The New York herald., 1873-11-01
STATE POLITICS.
The Political Situation in the
Senatorial Districts.
A DEMOCRATIC GAIN CERTAIN
The Causes of Republican DiSafections
and Their Promoters.

reaoers OI tn0 HERALD falr insight INTO Jne rings
OF the Republicans. above board and under cover,
In those districts which have the past four years
been represented in the Senate by the so-called
Tweed Senators who swear by the Republican dag.
have already shown you how II came to pass that
George Bowen, In the Twenty ninth district. did
not go before the Convention Tor a denomination,
and how Daniel II. Cole, OF Albion, secured the
prize, thus becoming certain OF election; how Jim
Wood failed to have his record endorsed by the
Thirtleth district; how Winslow in the Eighteenth
was renomEated and afterwards given the very
platform to stand upon. by the Convention which
nominated him, which he rejected by his votes last
winter. and how, finally, the lord and master Spirit
Of the Republican Senate of 1918, Woodin, was
made 10 learn for the frst time in his life that In
district made up OF two republican counties. It
sometimes happens that one ana one do not make
two l now propose TO give you general view Of
the situation in the other Senatorial dis
tricts which l have visited, IN many Of
which the republicans are quarreng with one
another as fercely as ever democrats quarrel in
Gotham over the spols prospective. The Thirty
first district, it will be remembered, was repre-
sented IN the Senate during the last four years by
Loran Lewis, who has also. time and again, been
clsssed BY some OF the republican papers as q
Tweed Senator. Whether or not the charges made
against him are based on the same
"GROUND FOR sUsPICION,n
as the accusers OF the immortal five have it. which
we're brought against the other four, one thing is
apparent to anybody travelling in Erie county,
and that is that he does not come In for one-hal
the abuse the other suspected individuals have re-
ceived already during tile campaign. While it is
but fair to say that the republicans in his district
who put faith In the charges or corruption made
against him are not by any means prop0rti0nately
as numerous as are the "disafrected" republicans
In the districts or the other four. yet l
found. while in the district, that there Is
o strong feeling against him In his own
party. The democrats have put John Gau-
son in the field against him, and the general
belief is that Lewis will be overwhelmingly de-
feated Erie county, which is or itself the Thirty
first Senatorial district, 1t Is true, gave Lewis in
1871 majority over William G. Fargo of l,s45; but
It must DC borne IN mind that that winter and the
winter that followed were years OF miracles. when
good democrats were swept away by the popular
tide OF reform along with the scoundres who had
dsgraced the party by their crimes against the
people, In 1870 the county gave Hoffman ma
jority Of 1434, gave Scrbner republican majority
OF s37 In the following year, and followed that up
last winter by sending to the Assembly full re-
publican delegation OF five members and placing
the majority for the republican Presidential candi-
date at $685. In such district the Odds as things
u
cratic candidate for SENATOR but Gauson is not an
ordinary candidate and 1t Is believed tnat his per-
sonal popularity alone will draw from $500 to 5000
votes away from the republican candidate. He is
a man OF irreproachable character and whose
record as politician Is without stain.
THE LORD AND JONAH AGAIN.
In the adjoining district the fight between Jarvis
Lord, on the democratic side, and Jonah Decker on
the republican side. is being waged with Juror
that bids fair to end in libel suits and claims for
damages generally all round Lord at first refused
to run, out was compelled by the democrats
only day or so ago to finally come out and say he
would stand as candidate, II 1t were only to vim
dIcae his character. Decker is being fought tooth
and nail by the republican editor OF paper in
Brockport, who accuses Jonah OF being regular
.sbolter,n accustomed to kick against the party
whenever his wishes were not attended to as he
desired they should be. And yet Decker ret0rts
that all the opposition to him from the classic
gions OF Brockport Springs form nothing more nor
less than the TACT that woman is postmaster ~
OF the place, appointed there by Decker's innu-
ence as against the ambitious designs OF the
poor editor, who wanted the place for himself
Poor Lord, too, has, as Is usual, come In for a
good share OF abuse already about his canal con-
tracts. Indeed, suits have already been instituted
on his part OF SIP 900, and his enemies are making
the most OF the circumstance. Yet taking every
thing into CONSIDERATION. IL Is DeIeVed that LORD
will win the day by handsome majority.
PROBABLE DEMOCRATIC GAIN.
In the Twenty-seventn district, In the last Sen
ate represented by Colonel narrower. George b:
Bradley, the democratic candidate stands good
chance OF beating his opponent, Eaton N. Frisbie.
Bradley ran against Narrower in 1871 and was de-
eated by only 1Os votes lie Is very popular In the
district and az Colonei narrower has himself come
o nm a dFbsR r. s y k Msn
ty-third district is in great trouble, and at one
time the breach between the republicans threat.
the party The counties OF Chenango, Delaware
and Scnohar1e make up the district and IL so hap
pened tnat wnen @ the de,egaIons IRON eacn 1--WE Sw9
q different candidate.
x HAPPY FAMILY. -
Neither would give way to the other. Caucuses
were In vain, the beseechings OF the peacemakers
were UNDECIDED, and alter baloting to their hearts,
discontent with always the same result-each
county tie-.the Convention broke up in much
confusion. The democrats, like good patriots as
they always are on such deiightfal occasions, pat
ted the delegates the back and went from
county TO county to infuse new courage into each
delegation, advising each, in view OF the fact that
the other contending counties were "decidedy in
the wrong, you know" )" TO stand BY its own man to
the bitter end. This little dodge OF the democrats,
three counties into thinking mood They
at last resolved to show the democrats
Winsed sn s and suddenly came together and nomi 1
mated James o. thompson Against him the
democrats at once put William Youmans, Jr., IN
the field, and to make the un all the livelIer, the
tempe ance men have trotted out Charles ID. B.
Mills. The district was carried by James II. Gra-
ham Tepubllcanl In 1871 by q majority OF 1904 |;
but IL Is important TACT, not TO be lost sight OF
I'm the lace OF the present condition OF anairs IN
the district that Tor six years (up TO 1911 the dis
trict was represented In the Senate by democrat,
although only one OF the three counties-Sch0-
hare--is out.and-out democratic. SO 1t Is rather
hazardous just at present TO attempt with any de-
gree OF certainty, to determine who the winning
man will be. The general opinion OF snrewd men
OF both parties In fhe three counties places I'll dis
trict In doubt with the chances in favor OF the
republican candidate.
A NICE REPUBLICAN, PICTURE
The republicans In the Twenty-irst district have
probably had, SO far, lively time OF 1t about
their Senatorial prospects as any OF their quarrel
ling brethren In any OF the other districts Many
or them claim that they have been all along ruled
by ring, and that they will assert their inde-
pcndence this year. The editor OF the Hamilton
Republican has openly declared war TO the knife,