The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

hiAu'N5h tNtiJ iultlllEtul IitH uS-
quainted with the politics Of this city
knows that TILDEN and IIENDRIcKs are
entitled TO n majority of ut least fifty
thousand, which may reach sixty, yet the
Republicans pretend to feel confident that
it will be much smaller. There are two
grounds upon which it is said they base
this delusive hope.
Their first reliance is upon Democratic
disaffection or treachery. But there Is
none. There has never been u time when
the Democracy of this city were moro
united aud enthusiastic than they are now.
There are two or three candidates on the
Tammany ticket who are obnoxious to
many Reformers; but the voting against
them will be upon principle, and not II
matter of trade at the polls.
If there were, rs there is not, any hos
tility or indifference TO the general tickets,
such arrangements have been made TO
watch the voting and the canvass in every
election district that no wrong doing Is
possible. There will be lyux-eycd men at
every poll, from the time the first vote Is
given until the last one Is counted.
Besides, the Democrats of this city are
positive in their conviction that Gov TIL
DEN will be the next President. Each one
of the local politician is anxious to stand
well with the new Administration They
all know that the course of the men who
run the election, aud also Of those who
make the canvass will be scrutiu zed, ami
that each Will be held to strict accouuta-
blity for the result in his election district.
Each one Of them will be careful that no
suspicion shall attach to him.
But 1t is reported that some men are 70
lie bought, and that Il. ID. BARBER has
come here AT the suG ;es ion of THuRLow
WEED and JAY GOULD for the purpose Of
corrupling them. The purchasnble poll
tIciaus OF New York are high priced; but
II the Republicans, with their depleted
treasury had money enough to pay the
probable cost of such work, their success,
for the reasons above stated and Others
would he impossible. Ii it be tried, the
agents, and perhaps their principals, III
hardly escape detection and punishment.
The other reliance of The Republicans is
said TO be upon the work of JonN l..
DAVENPORT Federal Supervisor of Elcc-
tons. There has always been moro noise
than substance about his displays. with
al his talk at this election wa have not
heard of his making single arrest. This
fact speaks well for the fairness OF tho
registry, so far rs tho Democrats are con-
ceIued. If any man has registered know
ing that he is not entitled tovOte, lac ought
10 be punished. But by express proyi-
sion OF the law of Congress- under
which Mr.. DAVENPORT acts, no person can
! be arrested on election luy for false reris-
| tration, except upon a warrant. II any
man Is arrested for false voting he must
first be allowed to vote. II any man is
! guilty of violence ut tue polls he can be
! arrested; but no peaceful man can be ar
rested, without warrant, by any peIson
or officer, or under any circumstance Mr..
DAVENPORT knows wen that against such
man lie is, unless he holds warrant, as
| powerless It's "a pipe stem.
b 'sldus, Mr.. DAVENPORT and all the Re-
publican politicians ne sharp as he IT, arc
satisfied that GOV. TILDEN viii be elected
and after the lth Of March next will have
power To prosecute. Any attempt to I'M
| p'de fair election IN this city would be
certain - receive severe punishment. No
Republican politician in this city of any
importance is willing to risk any such CON
tn@eucy. The Resormors, therefore, may
be sure that the election ia this city vii
he quiet and peaceahle, and they have
every reason to believe that II viii bC
crowned with one OF the most maRmhc, nj
victories that free men have ever achieved
over corrupt and arbitrary power.