The New York herald., 1875-10-17
The Contest in Broome, Tioga and
Tompkins CountieE
THE STAND OF THE LIBERALS.
Charges and Counter Charges Against
the Senatorial Candidates.
BOTH PARTIES ACTIVE AND CONFIDENT.


tive men on both sides among the shrewdest and
sharpest politicians If to gain point that extraor-
dinary operation of getting camel through the
eye of needle were deemed necessary,
verify believe they would try IL on; at least
one or the other side would get q camel small
enough, or needle eye big enough, to make the
operation practical success. II must be remembered
too that the liberals quite district
and to do everything nicely as to have them come
in at the nick Of time at every point along the line
election day. when there may be danger of the enemys
getting the best Of it, just of the tasks Of
the wirepullers, As to this clement however, it is
pretty certain that the democrats will get but small
portion of it. as it undoubtedly to be the fixed
PURPOSE LIBERALS
here TO back again the republican fold Governor
Fentons letter has done tho ''mschief as the demo-
Gratis call ii, and dare say there is hope for 4.
] since Ahah Palmer's speech the other day when he
called upon all the liberals do as he intended to do
return to the republican ranks tho reason not that
the liberals desired to change 'front.' but simply be-
cause the republican party what the liberals
wanted II to be three years ago Indeed, from all that
have been able to learn not only in this district but
in other districts there be no longer any question
about the stand the majority of the liberals throughout
the State intend to take True there will be number
who will it is believed in this district at any rate ro
main with tho democrats but they will be of that kind
who, by their close association with tho democrats
since 1872 have lost the last vestige of their original
political character and really democrats This
may be distinction without a difference, thus to
classify the liberals into two species were but it is
the fact nevertheless that in this district many of the
very men who have been the active liberals dur
ing the past three years the most earnest in
their devotion to republican interests while many who
were the loudest in expressing their Indignation at
being called "assstant democrats have concluded to
cut oil the assistant part of the term altogether.
THE CONTEST FOR sEsAToRsHIP
with the liberal element thus absorbed has become
very interesting one, at least to outsiders The two
competitors are the same last year Senator Sekreg
on the side OF the republicans and George W. Schuyler
on the side OF the democrats In the opinion of most
democrats throughout the State the district is one of
the doubtful ones and they believe because of the
charges that have been preferred by his opponents
against Mr. Selreg These charges have very naturally
created great deal of talk among the poll
ticians, and if they fairly proven
it is hardly possible that the republicans could
go far to return him to the Senate They are of
very serious character One Of them is that in 1871
the Supply bill having been agreed upon by conference
committee, Mr. selkreg, in conjunction with Tweed
Senators, prepared set of items which he handed
! to Cornelius Corson Tweed's Friday who
''planted' them in the bill The others have been
made against him in the form Of nterrogatores rather
than in direct accusation Divesng them of that FORM
they resolve themselves down TO nsnuation that as
member of the Legislature he paid SIS, 900 by
| gentleman in Brooklyn IN consideration OF making
| railroads. that "Tweed paid him large sums
OF money! for his vote in favor Of the charter Of 1870
| 'for this other in which Tweed was
Interested that member of the Canal Ring paid him
largo sum Of money or other consideration for his
vote on certain claims and lastly that he is interested
| largely in canal claim for 100000 Certainly il
these charges were made specifically and proved they
ought to be sufficient to keep Mr. Sekreg out OF politics
for many hong day. but the fact that they have not
been specifically and the proofs lat least yeti brought
forward have shorn them Of much Of their weight,
Is reasonable TO expect from Mr. Selkreg
TO these charges at least general denial And he has
| given one. Everybody who knows anything about the
way legislators manipulated at Albany knows that
to attempt to get tho proof OF bribery about as
difficult task there is in the world in fact i'm
possible one. The who do the bribing and are
bribed do not stand tho street open day
1 TO let every see what they at; and, being
equally guilty before the law are pretty sure not 10
tell tales out of school There tknown 10 ben
corruptionsts in every session. yet one would dare
| MIR. sELREG's DENIAL.
! Mr.. Selkreg has declared that he defes any one to
prove that he ever received money or any other
sideraton for his vote action legislator In the
matter OF the charge that he did vote for Tweed
he shows by the official journal Of the House that
he voted against the tax levy in 1868 1862 1870 and
1871 and could have voted for the Supply bin in
1872 and 1873 as he was not member of tile Legsla-
ture during those years He has spoken several times
during the campaign and is to speak at less than
meetings in various portions of the district be-
tween this and the I'D nst and he has not hestated
when not called upon, to tell by the
records how he did vote certain presum
ably corrupt measures, and to call for the 'proor
OF the charges bribery made against him Thus far
this proof has not been forthcoming, but IL must DO
said the charges have created most painful feeling
among some of the very best republicans in the
district IL is true that all public men have their
mics, among the members of their party but
have found several republicans who have frankly adj
mted that ''the thing looks bad, and who,
willing 90 lar, have remarked that 1t "a great
cruelty to attack innocent in that way, as
there always persons ready to believe anything bad
about anybody else Yet again, of the promi-
republicans in the district in reluctantly discussing
the matter, said, ~ do not know how such charges
could originate without there being something JUS
/ tify them. Anyhow, they place stigma a mans
character that never be wiped out Just think Of
such charges beng made against Senators King or
Robertson or Lowery With what Indignation the ac-
cusatons would be received in their DISTRICTS by
| the democratsl"
The inference meant TO be conveyed in this remark is
plain its face and the fact that there
many republicans Mr. Selkrcgs district who believe
If not in the charges at least that Senator to be
I vieeabc, should DO even above the breath OF
Suspicion II innocent certainly Mr.. Selkreg is
| being very cruelty treated, for the feeling
created by tho charges among some Of his republican
friends who have reason TO wish him ILL., may
so great way toward lmpairing his usefulness
representative Of the district Yet must add right
| here that besides denying in print the accusations
made against him and on the stump, he has chal-
lengcd Mr. Schuyler to a Joint discussion Of various
| topics; among others, their respective legislative
re-Qrds This and the fact that the challenge has been
declined have probably done than anything else
| TO convince many who before IN doubt about his
innocence that alter all he is badly prosecuted man.
But Mr.. Schuyler got IN q fling with sting in his
declination OF the Joint discussion when he said, in
! substance that the discussion could not make the
legislative record Of either more luminous than II was
as the record of both already public property
NM. scHUYLER's RECORD.
If straws show which way tho wind blows Mr.. Schuy
Ter himself is not TO be allowed TO come out Of the fur
mace unscotched editorial paragraph in morning
paper here day says thus omnousy The-QoJections
which may be urged against Mr.. Schuyler vii be con-
sidered at q future tlme.n One charge already made
against him. and which being hotly pressed y that
he voted for large appropriation Tor he SaIhoc he
| iormatory.
But the great question remains, which Of the two
candidates will be elected The democrats are working
pull Mr.. schuyler through while the republicans say
that Mr. Sekrcgs election is foregone conclusion.
First and foremost those republicans, who without
believing charges made against their candidate yet
wish there was some way adjudge them right wrong
bevond question: will vote for him. and there is be-
lief among the republicans generally that Mn Schuylers