New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-04

vote of three States. Othnance, ne salu tna' nc 10
in favor of the greatest amount of money winch can
be maintained at par with gold, and he SAID that no
had coin enough TO effect resumption.
A SPLENDID FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.
THE REPUBLICANS THERE SOUND on FINANCE AND
DOING HARD WORK. SURPRISE PREPARING
FOR THE COUNTRY.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBCNE.l
WASHINGTON Nov. ga letter from an obseryant
and well-informed Republican in Kentucky, who
was formerly prominent offce-holder in Washing
ton, says:
1--WE are Just closing our Congressional campaign,
which has been earnestly carried on for two months
past. While work has been done with little NOSE
or display thoroughly well DONE and we look
confidently for Tuesdays elections to give an unex-
pected and agreeable surprise to the Republican
party OF the Nation. In the next Congress we
shall have from Kentucky probably two ana
possibly four Republicans This gain s the more graft
fyng because IL will follow positive declaration OF our
marty in Kentucky for honest money and against ina
tion while the Democratic party here rampant TOT ih'
fatlon. and their candidates outblanton Blanton
Duncan himself in the fiat money lunacy Many Demo
Gratis dsgusted with the parys course on tho money
question will with and give reproof where II 10
needed and will be felt.
"In this With District the whole vote is about loOO OF
which the Republicans cast little more than third.
There are four candidates Colonel Horace Scott super
iutendent of the j., NJ. and l. Railroad, a
sefInade man OF very great force Of character
and energy, and a very popular man, especially
with ali the railroad men here, and determined
Morton Republican, is our candidate and seems likely
10 poll not only the full Republican vote, hut also good
number OF hard-mOney Democrats. many OF whom
openly announce that they Will vote for Scott ana
honest money, aud many more OF whom will vote so
without saying 50. BlantOn Duncan is the National
Greenback candidate and makes war on DOth OF the
parties. His vote is very uncertain quantity es
tmated at from 500 10 1900 by others than his fol-
lowers These will almost without exception Demo
CT attic The colored vote lie solid for Scott This will
leave about $4,000 votes 70 divide between
the Democratic candidates. A. 8. Wills (pres-
ept ineumbenD and j. Watts Kearney announced
themselves and are running independently Mr..
Willis has succeeded in preventing his party
nom holding convention. The prospect lie that they
will run very evenly. No observer not a partisan OF
either pretend to say which 10 ahead WillsS
friends have dragged the church Into Ia" nslt which
rich man, and Willis is the more pVpul OF ihe two
from one OF these candidates TO the other Scott win
surely be the Congressman from this distinct. TIE
Democrats this and have made desperate enOr To
induce one or both to Withdraw but this cannot be DONE
and now i; is too late for convention
In the IXth District, Colonel John Dis. jr, OF
the most popular in the mountains. bids lar 10
gain that Republican District, ,,..-,-. -.
Ter contest the Democratic nomination compelled one
convention 10 adjourn without nominating and finally
didalcs and placing the ticket T. b. Thompson. jr.,
who has little influence. The Republic an candidate Is
the Hon. George Denny one ot the best men III the
district and he has made so formidable battle against
heavy majority that the Democrats have become
Luke Blackburn. Thomas L. Jones and others III the
district TO fire the Southern heart and help Thompson
| out but DeDnys chances are nevertheless excellent,
and he Is third on our probability list.
In the lid District DR.. W. q. Hunter has made
splendid canvass against Caldwell, the sitting member,
and many stranger things than his election happen
divides ovid 81 the e'i democratic vote
-. d. Belden is making plucky uphill fight against
tl.a Igt.
nominee strong independent Democrat and Green
hacker, who in the last election came within ninety
Bagby, the Republican candidate. has made strong
the dissensions OF the Democrats"
HOW REPUBLICANS ARE DlSFRANCHISED.
A STATE WITHOUT SINGLE REPUBLICAN OFFICE
HoLDER-DEMocRATs WHO WANT STATE BANKS
| AGAIN.
| WILMINGToN, Nov 3.-Delaware, in its treat
ment OF Republicans, s typical Southern State 1t Is
too far north allow of budozing but it is fair
dent Of Maryland practices, and knows how TO dsfran
Republicans without resortine TO force One fact
will speak vOllmes. There is not to-day single elected
Republican oice-hoder in the State, from Governor
down to village constable and what is more there
prospect of there being and this In the
of the fact that onefh Of the population Is composed
| OF negroes.
law passed by the Legislature in 1873 dsfran-
cbising ali persons who did not voluntarily pay their
assessments within certain specified tIme and pro-
vding that after the once stricken of tie
roll they could not be replaced for year The object
was 10 allow Of the Acknowledgement Of the negroes
The assessments arbitrary matter, made by Dem
ocras, and amount TO whatever person Is valued at
ranging from eighty cents for labOrer dollar for
mechanic, upward. Unless this amount. then is paid
within certain time. the individual is dropped
from the roll without any notice. and thereby loses his
right to vote and by paying the tax regain
he uIiV al an ptftza
The law wasnO made to facilitate the collection OF taxes
but for potca ends The Democratic Collector and bis
party friends OF course that the Democrats are not
cropped from the list while careful TO avoid asking any
Republican for his dues The law does apply 10 real
estate owners and Of course IL has been emneny sue
ceesfui in its design as 1000 Republicans have
| formerly q Repu1caL majority OF LOCO
With such an enemy 10 contend with the Republicans
have given up the fight In Kent County they contented
themselves with meeting In convention and protesting
against the Ubiquitous law and Sussex followed the or.
ample. In Wilmington some local officials have been
nominated but there Ia little probability OF their cleo
ton, although the county IL naturally Republican The
Democrats running John w. Hall, large shp-owner
| tin, OF Sussex, for Congress Mr. Martin was
sentenced during the war for furnishing contraband
goods TO the rebels, and the Republicans
GreeDback party has nominated for Governor KeDsey
John Stewart former Episcopal minister, aud for Cen
gress, John q. jackson. These have very little
strength, however Mr.. Martin, the Democratic cand
date Is for hard money the that Senator Sauls
bury ~, both advocating the abolition OF the National
banks and return 10 the old State bank system.
A CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE wITHDRAws.
BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Wllliam T.