The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-22

The Importance TO the two old parties
respectively of carrying majority OF the
members Of Congress this fall in certain
States, is pressed with unusual vlgor by
leading Republicans and Democrats. Their
urgency in this particular seems to spring
from the belief that the election Of the next
President may ultimately dcvolve upon the
House Of Representatives to be chosen this
year.
II is not yet apparent that there will be a
third party in the field in 1850 sufficiently
strong to secure for its Presidential candi-
date electoral votes enough to prevent
choice by the people; or, in other words, to
hold the balance between the regular Demo-
cratic and Republican nominees. There
may be three Presidential candidates, or
even four; but, to prevent n choice at the
polls, and thus throw the election into the
House, a third party must carry at least
one Of the large States or two or three OF
the smaller States Has such n party yet
taken the field The approaching Novem-
Der contests will shed valuable light upon
This subject.
Nevertheless 1t will, for many reasons, be
IN important achievement for the Republi-
cans on the one hand, or the Democrats on the
other, to elect Il ma jority Of the delegation
from this State to the next House. The re-
suit will exert a good deal Of influence upon
the Presidential campaign OF 1850. 1t may
determine the selection of candidates, and
Indeed seriously affect the choice of the
people at the ballot boxes.
What, then, are the prospects in regard to
the Congress elections in our State In the
present House there are seventeen Republi-
cans and sixteen Democrats. At the cleo
ton two years ago the Republicans lost the
Monroe district and the Gcncsee district
because of local quarrels In their party. II
the vote in those two districts ON Congress-
men had kept pace with that on President,
the Republicans would have carried them
both. Though the contest in some other dis
tricts was close, we recollect no Democratic
losses that will Offset the Republican loss OF
these two western districts. IT, then, there
had been no boiling anywhere, the State
would now be represented by nineteen Re-
publicans and fourteen Democrats.
What seem TO be the probabilities for
November ? The Republicans claim to have
settled their feud in the Genesee district.
II they have, they will certainly elect the
member The quarrel in the Monroe dis
trict has broken out afrcsh: and. moreover,
.hc Democrats and Nationals have united
upon a candidate, and we presume the Re-
publicans will again lose the member. The
Republicans, too, feel some apprehension
about the Allegany district on account Of
The alleged strength Of the Greenback move
ment and the possibility Of a union on Con-
gresham by the Democrats and the Ma
tlonals. Besides this, enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis talk OF carrying the Oneida district.
To Offset these claims, ardent Republicans
boast that they will elect their nominee in
The Eric district. However, upon an impair
tlal survey OF the situation we think the
two parties Will come down to Albany and
Troy with their present membership, and
The possible gain 81 one by the Republicans
In the Gcncsoc district
How are the two parties likely TO fare be-
low Albany and Troy We now enter upon
ABORTION Of the field that is clouded with
doubt ard uncertainty. The Democrats
talk Of capturing the Rensselaer, district,
now represented by TOWNSEND, H. publican,
while the Republicans boast OF their ability
to secure the Albany district, which, two
years ago, elected QuINN Democrat, who is
now dead. Pio,,.hly both districts viii 90
as they did in 1876,
Further down the river there. r. chance
that the Democrats will suffer loss in the
Orange district because BEEBE, the present
nominee, voted for the BURCHARD and
IlARTRIDGE resolutions. CLAKKsON y. Por-
TER having declined the nomination in the
Wcstchcster district, there Is possibility
OF It's loss TO the Democrats provided the Re
publican candidate Is WILLIAM H. RonFnr.
Son, and the Democrats fail to put up
strong man against him.
In this city LEVI r. MORTON, Republican
will very likely be chosen In the district nov
badly represented by BENJAMIN A. WILLIS
Democrat. while COVERT. Democrat. wht