The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-11


have erdleavored to discover what prospects
in that direction. but cannot gather much hope a
you go one town they will tell you that there are
no Robinson republicans there. but that there
are several in the next town. Gro there.
and the story will be repeated, until you
have run the gauntlet of all the towns. The repub
lican sentiment is strong here, especially in the
country and have no hope OF gaining Votes from
that party when the issue of national politics is put
strongly before them. ~ it no doubt viii be. do.
however. recognize sort or coldness or apathy
among the republicans. with whom Mr.. Cornell IL
not POI uar and the anti-Conkling men have not
yet shown any deep interest in their campaign but
/ fear that this will be changed soon as their
active canvass really commences and l look TO a
full republican vote for Mr. Cornell. do not like
TO feed our friends distance on false hopes and
believe only chance OF improving the present
unpromising outlook here is by vigorous efforts ia
get out those democrats who will Imuch fear stay
ut home and to bring back to the regular candidate
the many active aud influential citizens who are now
apparently earnest and Jealous in the Kelly move
ment. Ill
Bart. Lynch. liquor dealer and . man Of respon.
sbiity, is the most enthusiastic Robinson MN in
Oswego. He would give u hopeful and exaggerated
coloring to his remarks on tho situation and on
Governor Robinsons prospects.
'The people here seem to to be crazy" he said
to the HERALD representative "Here democrats
who have been elected 10 honorable positions by
their party going against their party with boter
believe more than half OF them will be ashamed of
their position and vote with the democracy in tho
end As to the claim that Kally will got 1900 out of
it's all bosh. lie will not get more than a thou
sand in the county. all told believe
we shall get good many republican votes.
L
going to vote for Robinson? Well, no; but
idont believe the anti-Conkling men here going
to support Cornell. Before election day comes |
don't believs there will be five hundred Kelly
votes IN this city. and not more than Thousand IN
the coanty.'' E.
Mr.. poucnrf. the member OF tho Robinson Demo
cratic State Committee In this county. is Dustin
gushed member of the bar. land man of cool, SOUND
judgment. He is entirely faithful to tho interests OF
Governor Robinson. and IL laboring with much
earnestness to stem tile tide which Is setting in so
atr olv in favO D Hc nOt uder.
estimate the strength OF the opposition movement.
and expresses the opinion that antagonism to Mr..
Tildcn's aspirations Tor tho Presidential nomination
os ut its foundation, and that the old canal quarrels
play bur an insignificant part i'll it.
at has surprised me. he said. ito see the Oldest
straightcst and strongest democrats or the county
enlist openly and earnestly in the movement, not In
The city only. put III the country towns; hope to
the prospect is not promising Tho citizens who
have declared against US are not Of the stamp Of
who reach u hasty determination or who
likely to change after having deliberately assumed
their present position. Our only chance of
coming tho bad effect of the movement is by getting
votes from the republicans. and cannot say that
discover any disposition on the part Of the republic
cans to give us aid The republicans appear to be-
united i'll the support OF Mr.. Cornell. although thoy
did not like his nomination. and If they ure loyal 10
their party they likely to be strengthened
in their loyalty after the warm work OF the CANE
paign has commenced l only wish the democrats
were as true to their party nominee Us the rcpub-
cans to theirs"
Ex-Cahal Auditor Dayton. who is a shrewd expe-
rienced politician and knows the county well
any man in it, is now resident of the city OF Os-
wego and does not take much part i'll politics. But
he confirms the statement that there Is strong
Koly sentiment in the country towns and ho fails
to how it DO prevented from increasing. His
observations have convinced him that tho farming
population is not disposed to take Mr.. Robinson up.
and he believes that there will be leakage ut all in
the direction of Governor Robinson in the republic
vote i'll the county. He thinks tho democrats
cannot safely calculate on less than from thirty-hve
hundred to tour thousand plurality for Cornell
Robinson i'll this county.
WHERE THEY'VE GOT THEM.
The fact that the Kelly party is quite largely in
tho majority among tho democratic voters III this
city, well us the further fact that 1t embraces
many of the most influential and abest democrats
in the place. gvos peculiar feature to tho canvass,
while in other localities tho fear OF future cOnsc
quences through being 'boItcr" dcters many men
from openly Identifying themselves with tho Kelly
movement. But hero the name OF 'bolter" has no
tcrrors. and the Kelly mon in reply to tho taunt
say. well, suppose VIC are boltcrs We are the
majority, and il any punishment IL to be melted out
hereafter shall be tho ones to infict it ana not
YOU" Both in the city and county tho rebels have
the control of tho organization and can do al they
please. With this power in their hands they
not likely to be coerced and as little likely to BIO
ON THE REPUBLIcAN sIDE.
So fur as the republicans. are concerned q close
inquiry among the Leading men on both sides>that
is to say. those who are favorable to Mr.. Conklin4
and those who arc supposed to be opposed or un-
friendly to hm-shows not tho slightest indication
OF disatection in any quarter. Mr. Kingsford, tho
extensive starch manfacturer went to Saratoga for
Mr. Pomeroy who is a large stockholder in the COM
pany. but his next choice for Mr.. Cornell. and
his large influence will bo thrown earnestly for that
candidate Mr.. Place the experienced editor of the
Oswego Times declares cmphatically that not
single republican in the county is favorable to
Robinson's election. and claims that repub-
not in excess of the vote Of 1879. Mr.
Mott. tho bank president believes that the vote will
DC strong ana PrenGunces the party much moro
many years. Mr.. Sloan IL. Of course. earnest for
MIR. Cornell Tho Custom House Collector and Post
master seem to be as active in their work. and are
certainly AZ pronounced in their declarations for
Mr.. Cornell. any other republicans in the city.
creased plurality TOR Cornell over the majority for
Morgan al 1876 Other republicans in this city aud
in the towns OF Mexico. Hannibal. CRANKY and Vol-
ncy. have expressed similar views to the HERALD
correspondent.
now THE PEOPLE TALK.
visit to the proprictors OF about thirty largo
stores and factories and to seven or eight of tho
best known physicians and ministers in the city
tho xaW vo ~" NV tne active noii,ic,sns tn soa
instances the parties avowed themselves repub-
cans or democrats and in others expressed entire In.
difference in politics. Tho republicans in overy In
stance pronounced themselves favorable to their
own candidates. OF the democrats about two out Of
three favored Mr. Kelly in every case except ono,
making the uvowal OF opposition to MIR. Tilden.
ono man, forwarder, stated that no should vote
for Mr.. Kelly out of personal preference and ad-
"why. he is one of u.s." the gentleman in question
remarked Ellis young days spent heres he
has sister, most estimablc lady, living noar
Mexico. aud no visits us constantly. like Kelly
he Is every inch man. and he shall have my vote
and all tho votes can get him bosidos."
BANNER RAISING.
This afternoon. within sight OF the Doolittlo
House., a large and handsome wire banner. with
good likeness OF the Tammany leader and the names
OF all the Kelly democratic ticket, Ia spread
the street from the Kelly Central Club and largo
crowd s gathered cheering II spreads out its net
for voters. 1t is a present to tho club from New
York.
Oswcgo and Onondaga will certainly together give
Cornell 5000 increase Morgan's majority in
1876. Then tho republican majority In the state. cx-
clndng the city OF New York. was ao.57s. These arc
probably exceptional Kelly countos but small in-
crease In other counties of the state will require an
unusually heavy majority in New York II Robinson
IL to stand chance OF election.
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