New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02
oNoNnAGA AND CORTLAND COUNTIES.

CoupI pTr DEMOCRATIC SURRENDER 10 TIE GREEN
BACKFRs-MR FRANK HsCOCK's CANVASS AND
SUE fLECTIoN-A PALTRY STORY ABOUT HIS
FREQUENT ABSENCES FROM HIS SEAT REFuTID
GOOD GOVERNMENT IN SYRACUSE.
FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
SYRACUSE, Oct. 31.-ThsEe is probably no other
Congressional District in this State in which the
Democratic surrender to the Greenbackers has Deeh
az complete as as in this XXVth, composed of Onon-
dapa and Cortland Counties In other districts the
rank and file Of the Democracy have deserted the
old ORGANIZATION and Joined the National party, and
in some instances the BourhOns have nominated
Grecnbackcrs who have been accepted By the
conventions of the new party; but here the
Democrats have stood back, and in effect
said to the Nationals $50 ahead and make
ND your ticket; don't mind any preJudlces
we NAV have in favor of decent men and honest
principles; nominate tramps and ward bummerS'
if you please adopt the widest kind OF resolutions
favOring reputation IN its worst form and wheh
the work is done. let know and we VIII go III
and support Your ticket, asking no questions Tor
conscience's sake" There are many respectable
Democrats in this city and district who have FAM
lies and property, and something at stake upon 'he
preservation of public and private faith ana re-
vival of business based on sound financial primer
pies They do not believe in the dangerous doctrines
promulgated by the Nationals, but they seem no
longer TO have influence in shaping the policy of
their party. Whether they will vote for the candl-
dates the GIeenbackers have provided for them, OF
quietly scratch their tickets remain to be seen.
Mr.. Frank Hiscock will be reelected to Congress
from this district by good majority i'll spite of
the union of the Democrats and Nationals upon Dr.
John NJ Wieting Mir. Hiscock has done more in
single session of Congress distinguish himself as
an active useful Representative than any other
man who has been sent from this state 10
Washington has done III an equal lehgth ol
time for many years. He was singuarly popular III
his district before but coming back, as he does with
a record of which his constituents without regard
to party may well be proud his candidacy inspires
an enthusiasm that certainly means votes on elec-
ton day, Almost the only thing that the Demo-
Gratis can find to say against him Is that he dd not
ALWAYS answer to his name when the roll was called
in the House of Representatives last session, ana
they have made up list of the times when he is
asserted to have been absent. Anyone who was III
Washington knows well enough that Mr.. Hiscock
did not shirk any duty, and that when he is not
recorded as having voted there good reason for
it, He served on two of the most important and la
borious committees of the House-that on Elections
and that over which Mr.. Potter presldcs-and scores
of times when engaged upon the work OF the secOm-
mittces he did not spend the time to vote when the
contest in the House was not close one. lie also
went TO Florida with a subcommittee ana was
absent several weeks the business OF the House
He was several times paired with Demo
crafts. Mr. Gambler a Georgia Democrat, offended
his party by voting with the Republicans
on the Dean-FIcd contested election case, and when
he subsequently desired to 90 home for two or three
weeks Mr.. lIiscOck very properly paired with him.
If ali these seeming cases of absence but actual
presence, and the absences on pubhc business were
subtracted from the Democratic list, Mr.. llscock
would appear as he is, one of the most industrious
members of the House Since the campaign opened
ne has been ndefatgable, making a speech almost
every night and giving the people some of the
soundest kind of financial doctrine presented IN an
attractive form. In many towns he seems TO have
stamped out GreenbackIsm, and i'll tins county the
National party seems TO place Labor reform
(wbatever that may mean above the financial
issues III importance.
The Republicans of this Congressional District
expect 10 redeem their promise to send solid Re
publican delegation to the Assembly The Nation
alist nominees are with perhaps one exception,
unfit to represent the people Of these two countes
or TO make laws for the great State OF New-l Ork
I'm spite Of this fact, they have been accepted by
the Democrats. The battle-ground Will be IN
the LIST District of this county, where all
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in order TO beat Governor Alvord, and in the Cor-
land District. In the former Mr.. Alyord has been
candidate fourteen times and has been beaten only
twice lie will probably add another 10 bis sries Of
triumphs on Tuesday next. The Cortland District
will also probably be saved by hard work. The
canvass. which opened late here, has been a very
active one on the Republican side from the begin
ming. More meetings have been held and more
effective campaign work has been done than III
many years when Governor was not to be elected.
The people seem to be fully aroused to the impor-
lance of the contest and the vote cast will he
large one.
No one can spend any time in Syracuse without
learning something of the remarkable reforms III
the municipal government that have been effected
under the administration Of Mr.. j. j. Beldcn, the
nrescut Mayor. From the time of his installation
the government OF this city has been managed on
business principles and the result has been salts
factory that it deserves brief notice here.
Last wear year faxes were reduced in SYRIA
cnse about 800 900, and this year, although
there was a bull of 100000 to be paid for a sewer
recently completed and when was not properly
cLarpcabc To ordinary expenses the tax levy y no
grcatcT than il was last year. These reductions,
which are enormous when compared with the total
expenditures, have not been effected by neglect 10
keep up the public improvements IN the clty bui ny
wise economy and careful, honest administration.
The streets have been kept III excellent rtpAlr new
pavcmcnts have been laid and new sewers punt;
but a business man has had charge OF the work. ana
he has managed it AS carefully as though he mad 20
pay for it himself. Salaries have been reduced, the
expenses Of the Police aud FIRE Departments have
been curtailcd, gaS costs the city only 81 lamp
while other cities pay from T27 to $50, and III
every way the bIrdcns of the people have been
lightcucd. The people OF syracuse iecl proud OF
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