New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
BROOKLYN
THE CONTEST ~ TLNTLE COTNyY.

IRON A. OCCASIONAL oOERLorONDENTo T I'M IEIEU>r.I
KINGSTON, Oct. lG.-Ihc nomination Of GEN
cIal George = Nichols, OF Athens, Greene County v
= for Representative Congress 10y the Republican.
Of the XVIII District. Ulster, Greene and Hchoharc
Counties, at Cat7k yesterday afternoon, completes
the slate for the present The Hon. william I0unsbcry
Mayor Of this cry is the Democratic nominee and John
A. EIkson ~ PrattsyIc Greene County the Grccubnck
candidate. The campaign opens briehlY and promises.
warm cOntc-t The district under The ed appoftion-
incut usually democratic. and now. under the new
1t - very largely stephen l. Mayban, the present
incumbent, having lad majority over 900 IN 1876
But just at tbs time the matter presents new and
different aspect, arising from the increasing strength OF
The Grrenhhck element in various portions Of the dis
trct. Prominent Democrats assert thar unless SON, I'M
foresecn change takes place. the Nationals viii poll from
four 10 i've thousand votes in the district tins Ia
ana they fully realize the necessity Of PROMPT currr,r
action The late Democratic County nNcutIon held
here, which practically secured the nomination Of
81 branch Of the syracuse wranric ihrro Wa I%I
di..risIor m II : dclIbcr,tioue md Great
with the results Ulster insisted upon the rni,rr,
rule" when LEFT Mr. Miyhan and h friends ont In t,
cold Ex-senator scpIcrlV wa. first oI, I'M. .Iat I
his nomination. being strongly urged by the regular d.
mocracY, was c"n-dcrcd certain; but later develop
ueut- made for HIM 10 Withdraw In Cynr %;
Iouu-Dory. The MAY OF and his friends are preparing
for active cauva-. The Nationals convened nj Ct,-
XIII some days ago. and nominated Mr Erk~ou. lie II
prominent Prnt-'ilc merchant, aud active Dcmo-
crat, being supervisor ot that town In Ll. Ir-
,ncc 10 the principles OF tho Is c. T. T. and t'
determination 10 secure hi, election
Consider HOu- Ike these. grow nh ~ Tho div don
and dlsHh rcon known 10 ct-t ia The ranks OF the otpo
-ltlon. have served 10 mIlrc the Republicans with
thai degree or hope ana activity which rarrl, fn, t
hrgc success And now, under the aho lcadrI-hin rf
General Nichols, who has been called Ia lty aside rf
rOua business ana personal preferences the .ho f
MS constituents, II }, proposed To- reclaim the dI,trit
and not deprive the mun!c pIiIty Of Kingston of If,
thit Magistrate just yet General Nichols man re-
quirng nU introduction 10 the people OF ths district
having served tenn Stdtr senator. and held Iarnu.
other positions OF note. o viii provo worthy of fine
honor conferred on him.
The yarlOu- Assembly nominations for this coruty
not completed Yet. Inc Republicans IN thl, I-D
District Wlll however, nominate General Shame nm,
HftrTnOou which cannot fan to secure the ur iilc fr
them despite the adverse majority Of nearly 900 ol
tanned 10y Mr.. Soaring tDcnocHtD last wear. The Gen
"a opposed by John l. Cummings Of tins civ Tho
democratic nominee and j. q. Tubby alsO OF TN, civ
who l. the Grccnback man The Democracy of the MD
District have nominated Leonard Davis. Of Kochrstrr:
others not yet heard from For County Treasurer
the Republicans have nominated William NJ HAYES oi
this city, very active energetic, capable man and
leader IN the party ranks ~ tho county. Tho Demo
Gratis running Isaac ~ Cox Of Elcuyillc and the
Nationals Horace Humphrey, OF this city.