as the boys say, 'got their backs
up" There was rumpus, and one OF its legitimate
Woodln men call it by the harsher term OF "boltn
However, 1t must not be taken for granted that
Mr.. Parschalls nomination by the so-called boilers
was prompted solely and exclusively by the disap-
pointment OF Wayne in not securing the candidate
action has been since unanimously endorsed oy the
County Convention which sent them TO Port Byron
and which was not elected on the question OF
Woodin or no-Woodin at all. This certainly was
positive evidence OF the feeling in the county in
favor OF a new candidate; and what places the
every republican in the county have spoken to
about the matter states 1t as q fact-that the Wayne
delegation were ready and willing to
SUPPORT ANY GOOD REPUBLICAN
for Senator no matter what portion OF tne district
pc hailed from ns Already the s orators
night by Mr.. Vandeberg. OF this place, who was
member Of Assembly in 1s6667. James Cox. OF Au-
burn, has also entered the lists against him, and
General Post, OF the same place, has challenged
him to
JOINT DISCUSSION
OF his claims as a candidate. This challenge has
been accepted by Woodin, and on Monday he and
DIS antagonist Will meet face TO face at Auburn.
One OF the most extraordinary phases OF this re-
publican warfare, In which more bitterness Is
manifested than have ever witnessed in all my
experience between the most rabid democrats and
radicals In New York. is that bat OF the four re-
publican papers In the district is In favor OF
Wo0dn, ana TINS paper, the anti-Woodin men say
Is only two years old, and was founded in oppos.
tion to another. republican paper in the same
place because the editor OF the latter was ap.
pointed postmaster. In view OF all the GRIM
alton and recrmination concerning the case it
trct to know what Cayuga county itself thinks OF
Woodin. must confess that after the most dill
gent inquiry and obsel vation find but very few
Republicans there, comparatively speaking, who
talk about him In the same strain as do the repub-
ucans opposed to him In Wayne. 1t IL true there
and even In Auburn, where he resides, there are
TO be found many OF his most inveterate enemies.
How was that % he received the solid vote Of Il:
Cayuga delegationS Mr.. Woodns friends answer
republicans in the county are heartily in favor Of
him. the sore-headed, disappointed onice-seekers
being the exceptions But the Wayne county Y peo.
pie give quite another reason. They assert that at
The primaries Woodin put into practice
CERTAIN LITTLE ELECTION DODGEs
winch ne must have learned by his long association
with with BIZ Tweed. Money, they say, in the i1rst
place, was freely used to procure votes, and they
oeciaIe tnas !. was openly avowed by the Woodn
men pcore the primaries were held In Cayuga
county tnat Jonn Knapp the treasurer OF the State
central committee, had gone to New York TO get
the iunds ''that would knock the life out OF the
antLWoodln votersn Among others whom I
TAXED tan WIN on the subject was Mr. Thomas Robin.
SSon, prominent iawyer, IN this village; his
iican representative last winter In the Assembly
from tne twelfth district or Wayne county Thet
2ll told pretty much the same story: INIT a. AZ.
Thomas Robinson seems to be one OF the headline
spirits against Woodn In the county and one whee
naturally had his eyes open to all that was oono
At the nrimarea will nixa him ~ 80 soolnk