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


that number coming, as they do, almost entirely
from the Democracy, they will defeat election by
the people and send the choice Of State officers 10
the Legislature. The prevailing impression Is that
there will be no election by the people In this state
of things Senator Barnum's liberal disbursements
will be equally helpful TO himself and the State
ticket. The Democrats very fortunate financially
in having such candidates to draw upon Is Senator
Barnum, Governor Hubbard, Congressman Landors
and their candidate for Northumberland, Mr..
Charles Durand, all of whom arc men Of wealth
and liberal contributors On the Republican State
ticket David Galup. the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, is the only man Of wealth, and he 10 I'M
derstOod to be conscientiously opposed to the use
of money to elect himself to any Office below that
of Governor. There was rumor early in the can
vass that he would subscribe literally and this
coming to the ears OF Barnum and the other Demo
cratic candidates. had the effect to loosen their
purse-strings and increase their contributions and
their zeal. SO that while the Democratic managers
have an abundance Of money the Republican State
Committee have been unable To raise enough TO
pay for printing tue tickets. DevOut Republicans
look upon this situation with cOmplaeency, and say
if they carry the State under such conditions 1t
will be because God is their side. The more
practical, il less devout, say God il on the
side Of the heaviest battalions and are by no
means sanguine of the result, as they
see on all sides the evidences of MIR
Barnum's activity and llberality. IL may be set
down reasonably certain, i think, that the com
plexion of the Legislature will decide the question
Of State officers, and in the election of the Legisa
ture the Republicans have everything to contend
against while their adyersaries have seldom been
so we'll supplied with the sinews Of war. And yet
the Greenback diversion and the exposures OF Demo-
cratic dishonesty and inefiicency have weakened
them that il is more than even chance for the
Democrats TO carry the Legislature
There ought to be gain of two Republicans in
the Congressional delegation. In the LIST District
General Hawley's personal popularity must
strengthen the ticket. while LADDERS is not nearly
so strong in the district as two years ago. The
Greenbackers are running an independent candi-
date too, who will draw more Democratic than Re-
publican votes. General Hawley and his friends
are very confident of success, nOtwlthstand-
ing the tremendous efforts Of his opponents
aud their almost unlimited command of money
for election purposes. In the lid District,
Phelps the present Democratic member
will certainly be reelected, being. supported by
both Democrats and Greenbackers. In the Hid Dis
trict John r. Wait will DO reelected without quos-
ton. although the Democrats and Greenbacker are
united on an opposition candidate. The district Is
always Republican, and Colonel Wait has great per-
sonal popularity. Miles, the Republican candidate
in the ITtn District has the advantage OF divided
opposition-the Democrats and Grecnbackers hay-