The New York herald., 1879-10-29
Chats with Experienced Politicians on
the Questions of the Day.
STATE AND COUNTY TICKETS
Every Side Confident Of Elect
ing It's Nominees.

however, there was great reticence They are work.
ing actively and keep their plans and secrets well
concealed. A rumor got abroad last night to the
effect that Mr.. Kelly would withdraw from the field
by Saturday night if it should become reasonably
apparent that Governor Robinson is likely to be
elected. and that the Tammany voters would go over
In body to Mr.. Cornell. of the conditions being
that the republican county ticket should be
slaughtered in the interest of that of Tammany. At
tho Fifth Avenue Hotel there were number OF
prominent republicans. but they felt disinclined to
express their views. and the rumor could not be
traced to its source
Mr.. George NJ. Van Mort said:-"I have but just
returned from Europe. where have been during the
past five months. and find very mixed condition
of affairs. From what can learn after conversing
with the leading men of our party must say that
the contest will be bitter one, but have no
doubt of Mr.. Cornell's election"
Mr.. Edward M. Johnson. secretary of the Repub-
lican State Committee, when asked to express his
views as to the prospect of the republican
declined to do so. adding that General Arthur was
the only one authorized to speak on that point.
The HERALD reporter met General Arthur later in
the day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. When asked
to Mr.. Cornells prospects the General replied:-"I
am as you see, very busily engaged and have no
time to talk. In day or two. when the canvass is
State Committee. what have to say will be quite
different thing the general drift Of talk Whom
speak it must be after deliberation. However.
will say now that is progressing salts
facorly and the signs Of success most encourag
ing"
FROM THE KELLY STANDPOINT.
Mr. p. W. Rhodes, the secretary Of the Kelly State
Committee, was found at the st. Nicholas Hotel. He
d:-'Our committee has nothing to do with the
y.1.A AIo
counties For instance. take the counties sera-
tim, beginning at Albany. and go through our work
in that way. The reports get from the most pop
ulous counties and where there are Kelly clubs
of the most sanguine character. In some sections
tenths of the vote will be cast for Mr.. Kelly
In the agricultural districts along the lines of the
Central and Erie roads shall have one-quarter of
the democratic vote cast. Outside Of New York and
Brooklyn we put his vote from 600 to 1870 000"
"what vote will he get in New York"
1--WE have not given any attention to that branch
of tho canvass AS the theory that republicans will
desert Cornell for Robinson. we have failed to dis
cover in any election district in the interior single
that such will be the case Three weeks be-
fore Robinson was nominated it tacitly agreed
upon by number of young men at Albany, with
Messrs. Olcott, Apgar Manning and Faulkner at the
head that Mr.. Olcott should be the nominee for
Governor. Ten days before the Convention met
another conference was held by these men. at which
r..
substituted, the Governors son insisting that his
father should be renominated and that he could be
elected. reason for the apathy shown by many
democrats is to be found IN the facts have just
stated"
COUNTRY DRMocnAr.
The reporter met William w. Gordon. of Delhi.
who represents the Delaware county district on tho
State Committee Mr. Gordon has been member Of
the committee for ten years. and in 1874 and 1876
in charge of the canvasses. He said -"i have just
had authentic advices from William NJ. Murroy, the
chairman of cur County Committee. In Delaware
pty fhara ara m q a
ance about equally divided between the democrats
and republicans. Ninety per cent of these farmers
will vote for Governor Robinson. The greenback
vote cast there last year was c00 This year it
will be less than 500. Governor Robinson will gain
this falling oil. Judging from these facts am GER
tain that Governor Robinson will carry the county
though IN 1876 it was carried by Morgan by u ma
Tompkins-are any Kelly supporters to be found
and the number there does not exceed ten. After
discounting fully the disafection in Albany Os-
wego, Onondaga and Chemung counties am salts
fed that Mr.. Cornell cannot possibly get II. 900 ma
jority in the State above Harlem Bridge"
"what vote will the greenbackers throw for Mr..
LewisY'
.'In large number of counties tho greenbackers
have local tickets. The existence of the latter is the
only fact that gives Mr. Lewis' any vitality
whatever His vote certainly will not exceed l5.00O
John W. Meares, the prohibition candidate for Gov
ernor. will receive few scattering votes-probaby
not more than Smith, the prohibition candidate for
President, received in 1876 the exact number being
1857"
Ex-Judge Samuel d. Morris, of Brooklyn, was
called upon in reference to the outlook in Kings
county. He replied promptly :-"Robinson's ma
jority in Brooklyn will not fall below 10000. My
Impression is that 1t will considerably exceed that
number. Mr.. Kelly has small following there but
that will be more than overcome by the republican
vote which Robinson will receive. l stated III the
Syracuse Convention that Kings county would give
to that opinion. Key's strength in the county is
declining aud Robinson's Is increasing every day."
"'What is tho prospect in your local contest?"
''rhere Is no doubt whatever that the regular city
and county democratic ticket will DO elected
think Goodrich will beat ex-Mayor Schroeder In tho
CAPTAIN RYspERs SPEARS
The veteran Captain Isaiah Rynders was vent-
lating his views to number OF younger poll
ticians in the st. James Hotel last night when
the reporter came upon the group. The cap
tain was asked to give his opinion of the situa-
ton for publication. He replied, II think the
prospect of Robinsons election improves every
hour II the election were two weeks later, so that
the people would have more time to reflect, would
have no doubt oi his success by handsome ma
jority. don't think the most astnte politician in.
the State make anything like close estimate OF
the vote"
"Do you think Robinson will win?
"rhat is my impression at present. A great many
ticket say they will support him. believing that
the best interests of the State will be promoted by
his election
:. "what is your opinion of the prospects of the
Tammany county tickctY"
"Tammany Hall. for the first time in its history
having bolttd the regular nominee OF the domocratc
party. has lost many warm supporters This will
endanger the success OF the county ticket. think
1t a weak one in comparison with that which might
have been nominated. Some OF the mon upon it will
prove foarfully heavy loads to carry. I think Mr..
Kelly has been guided by his passion and prejudico
rather than by his obligations as democrat to his
party"
POSITIVE DEMOCRATS OPINION.
gentleman who is; by virtue OF his position. in
communication with the administrations OF Gov
ernor Robinson and Mayor Cooper spoke as fol-
lows:-
"The regular democrats insist strenuously upon
tho theory that the success OF their purity in both
the State and local contests is essential to the pros
perity of the city, They say that the Tammany-
republican bargain would, II carried out. reduce
New York city to the condition of % satrapy of the
state to which all needy politicians and favorites of
machine leaders would be sent to plumber and grow
rich. The bargain, they clan was that in consider
alton of electing Cornell and securing Conkng con-
troll In the state for years New York city was to DO
left under Tammany control, with the further un-
dcrstanding that n large proportion OF the places
under the city government wero to be given to coun-
try republicans THIS bargain was made last spring
before tho adjournment OF tho Legislature. Tho
city apportionment. by which many districts were