The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27

Dixs mai ........ 73S Morgan maj :. ,518
The efforts of the democrats in both those coun-
ties entirely divided in attempts keep down the
large republican majorities of former years. The
greenback element hos been strong In both counties
some four thousand votes being cast in 1873. The
greenbackers about equally divided between
democrats and republicans. and If many of
them should fall back equal proportions
to their original parties of course they
will have perceptible influence upon the
State canvass. But the question is. Will they do SOP
This conundrum has given the politicians OF the two
counties some considerable uneasiness during the
past few weeks. The Kelly boom has not reached
here with any loud defamation. athoughit is claimed
las will be by the interviews published in
connection with my present correspondence that
nearly two thousand votes will be polled for the great
democratic bolter IN Chautauqua and Cattaraugus.
The republicans seem to fight shy of the Kelly in
trigue this vicinity. They evidently have not the
same peculiar" incentives to "boom" it along
furnished in other sections Of the State. Probably
such radical districts it is considered wise not to
make the Tammany republican side show prom
ncnt as In the localities where the voters
scattered in political sense.
INSIDE POLITICAL rRICKERY.
Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties now compose
the Thirty-second Senatorial district OF the State
1t is conceded of course that Senator Sessions who
is tho republican nominee, will be reelected Mr..
Sessions had been put down for some considerable
time before the assembling of tho Saratoga Con.
vention anti-Conkling man. but he
is now recognized, together with tho other lost
sheep such Us william NJ Evarts' Ellis II. hoperts
rutherford b. Hayes himself and other enemies OF
tho ",pacbine >, ma ono of tho most viyorons ann
INC naA'nine' a' ono - 'ao ano'' ''s'ious sup
porters OF the straight ticket. The "bloody Shirt.
the paramount interests Of the republican party"
tho ..presdontial Aobt of 1890" and othsr similar
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realization OF the national situation irrespective OK
what antiConklng sentiments he may have
hitherto possessed. Positive PROOF OF TINS
regeneration has been given me here by some poiti-
clans with whom conversed Mr.. James Prender-
CAST. highly respectable citizen OF jamestown.
served reputably in the last Legislature. In that
body he took sides with the Sloan-Fish-W ellsworth
phaianx5xnown then as neiorm Republicans.
though asked By Senator Sessions to vote for Mr.
Alvord. the candidate OF tie machine" This act
dergast, at least ior the present. through adroit
trickery as alleged on the part OF some OF Mr. SEES
Assembly Convention which met here short time
since, gentleman named Smith clarke being SUD-
,ueG IN ms place. ; cant gn. vo,es
on the hrst formal ballot Mr. Prendergast received
So votes but on counting the ballots W were found
IN the box. Sessions adherent IL Is SAID. siipped
two votes IN the box This act necess.tated second
formal ballot. which resulted in the nomination
of Mr.. Clarke who received 62 votes Such
tricks have created considerable dssatisfac-
ton among republicans IL Chautauqua county.
1t is not probable. however that they Will have any
particular effect on the State Canvass Mr. Prender-
CAST tells me that he will warmly support Mr. Cor
nell, as he has known tho republican candidate and
family tor years. lie thinks too. that Mr.. Cornell
will make an admirable Governor. II is only fair to
say that Senator Sessions friends claim that he had
nothing whatever to do with the defeat or Mr. Prem
dergast.
EX-GOVERNOR FESToN INTERVIEWED.
Ex-Governor fenton was round III MS ONCE IN
jamestown. looking remarkably well. Years have
not apparently dimmed his vigor OF intellect or
strength OF physique. His hair IL considerably
whittier than when he so adrotly ruled the republf-
can party from the State Capitol This is the only
indication of the advance OF time. The Ex-Governor
is still the same courteous gentleman and astute
politician.
81 have not paid as much attention to politics as
formerly, when was more directly Interested, said
Mr.. Fenton. ''What opinions give you are simply
the result OF few days observation in travelling
through the State. have Just returned from New
York..
you think, OF course. that Mr.. Cornell Will be
elected ~
"Undoubtedly, and by majority vote. The
chances are all IN our favor The tide has set in on
the republican side. and nothing can stop it, There
are several reasons for this result First the
democratic party IL disheartened and dis