New-York tribune., 1876-10-24

or nom PARTIEs-A STRONG REPUBLICAN CAN
DIDATE FOR CONGREss.
tTRoM A sTAFP CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUhEJ
ALBANY, Oct 23.-Albany County naturally De
longs TO the Democrats by majority OF from l'ooo
to Q 600 votes. Ii has been carried by the Repub-
Heans several times during the past few years out
IN each occasion their success has been brought
about by divisions in the ranks of their opponents
or by notoriously bad Democratic nominations for
instance. in 1872, when the Democrats gave up.the
contest a month before the November electiOn' anu
refused TO work any longer for their ticket the Voe
of the comfy was given 90 Grant and DIX ana tne
majority for the former about twice as great 9
that of the latter on account Of the scratching Vi i
Greelev's name by Bourbon Democrats Inc neAV
wear the Democrats recovered the county, anu WIN
oio ,naiorities have held it ever since, although
IN 1874 by reason of split i'll the Democratic
nartv Mr. Charles II. Adams, a Republican, was
elected 10 Congress- and in 1875 an unpopular DEM
oeratic nomination enabled Mr.. Hamilton HARMS
another Republican, to secure seat III the 0'"'o
Senate -,
This wear there is very little to he said aboat the
nautical situation here. Both parties seem 10 ue
,ror orcon;zed harmonious. and hopcful-that is,
4be Democrats hope TO give Gov. Iilden as Hrge
,raioritv ~ he received in this county IN 1874
when IL WAS about 2.2OO and the Republicans nope
4o reduce il 10 about one-haf that figure lhe
managers of each party claim to have converter
members of the other and 10 have them ehrol'eo VI
their clubs but strangely enough neither party Is
aware that il has lost single voter. Inc changes
ronor+ed are invariably favOrabe-tO the party
with whose representative you happen TO be conVer-
sing The Republcaus also rely ON Gov
Tildep's alleged unpOpularity in this CITY, Inc
people know him pretty well here sald gentle
man 10 me this morning and the oe''cI ho %
known the less he is liked" don't thnK cohol"-
con of this kind ought to be drawn from comparl-
son of last years election returns with thoSe ol
wear before; there were reasons not personal to MI
TIdop wbv the Democratic majority should have
been reduced in 1875. Not having seen the canvass
which has been made by either party, nor having
spent sufficient time here to get down much below
the surface and study the situation WITH much
care. am unable to give very intelligent OPINION
of what the Democratic majority here Will be III
November. Gov nlden's friends will certainly
have no occasion to claim credit for themselves II
they do not make il at least 1,5OO.
Think Mr.. Hamilton Harris, the Republican can
didate. may possibly be elected to Congress. He
carried the county last year. when he was a candi-
date for the State Senate, in the face OF a Demo
cratic majority for the general ticket, and do not
hear that he has lost in popularity since Inc Iac'
that his opponent. Mr.. Terrence j. QUINN Is man
who would not be likely to reflect any honor OH the
District by representing it in Congress- is in Mr..
Harris's favor as il is likely to secure for him the
votes of some Of the better class of Democrats and
ms long service as member of the State House
Commission has brought him in contact with many
of tbe laboring men and enabled him to gain Their
confidence Besides all this, he is one OF the best
potcal organizers in the State and that as politics
are now managed is worth great many votes TO
him. Still if the Democratic majority on the state
and National tickets should be large, Mr. Quinn VIII
rrobablv be carried through with them.
The Democrats are making great effort to capture
the soldier vote for Mr.. Quinn, by talking very
loudlv about his war record. have not taken the
time TO search out that record. hut others VINO nave
say that there not enough IN it to hart any candl-
date and if is doubtful If it will help him much.
believe Mr. Quinn held a commission in a company
Of one of the New-York militia regiments. which,
during the war, was twice called into the service
each time for a term of 80 days. On neither occa-
sjon did it perform any but garrison duty and
"Colv Quinn saw no more hazardous service than
his regiment.
OF the local tickets here have heard very little
said MI George Denback, the Republican candi-
date for Sheriff may run behind HIS ticket not on
account Of any personal objections TO him. but be-
cause il is asserted that his nomination triumph
OF ring influences.
The reports received here from all aoDoinng
counties are encouraging TO the Republicans Ihe
Greenback party is not strong in this section OF the
State but, with the exception Of one spot IN wash
ington County its vote what there IS OF IT, VIII De
drawn chiefly from the Democratic ranks. The
Prohibition party also has headquarters in many OF
the large towns. but its vote will be much smaller
than it was las; year. and the Republicans will gain
by its weakness L. l. W.