The New York herald., 1879-10-09

will come from the democratic party msfnly. and
will swell rather than diminish Cor
nels plurality over Robinson. am i'll good ro-
Robinson and know of none. The Kelly move
ment has only just commenced in earnest. and the
call meeting tonight shows from the character
OF the signers. that it will be strong one."
Ex-senator Allen Monroe makes the statement
that there is not only disafection in the republi
ranks but that the antConkling men in the
county endeavoring by their earnest support OF
Mr.. Cornell to SHOW that all their opposition to him
buried at Saratoga.
THE PEOPLE.
As the gentlemen whose opinions are expressed
above are politicians. some OF the prominent mer-
chants and professional men of the place ques-
toned as their position without dev eloping any
detection in the republican ranks.
DIR. Didana. one of tho most prominent physicians
of the city said :--"I am politician. Nv sympa~
thics have been with the republicans. did not like
Mr. Cornell or the men who nominated him. But
feel that we must this year fight the real battle Of
next years election and do not choose by my vole
or influence to help the democrats back to power in
the nation. shall support Mr.. Cornell on prnci-
pe to save the nation rom the hands of the men
who would have destroyed it. So far as know my
professional brethren and all with whom come in
contact who believe in republican principles feel
/ feel in the matter.
Mr. Jacob Grouse, of one of the largest grocery
houses in the State, expressed similar sentiments,
and said that, while he wos no politician and voted
as he pleased. he good reason this year for up
holding republican principles and republican men.
Mr. g. A. Hewlett, president of the Salt Springs
Bank, though that republican ought this Year to
neglect tho duty of rebuking the democrAtic action
in Congress and upholding the party that had given
sound finances.
A minister of tho church which beat Major Brits
in California said that he did not desire his name to
Ee published but that he felt it to be his duty to aid
as much as i'll his power III keeping the nation out
of tho hands of its enenies and hence was earnestly
desirous to SEQ Mr.. Robinson defeated. he
garded him only an advance guard OF Mr.. Iilden.
whose character he could not ndorse-
About twenty prominent merchants and farmers,
who republican Independent in their political
views. expressed similar belief that the issue now
to be decided Is more Tilden and the Presidency
than Robinson and the Governorship.
PER CONTRA.
The gentlemen at the headquarters OF the Robin
son democracy refute the idea that Kelly will have
any considerable vote in the county. and insist that
quite number of republicans will vote for Robin
son in Onondaga They do not however. give the
names asserting that to do would subject the
publicans to annoving importantly aid perhaps to
In the town OF Geddes where there strong Kelly
movement, the Robinson committee charge that tho
republican iron and steel manufacturers have Co
creed their employees who arc mainly Iri5ll into the
movement
In Van Buren, there is quite a Kelly party. and tho
county committee man from that town declares
himself "a Robinson democrat with strong Kelly
proclivities."
In Pompey. Mr.. Van Brooklyn. one OF the most
influential democrats. declares for Kelly. and tho
Supervisor Mr. Dyer expresses the belief that there
is dissatisfaction with Robinson. and that largo
number of democrats will remain away from the
polls.
In committees thore is little Of any Kelly move
ment
GREAT KELLY BOOM.
The Kelly movement in Syracuse is the most i'm
portant in the county. Among the organizers are
the following prominent citizens:-
w. L. Hamilton, president OF the Morris Bun Coal
Company.
James S. Grouse late OF the firm of Grouse
Brothers. OF the largest and wealthest grocery
houses in the State.
Daniel Pratt, Jr lawyer, son of the ex-Attorney
General.
Riley V. Miller of the firm Of Kent Miller. large
wholesale clothiers.
L. s. Jenney. member OF the State Committee
last year; colonel OF the 125th New York during
the
John NJ Strong. an active democrat; was Super
intendent of Salt Springs under Hoffman and Dix.
Samuel l.. Comstock salt manufacturer. nephew
OF Judge ComstocS.
+. l.. Il. Morgan, prominent democrat, son OF
Judge Leroy Morgan.
Nautilus Button manufacturer aud old limo demo-
crat
John W.. Barker. one Of the largest salt mauufac-
II. s. Sperry. wealthy merchant. OF tho firm Of
Sperry. Nsi Il Hyde. Wholesale dry goods.
Thomas Nesdall. builder.
William Kearney. brewer, and tho leading demo.
crat OF the First ward.
E. X. walwrath. gold pen manufacturer.
i. Davis Noxon, well known lawyer
Daniel Candoc. tho only democratic Alderman In
the city.
General j. Dean Hawiey. jowecr; brigadier gen.
eral of the State militia.
James $. Plumb, of the firm of Plumb Il Powers.
druggists
T. p Meddler, farmer.
John b. Borden. ex-City Engineer and Surveyor.
John Cawley, grocer.
Ezra Downer. whom everybody knows.
In view of this list. which comprises only few Of
largo number of names 1t is evident that the Kelly
largely increase Cornell's majority Robinson.
A 'straw" is furnished by tho fact that the Grand
Jury now in session has 1t five democrats, three
of whom pronounced Kelly men, while II
Onondasa county appears solid in her republican
strength.