The New York herald., 1874-08-12
REUBEN E. FENTON.

Review OF the Political situation in tho
Thuty-second Congregational District
Senator Fenton's Plans and Purposes
What He Will Probably Do.
special correspondent OF the Buffalo CONNER.
c5n Advertiser republican organ, writing from
Olean. N. Y, August 7, says
Perhaps few words on the political situation
OF the Thirty. second Congressional district may be
interesting TO your resders This district has at
tanned no little notoriety in consequence OF the
many bitter political contests OF which II has been
the scene, most OF them growing out OF the at
tempts OF the Hon. Reuben 4. Fenton to rule
Cattaraugus When the new departure Of
1872 began there was in the district q very
strong anti-Fenton element; and 1t is not improb.
able tnat the knowledge of this had something to
do with Fenton's subsequent action. Finding that
his bold upon the republican party was growing
weaker and weaker, he sought to build up q new
party by combining his personal followers with
the democracy. II was true that the democrats
thoroughly hated him and believed him TO be bad
mocracy to keep an eye on the main chance, ana
they are ready to avail themselves OF anything
that promises to help them into power. The
aiacrty with which they will swallow the most OBJ
noxious doses was well illustrated In the campaign
and prolessed to endorse the principal features
OF the republican platform. Fenton, therefore,
the democrats Of this district would forget hts for
him as their leader Since 1872 he has shaped ana
controlled the policy OF the democratic party here
and VIII continue 10 do so until he turns another
pontical somerset and comes up under new aus
pIces. notice that there Is some discussion in
tne papers as TO Fenton's present political posi-
zion. 1t Is asserted on the one hand that he is
oesrous OF returning to the republican fold while
on the other II B as strongly asserted that he Is In
entne sympathy with the democracy. It may be
asked wncn assertion Is true' II I were to answer
snould say-Doth. Fent0n Ia always for Fenton-
Fenton nrst, Fenton last and Fenton ali the time
Republicanism Is nothing to him, neither ia
democracy SO long Fenton,s interests are
promoted. And believe IL to be true that be ta
to-day processing to republicans his sympathy with
tne principles OF that party, while at the same
time he Is assuring democrats that he IA heart and
hand with them in their opposition to the repub
icsn party. What he will actually do In the com
ing campaign cannot be safely predicted for it ia
probable that Fenton himself has not yet de-
cided which course will help Fenton most
democracy, and this opinion is streng hened by
the recent attempt to establish
NEW DBNOCRATIC ORGAN
In this (Cattaraugusj county. There is but one |
d democratic paper In this c0unty-the Cattaraugus
Unton-edited and published BY Robert shank
and, lifelong democrat and man o. consider-
able vigor and Independence. MT: Shank.
thoroughly and is inclined to regard the liberals
as class OF soreheads who left the re-
publican party because they could not get all
the ofYices they wanted. Hence the UNt0n is not
ust such an organ ~ Fenton and his liberal fol-
y. lovers want, and they made an attempt recently
TO start new one. A printer named Miller, for
merry IN the o11ce OF the Cattaraugus RepUOitc1n,
LOOK the WORK OF organizing the concern and |
sPent several months In drumming up subecrip-
LIONS 10 the capital stock. He succeeded In col |
tne 'rs some sL6oo but getting discouraged with
.ne ~, prospect, when he had the money safely
,n MS POCKET ne thought OF Greeley's sage advice
''foung man, go West,u and West he went leav.
lhR ths ovsr-zeaious liberals and democrata to re-