New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
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POLITICS IN CHEMUNG, sTEUBBN AND AILRGANi
CoUNTIEs--A STATE or CHAos-wHERR HARE
WORK Is NEEDED AND WILL rETL.
lFRoM AN OccAsIosAL CONFECTIONERY or THs rRIBgSEl
EoRNELLsyILLE, Aug. 16.-It was re.
former not OF the classic kind Ike Curtis but Of the
astronomical order like Kearney who sat on the curt
and told in cultural accents that the poll
th)es Of old steuben was 10 state OF chOas" This
fallen angel of Murphy and rising OF Kearney wa
about right Although drunk. he did not see through
his glass darkly, things kind OF indenabe
unsettled and unregenerate state-can it chaos Il
bad, but not half so bad Ownfriends maket You
know steuben was of COLOR for while, but It had lust
got beautifully back aud al was and lovely when
the WINDS blew aud the strikes broke out and chaos came
again. Go where you will, question the ancient weathce
cocks Of old parties to the political proba-
blities this Fall, and they will shake their
heads obviously and say, "This Groenback factor
Is an unknown quantity" They cit around it were
parayzed. while the enemy is sowing seed in dOcu.
ments and newspapers by the bagful, and wonder
whether they would better tackle the tramp The Bew
boObys buster aud the old brusers fears have Dagni
fed the size and strength Of this aest champion OF the
political prze-ring. For three or four months he has
bullying around carrying chips calling people liars
aud throwing nasty guilds Of tobacco in their faces end
Republicans have stood back and watched him with
pad checks and quaking knees, and whispered each
other: Look at his musclei" "Just contemplate bis
wealth Of mindl" How he does grow!" And nobody
has raised list foot TO stop his progress Il hga
time that the fighting OF the Republican party
stripped to the buff aud began the fret round preim
nary TO the grand tufse in November, by which tits pos
sble to send the Greeuback bully TO grass" and the
grave.
The "boss Greenbaekers are fixing up Their slate
Just think OF It, these anttriLg, anti-moDOpo
list, anti-everything reformers, setting up things
prior to conventions. IL makes one blush for them.
They have already defined the individuality Of the
ing candidate for Congress, which bis name tits Nell
son Cowen Corning He unsuccessful coal dealer
who thinks he never accumulate wealth nnul be
has been to Congress and regulated the finances. Jerry
Mcclure, OF Chemung name not unknown to fame, has
been mentioned but the slate-makers don't re-
gard him with favor He Is too iukewarm-and
more than all, lawyer Kearney, you know Is DEAN On
Christian lawyers as well as on the heather Chince
HIS followers here all talk bitter when he takes Qut
nine However one important question 70 be set
tedthe Democratic party OF THIS district mean TO pre-
npdSr tbe SINE sheets with inc roaghs and repudia-
tors. No such man hs COwen, even though OF Demo-
better class OF Democrats would support au Honest Re.
publican ia preference or not vote at all
It Is not morally certain that the Republicans Of The
district will bear themselves with equal discretion.
There is such unpleasant plethora Of statesmen.
hazard nothng in stating that the three counties Of Ale
gany, Chemung aud steuben would take contract TO
furnish the XLyIth Congress with Its entire quota
q
ders Several candidates Congressional bonO have
already appeared on the Surface aud there danger OF
struggle which VIII breed heartburnings and preclude
success such disaster be avertcd only by choosing
delegates the convention who will be aetted by pa
triOue motives alone aud will nominate the strongest
man without reference preeedents preindces Har
mony and hard WORK Will preserve the present loyal
status 10 the councils OF the Nation.
There Is good 10 believe that the Republicans OF
Chemung County wiz do better tins year than Last
when the Labor RefOrmers obtained the aseenoancy.
The Republican leaders sought demoralize the Demo-
cratic party by encouraging the labor movement They
did too much aud hoist by their Own pelard In
the triangular hight this year, IL would be strange y uey
did not save their member of Assembly. A JudicioW
nomination viii insure II.
Alegany is uOt so s0rey smltten with the greenDaek
plague The honest farmers OF that purely agricultural
region are stable and sound There i every md-
cation that she VIII DO her whole duty thus Fail.
truthful Granger WAC lives near here reports that
recently during protracted thunderstorm there was
gathering OK ia his nay barn. driven thlthet
the elements. While carrying there tey
organized what red-nOsed YagabOnd den0mllated
- labor congress-" and discussed with much WarhA
various projects for the reiel Of wandering WORKING
men IL was finally determined that secret 0fues,
should be established b. designated as Inc IflDe OF
Benjimin and Dennis" A committee OF two Vagrant
rufans was appointed 10 perfect details. Who SHOWS
out what this Is the initiative OF movement WheA Ni
elevate Butler TO the Presdencyf HoCnese needAPpV
for membership. -, "a.
BY the way speaking Of the Irish aRtator from inc
Golden Gate reminds me OF the iamen MADE y as
wickedness Corning He says Il Is dFcadiuly oiT
eouraging that soou after Bob lDgersoil ha1 sue
ceeded suppresSing hell. Dennis kearpey sDOaid eone
around raising 10 again.