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 ofvery nearly 200 oOO and voting strength
OF 5O,S06 It sends Representative 10 Congress
and senator and i've members OF the Assembly TO
the State Legislature. The beautiful and enterprisng
city 0i Buffalo, third ohe cities ot the State 10 szo,
scarcely second in intelligence and political nfu.
sncs and party aspiring candidate for state hon
omitted TO regard II as political battle.
Held OF the Hrst, because perhaps decisive. impor-
tancs. The whole county OF which u Is part Is a
all tho more interesting on the eve OF every
election from the TACT that mother party posi-
lively claim IL as It's own In 1875 the republicans
elected State Senator by majory Of $500 In 1876
tho democrats elected . member OF Congress by q
majority of 400 while the republican tor Morgan
against Robinson for Governor exceeded the demo-
cratic vote by 695. The republicans elected their
State Senator last year BY 2sS2 majority, but this
ascribed 10 peculiar reasons. The State ticket
the same year curiousy treated by Eric county
votsr Tremain rsp receiving 49, votes for Atlor
noy General TO Schoonmaker's 900. Al tho same
time Seymour (dem.) got II 900 for State Engi
Surveyor to soule's $4,000. These figures
show how uncertain the o Erie county really Ia
Buffalo would probably give . democratic majority AZ
any election where special interests OUTSIDE Of
politics were involved, but the outside towns
rated as republican.
eEPUBLIcAN ORGANIZATION
There has never beon any strOng, authoritative
republican organization hero. even the nucleus Of
one except tho federal Office holders and their
ciates, wns arc in some degree united BY . common
interest Yet the republican party has generally
pulled together IN mergencies and fought Tor State
and national tickets without reference TO local sQuab
blss. II has some able and distinguished men, such
~ Elbridgs G. spaulding. banker ana ex-memDor of
Congress, divides with the late Secretary Chase
shs claim of having originated and defended the
y. .S0
Carlton T. sprague aud It's local press, how
ever, is weak Tho brilliant editors like Chamber
lain, Seaver and Sanford T. Hunt, who once
made II power In tho State and nation, have
departed, leaving none capable oil maintaining their
hold ON the public interest The old Commercial Ad-
vertser, which, whom It was In charge Of Dr.. Fosts,
to be In the very font rank OF American poiti.
Journals has greatly declined IN influence, and the
Morning Express, formerly conducted with consider
able vim aud energy by the present head Of the gov.
ernmsnt printing ofhse at Washington, Almon N.
Ciapp. under It's present issos sa~orship little
thought OF political GUIDE
THE DEMOCRACY.
Tho democratic party Erie county. especially In
Buffalo, has the other hand always been pretty
strongly gained and confidently led. Its nrst
most powerful cnief-who was chief besides OF The
party In The State, and one Of It's principal national
soun seliors-way Dean Richmond. Alter hrs death
the leadership undertaken by several but
conceded Tor q time 10 Dean Richmond's son
Henry looked by many his fathers successor;
but gradually the party began 20 acKnowisdge The
sway OF Tho late Joseph Warren eaitor OF the buao
Courier, one OF The brightest managers ever connected
politcs oil Inc Empire state. For years Mr.
Warren maintained 10 be recognized The
nrst guids anu philosopher Of the Western New YORK
democracy. Hs was likewise generally esteemed lor
his pubic spirit, and MS popularity attained such
nsisnt that time before death the foremost
czens belonging 70 Dotn poiiticai parties united
presenting 10 MN a agnihcent service OF plate US
mark vi their appreciation u mis- "pubic s0rvices."
The party divisions created In other parts OF the
state at the time OF Governor Tden's assault ON ne
Canal Ring extended In time also to Erie county,
where bsdy oil ultra-tilden democrats led by Henry
Richmond aad young lawyer named Cochran mSuo
tusir strength apparent and secured some local
prom,ca But the Causes oil disagree msnt gradually
disA ppeAIed, and since the dsztn 0i Mr Warren
party De come practically reunited 10 sympathy
with tue wise advocacy oil The Buuaio Courier, wnoss
cratic SIats Comuittse and whose editor, MG Dsvid
Gray, conducts the paper Win extraordinary aDity
ana skll.
oYrcxRs TO Bx ELECTED.
