New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-27
THE STATE CANVASS
PARTY FEELING IN A CANAL RING DIS
TRICT.

DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO AND REPUBLICAN
SUPPORT OF Mr.. BIGELOw.
lrRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBrxE.l
SYRACUSE, Oct. 25.-While il would be unfair be-
cause il would be untrue, TO say that the Republican
marty of this county has been captured by the Canal
Ring or is controlled by it, it is true that whatever
Of political influence that branch of the Ring which
has its Headquarters in Syracuse has left-and ii
would be very unwse to underrate it's exerted in
favor of the Republican ticket, State and local.
The telling blows which Gov. Tilden struck for
Canal Reform last Spring, and which have been fol-
lowed at frequent intervals during the Summer and
Fall by others less effective brought almost equal
confusion into the ranks of both parties in Onon-
daga County Right here in the city, II seems TO me-
the Democrats have suffered most. In the ring Of
canal contractors which has for many years re-
yoyed around the great house of DensOn & Bel
den or sharedin the profits Of that firm, not few
who have been prominent politicians in both parties,
contributed literally 10 pay the expense of the an
pual campaigns, and very naturally TO great ex-
tent, dictated then nominations. 1t was always the
policy of the Ring 10 avoid trusting all its eggs in
one basket and so il happened that matter which
party was in power the Canal Ring in favor and
equally strong both at home and in Albany.
In view Of the events of the last six or eight
months Gov. Iilden could expect nothing but the
most bitter enmity of every member of the Canal
may have been, and il is not surprising to learn,
therefore that here in Syracuse a number of those
who have heretofore been most Jealous in their sup
port of the Democratic party and its candidates this
wear not only refuse to give the I1lden ticket any
pecunary or other aid, but are secretly working
against it, see II asserted by of the Rcpubli
eau newspapers here that the Democratic County
Committee has assessed doc" Denison and other
leading members of the Canal Ring for share of
II l...I ,,,fNv 1t-
members of that Committee that while il is trne
that they have sent them the customary invitation
10 contribute toward paying the expenses of the
canvass not q single member of the Ring has as yet
responded or contributed dollar.
But while the Democrats here in Syracuse lose,
this year, both the influence and the money of many
whose assistance has heretofore been very valuable
land in this city they have very considerable per-
snal following and control good many votes), the
Republicans will retain the open aud united support
Of all Republican members of the Canal Ring who
in a quiet way taking unusual interest in the
campaign, and will have the secret aid of such Dem
ocrats as are in sympathy with Them And yet 1t
should not be supposed that all many of the Re-
puLliran candidates who have been nominated III
Onondaga County this year are friendly TO the Ring
THE CANAL RINGS PLAN.
On the contrary, Beldens friends were in more
instances than defeated in the Republican con-
ventions and men who are outspoken in their oppO-
sition 10 the Ring were nominated in their places.
Such nomination was that Of the Hon. Dennis
Mccarthy 10 be Senator from this district. Mr..
Mccarthy is a man of ample means, and has, be-
lieve never had any dishonorable suspicious con-
nection with canal matters. If he is elected, and
there is no doubt that he will be- he is not likely TO
give the Canal Ring any direct aid or comfort. AT
the same time his presence in the Senate will reduce
by the majority of Gov. Tlldens friends IN that
body or increase the majority of his political OPP
ponents and this, next to the election of its own
friends and supporters, the Canal Ring most ar
IDENTIFY desires
IT. therefore. the election in OnOndaga County de-
pended upon the vote of Syracuse alone, the Repub-
lican majority would probably be 500 greater than
is was last year. and this gain might even be in
creased by Democratic dissatisfaction with some
portions of the State ticket which is not entirely
confined to the Canal Ring, although it is carefully
nursed by it. Some of the Democrats of BOurbonsh
tendencies are very much dissatisfied with the nomi
nation of Mr. Bgelow they never believe in going
outside Of the party in search OF candidates declare
that whenever the experiment has heretofore been
tried il has resulted disastrously and predict Demo
cratic losses on account of il this time. Then there
are some friends of Judge Pratt who are feeling
badly because the Democratic Convention left him
of from the ticket and substituted the name of ME.
Fairchild and there q fear tlat they may attempt
to reduce the vote of the latter by trade of some
kind with the Republicans. Ii should be said that
nobody suspects that Judge Pratt himself would
countenance or approve of anything of this kind,
and it may not he attempted, but il is among the
things that are feared
Bat the Democrats of Onondaga County not
at all discouraged by tins combination of adverse
circumstances; OH the other hand they are confident
Of their ability not only to overcome them but to
tLo ITO in he
below what it was last year To accomplish this
they depend upon two thngs-first. the partial oh
liberation Of party ties in the country where the
voters are beyond the direct influence of the Canal
King and where the sentiment in favor of economy
and reform is very strong; and, secondly upon the
superior organization of the party by which espc-
cally in the country, it is expected that the vote
will be more fully brought out than heretofore.
How numerous the "Tilden Republicans III this
county are have means of knowing but active
Democrats assure me that there are great many,
especially among the farmers, who, while they will
vote the Republican county ticket will show their
approval of Gov. Tilden's reform policy by casting
their ballots for the Bigelow state ticket
How much the Democrats will gain in this county
through superior organization il is hard tell. The
party machinery is this year in hands, and the
young men who are managing it seem to be unusu-
ally active and efficient. They think they will be
able, on the whole, to reduce the Republican ma
orty several hundred below that of last year, while
one Of the shIewdest Republicans in Syracuse told
me to-day that his party expected at least TO hold
it's own and hoped to make little gain. zL.w
THE DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT OF NETWORK.
MEETING OP THE STATE CENTRAL CoMMITTEE-AN
ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS.
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