New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-05

between the Republicans and Democrats OK TINS
county whereby the former are to have the MEM
bers of Assembly and the latter the Representative
in Congress. should not mention it but for the
fact that 1t is believed by many people in Roches
ter, Syracuse and Utica and may have been talked
about in New-York City. Many Of the voters here
unquestionably believe that some such arrange
ment has been made by their party leaders. have
the authority of some of the men who certainly
know whether such a bargain has been made
or not and in whose word have the most I'M
plcit confidence to deny that anything OF the
kind has been done. 1t sometimes happens
that a political contest III certain county Or
district takes a peculiar and unexpected oeht'
while the leaders of neither party set out TO turn
il into any particular channel. That is just what
has occurred in Albany. A student of State poll
tics tolerably familiar with the condition OF par
ties here. would have said, two months ago, that
while the Democrats could not expect to carry this
Congressional District by very large majority,
they were pretty likely TO hold 1t, and that the Re
pubhcans could hardly expect to gain either of the
strong Democratic Assembly Districts. The subse-
quent talk in the Republican newspapers about the
possibility o. gaining a Congressman In Albany.
which more recently gave place to certainty Oh
gaining in the Legislature. is all the foundation
there is for the story to which have made refer
ence.
The Congressional contest here is a very close
one, and while the Republicans by no means give 1t
up those who are best informed, and who express
their opinions without reserve, admit that the OUT
come of il is in grave 1Oubt. Both parties are max
ing an earnest fight, but tbe weakening OF tne
GTeepbackers since the October elections Is laVoI-
able circumstance for Mr.. Woods, the Dem0cIatc
candidate and may possibly give HIM the victory
Mr. Bailey the Republican, is a strong man. ana
would make useful Representative. There rs no
reason why he should bot have the full support OF
his party If he beaten 1t will not be because MS
election has been sold out" .
Turning from the Congressional TO the Assembly,
districts, | find a most encouraging CONDITION OF
affairs. The Republicans have put such eAceIIcnI
candidates in the field, and have rallied TO thelr
support with so much enthusiasm, whne then OPP
pOnents have made fatal mistakes, that the former
actually expect to elect solid Republican delegar
tIOn TO tine Assembly, and are perfectly sure OIL
CARVING three out of the four districts This IL SO
much better than they had right to anticipate
that the Republicans very justly fee PROUD Oh What
they have accomplished, and Will go to the polis
Tuesday with O confidence that 1t seems 10 me
ought TO make itself felt on the remainder OF the
ticket, - 1,
The Greenback party here has been on the de-
cline since the October elections, and those OF next
Tuesday are likely TO demOralze 1t still more It's
vote III this county is varIOusy estimated az rom
5000 to 5000, it being probable that the FORMER
figure represents its strength more nearly than the
latter. More than 60 per cent OF the G1eehDackcIs
are supposed TO have voted the Democratic tlcket
m former elections. The county ticket here Is III
doubt and large majorities upon 1t are not looked
for by either party. LsL W.