The New York herald., 1874-11-01

once and the clear wisdom or his many public
recommendations sre much better understood
ana appreciated In the large towns than IN the
rural regions.
THE RURAL LEGISLATION,
all the way west from Albany TO this point, had
his nose more less pat out OF joint by Governor
Dix In the Legislature OF last winter The con.
stituents or the rustic Solon. especially In tho
canal districts, are not over nice In judging
OF the moral instincts OF their representative.
In fact, he Is expected to steal at least
as much as Will pay the expenses OF his election,
for which he sometimes runs In debt TO those who
elect him. Governor Dix strenuously urged the
passage last yesr Of several measures that In.
censed the local politicians In country places II
was the case more especially in the instance OF the
County Treasurers DILL, which meant to take
away considerable
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STEALING
rom this powerful class OF rural oficers. STAND
ing as Governor Dix did between the well known
rapacity OF the country legislator and the treas
ury, IL was little wonder that he incurred the bit.
tel enmity OF many OF the unprincipled even oil
his own party. The rural constituent Is
greatly given TO sympathy for his rep.
resentative. even when the latter is
clearly pronounced corruptionst. Therefore
1t is I have little doubt many republicans Will
stay away from the polls vote for Tiden from M
other motives than hostility to the unimpeacnable
honesty OF Dix. Republicans in all the principal
places west OF Albany are satisfied that, while
they Will lose much on the vote OF 1s72, they will
carry the State for Governor by OF least 5000 and
secure enough CT the Legislature TO elect United
States senator. OF course
THE ASSEMBLY IS THE IMPORTANT ISSUE
TO make sure OF, and am much inclined to think
the w DO all ney In t6s ,Sis ss
number they may possibly lose SIX or eight owing
to local disputes, but they are still good for the
majority or the Senate In Cattaragus county
vedder and Manley, republican candidates for
Assembly, will have close fight and likely to be
beaten by Bartlett and Scudder, democrats In Erie
the democrats will make gain ofone Assemblyman
ye WaSs an OF men
In Fulton and Hamilton, Briggs, democrat, win be
beaten by Fay, republican. In onondaga the re.
semby, another ir oswego and still another ig
oneida; but from careful survey OF the ground
and the counties west OF New York, Will sustain q
republican majority In the Assembly.
EX-SENATOR EDWIN D. MORGAN
is expected here tomorrow. He ia making an ex.
act canvass OF the Assembly prospects, and from
2 gentleman VINO net him at syracuse learn that
he counts not alone on republican majority, but
also on being reelected 70 the United states
Senate.
didate for Lieutenant Governor. He says that NOS
alone Morgans day, but that OF the republican
The the democratic prospects for Congress-. ana
is sure that Beebe democrat, who was In the
Assembly last yea. VIII be sent to washington oy
q handsome majority from the district made up
OF Orange, Sulivln and Rockland counties. In
the strong republican district OF Rensselaer, and
Charles Hughes d Sandy Hill, runs against Martin
/. Townsend OF Iroy. The democrats carried the
district few times before and hope to carry 1t on
this occasion.
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
In the Clinton, Essex ana Warren congressional
District Andrew Williams Is the republican
standard bearer. Here the democrats mad the
temerlty to put up candidate named A; 8.
he has no chance OF being returned. In saratoga,
Hathorn, republican, has. the field to him
ss the the ssnss tser s s1Ts snS Greene ss
trict. A new man has been named
for Congress. adams, republican for Congress IN
in between the two democratic candidates, Ell
Perry and Terence QUINN who are lighting against
easn %heesr 1s rspaoean & in Nine
teenth district, st. Lawrence and Franklin coun-
ties. is expected to De elected BY z 200 majority:
In the Twenty-drst, Samuel +. Miller, republican,
OF Delaware, formerly member OF Congress In
,es and '65, is held good for q few thousand ma
In the Twenty-second, Bagley republican, nomi.
mated by a grangers' convention, has the pest
In the Twensy-th third, Ellis II. Roberts, republi-
can, viii be apt 10 get latd out by Scott d. Lord,
democrat. Roberts win ind the back pay question
In the Twenty.fourth. william H. Beser repuo.
llcan, is running against Andrew Warner, peo-
n sne syracuse district the light
republican. and George F. Comstocv. democrat
The latter rs able and popular, but has large re-
In the Twenty.sixth lCayuga and Wayne coun-
ties) Clinton .. McDouQall republican, runs
against Jacob Wilson, democrat, with the ODDS In
In the Twenty-seventh, E. G. Lapham, republi.
can, OF Canandaigua has the field to himself
In the Twenty-eighth Tioga, Tompkins, Broome
and schuyler counues), General E. Jones, nberal,
has an excellent prospect Of beating his COM
In the Twenty.nlntn (Chemung, steuben and
Allegany countes), G. 9. b. Walker, democrat,
business man Of much popularity, contests the
legal profession. Tne result VIII be close.
In the Tnirteth, John M. Davy, republican, was
nominated. The democrats put up Kirk Hart, bue
he declined. and the prospect Is q walk over for
Davy.
county, accepted the iorlorn hope OF carrying the
democratic standard to victory against George G.
Hoskins, republican. The district u strongly
In the Thirty second, Asher p Nichols, demo.
crat, has, from all reports, the best prospect Of
being elected BY large majority over Lyman <.
In the Thirty. third . hard night is going on be.
AIlen s liberal liberal democrssc % canddate. the ' resui @
Is doubtful, with the ODDS inclnlng toward the
latter.
Such Is the showing for Congressman In nearly
hall the districts OF the State. For Assembly the
InOsb cullkHttucu QemOCTatS CIalm LuAt lucy Will
elect majority They have little 10 say about the
Congressional lookout as the latter appears to be
dwared BY the great issue as to which party shall
the all-absorbing question. John Jones' who
was at Albany last year and got only
next winters sOjourn at the Capitol ave times
that amount This makes the fight Of intense In
terest to the local fry, and great wirepuning tho
consequence.
CLOSE ALL OVER
That the republicans WIZ lose some OF the
AcsQmhv q
In Whitehouse's Congressional district, which
Is composed OF Dutchess, Columbia and
Putnam counties, the democrats are
sure OF eectlng all their assemblymen, Eve In
number, making gain Of two. am still disposed
to grant them no greater gain throughout tho
state than eight. II Tom Alvord be elected rom
Onondaga, he viii act altogether with the repub.
licans. He found the role OF "tndependent"
member last year an inconvenient and un-
profitable one. good deal OF "tradtng
on" was anticipated this year. The republicans
Assembly; but In looking over the field cannot