The New York herald., 1879-10-31

purchasable vote of some two hundred is said
- be found in Ogdensburg and vicinity: An oppor-
sequently exists. This purchasable element is un-
derstood to consist of French Canadians of the lower
class, who are not identified with any political
organization nor do they particularly whether
the executive chair is occupied after the Ist OF
January next by Lucius Robinson or Alonzo b.
Cornell.
A REPUBLICAN EDITORS CRITICISMS.
'I tell you that somebody will be terribly sold
after the election" remarked Colonel Remington,
editor and proprietor of the leading republican
paper in St. Lawrence county 1T won't be our side.
1 can tell you
You are evidently confident of Cornels election?"
"rhere isn't doubt of it,"
'"Have you found any OF your political colleagues
mot one. l have talked with all our speakers.
friends and canvassers who have been working in
tho county since the nominations. They all tell mo
that they have not discovered single republican
who will vote against Cornell. We sent Cornell
delegation from here. and tell you the republicans
OF st. Lawrence for him to u man. He the
kind of candidate that suits them. He is honest.
constantly. of late. brought into contact with the
active workers of tho party throughout tho State.
Anybody who knows anything about politics
tell you that such candidate Is the very strongest
that could be placed in the field"
"Then there is no detection in St. Lawrence
countyr'
''Several people have come into my Office lately
and asked that question. They seemed anxious to
fnd out. Some remarked that they heard about
several republican farmers in the interior who
favorable to Robinson. / told them to 20 back nd
disabuse their minds of such ridiculous notions.
Those making campaign speeches told to devote
about onehalf of their remarks to an explanation
OF the Robinson claims as to reduction of taxes.
II was easy to explode such claims, and they fol-
lowed my advice. Since then the eyes of our
farmers have been opened. and it is not likely that
they Will now draw mistaken conclusions from tho
ngures put before them. There may be a few coll
ege professors and Of the George William Curtis
stamp who will vote against Mr. Cornell here but
am OF the positive opinion that candidate will go
out OF st. Lawrence county with q larger majority
than was ever given in any gubernatorial election
before. We Will poll our full vote-not quite
much as 1876. but more than that OF 1874. Kelly
may get two or three hundred votes in St. Lawrence
and think 10000 in the whole State"
CITY OFFICIAL CARBOHYDRATES.
Colonel Remington's statements ere fully cor
roborated by Mr.. Lytle City Clerk of Optensburg
He also called attention to the great Efforts being
made by democrats in every school district OF the
county for their ticket. Documents circulated
by the barrel energetic attempts being made TO en-
courage the prohibition vote, so as to draw of
little in that way from republican strength.
STATE COMMITTEEMAN MAGoSE CONFIDENT
Mr.. Daniel Magone, IL will be recollected, was
chairman OF the Democratic State Committee for
selected by Governor Tilden to investigate the canal
Ring frauds after the celebrated message the SUBJ
cct had been submitted to the Legislature OF 1875.
Mr.. Magone lives here. In conversation with him
he expressed doubt whatever as to the reelection
OF Governor Robinson.
non what do You base your conclusions p / asked
'The majority or voters of the State not ready
10 hand over their government to u machine poll
tcian like Cornell and take 1t out OF the hands OF
shch man as Lucius Robinson. The national
Executive turned Cornell out OF the position OF
Naval oficer for incompetency and inefciency.
Now they want TO make him Governor or the state.
This is nice state of affairs"
"You are, of course. as one of the Canal Commis-
sioncrs. familiar with the charges against Mr. soulc
In connection with his conduct as one OF tho division
yes. but do not believe in singing out one in
dividual for criticism as to those canal frauds
simply because he happens to be candidate for an
Important office On the opposition side. can say
that the whole canal system corrupt and the
state robbed Of large amount of money. 1t is need
Ie1@ - 70 over these transactions. The public
familiar with them. The public, too are familiar