The New York herald., 1879-11-01
TIE CAMPAIGN
More Muddles Up the
River.
The Faction Fight in Rensse-
laer County.
A GOOD KELLY VOTE EXPECTED.

HUDSON. Oct. 81, ls'9
Mr. Erastus Corning. of Albany, employs at ms
works at Troy more than two thousand men. Ihey
vote principally in Rensselaer, county. Mr. CORNING
is kind and liberal employer, aud has tne respect
and affection OF his worknen in no ordinary meas
ure Recently he increased their pay all round ten
per cont. He fnds his business increasing with tie
return general activity and prosperity ana he de-
.ermines that those who labor for him shall share
with him the benefits of improved times Mr..
Corning studiously refrains from attempting to
WELD any influence the political opinions or
acts of his employees, but he is known by them to be
an ardent supporter of the Kelly movement in the
State and surprising that the large majority
il not the entire body OF the men at the Corning
works are found to be enthusiasts in Mr.. kelys
cause.
A FACTION FIGHT IN TROY.
In Troy. in the city Of Albany. there IS break
in tho democratic ranks on local AFFAIRS ana the
party is split into two factions. One of these is
under the lead of Edward Murphy the Mayor OF
Troy, and is known the Murphy party, while
the other is called the Fitzgerald party. after
Mayor Murphy's principal opponent. The Muir
phyites are very anxious to elect their Sheriff.
James Ingraham. and have been seriously alarmed
in case the Corning strength, which goes with
the Kelly movement. should be enlisted
against the Ingraham ticket. Although Mayor
Murphy supports Governor Robinson it is
believed that number of the Ingraham voters
would very readily sacrifice their State ticket to pro-
ballots for their favorte. and this has given
rise to the that the Corning force had made
trade with Mayor Murphy to support the atter's
candidate for Sheriff in return for Kelly votes. A
thorough investigation of this report leads to the
conviction that it is unfounded and that no such
bargain has ever been made proposed.
BALLOT BOX FRAUDS.
1t is true, however. that Mr.. Corning and his
friends have used their strength in Rensselaer,
county in one important direction in favor OF Mr..
Kelly. The ballot box at Troy-and indeed. III AL
bany well, wherever the power exsts-is rotten
and corrupt ever it was in New York in the Tweed
days. allowing for the difference i'll the vote. Com
paratvely there has of late years been just much
fraudulent voting. Just as much ''stufling" and
just much cheating in the count at
tile State capital and in Troy at gen.
eral and local elections there
In New York Now the Murphy party controls the
inspectors OF election and it has been open
for some time that both in Albany and Troy the
Nelly vote to DC kept down and the Robinson
vote up just as lbcrally as the consciences
courage OF the regular" inspectors OF election
would permit The friends OF lngraham said to
have received a plain and positive notice from the
Corning party that if any attempt is made carry
out the old system OF cheating at the polls at the
expense OF the Kelly vote the result will be fatal to
their sheriff
I'VE have given them fair Warming" said fore
in the steel works to the HERALD's correspond
cnt, that If they do not satisfy of their inten
tion TO act fairly and squarely with our people ut
the ballot box we Will beat Mayor Murphy's ticket
to do just as we threaten. aud we We already re-
ceived positive pledges that we shall have
has said:-'Keep your hands of the sheriff
and wlll act square with the Kelly
vote. Our friends appear to be we'll satisfied that
this pledge Will be redeemed, and all ask is that
our ballots shall DO fairly received and fairly
counted That DONE the vote of the county will
show how tar the democrats III these parts arc
willing to help Samuel j. Tden to force himself
upon the party as its NOMINEES for the Presidency
next year. and how far they favor the Robinson
policy OF grinding down the honest workngman
with the labor OF convicted feons let out ut half its
value to corrupt contractors.
In Albany, where IL is alleged that similar ballot
box frauds were intended, the republicans set vgor-
ousiy to work some time ago. in connection with
the Kelly men. to avert the danger The rodis-
tricting of the city under the new Apportionment
law gave an opportunity to elect new inspectors of
election in some of the most important wards and
TO get rid of the old set. who were known to be
ready to do the bidding OF the leaders, even mt
the risk OF their own personal liberty. combina-
tion was made in the Common Council and more
honcst inspectors were chosen. In the districts
wnere frauds are still possible and are regarded AS
probable, arrangements are to be made orwatchng.
and men to be selected for the duty who cannot
be ntimidated by the police.
''Why. they will not dare to cheat they have
heretofore done" said prominent leader OF the
anti-Argus party. in reply to an inquiry as to the
Mr Moak, who two the sharpest
lawyers in the city, will attend to the legal part of
the matter We shall have warrants in readiness,
aud the first inspector who is detected in an illegal
ana fraudulent act will be instantly arrested. We
have resolved as n party TO snare no labor and no
expense TO send these ballot box swinders To Jail II
now eaten them at their old tricks. and you my
rely upon it that men who feel warmly as our
friends feel in this election will not suffer any cheat
ing inspectors to 90 unpunished.
WHAT THE KELLY MEN
One of the most intelligent of the Kelly party in
Troy gives 1t as his opinion that Mr. keys vote III
Rensselaer, county Will not be less be 5000. His
sociates almost AL put it us high 1000 or $500.
hut this is a too liberal estimate. He says-
1--WE shall have a much larger vote in this county
than appears on the surface because there many
citizens who Will support Mr.. Kelly who do
not desire 10 make themselves known. 1 have
no doubt that at least four hundred demo
Gratis in this city, who are disgusted with
Tdenism aud its ally, Robiusonisn will vote di-
rcctly for Mr.. Cornell the surest means OF get
ting rid of aa influence which will prevent any
nnion o the democracy until IL is driven out OF tho
party. Others, who are quiet business men and
don't care about becoming conspicuous in politics.
will support MIR. Kelly without talking atout il
beforehand still. do not believe shalt get
many votes as our friends generally expect. l put
the minim am number At 5000 but hope to fud
least 500 added to my estimate whom the ballots
couLted."
ALLEGED TRICK or THE REGULARS
The came gentleman, who is merchant in large
business IN Troy. told the HERALD correspondent IA
singular story in relation to Kelly clubs.
The Kelly eiubs,' he eaid 'are not in any way
conuectci of necessity with tho Kelly county or.
CARNATIONS. Very few OF the solid Kelly
belong TO clubs, aud we do not count on
club strength at all in our calculations. The
Robinson men have been making efforts here, and III
understand all over the Stae,so buy up these clubs
in most cases IL will not be u dnicult matter as 1
believe threeiourths Of them have been started for
the purpose OF striking one outside club in
this city we believe to have been started by Robin
sou mon Tor the purpose OF going over at the
right moment 90 as To create false
idea that Mr.. kelly's friends desert
ing him, This is very shallow trick
anc ought TO bc through AT once
by sensible men, Why. tue characte of the ctizeus
vino IN the Kelly movement In nearly all tho
cities ia the State including the pest workers and
most active and best trusted men in the party is
guarantee that they will stand firm until the last
ballot il deposited on the day of election. Your
people la New York ought to have enough to
be prepared for these foolish roorbacks and to treat
them as s.upid falschoods. You may depend
ufson IL, that when Kelly club ~ spoken
u having cayed in, II is CLUB
u strikers of Robinson men in disguise. The
truth j. that the Robinson men are desperate and
arr contracting their whole campaign the Doldcst
brag and mIsrepresen ntaton. 1u New York thcy pre-
feud that Is Kelly strength in the State aud
...t t.nlatr rnt tho rnnu hlicAn Ynin In the