The State TICKET having been nominated. both
parties hsre the otner districts oil tho STATE,
to strive TO elect
i. A member oil Congress.
z Members oil the state Assembly.
BesIder, in Erie, there are 10 cs elected County
Judge ana County treasurer.
IN their nomination ior member Of Congress tho re-
pubcAns have laid themselves bare Tor criticism.
a noy nave pu. up Tor tnoir Candidate the same Dr.
PIERCE they elected state senator last year
opposition 10 Judge George W. Cilnlou, one ot the
most INDUSTRIOUS oil New York's puplie men. Dr.
Pierce Is the celebrated "purgativc pcliets' man,
nho hn. receutly puiIt the Tourists aud In vauds,
Hotel here, VINO has made nunureds OF theusanss
PERHAPS million or more vi dollars out oil his
various patent msdcines, aud VINO was reported TO
spent IRON $25 900 10 $780, 000 during mis-
III 1877. His scccsss that occasion duo part
10 apathy Of Judge Clinton aud friends, VINO
trusted 20 tho community 10 elect him and reject Dr.
P,orce The Judges patent rig ana lns
Uoclvf' y patent pills.
ms lime ins democrats have nominated a
man tine present memosr from Eriel, David N.
Lockwood. VINO IS not likely 10 lose MS elec-
ton from lack oi vgor ho has an excellent
record, aud 10 abe aud popular candidal. Young,
energetic, aud formerly OstrIct Attorney OF he
county, he won hrst rate reputation by mis- successful
prosecution OF tns Canai Ring tnicves nciu lug George
Loru. VINO ouy escaped under the ststuto oi
Tons. HE INST term at Washington iuiIy saiis-
ned Ais constituents and rendered him unobtccton.
aYie TO democrats and repuDiicans s Won, VINO
nnd nothing cvii 20 urge against him.
These two candidates are .airly before the
county OF wnicn inc rnrty Con srcssiona dis,
consists. and tne between popu.
larIy spok~n oil as .ht between money snd brains
or s.piis and popularity" Personally, Ur. Pierce 10
generous aud agreeable, but his avocation ana con-
csdsd iscs oi trainins ior puoc lie subject MIN
Tn. ASSEMBLY,
The Nominations tor tue Assembly In the nve As
senDly districts are nct yet all naue In the First
district tue democrats have nomnated Jonn Crowley.
the present member but the RepuDiican Convention
has not met Ia The Second dstrict there Dss been
no domination la the THIRD aslrc, the rspu ns
have nominated Mr. Roberts, ana The democrats, am
| told, expect 10 nominate Aionzo Richmosd, young
man wuo would represent tue busiusss
ssts OF Bunao anu be warm advocate ot Tree canals
Tue Fourth district Was represented last winter by
very much liked young republican, Harvey Hurd, who
| has been renomiuated. Against nm the emocraIs
have chosen Timothy jackson, who had already usen
| nominated BY tho sreeDDacKers Of tho district but
| who Is stanch democrat, Whatever that may
mean The Fith dstfict is as yet without nominee,
except Charles A. dhbun, who mas been selected BY
| tbe grcenbacksrs or nationals.
Mr. Crowley viii probably bc reelected In the First
district, when gave him Isl votos over his oppo-
nent last year aud which had previously gwen as
| many as ], 500 democratic majority.
III. Secoud IS a doDassbls district aud the result
viii depend upon Tue character ana standing Of the
| Respective nominees.
Inc lnird had been a republican district, though
last year ~ gave David r. Day, democrat, majority
| OF ,53l IL Is tnis year estimated as dou0tiul.
| The Fourth district WAS democratic In 1873 and
| 1915 Last year 10 was republican,, and the hepes
OF the aenocrats to elect ner csndidate by tho JOINT
democratic sud national vote 10 founded upon cacu-
| Iations somewhat similar 30 those winch were re-
Gently upset In several Assembly districts In states
| further West