Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-26
TILDEN'S POPULARITY IN NEW
YORK-INFLUENOE OF THE
OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
Correspondence of the Republican. ]


CAPE MAY, 19.-Believing that your
readers are more interested in the polits
ical status of this part of the country
than anything else, 1 have taken some
pains to pick up information on the
subject. The expression is very general
that the nomination of Tilden settled the
money question for the state of New
York, that he represents the financial
views of both democrats and republi-
n His wel-known financial policy,
restated in his letter of acceptance. and
endorsed by Hendricks, gives the ticket
a decided advantage over Tilden's cam
paign in 1874. Had a soft money man
been nominated in the place OF Tilden,
the state would have been lost. This
state, outside of New York city, has al
ways been republican until 1874, when
it was carried by Tilden Independently
of the large democratic majority OF the
city. Tilden was not then known as a
reformer. His strength was rather of q
safe, negative character, Now he rep
reserts fully the idea of reform, and the
masses are SO enthusiastic that the pre-
diction is not uncommon that he will
carry the state by 100,0 600 majority. Buff
~ al "AllS1l OouoLlGuI6S d III
sional district, gave Tilden. in'74, a ma.
jority Of 200, and at the same time elect.
ed q republican to congress. The editor
ofthe Courier, the only democratic paper
in this county of the English persuasion,
does not hesitate to express the convic.
ton that this city, always republican
will give Tilden and Hendricks a hand.
some majority. He thinks that the two
democratic German papers here will in.
tluence a very large German vote fol-
the democracy, and that the influence OIL
Carl Schurz:.Will not reach the Germans
of Western New York. The republi.
ans here were for Conkling and Bris.
tow, and were greatly disappointed al
the nomination of Hayes and Wheeler
The former was not thought of and the
latter is without influence outside of the
obscure section of the state in which he
lives. What influence, the October cleo
tions would have upon New York ha:
been u subject of anxious inquiry and
the following facts were elected: In the
last twelve years eight elections have
gone democratic in this state when the
"'pivotal ~st;ltes' went republican. New
York will not be influenced by the Octo
Der elections very decidedly. Ohio, it i:
conceded, will go republican, but in
diana will 60 democratic. In tina
very probable event the pivotal bust
ness will neutralize itself. The conf
dence manifested by the people in the
election of Samuel j.. Tilden is truly
refreshing and the enthusiasm OF the
masses comes into expression in the ban.
| pGrs that float above the streets and the
signs and symbols displayed in every
direc ion. In 1874 there were loca
divisions and difficulties in the way o
Tilden's success. Nov the party is 8
unit and solid for the ticket. The oppo,
sition OF the Tammany faction has ceasac
and the party is without division any.
where. True. some interest is felt il
the republican nominations that are tc
be made ut Saratoga mex Wednesday,
and the democratic state ticket to be
nominated the Wednesday following
but they cannot affect seriously the
general result in November. 1t is also
Il peculiar fact that the people associate
the election of Til4ea with a speed,
revival OF business and return to pros
perity all over the country. If thi:
association can be botn q prophecy anl
4 promise with the honest, hard. pressed
taxpayers, his election is already
assured.
The first object that attracted my atten'
ton on entering Niagara Falls city was
Il huge flag i!oating over the princiPa
street hparing the palAo Of '.Tllden
Hendricks and Reform" With a popu
lation of 5000 it gave Tilden over 50(
majority in 1874, and proposes to give
him two to one over Hayes next Novem
Der.