The New York herald., 1874-07-21
the democrats claim they can carry the district
easily by from 200 to 500
pUIsru nICT

easily BY frOm 1000 to 1900
FIFTH DISTRICT.
features OF interest General A. NJ Scales, demo-
crat and w. IL Henderson. republican. are the
candidates and regular nominees Oh their parties.
Scales was a strong war man, though very popu-
lar and this fact may possibly injure him IN this
Union" aistr,cS Henderson is known by the du-
Dlous appeuatlon oil WINDY BLY," his private
character is not what can be called First class,
and he has forced hlmseli upon the republicans Of
many. In SQUARE hight Scales would beat hin
badly, but In Ine seventh Judicial district, which
have nominated John Kerr ex-member OF Con-
Gress, lor Judge. BY an arrangement with Judge
Thomas Rufiin democrar, Of Orange. the repubi-
cans made no nomination for Judge. aud RuAin
comes out in full bloom against Kerr. Again the
democratic nominee for solicitor in the dis
H Soisng democrat V~ Georae + sason pSSsea also bs
agreement with the republicans. The ostensbe
to bear Kerr for Judge, though that will fail; but
the real object is that the election of Henderson
oyer Scales Tor Congress may be accomplished.
Tne democratic majority IN the Congressional dls-
trct Is but $685. Whine that IN the Judicial district
is 1900. The probability is that Scales and Kerr
Will be elected. In the
SIXTH DISTRICT
the Hon. Thomas 5. Ashe (dem.), and sitting men,
Der is running without opposition. He carried
the district two years ago against Oliver Dockery
by ,l49 votes. In the Judicial district covering
this Congressional district there thick and bad
Schenck, the latter the nominee and the former
0olter. The present incumbent Judge Logan,
TepuuHCduy is also CSHulu8te HuO uUe COHtesI lS
between schenck and him, with the chances In
iavor oil Schenck.
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT
Is easily reviewed. and of 1t there ls little to be
SAID. Hon. William N. Robbins the present N en-
ber IS the democratic nominee, opposed by a
bOlter named Or. q. L. Cook. Robbins as the
nominee. with no republican opposition will have
an easy walk over the course. There Is no judicial
election in this district. In
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
General Robert B. Vance, present member, Is the
democratic candidate Ior re-eiection; but by
agreement the republicans have taken up Plato
Durham and brought him out as an independent
candidate. Durham Is an orator Of some ability,
leader oil the Ku klux In 69-'70. he was too
strong democrat TO swallow Greeley IN 10, and
being politically opposed to Grant he cast his vote
for O'COnOr. Vances majority III - was 8,945,
which gives him margin enough for contingencies.
RESUME.
Looking over the entire state, with all the lights
and shades have given above, the probability Is
that the democrats Will carry seven out oil the
eight districts-the republicans getting Lyman
the negro, as their only representative in Con
gress The Legislature Will be democratic, but &c
what extent 1t Is now Impossible to IOretell, owing
to the large numoer oi independent candidates II
present parties in the state are rapidly disinegrat
ing and falling 10 pieces. The republicans are
badly demOralized aud the democrats and con
servatives are just as bad, ii not worse. In the
western portions OF the State strict party lines are
generally pretty well wiped out. Congressman
Smith aud his Western Railroad schemes are sait
to have accomplished this decentralization or par
ties. All the people want railroads through the
mountains.