The New York herald., 1874-10-25
The CANVASS.
The Political Outlook
in the State.
DIX ID A N G. E R
Singular Apathy Of the Re-
publican Leaders.
COMBINES BUGLE HORN.
CONKLING'S BUGLE HORN
Rumors Of Treachery 10 the
Republican Ticket.
THE WORK BEFORE THE DEMOCRACY
Probable City Vote on the Candl-
dates for Mayor.
CLOSE FIGHT FOR REGISTER

The most striking feature OF the political can.
yass In the State up TO the present time Is the
apathy apparent among the republican leaders.
We are now within ten days OF the election, the
democratic candidate for Governor has been
steadlly and OBVIOUSLY improving his chances OF
success, and yet not WORD has been uttered by
any OF the prominent re- ublicans calculated to
rally the parry TO the rescue OF Governor DIX The
temperance men are active in the effort to
divert votes rom tle republican candidate, the
democrats are using effectively the prestige Sc
cured BY the Western victories to coax or
force their refractory brethren into the straight
party line, rom every direction come unmistaka-
BILE evidences OF that desire Tor a change OF rulers
which is generally 50 powerful an auxiliary to the
party out OF once. aud the Presidential spirit Of
silence seems TO nave sealed up republican lips.
Conkling, so eloquent Tor he giver OF ali good
federal gifts has voice to raise for the veteran
republican Governor oil New York. Morgan, who
looks with loving eyes Toward The United States
Senate. trades and dicKers with bolting democrats
who aspire to tne State Assembly, and distributes
his money freely among men who VIII use it to
draw out a iul democratic vote for Tiden.
Weed lays small pipe in similar direction
through the agency or James 0Bren. General
Arthur grows handSomer and more Indifferent
than ever, Murphy looks as profoundly wise as
usual anu DIiSS, DdVeupOTl dHQ SUaIpe seem uu
willing to rass the ante. SO people begin to look
around them ana to ask whether the republicans
are hopeless ana prepared to give up the ship, or
whether there Is really truth in the rumor that
the Conkling faction means treachery to Governor
DIX and intend 10 sell him out lor Assemblymen,
N order that they may at once secure United
states Senator OF their own stripe and dispose Of
DANCE Gus rival 10 their chief in the next repub
lcan national convention.
THE RuMoRED TREACHERY IN TIE ADMINISTRATION
CAMP
The unaccountable supine OF the republican
leaders has revived aud given color to the latter
suppostion. 1t is well known that Senator Conk-
ing and .is friends opposed the denomination of
Governor DIX, and would have packed the State
Convention against HIM II they had not been
forced from sucn position by tue decided ex-
preston oil the party III his favor. Ii Governor
Dix should be elected py fair majority at this
time, when the republican party is losing Its
ascendancy in other States, he would take posi-
tion not only al the head or repuDhcanism
in New York buE in tie Union. Sena-
tor Conkling who has only been before
.he people in Congressional district would
be overshadowed In a national convention by a
man OF national reputation who, IN the dark
hours OF the party. had carried the republican
standard to victory IN the great State OF New
York, and been twice elected It's Governor.
ConkIing, IL Is said. does not desire such rival,
Tor II the third term movement should fail he
aspes TO the Presidential succession, Or at least,
wishes to be so distinctly the recognized head OF
the republican party OF New York in the next
National Convention as To be certain OF seat in
the Cabinet shou he all OF securing a nomina-
ion. Hence tie report that the administration
republicans are not eager lor the success OF Gov
ernor DIX.
WOULD THE DEFEAT OF DIX 1NJURE CoNkLINGf
In opposition TO tnls theory 1t is urged by some
that senator Conking ana his friends holding the
federal patronage ana representing the admins
tratlon could not aaord 20 lose their own State
that the defeat Of the party would be the signal OF
their downfall with President Grant. In an ordi.
nary case this argument might be accepted as
sound, but, although plausible, 1t does not apply
10 the present election Tie ConhIing faction
nope To carry the state Ia fact on the Assembly
districts, although losing the Governor. The
great democratic vote w!g lie cast in this city ana
at this END o. the stare. and here MIR. Morgan and
his friends are using Jhelr money and their best
erorts TO carry democratic Assembly districts
through the ald OF boiling democrats. These very
eforts Will increase MI lideD's vote, wnle they
may give Mr.. Morgan SOM Assembly districts he
would not otherwise nave. Senator Conklng in
the event OF the dceat Of the republican Gov
eruor, would deny responsibility or the result on
the ground that he mad opposed the denomination
Of Governor Dix, while he would point to Mr. Nor.
gan, elected senator Fenton's successor, to
prove tnat lie and mis- friends are supreme in the
party and ID the state.
GRANT AND DIX.
Indeed, it was hinted yesterday in certain re-
pu6hcan circles that since the expression OF Gov
ernor ,DIx's sentiments regarding the third term
an intinratlon has been received rom Washington
that remoyesall apprehension of any injury to the
interests or the Conkng faction arising from
the defeat OF the Governor II he should be beaten
by Mr.. Tllden. The federal ofr,se holders In this
CITY nave certainly been outspoken within The Past
iortyeight holis on lhe Subject or what they call
the 'impertiuent intefmeddlingp OF Governor DIX
win question that Affects the Presiden, Of tho
United states and not the Governor OF New Yors,
Last evening q gentleman holding position
anuer Tue federal government publlcly denounced
,ne w, Governor Ior the cUnversatign held Win n
nshaLD Sa AID reporter, and SAID IL DIX thinks he
nas made votes for himself by his funkyism to
cn9 on, hshALDs as AID tnird term SENSATION he may ind
vu' ~ is error on the night OF the electIon.u There
10 every reason 10 believe that the ConkllnQ
people 90 not appreuend any evn consequences
~ Tue direction o. Washington as the result OF
tbef notorious indifference TO Governor Dix;s
Ia.e. before tie opening oil the cam paIgn tney
were seriously alarmed at the propostloD 10 MAKE
peace with Mr.. renton on the basis of n divIs,on
VI lne leae patronage, ana all their Efforts were
nTected toward convincing the President OF tnelr
own strength the parry and Nf tna ,ns,en,r m mn
csnce o. tne fen'ou lction. Ihey succeeded in
- s,sa.ins WIG piokOsed tn0n, aud now All their
anxiety Is to secure he election OF MIR Morgai, -
United states senator, 50 that they MAJ liold IN
DeIote the eyes oi Tue PRESIDENT IN Washington the
proof Of tue asser ions tBey made when me Fentnn
treaty was proposed. should they lose inc a.
semDiy as wen a. toe Governor, tneu, indeed I
there might Ue Danger ~ their further confrnI ~
the federal patronage.
THE DISAFFECTION IN THE DFIocRArIc PASKs
" 10 not surprising that the apathy oi the re.
publican leaders Should have shaken the con.
ideHce at first elt In The success OF Governor plX I
n the early days OF the campaign Few persons
Ioubted che election u the republican State
lcket, ana scarcely any one could be found rash
enough g. back MT. 1Ilden even at the large ODDS
,fered la layor OF his opponent The democratic
was deep and widespread. No person
ould object 70 Mr.. Tilden on personal grounds,
0r his CAPACITY and Integrity were - unQuestion.