The New York herald., 1878-10-24
Representations from the
Home of cold Salt"
CAN HE BE BEATEN
r. publican Nominations Captured
by Ex-Liberals.
A DEMOCRATIC-NATIONAL COALITION.

the same general background.
Here in onandaga county, the principal seat OF the
old Canal Riug and the homo OF ''Old Salt" parties
and candidates are mixed up In curious confusion,
and perhaps there Is county In tho Sta0 whore
political expedienoy has had more 10 do with CON-
binations ana nominations. the prestige OF tho
republican party has drawn TO It's support
aud even 10 it's leadership y great many
Of It's iormer enemies snd dsserters, and IN Or
der to successfully oppose il the democrats
have accepted every available opportunity to unite
themselves with the nst,opals There never was
the states history whom the onco victorious
democracy, formerly the hard money party Of the
Union, found It necessary consepted 10 stoop TO an
alliance utterly with its ancient principles
and compromising 10 its current platform. Yet
SO tho time Is, ana the state OF Affairs In this
district thorough illustration OF the bar.
gain and sale policy icn has been begun
THE xArIoSAL-DEMocRAriC COALITION
The grconDack party strength hero scarcely less.
compared with tho total district votc than hsvo
described 1t TO be IN Monroe county In The city OF
Syracuse the greenback voso last year Tar exceeded
the democratic. disclosing TO she latter party how
much Il had lost by sniftng aud shaying local and
state policy. This fall the grsenbackers sosk the
lead their nominating conventions and announced
their candidates 10 advance OF the democrats who,
Il appears, were wiling enough 10 hold back and ac
cspt the offered cnes
rho candidates be for 10 the diatrict are
member Of Congress, three members OF Assembly,
County Treasurer, County Judge and superintendent
of tho Poor For Congress the greenbackers Or
nationals selected Dr. J. n. wiotiag, owner OF tho
celebrated Wietng Hall, which has Dsen The Of
many memorable Pentical Conventions, and whore
john Kelly recently triumphsd over she Tildsn
forces spite OF tue vocferaton and gy nasties Of
Mr.. smith Weea. Dr. woting 70 tbs dssosadant OF
an old Prussan family, but was born In New YORK.
The Incident thai arst brought bin into public notice
was his purchase OF . onos famous Frensh manikin,
previously owned W Dr. Austin Flint, with
which hs started on . succsssful Ieciur-
ing tour through this and adjoining STATES.
His subjects anatomy, physiology and the
laws or e and healthj and so popular were his dis
sertaiions, illustrated they were by the manikin,
that he made great doal OF mouey by them, which
subsequently invested with profitable rasuis, He
= traveller OF Some rspuIs and made journey
around the world with Mr. John N. Francis, ex-unned
States Minister 70 Greece and editor Of lhs Troy
Tmes. He pays taxss on real estate assessed.at
$225. 900, and 10 . very solid cussn HIS ,axcs are
SAID 70 trouble him cOnsidsraoy, and he chngs
soutly to the dostrins that ouly real but
xli bonds and personal property OF whatever nature
SHOULD contribute due proportion OF value for tha
support OF government. the Doctor IL aolIve and
canddase NOT TO Ds dsspisod, anu the democrats ~
pTsseut independent candidate snd ina0rssd
green back man unan mously.
THx SATiOsAL-DsMocKATic ASSEMBLY SoMISAToxs.
ln Ike manner tue asmocrsts vi the First aud Sec
Assembly districts Gave accepted ~ their cAndi-
dates Tor the Assembly the sreenDack nominees In
the FIRST dlslrct, heretofore represented by ex-
Lieutsnaut Governor Alvord, the natIvnAi-dsmo-
candidate Is AL exdsmocratic Alderman named
Thomas Resan, xud IN the second district Charles j.
ksxgun, OF Skelsateiss, also formerly aemocra Is
the nominee si the two parties In inc Third Assem-
bly, district, where the nationals likewise m ads pre-
yious domination, ths democratic convention WAS
splli on tie proposition to lpdorss nn. portion oi
tue delegates (iiden mcnI wers iavor ol the In
.dorsemsnt; tns rest objected, Withdrew nomi-
natea separate Candidate. The uaL0paI-TIden c4E-
didals is Asrsdilb Moore, discharged canal otciaI
aud j.. big gua amoug the brlcKlaysrs Of the S.aIs
Tho straight democratic nominee ~ iarmsr named
Horace L. williams.
