The New York herald., 1878-10-20
The Congressional Nominees and
Their Prospects.
POSITION OF THE GREENBACK ELEMENT
Republicans United on Conk-
ling for Senator.


population OF very nearly 200 O0O and voting strength
OF 50,S06 II sends one Representative 10 Congress
and senator and nve members OF the Assembly 10
the State Legislature. The beautiful and enterprisng
city Of Buffalo, third ohe cities OF the State size,
Is scarcely second in intelligence and political infu-
snce, party aspiring candidate for State hon.
has ever omitted 10 regard II as political bate-
Held OF the Hrsl, because perhaps decisive impor-
taucs. The whole county OF which It is part Is a
scene all tho more interesting the eve OF every
election from the TACT that mother party can posi-
lively claim IL It's own. In 1875 the republicans
elected State Senator by msjority OF g. 500 In 1876
tho democrats elected q member OF Congress by q
majority Of 409 while the republican vote Tor Morgan
against Robinson for Governor exceeded the demo-
cratic vote by 695. The republicans elected their
State Senator last year by 2,SS2 majority but this
was ascribed 10 peculiar reasons. The State ticket
the year was curiously treated by Erie county
voters, Treman sp receiving 49, 900 votes for Aior.
ney General TO Schoon nmaker's 5.000 Al the same
time Seymour (dem got IT, 900 for State Engi-
nssr ana Surveyor to Soule's $4,000. These figures
show how uncertain the oi Erie county really ia
Buffalo would probably give democratic majority At
any election where no special interests OUTSIDE Of
politics were involved, but the outside towns are
rated as republican,.
eEPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.
There has never beon any s,roog, authoritative
republican nero, even nucle OF
one, except the federal o6ceholders and their
ciates, wns arc In some degree united By q common
interest Yet tho republican party mas generally
pulled together emergencies ana fought Tor State
and national tickets without reference local squab
bss. II has some able and distinguished men, such
AZ Elbridgs G. Spauding. banker ana exmembor Of
Congress, who divides with the late Secretary Chase
she claim Of having originated and defended the
Rresnbaek expedisnt; Sherman 3. Rogers, ex-senator
Carlton T. Spragus aud otners. Its local press, how
ever, is weak. The brilliant editors like Chamber
lain. Seaver and Sanford T. Hunt, who once
made It power In the State and nation, have
departed, leaving mono capable OF maintaining their
hold on the public interest The old Commercial Ad-
pcrtiser, which, whom II In charge OF DR.. FOsts,
used be in very font rank OF American polti-
cal journals has greatly declined IN influence, and the
Morning Ezpress, formerly conducted with consider
able aud energy by the present head Of the gov.
ernmsns printing office at Washington, Aimon n.
Ciapp. is under It's present isso,s sunorship little
thought OF ~ political guide
THE DEMOCRACY.
Tho democratic party Erie county. especially In
Buffalo, has the other hand always been pretty
strongly organized and confidently led. Its nrst and
most powerful chief-who chief besides OF The
party In lhs State, aud one Of It's principal national
sounsellors-way Dean Richmond. Alter his death
the leadership was undertaken by several but
| conceded Tor time 10 mono. Dean Richmond's son
Henry looked 70 by many MS fathers uccessor
but gradually the party began 10 acknowledge The
sway Of The late Joseph Warren eaitor OF the Buao
Courier, e the brightest 0DneCted
with the poltics OF Inv Empire state. For years Mr.
warren so hi self
hrst guids philosopher ot tue Western New YORK
his pubic spirit and his popularity attained such
that some time before nIs death the foremost
clizens. belonging 20 both poilca parties united IN
presenting 10 MN magnificent service oil plate us .
mark oi their appreciation u MS "pubc SERVICES"
The party divisions created In other parts OF tho
State at the OF Governor Tden's assault me
Canal Ring EXTENDED in time also to Erie county,
where bsdy oil ultra Iilden democrats led by Henry
Richmond aad young lawyer named Cochran mAoe
Lnsir strength apparent anu secured some local
promi.ea But the causes oil Disagreement gradually
disAppsaI cd, aud the death vi Mr. Warren
party mas De come practically reunited IN sympathy
with wise advocacy OF the Bunaio Courier, wnoss
| publisher. Mr.. McCuns, rs memoer Of tns Demo.
cratic State Commiltse, ana editor, M David
Gray conducts the paper with extraordinary aUiiity
anu skili.
