New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-15
ELECTION RESULTS IN ULSTER.


AN OLD DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD QUIETLY CAP
TURED-A DEFEATED CANDIDATE TRYING TO
GET COUNTED INA REMARKABLE ELECTION
POLL.
lFRom AN occasional CORRESPONDENT TRwUNEI
KINGSTON, Nov. 13.-The sattIe is over and
Ulster County stands redeemed gracefully handed
the Republicans for years past have beeu strug-
Cling mainly in the minority. Tue various Democratic
leaders and wire-puers holding secret amszemens
conferences Bqurng into tne causes OF their defeat,
and great variety VI views aud OPINIONS are adyaOeed.
but all agree thai the Tammany element was the disas-
trous ingredient aud must be excluded from their con
ventons future. Receiver Russell, OF SangcrtIes,
has been for many years recognized as the Grand
Saenem the Democratic ranks or this county, and
during reign he has led and controlled all their con-
veutuns; very Little done without Mr. RusselIs
ana consent he sad Mr.. LounsDery should be
nominated Congress this Fall and it was done,
matter now wno furnished the money, aud
without q "grasp" from the Mayor. ho
modestly stated In his little speech OF
ceptance. Since their late Ieyerses, the party
leaders OF this city seem largely lmbued with tho
chrODlc spirit OF told you So" and are now loudly
cOndemnng Russell aud bis policy. avowing their iuten
ton 10 cue away from his control and MANAGEMENT In
the future but time Will doubtless heal the breach and
nobody trusts sincerity And yet for ali th the
dissenslon the party ranks has proved greater Than
the most enthusiastic Republicans we're given to sup
pOse previous the election. Many prominent Demo-
Gratis DID not vote all and remained away froal the
polls Some declare that the two platforms were essen
TALLY Similar al Least the hnaucia question, anu that
inasueh Democrats lacked tue courage to come
oul boldly for tue mreachmen Of President Hayes and
contest s title 10 Office, they nothing Of vital
interest in the Others voted concealed ballots TO
signify their dbaDprOyal Of the party management
and stil Others voted the Greenback ticket which, by
the WAY, after all splitter aud ruIpus received
light vote the county. Thus were the forces OF INC
opposition scattered and handsOine hepSohean
triumph was achieved.
General suarpe goes to the Assembly by majority
almost s great the Democrats mad IN the district last
year, Republican gam OIL nearly 1000 votes IN as
trct having aOOut 1900 voters Ihls In s'gnlncaht
act bearing lis comment the stauneh Oh DeiDo
crae town of saugerties, winch had always been relied
ON Tor several hundred tips tile beam for sharpe by
over 500 Tho General serenaded at hs residence
on Albany ave. evening by large delegation OF en-
thusl stIo citizens from the Ninth Ward OF this city
bearing torches and u transparency Inscribed Iho
Democrats look Hayesy because November winds blow
sharpe" responded IN crisp, characteristic little
speech IN which he do nOt consider this honor
rendered me SIMPLY a Republican, understand oil
thaI-but a and one Ut your own number ed
ucated and made here In your schools and ~
our fathers and brothers. But do ake prae Ia BE-
longing that party winch never yet fired single snot
ut the good old dag, and which has always stood fore
hopo that may live long enough TO deserve the kind re-
CARDS aud high you have so recently shown
Iounsbery. the Democratic Cougressmon-tloct, viii
have no for pdo a. the vote received IN TINS
strong Democratic district; MS majority Is very Small
future HIS weakness at home was not oyeresumated,
and tad the Republicans, worked more eneigehea.D
adj of giyBe the district without hope On the
start Their would haVe been assured In an IN
Icryiew with local reporter. few days since. M
IoIusb.ry said he should not favor the p yment OF
I.ebrl dr6s, adding the slightly ambiguous reniarA,
believe that the American pcope are born tIee and
equal SUCH. teJ arr zoo nte lgent 20 daoDie IN
any matter watch 9a not concern e tnen' ana -oss
me vote ON County Treasurer turns out 10 closer
than was nrst supposed; ana tie Drmocns have nade
iorlIy OF Hayes tx pubcan hao been placed at 100 un
tl yesterday wnen ruler re urns from Jew remote
Two districts near the city, materially egahSed
tho result, ald for tme tgere Was sonsasIsoio
ylsors convened mere proceed Win tue Oncia cam
100 majority TAe board stands seventeen Democrats
eight Republicans, and u there DC any ehahee IoE
doubt AZ wl readily be decidedly t6ese seventeen gen
temun OF In tbs connection lo say that We
have uIs county an eleeoH dls ret whieh oF IIsnd
corruption illegal voting. can be searCeJ eiaaled
m the Union WITH 3l7 e2sl yorrs In IAe eDIre dis
by actual ooun. carefully made Ie" mohtss aSo,
election, aud of those 800 counted against Sharpe
Assembly on tuesday lasg with several voters
da vote vt AL Toe canvass OF ths district -
q very kabe prUceedng requiring deal VI ngur-
ma aud considerable tme. The result Is never made
puhc until day after tue election, although tDe
pod ueld wltdin live OF AK miles OF ihis city Al tas
I1st Surng election CHAIRMAN VI the Board 0I H.
slnct ors WAS tnrOwn OF TIE window ut early
stRe of ne elecIIOn aud not allowed to nnd IN tho
IeIurns which were made OuI Ia livery stable hexe
Inc next day. IL Is elastic automatic poi, eaLa-
bic adjusting itself To any democratic einef-
sency. Ono Of the WHY inspectors, who Is also
Chairman Of the Town Auditing Board, Is nov
unor Indic for repeatn2 ou hs trial continues
TO De de.ayed regular custom at this poll 81 town
meetings until the resi- OF tine town IS heard
from before declaring result in order that me
rsluis 10 sorIies may be obtained. lh famous poll
"a on rhg inc Ulster aua Delaware kailrUad 10 ibe
good Uld historic vi nsston, al place calsea Stoy
Hollow. Tue Inhabitants arc LARGELY com osed OF Ii.n.
wno are engaged extensive Due stobc quaiIies
vshi,l there ABOUND. Very few OF them own properly
ar nav any taxes and ever slace the formation % Us
when Originally formed pdrt OF thas toHh tuss
s,yie.s nug have controlled every election ana iaea
ma whue machinery Of government, IN open ueiiahee
of law and common morally, unil Inc per capita nA
mas crow 10 tue VI @lo, ad the current
nw, rxpenss aside The bonded oeot, lor bvpu-
Isnon az a 500, now amounts 70 over S2ZoOV. lnSse
ara s,muJe facts when known and aonitted 70 exist
Inv ali parties and attempt to color or oFefstato .e
case a uade IN these remarks. The DisrlctAtOrney
las manifested best desire 10 prone the n.c.
IN die bottom ana punish the guilty satlo.s
m.thods of relief have been resorted 10 nom timo 70
time and strenuous efforts naae by the Taxpayers ans
chi zeus 10 OBTAIN fair elections but 30 far' Wiihous
avail.