The New York herald., 1878-11-03

has very evidently declined since the last elections
wing 10 encouragement by lts sfeats in the
Vest to want OF thorough organization, and TO inter
.al d,sssnsons between tho labor reform and green
,ack elements. It stll remains, however, as third
,arty OF unknown though lessening powers, a source
II bcwiiderment and difficulty both tho old poIi.
Ml organ zaiions
From Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica and El-
uira have written you heretofore OF the progress
pfevents which have IN part led to
In the old Erie district, since revisited the Signs OF
,epubcan gains appear even distinct than they
aid ten days ago.
There are five Assembly districts In the county. In
hc frst democratic dislric,, with majority rang.
Ing from 600 10 15Oo. john L. Crowley has the
.hird lime been renomnated by The demo-
srais, and MS election appears TO be certain
over both his republican aud greenback OPP
ponenta The second district used generally
10 prove republican, but Tor the two years the
democrats nave succeeded IN escting their candidate,
Mr. Langner. This car they have nominated A. A.
vundsneeren, new man, and me republican cand
favor. In the Third dis,rict the rspuOhcans have
nominated young man, hitherto obscure, James A.
Roberts Tho democratic nominee, John kildsr-
house. rs vessel owner ana forwarder, AMI eligible
ss guardian OF the commercial and canal interests,
which seek special representation But tho chances
majority In tho district has been from 500
10 l 500. The democrats OF the Fourth
bad previously been mated by The greenbacksrs
The republicans nave renominated Harvey Hurd,
who represented tho detrct last year. ana The strug
glo is rsg arded as pretty nearly sven John Bart
lott, manufactures. OF Aurora, Is the nominee OF
candidate, William A. Jackson, was elected three
years ago. The district is republican, ana Jackson's
irienas feel confident tnat he will carry It anew.
GREESBACKIsM COOLING DOWN.
There are greenbacK candidates and the green
hackers part IN the canvass Is watched with good
deal OF curiosity In the CITY Of Buffalo the greenoack
feeling Is practically st zero. The greenbackers there
have not been able TO complss their organ,zat'on
ana VIII hardly make ripple at tho polls. But in
the county at large, especially IN some Of
the southern towns. they are still comparatively
paper organ at Hamburg ana are holding meetings
incessany. AS nearly as can be ascertaincd they VIII
draw aOout equally from among The old voters si the
two other partes Last year there was developed IN
Buffalo strong working mon q movement The WORK
men naa eompe.s orean'za,on 10 noo every ware.
year tho workngmens party laid IN abeyancs In the
meantime "a sociaisIic LABOR party sprang up, com.
called The Arbeifer Stnme am Erie. This party form-
Ing itself sections started out with consider
o.s lose sUn srsund 0u through the alleged wsnali.y
Of leaders who are said TO havo discredted BY try
ing psddIe its votes. Within few days past tners
has bcen an attempt TO revive the last years work.
ingmen's party, with the purpose OF nominating an
local candldates II IS probably TOO late for suon
ruA FIGHT IN roMPKMa
Here in Tompkins county and IN tho adjacent
counties OF Tioga, Brooms and Schuyler, which make
up the Twenty eighth Congressional district there IS
u very lively fight all around. The republican nom-
nee Tor Longress-the present member. Jeremiah w.
Dwlebt-has u majority OF over 900 behind him, and
need not feel much concern. The contest which Is
chiefly interesting IS that which Is wsglng
Ia the Ithaca Assembly district between
Iensed it last year, and his republican compe,i.or,
Charles NJ Titus. Inc facts appear TO be those. Mr..
Halliday was me OF the best members OF the last As
sembly; Industrious attentive 10 the interests OF all
bis constituents foe OF jobs, good committeeman,
the author oi two or three bills OF considerable I'M
rtunc tha fayn NM unttv nj r0ad de-.
batter He is also popular At nome but happens TO be
poor. Mr. Titus, on the contrary IS rich man. VINO
with the laboring community by some expressions
attributed TO him ref, citing their intelligence and
their rights. Notwithstanding that the district is
really republican one II IS thought Mr.. Hal.
liday's record aud popularity would euable him TO
ing facts. The nrst IS (and OF this was assured to-
day by two or tnree residents OF the surrounding
who would not otherwise vote Tor Ar. Titus win vote
Tor nim because United States Senator IS 10 be
chosen by the next Legislature and because ho Is ex
peclei 10 vote for Roscoe Conking. rhe second is,
nat the greeubac labor party OF the district, largely
persuaded by ne republicans, nominated Nicholas
Pearson, democrat, VINO will be sure 10 draw of a
rum ber OF democratic votes Still, there some
yreenback voters who have been republicans and Mr..
Hallday's friends do admit the certainty OF his
acieat. rhs chances, however, are against him, aud
his TACT, together with tho foregoing canvass
" probabilities in tho Erie district illustrates ten
dency regard The Assembly, which 10 visible
ali tho state. Last winter Erie county sent to The
Assembly iour d mocrats ana one repu oiican. TINS
year Is thought certain that the republicans will
elect Two members; they are likely TO eject third,
and they have even chance to elect another,
which would be gam OF three. Sheuld Mr.. Halliday
be defeated rs the district IRON which am writ
Ing, tho republicans Will have succeeded In Uusting
one oil the most promising democrats who has been
In the Assembly en- m mber Tor a number OF years.
CAREFUL RURAL VOTERS
Seldom has there been state campaign In
which tho farmers and country voters gen.
orally displayed 80 careful and watcniul
where the eve OF the coming election. There
are oil course some rotten rural boroughs where a
great deal OF bribery and rickery and jobbery are
carried but the interest which the beter class Of
taxpayers In the interior take in politics puts TO
shame alike the noncuaiancs OF those ndinerent ci-
zens whom General Hawey upbraided the other day
In Connecticut ana the mercenary snrngators OF the
metropolitan slums. What do you think, for IN
stance, o farmer nearly seventy wears old, riding
fifteen mi cs into Ithaca as one did today to satisfy
himself, by personal inquiry OF an old, influential
friend, OF thc merits OF local candidate whose char
acter had been thrown under some doubtf hap
pcned to be present in the paror when the sturdy
old man called.
.Pve got a VOTE" he said, sand 1 jest wanted to
make sure before throwedt II. votes a vote. and
there's allays cnance that II may mako a bad man
President or u dishonest man County treasurer"
You seem TO be pretty careful" vsntursd 10 re-
marx.
81 am" he responded, emphaticaily; 'T've seen
too many kaave ana ignoiamu put into Office.
I've been goin' 10 the polls now nigh on 10 ntty
year, and allays vote ez II vote the one that
vas goin' to elect the nominee"