New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01

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IRON sTAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRmUSE.l
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., July 31.-"The National
movement is protest against the existing order of
things" said General b. +. Butler to knot of poll
ticiaIis-of which he was the central fgure-who
were gathered on the veranda of the United States
Hotel one day last week. "The party which Is in
power In any given locality is always sure to suffer
most when new party Of this kind comes into ex-
istence, and you will find that it will be so now,
gentlemen. The Nationals number 100000 voters
in the State of New-York to-day. don't know what
they will do with them, but that is large body of
men,"
A gentleman from Central New-YOrk whose OPP
portunites for understanding the politics of tho
State are exceptionally good, thought that the Ma
tional vote would not be 100000 in the coming
FAN election and another of the Generals auditors
who is not resident Of the State. but had recently
visited some portions of it, declared his belief that
the Nationals would not elect single member of
Congress in New-York west of the city and Hudson
River districts. From those he had definite in
formation. Judge Kelley remarked that he believed
the National movement in the Empire State must
be very strong one, from the fact that certain
New-York City newspapers had apparently found it
necessary to send QUO correspondents for the pur-
pose Of incorporating the strength of the
party, and of making 1t appear to be an element of
little Importance in the coming campaign.
No careful student Of the politics Of New-York
State will fail TO recognize the fact that the Ma
tiOnal party will constitute an unknown quantity
in tue political equation this year, and that upon
Its value in different sections of the state will de-
pend the result of the election III November. That
value It will not be easy to determine in advance.
In some places there Is danger that it will be greatly
underestimate, as it was i'll Chemung County last
year; in Others 1t will make imposing demonstra-
tons in conventions and public meetings, but Will
be lacking in votes when it comes to the polls The
Allegany Congressional District is one Of the few
in which the candidate of the National party is
likely to have large vote and there are some inter-
esiing facts connected with the coming contest in
that district which, though gathered at Elmira and
Corning week ago, have notyet lost their interest.
The district comprises the three counties of Allie
gauy, steuben and Chemung, and is repre-
scented by Mr.. j. n. HungerfOrd, banker, of Corn
ing. Ten years ago Mr. Hamilton Ward, of Allie
gany, the representative in Congress, and lie
was followed by Mr III. BOardman Smith, of FL
mira, who served two terms and retired on the 4th
OF March, 1875. The Liberal movement of 1872
was very strong ia the district, especially in Steu
ben and Allegany Counties, but owing to the dis
satisfaction of the Democrats with the nomination
Of Mr. Greeley, and the advanced ideas of the Lib
eral platform which the Democracy had been forced
TO adopt, the combination was unable to
accomplish anything in the election of that year.
Two years later, when the Democrats aud Liberals
pulled together, and there was marked dissatis-
faction in the Republican party with the manage
ment by some of its leaders, the Administration
candidate for Congress was beaten by Mr. Charles c.
b. Walker, Of Corning. In 1876, the Liberals hay-
ing at length abandoned their alliance with the
Democrats the district was recovered by the Re-
pnblicans; and while there are this year some new
elements entering INTO the political problem, there
il no doubt that the Republican candidate, whoever
he is, will be chosen.
Tho first thing that makes the contest in the Al
legluy District interesting one this year, 10 the
uncertainty in regard TO the strength OF the Ma
tonals and a. General Butler says. to what they
will do with their votes. The new party will un-
doubtedly carry Chemung County by majority
larger than that of last year In Steuben they viii
carry the town of Corning, poll large vote Ill
Hornellsville, and secure good many scattering
votes in other parts of the county In Alegany
the Republicans assert that the Nationals have not
made many converts, although the leaders of the
new party deciahe that they have been very sue
cessful in organizing clubs all the county, and
that they will poll very large vote. Conceding to
the Nationals all that their managers claim, they
can still be beaten by the Republicans. unless the
entire Democratic vote should be cast for their can
didate.
Demoralized as Is the Democratic organization,
especially in Chemung and steuben Counties, an
alliance between il and the Nationals seems hardly
possible In the fret place, the leaders OF the now
party scout the idea Of any combination with either
of the old political organizations. They say there
are only two parties-the Nationals and the OPPOSE
tion-and add that tho opposition is divided into
two factions called respectively Republican ana
Democratic. They denounce Mr.. Shupe, OF New
York, for having proposed at Albany last Spring
an alliance with the Republicans and declare that
they will accept no Democrat as their candidate
they will vote for nobody but National. The
Democratic party of the district, on the other
hand. is largely composed of hard-money men.
whose votes could not be delivered over to
Nationalist candidate, even il a bargain to that
effect should be made by the Democratic leaders
II il came TO choosing between hard-money he
nnblican and soft-money Nationalist, the Republic
can would get a considerable share of the Demo-
cratic vote.
The Republican party Of the Allegany District
Will not throw away the election by quarrelling
over the question who shall be its candidate. IL
Looks now as though there would be several names
before the convention. but when the nomination 10
once made. the Republican party will be unanimous
in support of its candidate. The present member,
Mr.. J. N. Hungerford, would unquestion-
ably like to be returned. He has been
creditable representative, and while some Of
his appointments have given local dissatisfaction
in certain parts of the district have no doubt
that he would poll the entire vote Of his party II
his name should be placed upon the ticket. The
controversies over the appointment OF several post
masters have been Of such local character as TO
make it impossible for stranger to pass Judgment
upon them. Mr. Hungerford claims to have been
governed by the wishes of the people In the several
nI.cos where changes have been made, and at the