Ihe grseuback candidate Ior superntoa don. oil the
Poor, Henry Il. wsrne, who has been u democrat for
years aud - school commissioner, elected by
democrats, aud ths RreenbacK candidates tor school
commissioners IN three districts outside oI Syracuss
have all been re-nominatsd by the dsino nocrats.
In the case oil Que officer aione-tbs CounIy Treas
uror--the democrats have made separate pomins-
ton. But there 70 rumor that their candidate, T.
aemoorsIs are ready 70 support Charles Wright, the
national candidate, who wac formerly republican.
rHH REPUBLICAN HoAiXHgs.
On the republican sius 10 presented array Of
dida,ss every oas Of wnon had previously bosn =
bosr IRON The republican party Tue lated calves,
she syracuse Courier APPLY says, have been Kepi
for tue retdrued proai gals Frank Hlscock, tue
publican nominee Tor Congress-, was one of ,hose
iels ths party IA 1917 and accepted the asmoeratc
iioerai pomination Tor tho same post. Az time
he msds speeches announcing tnat had burned sue
bridges behind him. never 10 return; yet mere he 10
back over the river standing on tue republican
platform again, as much Al tome as II he haa Devsr
ui, Il IN MA nie Tavmas q. Alvord, TOO, The .Oid
Tom" ana 'sOld SALT" Of Albany rsnowu, ven. out
with Horace Greeley IN 1872 ana burned his bridges
10 the same way. he - nos Tue fspaoi,asn candr
trict, aud Two liberals oi 1872, Aessra SAMUEL Wis
aaa L. Dassa: .,r are ,,sp rsru0Asaa ,s % cana,.
and Thnd districts oi the county. Tue Irregular"
republican politicians are not over well pleased with
aud Gle Of She party are uned, aud cate very nt.e
Tor tho disputes Of the polIicaps- Here other
paris OF the Stale which have visited up 10 this
,imc, there Is vigor anu actvty IN tho republican
CANVASS unsurpassed since The war. Tue s'anIi.
CopkiiDg iesnng." whicn hnd never amounted 70
anything among the republican masses, is nowhere
apparent, and there is sropg disposition aud enort,
springng largely OUT Of admiration ior The man, as
well as interest IN the parry 70 elect Assembly nen
enough TO roturn him 10 the uaitei states senste.
cnAAcgs OF Tnk CAMPAIGN CAN 'oLD SALT M
BEATESf
The chances OF success between tho republicans on
one side anu tho united democrats and nutiouals on
tho other arc pretty evenly balanced here
spseis though tns rspubiesns display most con.
ddsneo and enthusiasm DR.. wi.ting, with hrs largo
interests wide acquaintancs and popularity aud per.
ssnsi aDiGty, win be q nard man, though, ior Mr..
iscock 10 beat Tor Congress, AND even Mr.. Alvord
LAS rough rival this yea1 or hI. ola ;, nj IN thu As
semviy inoinas kegan, The opposition nominee, 10
young man oil lrisb descent, though he was born
Syracuse. he keeps saloon, and has bright Ger
wiie VINO 10 almost ~ popular as ne u; and to-
gsiher they appeal slroDgly 70 both The lrsn ana
German vote 10 ths. First distrc. Although tue
wMa In which M Regan lives Is republican by 400
nslority, has twice elected Alderman from
on demvcratc teget. do is boand 70 win u possi-
be- ~ w0uia be oil tho wonuers OF the year
tno uetsrni ibsd effort with winch he aud his freDds
have set out 10 put "Oid Salr Ia ms political 0oinn
should not succeed.
rbs republican nomir IN tho Second district Mr..
WiIis, was very inconsp ,cuUns member oil the A..
keinbly last wiptor, aud personally dvea not COM
mund much puDuc attention. HIS opponent, Mr..
keezap, no mvre cclcbratud ~ nevertheless hsaftiy
backed by tue nationals, VINO nrst uolnln ated him.
StI the repubiicans IN tho dsret probably have the
most votes la tue Third Assembly district Mr..
Dugud, tue republican candidate, s confident OF hrs
own slectioD. HIS. nomination did not suit all
pubicaUs. aud there Is large liquor interest ln.his
dislrct whicn 10 inImical 10 nln account oil mis-
prohibition prime pcs snd the part he mas taken IN
rcmoustrat,ng against the granting Of licenses. Hts
chances Tor success are Increased, however, The
division which have me ntvned OF tho democrats Of
his district upon NO eau ddates
Ruxok ABOUT TAhhASY AND THK ASSEMBLY,
There ~ fumor. not traced 10 IT'S source, that
Taininany Hall. which has secured u majoriy OF