New-York tribune., 1875-11-01
many voters whom party ties might otherwise in
duce to vote for him. L. W.
SENATOR WooDIN'S CHANCES.

Mr.. WOODINS RELIANCE THE AUTOMATIC W.
TER-PRoBABLE ELECTION OF ONE REPUBLICAN
AND ONE DEMOCRAT TO THE ASSEMBLY.
TFRoH STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBCSEI
AUBURN, Oct. 29.-The Democrats of Cayuea
County promised to the Syracuse Convention that
if the name of Mr. Charles n. Ross was placed on
the State ticket they would return Democratic
Senator from the XXVth District, and thus
by defeating William B. Woodin make
clean sweep of those Republican Senators
who, in 1871, sold themselves TO Tweed.
This promise makes this years canvass here
one of the most interesting in the State. On
the surface there to be less real opposition TO
Mr.. Woodin's reelection than there was in 1873.
Ills friends carried the caucuses and conventions
this year almost without opposition and II there Is
any such widespread detection in the Republican
party against him as existed when he was last
candidate it is to say the least far less demonstra-
tive At the same time, the fact tlDt the Republi-
can managers are concentrating their efforts on the
Senatorial canvass, and bringing all their great guns
to bear in favor of Mr. Woodn, even ct the expense
Of the remainder of their tickets, shows that their
confidence is not of kind that permits them to relax
for a moment their vigilance or their work.
The contest against Mr.. Woodn has, no doubt,
been made in the face of obstacles not easy 10
mount. The average voter finds it very bard to bolt
q nomination. which has been made by his party i'll
regular and legitimate way, especially when by so
doing he carries his support TO an opposition which
has very little chance of success am not speaking
now of that large class in this State who have alb
solved their allegiance to all parties and whose sup
port can be secured only by the best and for the
best measures, but of those who still train under
party banners. And when the experiment of boiling
has once been tried and failed the difficulties in the
way of second attempt are increased fouI-fold.
The defeat of Mr.. WoOdin, two years ago. was con
sidered almost certain and the prospect of victory,
coupled with an honest desire to save the district
from the disgrace which his reelection would bring
upon it, encouraged great many anti-WOodin Re
pubiicans TO take a bold and open stand. Success
at that trIe would probably have put an
end to Mr. Woodin's political career; but, as
it turned out the Democrats have to fight the same
battle again this year. and in doing it they have to
carry the extra weight of their former defeat
Another Circumstance has, fear, weakened the
opposition to Alr. Woodins reelection this year. 1t
is generally reported and widely believed that two
years ago the elder Mr. Ross, father of the present
Democratic candidate for the State TreasWership.
saved Mr. Woodn from defeat. The story has been
circulated during this campaign that the Ross inlu-
ence is still in favor of Mr. Woodn and that the
suit is bargain by which Mr.. Durston's name is 70
be scratched from the Democratic Senatorial tickets
and Mr.. Woodins substituted, while the friends OF
the latter are to vote for Mr.. Ross. That part of
this story which relates to any bargain or under
standing this year. am assured by responsible mem
bers If both parties VINO in positions to know Is
absolutely false. l have been shown the proof by
members of the Democratic County Committee that
Mr.. Ross interest in the election of Mr.. Durston TO
the Senate is second only TO that in his own
The Democrats say that this report has been circu-
lated in the interest of Mr. Woodin in order to ere
auti Ii
cans that the contest against him is not genuine
one and that if they vote against him again they
will throw away their ballots. If there ever was
any misunderstanding among the Democrats in re-
gard to this matter il quite that II no longer
exists, and that the fight which the party is making
against Mr.. Woodin is an honest, earnest one.
Another story which is heard here and elsewhere
is, that Mr.. WO0dns friends have been frying to
trade off votes for Assemb ymen in order TO secure
others in return for their Senatorial candidate.
Members of the Democratic Committee evidently
believe this and doing all in their power TO pre-
vent it, though they 10 fear that it may result
in small loss for Mr.. DurstOn. II is fair to say that
no one accuses either of the Democratic candidates
for the Assembly of being party TO this corrupt
bargain, and that every Republican | have met
vehemently denies that any trade of the kind has
been or will be attempted.
From what has been said of the difficulties which
Mr. Durston and his friends have had to meet in
their light against Mr.. Woodin it should not be sup
posed that they are at all dsheartened have given
up the contest. On the other hand they hope TO
win. Their canvassers who have been sent into the
country report that they have everywhere found
anti -WOodin Republicans, who, though they are
making noise about it, will scratch his name
from their tickets and substitute that of Mr..
Durst0n. That there some who intend to
do this the Republicans admit, for they
expect Mr.. Woodin to run 800 behind his ticket
in this county, and that he viii lose Republican
votes in Wayne County, though how many they do
not know The canvass of Cayuga County, made by
the Republicans, places the majority for the State
ticket headed by Mr.. Seward at nearly 1000 and
they claim that Wayne County will increase this by
800 more Taking these figures a basis, the
Republicans estimate Mr.. Woodn's probable ma
jorty at from 1000 10 5000 votes. 1t is needless
to say that the Democrats do not accept the correct
ness of these figures, and that if the canvass they
have made can be relied upon, it will require nothing
but full vote Of the Democrats and antiSVoodin
Republicans to make the contest very close, if
il does not defeat him.
find that Mr. Ross Is very popular in this county,
and will receive a very large Republican vote, while
the Rev. B. l. Ives the Republican candidate for the
Inspect torsmp of State Prisons, will probably run
behind his ticket The present indications are that
a Republican will be elected in the lst District of
tins County, where c. S. Beardsley, jr. Democratic
Member of the last Assembly, is a candidate for
election and that Democrat will be chosen IN the
IId District, where the FrohibitiOnist candidate
will draw heavily from the Republican vote.
Z. L. w.
ONE LIVELY DISTRICT.