The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-24
MR. CONKLTvG,s CxMPAIGM
The Approsehine Election - Seen Thro.sh
spectncles Of Different CeIers.


said in general way that the Republicans ex-
poet to hold tho next Assembly I'M the Demo-
Gratis expect to Gain IL and that the Nationals
expect to control ii through what is known as
the balance Of power" But when | sought
the facts and figures on which the opposing man
ayers based these contradictory predictions. tho
wise mon. rs n rule. asked to DO excused. They
conveyed the impression that they knew all
about 1t. but didn't want to tell. BY dnt Of per-
severance. however, found walking cyclope-
dia in the Conkling cause. who told me all that
he knew-and perhaps more.
Let us begin" he said. with those dis
tricts that are certain to return Republican
members. In Albany County there il one such
district-tho First Tho Republican vote last
year was 900 in excess OF the untod Democratic
and Groenback vote. In 1876 tho Democrats
pretended to have majority Of twenty-five in
the district but it was the product Of the count.
not Of the vote. Tho Republicans are in II
clear majority and they will hold 1t beyond
question
Allcgany County Is always Republican. The
majority ranges from 900 to 5000. and IL will
continue as long ~ the name Of tho party lasts.
The county is entitled to only one member.
Broome also sends one member. and is Repub-
lean on full vote by n thousand. II was cap
tured on ono Occasion by tho Democrats. but
will not be this year Cattaraugus and Chautau-
qua each send two members. all OF whom will
be Republicans IA they have a solid majority OF
more than 5000 to apportion among them
selves. CnyuRn County Is also good for two
members this year, rs against one last year
We carried both districts In rs and 70 and
lost the first in II only through the folly OF
some OF the managers. Chenango Countys
single member will be Republican again. The
Democrats were getting to be powerful there.
but they lost their heads in the Grcenback
crnze. and. without intending to do 1t. they are
strengthening our party.
Clinton County is close. but II il Republican.
The Republican majority was 100 last year and
$40 the year before. Smith Weed used 10 carry
the county for himself, but he never could do II
Tor the Democratic party. and. under the new
management. the prison patronage there isn't
worth much to the Democrats.
Columbia County sends two Assemblymcn.
and the Republicans will hold the Second Dis
trict. with affair chance OF capturing the FIRST.
Cortland County. which was lost last year.
through local divisions will be recovered be-
yond doubt giving us one more. Delaware
County will probably send again one Repub-
lican and one Democrat. ~ 1t has for number
Of years Duchess is counted on for two Re
publicans. Tint has been lis standing for two
years. II used TO be strong Democratic
county but il has undergone a nermnncn,
change.
Erie County is good fighting eroprd Inc,
year the Republicans carried only onn NJ ,h..
1--WE Assembly districts. This year they count
with certainty on two. and will probably get
three. Essex. Franklin. Fulton and Hamilton.
and Genesee are all Republican. thus adding
four members 10 the list.
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nenuhlica,s MIA so,a,1 =. ' WI. '1''.in
10 y n,,,a.,'., - "o" lepieSeh.'u
unnli.nr Lreoch vi,I,h ta, -, -,
tir,ar is al. p'.,.'',i,,..' 'r "'''ou' ieI
ar ,orn Tbo 49,. 49, 70 NV
,vber, tho n.,,,..,,,..,, 49,. ~, a -
ovcr Ies,er y ro,,Ilrnr.. - -. o,
front Nndis,, +. ~ W
Monrne now sounds two H.uulli,on ,as.,-.
ana one. Workinpmnn who ,yos on,,,rs.'t H.,
tho Rcpullicnns He nnv 20 oycr =, ,t'. ~,
ocrats. but W, shau hold two distr,,,s IN cha,
county.
"Tn N,.gar. MO shou ,,.t, a.. c., ~,
trict In onoilo No., - ~, o"" 20
members which il Ill, H., I,. a., -, w
bly. OnonIngn +. ,lv.,y. ,,,I t'r ,i'.,..'
liars o,, ai,r.'h ..,i, -. ."t mr. n'ein'
sport Mt the exponsc NJ tl,.. ,,r,, ~, inr,,t,
fol,s into lin. vI,, ~ ~, ~ i,'"ii"oP
Gram, ~ 'e"s'' unu
Second District. which they Lost inst year
ORLEANS Is coal Tor r,,,,t.. 49,, o..
will elect ,lrc,, n.,,,t,,.'.,' III I7"VE"
ton. o,se,,, il ,.l,a,.',,Ia
publicons arr, nrou..l ,,or'. anH ,,',. Wv ~.
IN ,,rr, ho,h ,lis,ri,,. ~ ~ piop'sv
the First last year and the second the vonr he.
fore. and there is no reason now why thev
should ose either. Putnam will rcsect Re-.
publican Rensselaer, will reverse its present
order and send two Republicans and one Dem.
craft ST. Lawrence hns three members. always
"puuileahs' We shall elect one II the two
"ss"h'nyh'h from Saratoga. and shall gain
uno III 'chehec"uy inc Democratic plurality
''''' 'us' year was only twenty-five. and II It
were more. we could overcome II. Schuyler
"un't "'''s announcer 10 the list and Steuben
w, return rs dlu as' year two Republicans.
! ',I" Is AIS" h'puoHean' Tompkins was con-
; lu'rcu u'uhunl I'LL Mr. Conkling spoke Mt
s,,r,css with oos,at,,,, .'luS r'n count on
,re now b,ve orl,,,,,', ""eIo
sbou boro ,,v, H., ,h.',,,'0 w, u ,nrep, we
ala am, ,,,, T., W. W. s""Ii