The State ticket having Decu nominated, both
partes here, the otner districts oil tho STATE,
| stTive TO elect
i. A member of Congress.
Members OF tho state Assembly.
Besidsr, in Erie, there are 10 ps elected County
| Judge anu County treasurer
IN their nom nation member OF Congress tho
pubiicAns have iaid tnemseivcs baro Tor criticism.
ney nave pu, up Tor tneir Candidate the same Dr.
PIERCE Insy elected state senator last year IN
| most nius,r,ous oil New York's pupIic men. Or.
Pierce Is the celebrated ''purgativc pelle.s man,
| Hotel here VINO has made nunareds OF thousands
| perhaps = million or more dollars out OF his
have ssn. IRON s25 900 10 $50 900 during MS
III 1871 His scccess that occasion duo part
10 sne apathy OF Judge Clinton aud MS trends WHO
trusted 20 the community to elect him and reject Dr.
Picrce ON account o ,he Judges patent right and tne
| Doc,of's patent pills.
MS tims tns democrats have nominated a
man tine present memosr from Eriel, David N.
Lockwood, VINO Is not 'ikely 10 ioss MS cleo.
| tlon from lack of vigor. Ho has an excellent
record. and is able AND popular candidatc Young,
| energetic, aud formerly District Attorney oi me
county, hs won nrst rate reputation by ns successful
prosecution Of klns leves lug George
Lora. VINO ouiy escaped under the s.sluto ol nmitA
| tons. Hs nst term al Washington nas fuiiy satis.
| he'd Als constituents and rendered him unobjccIon-
a0ie 10 demoerats and repuD icsns as woi VINO can
| nnd nothing evu 10 urge against him.
| These two cauaicates are .airiy before the
county OF wnch the InIrty Con grcssional
trct consists. and tne contest between thein popu
iarly spokvn oi as light between money snd brains
or ''pi,Is aud popui@rity" Psrsooay, Dr. Pierce s
generous aud agreeable, but his avocA,ion and con-
| csdsd iscS ol iranins Ior puoiic lie subject nln
| 10 all Kinds OF squibs and sarcasms.
| foR The ASSEMBLY,
| The Nominations tor tue Assembly In the hve AS
| eemby districts are net yet all nAue In the first
district III. democrats have nominated Jonn Crowley.
has not met la .ne Second district there has been
nomination. la the Third uislrc, the rspu0iicans
have nominated Ar. Roberts, ana The democrats, am
| told, expect to nominate AioDzo Richmoad, young
man would represent tue business inter-
The Fourth district Was represented last winter BY
| very much liked young republican, Harvey Hurd who
| has been renomiuated. Against nim The democrats
havo chosen Timoth by jackson, who had already Usen
| nominated BY tho sreeDDackers Of the district. but
who is stsnch democrat, Whatever tnat may nov
mean. rhe Flth distfict is Ne yet without nominee,
except Charles A. ihbun, who bceu selected BY
| the grconbacksrs or nationals.
Mr.. Crowley viii probably be reelected In the FIRST
district, which Ravo him Isl votvs over his oppo-
nent last year, aud which had previously gwen as
many as ], 500 temocrstic majority.
The Secoud IS a doDaisbIs distrlct, and the result
Wild depend upon tho character and standing OF the
| respective nominees
Inc Inird had been a republican district, though
last year " gave DAVID II. Day, acnocrat, majority
of 1881 IL is TINS year estimated as douDtful.
The Fourth dstrict WAS democratic In 1879 and
1915 Last year t was republican, and the hspes
the aenocrats to elect tner canddAte by tue joint
democratic aud national vote Is founded upon cacu-
iations somewhat similar TO thVse winch were re-
Gently upset In several Assembly districts In states
further West.